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2 Hla (Tension) a [Assignment | Write down available tensions on following major chords and play them. Tip, Say 9th, #11th and 13th out loud and figure out the position of the tensions for each chord. ex) maj Fmaj7 Bomajr Esmajr Apmaj7 Dpmaj7 Gomayr Bmaj7 Ema? may pmap mar “Practice available tensions on Cmaj7 til you get used to it. coma 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 #11 13 Tip for memorizing available tensions on major 7th easily. Tensions available for major 7th chords are Major triad notes of which bass note it a whole tone above the bass note of the chord, ex) Avaliable tenions on G Major7 : notes of Atriad) = A(9), C#(#17), E(13) Coopyrights 2020. Chachafriends(www.chachapiano.com) All rights reserved SH8E BUMS Oe ATIEUC 2 AIA (Tension) Fruneno [Assignment ]Write down available tensions on following minor chords and play them, Tip, Say 9th, 11th and 13th out loud and figuro out the position of the tensions for each chord. Cm? Fm? Bom? Ebm? Gin? Ct? * Practice available tensions on C-7 til you get used to it. Cm? ee eo eee See Cte OO) Tip for memorizing available tensions on minot 7th easily Tensions available for minor 7th chords are minor triad notes of which bass note it a whole tone above the bass note of the chord, €x) Available tenions on G-7: nates of Am = A(9), (11), E(13) Copyrights 2020. Chachafriends(www.chachapiano.com) All rights reserved . SH8E BUMS Oe ATIEUC 2 BIA (Tension) * Here is the example of the chord progression of ‘Misty’ with tensions applied. Play it focus on the change of the sound. Bam) Bon?(11) B ‘Agmgi79,13) os * —3I— Dr Gat) Car Fol) pr 0 Abrn(9) ft 1. CT Be Copyrights 2020. Chachafriends(www.chachapiano.com) All rights reserved . SHaE BUMS OR ATIEUC 2 BIA (Tension) [Assignment] Be careful with the melody, write chord and play them from the begi ywn voicings with available tensions for each ing(3-4 pages). Brat Br anni > F Gm Fw Be Tip that you should keep in your mind when making jazz voicing. -Steadlly practice playing guide tone (3rd and 7th). f you play the guide tone wrong, the character ofthe chord changes, which means that available tensions change too, Tr ne ofG Major? = tr) F(7th «if you want to play the voicing fuller, you could play Sth. Copyrights 2020. Chachafriends(www.chachapiano.com) All rights reserved . SHaE BUMS OR ATIEUC 2 BIA (Tension) * Here is the example of the chord progression of ‘Stella by starlight’ with tensions applied. fill up the last four bars with available tensions for each chord and play them Emt69 A? og Cm? FT Fm? BY f Bomaj? Em) A? Dm? = Bom? Eb? Fmaj?_— Bm 7b A? AmTb5) fle F Em) a? Da) cw oP ma be “Hele Tip for memorizing available tensions for the m7(b5) chord easily! Available tensions on -7(bS) are diminished triad notes of which bass note is a whole step above from the bass note. bs ote of Adin = A). C(11), €b(013) Copyrights 2020. Chachafriends(www.chachapiano.com) All rights reserved . SHaE BUMS OR ATIEUC

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