Play These Cool Rootless Piano Voicings with Your Band - By Greg Lloyd

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Mark was asking: 1. Which voicings should I use, when playing in a band with a bass player?

2. What should I play in each hand?

Find out my answer below in the free video lesson and grab the FREE sheet music!

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My secret tip to playing Rootless major II - V - I in all 12 keys - II min 7 (9) - V 7 (flat9) (flat13) - I maj7 (9) in all 12 keys - By Greg Lloyd - free sheet music below

This lesson is for the more advance jazz player. Jazz is full of the II - V - I progression. To be a jazz pianist you really have to be able to play all the 12 major and minor - II - V - I's and be able to produce variations of these II - V - I's in the required key in real time when required. Jazz pianists are always looking for variations with chord voicings so I thought I would share some voicings I use. This lesson is showing you a cool rootless (no root notes) major - II - V - I in all 12 keys with a 9 on the II minor 7 chord, a b9 and b13 on the V dominant 7 chord and a 9 on the I major 7 chord. This is a great major II - V - I and I still use it today.

Notice the semitone movement in the right hand. This will help you play it fluently.

I hope it helps.

Take it easy,

Greg.