Demystifying Slash Chords

NEW ALBUM "SHADOWLANDS" w/S. CAREY out now. Listen / order: https://ingrv.es/shadowlands-f94-3 When you see a slash chord, do you ever get confused or not know what to play? This video breaks down what they are and how to improvise over them, with examples for every major triad over a static bass note. Drop me a line if you have any questions! Download PDF Here: https://we.tl/t-4rRaWldK83 0:00 Intro 0:24 What are slash chords? 1:18 Play melodies using only the notes in the upper structure triad 1:35 Convert slash chords into more familiar chords 2:11 C/C 2:25 Db/C 2:57 D/C 3:32 Eb/C 4:04 E/C 4:37 F/C 5:16 F#/C 5:54 G/C 6:22 Ab/C 7:02 A/C 7:36 Bb/C 8:21 B/C 8:44 Outro Video produced by Ben Meraz Grammy-nominated trumpeter John Raymond is “steering jazz in the right direction” (Downbeat). He has released eight albums to critical acclaim, and has recorded or toured nationally and internationally with musicians such as Billy Hart, Orrin Evans, Cory Wong, S. Carey and more. John teaches in the Jazz Studies department at the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University, is the author of “The Jazz Trumpet Routine," and is the creator and host of the podcast “The Trumpet Summit." MORE ABOUT ME http://www.john-raymond.com http://www.instagram.com/johnraymondm... http://www.facebook.com/jraymondmusic CHECK OUT MY MUSIC https://spoti.fi/3JwvOtV https://apple.co/3HNklok JAZZ TRUMPET ROUTINE http://www.john-raymond.com/learn THE TRUMPET SUMMIT https://apple.co/40mRi24 IU JAZZ STUDIES http://music.indiana.edu/jazz