Inversions & Improvisation

from Jazz Piano Skills · host Dr. Bob Lawrence

This Jazz Piano Lesson will help you discover, learn, and play Inversions for Improvisation preparation. Inverted Arpeggios for the C Chord Family will be demonstrated (C Major, C Dominant, C Minor, C Half Diminished, C Diminished). Be sure to Download the JPS Education Doc for this podcast that musically notates the arpeggios in the root, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd inversions for all 12 chord families along with the fingerings I recommend. An invaluable educational tool to reference while studying and practicing. Download JPS Educational Document.You can listen to this Podcast Episode at JazzPianoSkills and have access to the SpeakPipe Widget that allows you to speak immediately and directly to Dr. Bob Lawrence. Ask your questions, get answers, and interact one-on-one with Bob.PODCAST LESSON OUTLINEC Major 7Root Position (C E G B)1st Inversion (E G B C)2nd Inversion (G B C E)3rd Inversion (B C E G)C Dominant 7Root Position (C E G Bb)1st Inversion (E G Bb C)2nd Inversion (G Bb C E)3rd Inversion (Bb C E G)C Minor 7Root Position (C Eb G Bb)1st Inversion (Eb G Bb C)2nd Inversion (G Bb C Eb)3rd Inversion (Bb C Eb G)C Half Diminished 7Root Position (C Eb Gb Bb)1st Inversion (Eb Gb Bb C)2nd Inversion (Gb Bb C Eb)3rd Inversion (Bb C Eb Gb)C Diminished 7Root Position (C Eb Gb Bbb)1st Inversion (Eb Gb Bbb C)2nd Inversion (Gb Bbb C Eb)3rd Inversion (Bbb C Eb Gb)Visit JazzPianoSkills.com for a comprehensive curriculum of jazz piano courses and lessons exploring the essential jazz piano skills used by professional jazz pianists.Support the show

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