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Jazz Piano School

Make Your Chords POP with this Diminished Voicing!

Jul 26, 2023
Learn how to make your chords pop with a diminished voicing. The podcast discusses the challenges of voicing diminished chords and emphasizes the importance of having a coach for personalized guidance. It also explores the limitations of traditional music education in jazz and the benefits of joining an Accelerator program for sequential learning and a supportive community.
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Quick takeaways

  • Diminished voicings are a valuable tool in jazz piano that can be used over both diminished tonalities and dominant chords, adding a unique and captivating sound to your playing.
  • Personalized instruction and coaching are crucial in jazz education, as they provide individualized guidance and feedback, helping students overcome roadblocks and progress faster in their musical development.

Deep dives

Diminished Voicings

In this episode, the focus is on diminished voicings in jazz piano. Many players struggle with how to voice diminished chords effectively, especially when encountering them in a tune. The host introduces Sterling Kosa, who will be explaining and demonstrating the concept of diminished voicings. To accompany the episode, a practice reference sheet is provided on jazzpianoschool.com for further study. This sheet includes notated examples and how to use diminished voicings in different tunes.

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