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This Jazz Piano Lesson will help you Discover, Learn, Play the Dominant #11 Sound. In this jazz piano lesson you will:

1. Discover: The Dominant #11 Sound
2. Learn: How to construct the Dominant #11 Sound
3. Play: The Dominant #11 Sound Harmonically and Melodically

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• Play Along Tracks (with Practice Tips and various tempos)
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EPISODE OUTLINE:

1. Discover
   1. Dominant #11 Sound Harmonically
      1. Two-Handed Voicings
         1. Option 1
            1. Left Hand: 3rd and 7th
            2. Right Hand: D Major Triad (Root Position)
         2. Option 2
            1. Left Hand: 7th and 3rd
            2. Right Hand: D Major Triad (2nd Inversion)
2. Learn
   1. Dominant #11 Sound Melodically
      1. Academic Approach
         1. Melodic Minor Scale
            1. Lydian b7
      2. Practical Approach
         1. C Major Scale
            1. Lower the 7th
               1. C D E F G A Bb
            2. Raise the 4th (11th)
               1. C D E F# G A Bb
3. Play
   1. Root to 7th
      1. C D E F# G A Bb
   2. 3rd to 9th
      1. E F# G A Bb C D
   3. 5th to 11th
      1. G A Bb C D E F#
   4. 7th to 13th
      1. Bb C D E F# G A
   5. 9th to Root
      1. D E F# G A Bb C
   6. II-V-I Application
      1. Key of F Major
         1. II-V-I Progression
            1. II = G-7
            2. V = C7#11
            3. I = Fmaj7

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