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Every JazzPianoSkills weekly podcast episode introduces aspiring jazz pianists to essential Jazz Piano Skills. Each Podcast episode explores a specific Jazz Piano Skill in depth. Today you will discover, learn, play Tritone Substitutions. In this Jazz Piano Lesson you will:

Discover
The Tritone Substitution
Learn
How to construct Tritone Substitutions from Academic & Street Perspectives
Play
Various Tritone Substitutions using the III-VI-II-V-I Progression

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EPISODE OUTLINE:
Introduction
Discover, Learn, Play
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Key, C Major
Two-Handed Voicings
Swing Feel | Tempo = 110 BPM

Demo 1
III-VI-II-V-I Progression
E-7 A7 | D-7 G7 | CM7

Demo 2
III-VI-II-bII-I Progression
E-7 A7 | D-7 Db7 | CM7
bII Tritone Substitution

Demo 3
III-VI-bVI-V-I Progression
E-7 A7 | Ab7 G7 | CM7
bVI Tritone Substitution

Demo 4
III-bIII-II-V-I Progression
E-7 Eb7 | D-7 G7 | CM7
bIII Tritone Substitution

Demo 5
bVI-VI-II-V-I Progression
Bb7 A7 | D-7 G7 | CM7
bVII Tritone Substitution

Demo 6
III-bIII-II-bII-I Progression
E-7 Eb7 | D-7 Db7 | CM7
bIII & bII Tritone Substitution

Demo 7
bVII-VI-bVI-V-I Progression
Bb-7 A7 | Ab-7 G7 | CM7
bVII & bVI Tritone Substitution

Demo 8
bVII-bIII-bVI-bII-I Progression
Bb-7 Eb7 | Ab-7 Db7 | CM7
bVII, bIII, bVI, bII Tritone Substitution

Conclusion
Closing Comments

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