2-5s & Tritone Substitution for Piano

Summary: Music is one of the primary forms of communication on Earth. Whether the use of tones and melodies developed before, after, or in conjunction with spoken language is unknown; yet music is unique in that it helps us to talk to each other in ways that language cannot achieve. Music creates a connection between people that is not limited by time, distance, or relationship; a song can speak to anyone, anywhere. That’s why music continually changes and grows, is still loved and still proliferates. Music is a living language. The piano, a sort of dialect in the language of music, is an amazing instrument for creating beautiful music to reach the people of this world. It is true we aren't born knowing how to make music on a piano that can touch the heart or mind, but we certainly can learn. But piano lessons aren't free...or are they? At Expert Village, all of our music lessons, including piano lessons are free for all musicians and music students.

In this free video series, watch as expert piano player Ryan Larson teaches how to play tritone substitutions. Tritone substitutions are often used in jazz music, in which a chord progression of a dominant 7th chord that is three whole steps from the original dominant 7th chord, creating a chromatic root movement in popular jazz chord progressions. So let the experts at Expert Village guide you through the world of jazz piano!