Jazz Piano School Ep 36 : What Are Extensions?
Jazz Piano School - A podcast by Brenden Lowe : Professional Jazz Pianist and Jazz Piano Educator
Most people gravitate towards jazz because of the rich colors and sounds that come from the music. We all want to be able to play those amazing sounding chords on the piano. How do we do it though? I'll tell you right now. Extensions. Extensions are the colors that allow you to spice up your playing and start to paint the music however you'd like. Extensions are the beginning of the road to freedom in music. Just as a painter paints with his colors, a jazz musician paints with extensions. Let's get into it!