Major Chromaticism, Pt. 1

from Jazz Piano Skills · host Dr. Bob Lawrence

This Jazz Piano Lesson will help you discover, learn, and play Major Chromaticism, Pt. 1, to develop jazz improvisation vocabulary. Be sure to Download the Podcast Guide for this podcast that musically notates 12 jazz improvisation motifs using four different motion patterns—an invaluable educational tool to reference while studying and practicing this iconic progression and voicings. Download the Podcast Guide.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 OUTLINE Chromatic ScaleFingeringGoogle Search (plenty of good fingering charts)1-3-1-3-1-2-3-1-3-1-3-1-2C Major 7Root to 3rd: 1-3-1-3-43rd to 5th: 3-1-2-35th to 7th: 1-3-1-3-4Ascending/Ascending MotionPattern 1 (Demo 1)Chromaticism: Root up to minor 3rdMajor Arpeggio: 3rd to Root (1st Inversion)Pattern 2 (Demo 2)Chromaticism: 3rd up to 5thMajor Arpeggio: Root up to 5th (Root Position)Pattern 3 (Demo 3)Chromaticism: 5th up to minor 7thMajor Arpeggio: Root up to 5th (Root Position)Ascending/Descending MotionPattern 1 (Demo 4)Chromaticism: Root up to minor 3rdMajor Arpeggio: 3rd down to 5th (3rd Inversion)Pattern 2 (Demo 5)Chromaticism: 3rd up to 5thMajor Arpeggio: 3rd down to 5th (2nd Inversion)Pattern 3 (Demo 6)Chromaticism: 5th up to minor 7thMajor Arpeggio: 7th down to 3rd (Major Fragment)Descending/Descending MotionPattern 1 (Demo 7)Chromaticism: Root down to SixthMajor Arpeggio: 5th to Root (Root Position)Pattern 2 (Demo 8)Chromaticism: 3rd down to b2Major Arpeggio: Root to 3rd (1st inversion)Pattern 3 (Demo 9)Chromaticism: 5th down to Major 3rdMajor Arpeggio: Root down to 3rd (1st Inversion)Descending/Ascending MotionPattern 1 (Demo 10)Chromaticism: Root down to 6thMajor Arpeggio: Root up to 5th (Root Position)Pattern 2 (Demo 11)Chromaticism: 3rd down to b2Major Arpeggio: Root up to 5th (Root Position)Pattern 3 (Demo 12)Chromaticism: 5th down to Major 3rdMajor Arpeggio: 5th up to 3rd (2nd Inversion)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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