2-5-1 Chord Progression Upper Structure Triads on "My Funny Valentine" Jazz Piano Tutorial

This is the next level in playing 2-5-1 progressions with jazz piano chord voicings using upper structure triads and reharmonization. We show an example using My Funny Valentine in C minor
Upper Structure Fridays is a series where we show interesting upper structures triads you can use over different types of chords. How to use them and how to think about them for comping and improvisation. This is one of our favorite things Friday: Looking at interesting jazz chords using upper structure triads over jazz standards and jazz chord progressions.
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Download the entire upper structures for piano voicings and improvisation course here:
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[@imagetechtest832]

Brilliant

[@DavidGiragosian]

How does one apply this concept to guitar?

[@mDecksMusic]

The exact same way. Just play the upper structures only, or build 3-note voicings by quartals only using notes from the E aeolian.

[@user-yl7eo1gy4x]

Did anyone else here "Sunday Morning" at :33? lol

[@ScandiSweets]

I think that my head just exploded.

[@ceo4cet]

i BELIEVE YOU ARE A GENIUS.....YOUR APPROACH IS FUTURISTIC.... CAN I CALL YOU ON THE PHONE TO DISCUSS A FEW THINGS?

[@boomtao]

Why do you keep calling a minor seven a "flat seven"? Also your "upper structure" of G → Bm "over" Bb7, is just: 13 → b13, the most common voice leading. You make it much more complicated than it needs to be. A clear case of "a little bit of knowledge ...".

[@mDecksMusic]

It’s a good point! Sometimes naming things make some concepts more confusing. But you always need to name things to communicate concepts. The concept of upper structures is a great concept to grasp, if I just call a Gm over Bb7 a Bb7(b9,13) something essential is missing. Maybe the lesson is about upper structures, so we have to use the term. But I certainly understand where you’re coming from.

[@boomtao]

@@mDecksMusic You are making up terms for things that have already long established names. That makes it confusing for people who want to learn it properly. I am getting the impression you don't know much about music theory.

[@mDecksMusic]

You must know a lot about music theory then. Watch our last video and then tell me what your impression is: czcams.com/video/H1k9iQS2lgM/video.html