The Most Crystal Clear Sound in Music - 9th Chords
Learn 5 piano patterns for the left hand using 9th chords along with their variations and improvise freely in the right hand.
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In this left hand voicing lesson, we’ll learn how to build the 9th chord, voice it for the left hand, and explore different styles, grooves, time signatures, and improvisation ideas.
Whether you’re into jazz, gospel, Latin, rock, or odd time signatures – this lesson has something for you. We’ll also run through 3 unique drills using intervals and the circle of fifths
📌 Topics covered:
• 9th Chord Piano Voicings
• Left Hand Bass Patterns
• Circle of Fifths & Interval Exercises
• Tresillo, Montuno & Latin grooves
• 5/8 and 7/8 Time Signatures
• Rock Piano Patterns
• Arpeggios with 9ths
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00:00 - Performance
00:49 - The Cleanest Chord in Music
01:18 - The Open Ninth Chord
02:21 - Stacking Perfect Fifths
03:20 - 9th Voicing for the LH
04:14 - Either Major or Minor
04:56 - All the Scales & Modes that can be improvised over
06:41 - Drill 1 - Moving in Fifths
07:48 - Drill 2 - Circle of Fifths Counterclockwise
08:22 - Drill 3 - Moving in Thirds
09:48 - The Five 9th Chord Patterns
10:22 - Left Hand Pattern 1
11:59 - Exploring 10th Intervals (Spread Voicing)
13:26 - Phrasing 4/4 meter as 3+5
14:22 - 5/8 Time Signature
15:11 - Pattern 2 - Tresillo & Montuno
17:39 - Montuno
19:32 - Pattern 3 - Every Breath - Soft Rock
21:59 - Pattern 4 - Rock Guitar
24:39 - Pattern 5 - Odd Time Signatures
25:18 - Broken Chords on 7/8
26:01 - Very Dorian in nature!
26:38 - Making it 5/8 Meter
27:05 - Variation - Simple Arpeggio
28:14 - Conclusion
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