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How to improvise—part 1

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Deborah Henson-Conant teaches how to build the 1-5-10 chord for improvisation.

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Deborah Henson-Conant

Topics: Chords, Improvisation, Intervals, Music theory, Voicing

Level 2

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Deborah Henson-Conant teaches how to start improvising using the 1-5-10 chord. (Watch Part 1 of this series to learn how to build the 1-5-10 chord.)
Deborah Henson-Conant teaches how to add cookie cutter chords and patterns to improvise with the 1-5-10 chord. (Watch parts 1 and 2 in this series to learn how to build and use the 1-5-10 chord.)

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Deborah Henson-Conant teaches how to add cookie cutter chords and patterns to improvise with the 1-5-10 chord. (Watch parts 1 and 2 in this series to learn how to build and use the 1-5-10 chord.)

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