To do this I wold first recommend taking the “So What Chord” around all 12 keys. Step 2: Learn to visualise the 11th in the middle of the voicing: Always make a conscious analysis of the scale degree of each note, say to yourself “that’s the b9, that’s the 9th, that’s the 11th”. Here’s a few steps that will help you visualise these 11ths:īuild each minor chord with 3rds from the root upwards, left hand play R, b3, 5, and right hand play b7, 9 and 11.ĭo this is all 12 keys. The 9th is the easiest extension to visualise as it’s the same note for major and minor 9th chords. Generally speaking, the higher the extension we include in the chord voicing, the richer and ‘more complex' the sound will be.Ĭomplex doesn’t always mean good, sometimes just a plain chord with the root, 3rd, and 7th will sound just fine. This is on of the beauties of playing jazz music we have a lot of freedom to interpret the chords how we want to. If the chord symbol says ‘7’ we have the creative freedom to add in extensions and alterations. G-7 or C7 - even if the chord contains higher extensions such as 9, 11 or 13. Jazz musicians often abbreviate chords to just ‘7’, eg. With any chord, we have the creative freedom to choose what notes to include, your options for minor chords are root, 3rd, 5th, 7th, 9th, 11th & 13th (if you add another 3rd on top of the 13 you are back to the root so 13 is the highest extension)
#Notea that make up 9th and 11th chords how to#
If the chord is G-7, as a jazz arranger, we need to decide how to play a G-7 to produce a nice sophisticated jazzy sound. Check out the related lessons below for more information. The final voicing is an Upper Structure Triad Voicing which is a dominant shell in the left hand and a triad in the right hand. Here are some dominant extended chord voicings to get you started: Dominant Chord Extensions in Jazz Pianoĭominant chords are by far the most complex of the three chord types in terms of extensions – pretty much anything goes here and it’s perfectly fine to have the 9th, sharp 11th and the 13 all in the same chord. We look at some useful voicings for minor 13 chords in this lesson. An example of this is the first chord in the tune “Blue In Green”. In minor keys there is a whole step interval between the minor 3rd and the natural 11th which makes 11th chords sound much more consonant than in major keys.Īnother useful voicing is the minor 13th voicing. With minor chords, the common extension include the 9th, the natural 11th. In the upcoming lessons and courses we will learn these extended 13th voicings in all 12 keys. The major 13 chord is another common voicing for major chords as seen in the graphic above.
#Notea that make up 9th and 11th chords full#
This half step interval sounds very dissonant so instead the 11th is sharpened to create a full step interval which sounds much more palatable. We use the sharp 11th (an 11th that has been raised by half a step) due to the half step interval between the major 3rd and the natural 11th. With major keys, the common extensions include the 9th, sharp 11th and the 13th. In the upcoming lessons we explore rootless chord voicings and chord alterations which are used in combination with chord extensions to create beautiful jazzy chord progressions. This is part of the freedom you have as a jazz musician – you can interpret and play the music however you like. If we continue to extend the chord past the 13th we get back to the root of the chord so the 13th is the highest chord extension that you need to learn.īe aware that on lead sheets and jazz standards, chord extensions may or may not be indicated in the chord symbol. There are three extensions, the 9th, the 11th and the 13th. Downloadable Lesson Supplementĭownload this lesson supplement which contains all of the notation examples from the lesson:Ĭhord extensions occur when you extend a chord beyond the 7th note of the scale which takes you past the octave mark. We explore some of the most common extensions for major, minor and dominant chords and later in this course we discuss the most effective way to practise these extensions in all 12 keys.
To find these chord extensions we must be comfortable with the 12 major scales and have memorised the scales numerically. This lesson provides an introduction to chord extensions, explaining what they are and where they come from.
Extended jazz piano chords create a richer and more complex sound than triads and 7th chords and they are used in jazz music to create more interesting harmonic progressions.
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