This Jazz Piano Lesson will help you discover, learn, and play Triads using Lower Neighboring Tones (Half-Step Approachments) to create "intentional tension"; an essential jazz piano skill in for improvisation development. Be sure to Download the Podcast Guide (http://www.jazzpianoskills.store/jps-podcast) for this podcast that musically notates all twelve major and minor triads in root position and inversions using lower neighboring tones to develop improvisational jazz lines (phrases); an invaluable educational tool to reference while studying and practicing these iconic shapes and sounds. Download Podcast Guide (http://www.jazzpianoskills.store/jps-podcast) .
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PODCAST LESSON OUTLINE
1. C Major Triad
1. Root Position
1. Ascending: B C E G
2. Descending: F# G E C
2. 1st Inversion
1. Ascending: D# E G C
2. Descending: B C G E
3. 2nd Inversion
1. Ascending: F# G C E
2. Descending: D# E C G
2. C Minor Triad
1. Root Position
1. Ascending: B C Eb G
2. Descending: F# G Eb C
2. 1st Inversion
1. Ascending: D Eb G C
2. Descending: B C G Eb
3. 2nd Inversion
1. Ascending: F# G C Eb
2. Descending: D Eb C G
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