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What chords are commonly used in smoothly jazz music?

Does anyone know any good chords to use in Jazz/Blues Music?Also, Any tips/instructions on composing jazz?

  • I'm trying to compose some Jazz/Blues Music but finding it extremely hard to come up with good chords. Please Help! :D

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    Catho, from my point of view, your question has no answer. There are a lot of information, also over internet, that can help you in learning chords that sounds goods playing jazz, but this is not helpful, or maybe, it's not enough to start your compositions. IMVHO you should start "rewriting" a song using different chords and trying to play it. Once you start using the basic chords, the substitutions ecc. you'll learn how the different chords sound, and where to use them. This of course, is a long term exercise, but I think you'll find it very useful. my 2 cents ps- sorry for poor English, it's not my language.

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Bill Evans is considered the "gold standard" for jazz piano chords and chord voicings. Also, Herbie Hancock has luscious chords. Try to find true piano transcriptions of any of their music. Here are two book suggestions: 1) "Jazz Piano Chords" by Misha V. Stefanuk, published by Creative Keyboard Publications, a division of Mel Bay Publications, Inc. It is meant for piano, but it will give you the most complex chords and harmonizations of chords. Its probably the only book you will need. 2) "Voicings for Jazz Keyboard" by Frank Mantooth is my favorite chord book, but it is pretty technical. A background in some music theory would help with this book, but it has the most interesting combinations, in my opinion. Good luck! Stick with it, the more you compose, the better you get at it.

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