If we took an Em-A7-D (II-V-I) progression and decided to jazz it up with 7ths and extensions, we might well start with this Em9 chord. The F# (9th) is our highest note. I mention this because the ...

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It is possible to create smooth inversions in your chord progressions on instruments such as the guitar, however due to the nature of ... provide a lesson for us all “It’s a favourite with jazz and ...

The instrument hasn’t always been a central player in jazz ... on this recording. His guitar solos always blow me away, but don’t sleep on his chime-like cluster chord voicings, which reveal ...

Sometimes the chord progressions that form the foundation ... Perhaps the most popular genre for improvisation is jazz. Jazz covers a breadth of styles, involving improvising for all instruments ...