A jazz piano lesson on chord extensions and alterations is an educational opportunity for you to deepen your understanding of chord structure and harmonic progressions in jazz music. The focus of the lesson is on adding notes to basic chords to create more complex harmonies and to alter the sound of a chord by changing the quality of the intervals it contains.

During the lesson, the we’ll cover various types of chord extensions such as 9th, 11th, and 13th chords, as well as alterations such as flat 9ths, sharp 11ths, and flat 5ths. 

By the end of the lesson, you will have a greater understanding of how chord extensions and alterations are used in jazz music and will be able to incorporate these techniques into your own playing. To download the sheet music for this lesson, please scroll below.

Watch the full tutorial now…