Jazz piano: how it works

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Here are the chords:

F | D7 | Gm7 | C7 |
F | Dm | Bb6 | C7 |
F | F7 | Bb | Bbm|
F,D7|Gm7,C7| F | F |

This tutorial gives an overview of some of the techniques used in jazz piano. They include chord extensions and substitution, the development of rhythm and improvisation over scales (such as pentatonic and blues scales) in the right hand.

In subsequent tutorials I'll look at some specific jazz piano techniques developed from this improvisation.