Sus2 Improvisation Exercise – mDecks Music
A step-by-step improvisation workout using a sus2 perspective to map tensions through II–V progressions and apply them across standards.
This lesson guides you through a multi-step practice routine that turns II chords into sus2 voicings, maps core tensions across two-fives, practices dominant alterations, and develops upper-structure chordal voicings. Work through incremental exercises (static sus2, half-step alterations, downward alteration, and chordal inversions) and then apply the approach across an entire jazz standard. Includes guidance on using sus2 on dominants, resolving to the I, and integrating free play to internalize the colors and tensions. Downloadable PDFs and Harmony Pro XMLs are provided for members to map all major two-fives and apply the method in any key.
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