Piano Passing Chords Mastery | Intermediate to Advanced

Master major chords as triads built from the one, three, and five of the major scale, using C and F major examples, and learn the four-three rule for all keys.

Master minor chords by lowering the major chord's third to a semitone, forming C minor from C major, and practice through cycle of fifths and fourths anticlockwise with a metronome.

Develop passing chords by constructing add2 shapes (r2) and suspended chords sus2 and sus4, using one two five and one four five patterns with C, F, G, and Bb.

Explore diminished chords, triads built as one flat three and flat five, stacked from two minor thirds, including diminished seventh chords, with one-handed practice across keys and cycle of fourths.

Learn augmented chords as major triads with a raised fifth, denoted by plus or augmented, and practice moving through f augmented and g augmented on the cycle of fourths.

Explore major six and minor six chords by adding a sixth to triads, with fingerings and practice across the cycle of fifths in keys like C, F, and more.

Explore major and minor six nine chords, learn how to add the six and the nine to triads, and voice these chords as extensions across keys.

Learn to build major seven chords from a major triad plus a major seventh, explore inversions and voice options in keys like C and F for jazz and gospel.

Explore dominant seven chords, built from a major triad plus a flat seven, with various voicings and inversions. Learn in-key construction, voice leading, and practical fingering across keys.

Explore constructing minor seven chords by adding a flat seven to a minor triad, and practice voicings and inversions on piano in keys like C minor and F minor.

Explore the minor major seven chord, a minor triad with a major seven. Practice voicings and inversions, left hand one and five with the full right hand, moving in semitones.

Master half diminished seven chords (minus seven flat five) built from a diminished triad plus a minus seven, explore voicings, inversions, and progressions like 7-3-6 in C-sharp.

Learn to construct diminished seven chord voicings from a diminished chord with a major sixth, and explore inversions and passing chords in progressions.

Master major nine chords by extending major seven shapes, practice closed and open voicings, and apply the concepts across all keys.

Master dominant nine chords in piano passing chords mastery by building them from dominant seven, adding the ninth, and exploring closed and open voicings across keys with practical inversions.

Master minor nine chords with clear, keyboard-friendly voicings in both open and closed positions, using the one flat three five flat seven nine formula to play in every key.

Explore minor major nine chords as extensions of minor major seven, and learn closed and open voicings across keys for jazz lead sheets or chord charts.

Learn how to construct and voice minor 11 chords, using a minor seven with nine and 11 extensions, across closed and open positions in all keys.

Master major 13 chords as extensions of the major nine, with seventh and ninth, then add the 13. Practice two simple voicings—the left-hand triad and the right-hand seven-nine-thirteen—across keys.

Explore dominant 13 chords by building on dominant seven with nine and 13 extensions, learn C13 and F13 voicings, and practice close and open chord shapes for piano mastery.

Learn to build and voice minor 13 chords from minor 11, explore close and open voicings, and apply practical piano passing chords across keys.

Explore 7sus2, 7sus4, maj7 sus2, and maj7 sus4 voicings by replacing the third with the second or fourth, and note octave and why it isn't a nine.

Explore nine sus4, major nine sus4, major 13 sus4, and 13 sus chords, with voice options and practical voicing guidance.

Explore altered chords, where one or more diatonic notes are replaced by chromatic neighbours, focusing on ninth and fifth alterations in dominant and major seven chords.

Discover how add notations extend chords by adding diatonic-scale notes, such as major seven add 13, and minor seven add 11, with diminished seven add major seven.

Master the V 13 (b9) passing chord with a demo in this piano passing chords mastery course for intermediate to advanced players.

Discover how passing chords precede the target chord in the key of C. Learn the 251 approach and a 513 flat nine passing voicing that resolves to C.

Explore the V13(b9) passing chord in C-sharp, outlining the left-hand five and a flat seven, then voice a major triad on the third with inversion and flat 13 coloration.

Master the V 13 (b9) passing chord in key F, using the Bb major IV inversion in the left hand and resolving to a major triad on the third scale degree (A), with melodic practice through the lecture's examples.

Master the V 13 (b9) passing chord in f sharp, applying a 13 flat nine voicing as a five chord across all 12 keys to lead smoothly to the one.

Explore melodic quartiles in piano passing chords mastery with an intermediate to advanced approach, demonstrated in this session.

Master keyboard harmony by applying semitone passing chords around the five chord to target a six nine quartal voicing in key c, then resolve to g13 for a strong cadence.

Master melodic quartiles in key c sharp using passing chords and progressions; practice across the keyboard to align the melody with two over four over two and six to one.

Master melodic quartiles in the key of f by using passing chords and semitone approaches to a target chord, practicing over the I and V chords and adjusting by style.

Demo demonstrates walking up from 6 to 2 using piano passing chords, illustrating intermediate to advanced mastery.

Explore walking up from the six to the two in key C using passing chords, including a dominant seven and secondary dominant approach, with left-hand voicings and a melodic touch.

Practice a walk-up in key C#, starting on the six major chord, moving to the seven, then the sharp one, and landing on the two, using right-hand five-six-two voicings.

Master the walk-up from 6 to 2 in the key of F, moving from six major to seven, then leading to the two chord. Practice slowly across all keys.

Explore using diminished seven chords as passing movements to the two chord in key C. Apply drop to voice and replace seventh chords with diminished sevens in gospel progressions.

Master the diminished walk up from the sixth to the second in C#, with the melody on top and a diminished seventh chord guiding the motion.

Slow down and master the diminished walk up from six to two in key F, practicing the chord movement across all keys one key at a time.

Demonstrate the 3-6-2 passing chord progression in piano through a clear, practical demo, guiding intermediate to advanced players toward chord mastery.

master the 3-6-2 passing progression, aka 251 in minor, and learn voicing with left-hand one and seven, plus a major seven flat five on the third to reach the two.

Explore the 3-6-2 passing chords in the keys of C# and F, featuring major seven and major third ideas, and apply them to a one-five-two-four progression.

Explore the 7-3 passing in key C using a sharp five sharp nine passing chord and left-hand voicing of root, major third, and flats.

Master the 1-2-3 passing in the keys of C# and C, using open-position voicings and suspended chords, and explore diatonic passing chords with added black-key spice.

Explore the 7-3 passing chords in key c#, using voicings like major seventh and a circle of fifths approach to related keys, with practice on 7–9–5 shapes.

Demonstrates upper structure passing chords by moving from the six to the four, with a count-driven demo illustrating timing and execution for piano passing chords mastery.

Demonstrate upper-structure passings to the four in key c, using dominant seven with six major or two major upper structures, creating chords like c7 over a and c13 flat nine.

Explore upper structure passings to the four in the key of c sharp, using the six major chords and inversions to resolve to the full chord.

Demonstrate the 5-1-4 passing to the 4 progression in piano, guiding intermediate to advanced players through practical passing chords with a hands-on demo.

Discover 5-1-4 passing to the four chord, featuring a minor nine on five and a major seven on the flat three, with inversions and open-position voicings.

Explore the 5-1-4 passing progression to the 4 in the key of C#, slow down and compare the movement from six to four, noting major and minor third relationships.

Master the 5-1-4 passing progression in the key of F, learn different positions, apply it to four-chord songs with two-count progressions, and transpose to other keys.

Substitute the five chord in C with a semitone-below option (sub four) voiced as a major two, then play a six-four-one-five progression with a chromatic run to the shuffle.

Master semitone passing to 5 in key C# by combining close and open positions and adding an extra passing chord via a semitone below and back up.

Master semitone passing to the five in the key of f using the same voice across keys. Practice the passing chord pattern on familiar songs.

Watch a demo showing how to walk up from 3 to 6 to illustrate piano passing chords, part of the piano passing chords mastery course for intermediate to advanced players.

Learn to walk up from the three to the six in key C using a 66415 progression with major passing chords, moving beyond diatonic rules to the six (A minor).

Apply diminished seven chords to the shuffle and sharp five, walking up from iii to vi in key C, then open octave over six to form a minor nine voicing.

Master the walk up from iii to vi in key C# using passing chords, including diminished seventh chords, and practice the 6-4 and 1-5-6-4 progressions to fit songs.

Explore the 7-3-6 passing to 6 progression in the key of C, including the 736 chords, inversions, and the seven sharp nine sharp five sonority over dominant movement.

Master the 7-3-6 passing to 6 in key of C# by resolving through semitone moves and a flat-five chord, and practice in every key to excel in performances.

Master the 4-3-2-1-7 passing to 7 in piano chords with this intermediate to advanced demo from the piano passing chords mastery course. The caption echoes patient, right, gray, and God.

Explore 4-3-2-1-7 passing to 7 in key C, featuring a walk-down from the four with a third an octave higher and chord drop to voices for motion in keys.

Master 4-3-2-1-7 passing progressions in key C# with graceful single-note lines and drop-two-voices technique, leading smoothly to the seven chord.

Explore chromatic major triads through a practical piano demo, expanding your passing chord vocabulary for intermediate to advanced players. Build mastery with actionable techniques for seamless harmonic movement.

Explore chromatic major triads in key C, using semitone movements and inversions to create chromatic passing chords in gospel progressions.

Explore chromatic major triads in key c# by playing them in multiple keys, following along with turnarounds to reinforce piano passing chords mastery.

Master piano passing chords by exploring chromatic major triads in key f and applying practical patterns for intermediate to advanced playing.