Jazz Piano for Beginners : Chords (Lesson 2)

In this Jazz Piano online course I will bring you from the level of a complete jazz beginner up to the level of an intermediate/advanced pianist. We will talk about both theory and applications, and cover concepts ranging from chords and scales, to diatonic harmony, voicings, substitutions, soloing, tensions, and much more.  Course playlist:

Jazz Piano for Complete Beginners

In this second lesson I will explain what chords are and how to play them. We'll cover eight different types of essential "jazz" chords - more accurately called "7th chords" - including major, minor, dominant, diminished, half diminished and more. Then I'll show you how to apply this knowledge to accompany yourself playing a simple ballad from sheet music. I'll conclude by giving you some tips on how to practice the dizzying number of chord combinations.

Table of Contents
0:00 Theory
1:36 The anatomy of a chord
2:00 Different types of chords
5:08 Application to a ballad
7:54 Constructing a few chords
10:28 How to practice chords