Jazz Chord Extensions & Alterations

This is the beginning of exploring jazz and the possibilities that it opens up. It is the most basic form of chord substitution and gets more complex the further you l...

So now it is time to start looking at the chords that you can substitute for a Major 7th chord. It's really important that you check out some Jazz Standards and try...

So now it is time to start looking at the chords that you can substitute for a Minor 7th chord. It's really important that you check out some Jazz Standards and try...

So now it is time to start looking at the chords that you can substitute for a Dominant 7th chord. It's really important that you check out some Jazz Standards and ...

The next few ideas that we are going to be looking at will apply only to functioning dominant chords, so you need to understand clearly what that means. A functioni...

I gotta admit I struggled with this when I was first shown it. Now it seems kinda simple, but man it did my head in to start off with. Altered harmony is used to ad...

We know all about the theory, now I am going to show you an easy way to remember all the chord grips and show you some of the most common altered chord shapes and fing...