Chord Substitutions & Jazz Tensions for Minor Chord Progressions (Piano)
Make your minor progressions sound rich and expensive with pro chord substitutions and jazz tensions over the pre-dominant chord. In Part 2 of the 'Minor Chord Progression' series, Jason Zac from Nathaniel School of Music focuses on the pre-dominant (sub-dominant) chord — the iv minor — and shows how to embellish and substitute it while keeping the same melody consistent. You'll explore jazz tensions (9ths, 11ths and other colours), the diminished pre-dominant, bluesy substitutions, secondary dominants (E7) and their b9/#9 extensions — the harmonic moves that make simple progressions sound sophisticated. ⏱️ Chapters 00:00 Performance 00:29 Recap of Part 1 02:30 The Diminished Chord (The other pre-dominant) 03:25 Combining both Pre-Dominant chords 05:55 Jazz Tensions (7, 9 & 11 colors) for G minor 08:48 The Bb substitutions 10:14 The “Bluesy” substitution 13:04 The Secondary Dominant substitution (E7) 14:14 Extensions for E7 (b9 & #9) 16:21 Moving forward to Part 3 🏫 Courses, Workshops or Private lessons ➡️ https://forms.gle/fsbhFKSgJbZ5xZEr8 ============================= 📹 Our Video Courses (Everything for Life Bundle) ➡️ https://learn-music.nathanielschool.com/ 🎹 Piano Courses & Private Lessons ➡️ https://piano.nathanielschool.com ============================= ▶️ Related Lessons & Playlists 🎹 Watch Part 1 (Minor Chord Progression) ➡️ https://youtu.be/92GYnRu25xU ⚫ Chord Inversions ➡️ https://geni.us/ChordInversions 🎼 Music Theory ➡️ https://geni.us/PianoTheory ============================= 🎓 Learn Music with Nathaniel School of Music & Jason Zac ➡️ https://nathanielschool.com 📚 All our YouTube lessons (1000+) by skill level, topic & genre ➡️ https://learning-portal.nathanielschool.com ============================= 💰 Donate on PayPal ➡️ https://geni.us/DonatePayPal 📸 Instagram ➡️ https://instagram.com/jasonzac 📞 +91 77604 56847 (Mobile & WhatsApp) 📧 Customised & Private Classes ➡️ music@nathanielschool.com 🎧 Listen to Jason Zac Music ➡️ https://riffs.jasonzacmusic.com/ #ChordSubstitutions #MinorChordProgressions #JazzPiano
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