
Learn to play a rootless-voicing piano arrangement of “My Favorite Things,” focusing on substitutions and voice-leading for a smooth, modern jazz sound.
This lesson breaks down a complete left-hand rootless voicing arrangement of “My Favorite Things,” showing how to apply root-for-9 substitutions, 5-for-13 on dominants, and when to leave m7b5 chords untouched. Ariel and Adam demonstrate specific inversions and voice-leading choices across each phrase, including 2–5–1 motion and dominant alterations (sharp9/flat13) that target minor chords. Followable examples and recommended voicings are provided so you can reproduce the arrangement and adapt the techniques across the tune.
