Jazz Voicings · All 12 Keys

Play any jazz chord,in any key — without thinking.

Shells, rootless, ii-V-I — fluent in all 12 keys.

A MIDI keyboard checks you automatically. Otherwise use your mic or the on-screen keyboard.

A Live Session · Focus · B♭7 shell
1 · Asked
B♭7 Shell
3rd + 7th
2 · Your answer
Nailed it. Next chord. 0.8 sYour time
Last week2.1 s Today0.8 s
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New — your built-in coach

Open the app. Press play. The rest is planned.

A quick check finds where you stand. Every session after that is built for you.

  1. 01 Starts where you are Already play shells? You skip ahead.
  2. 02 Adapts every session Struggling? The coach stays right there until it sits.
  3. 03 Grows your range One step at a time, until all 12 keys feel like home.
“B♭7 shell sits now — next up: rootless voicings.” Your coach, after the session
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The real thing

The same road a good teacher takes you down

The working jazz pianist's toolkit — voicing by voicing, through all 12 keys.

  1. I Shell voicings Root, 3rd and 7th — the skeleton of jazz harmony Cmaj7·C · E · B
  2. II 6th & 9th colors The first color notes that make chords sound like jazz C6/9·C · E · A · D
  3. III Rootless voicings in progress The Bill Evans sound — what pros actually play Dm9·F · A · C · E
  4. IV Inversions & voice leading Move between chords with barely moving your hand G7/B·B · F · G
  5. V Altered & upper structures Tension and release — the grown-up dominant sounds G7♯5♭9·B · F · A♭ · E♭

The next step unlocks when the current one sits — not before.

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The twelve keys

Everyone avoids five keys. Yours are on this dial.

Circle of fifths
CGDAEBG♭D♭A♭E♭B♭F12KEYS

C → G → D → A → E → B

Your dial, once you have played a session.

The ring grows outward where your hands hesitate. Untouched keys stay hollow.

  • Fluent
  • Hesitant
  • Never played
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Practice without a piano

The train, the lunch break, the walk to rehearsal.

Ear, time and theory need no keys — just headphones. Seven disciplines, eight quick rounds, about three minutes.

  1. 01 Intervals Two notes — name the distance.
  2. 02 Chord colours Hear a chord, name its quality.
  3. 03 Progressions Hear a cadence, name the shape.
  4. 04 Singing Find a scale degree with your voice. microphone
  5. 05 Time Tap the groove against the click.
  6. 06 Licks Hear a phrase, tap it back.
  7. 07 Theory Silent flashcards — works anywhere. silent

What you train here counts towards the same ear map as the piano work.

Open To-Go
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Instant feedback

It doesn't just show you chords. It hears you play them.

Every chord is checked as you play — octave-tolerant, auto-advancing the moment you nail it.

  • MIDI keyboard
  • Microphone
  • On-screen keyboard

Five minutes a day

Small sessions. Compounding results.

Nothing to plan, nothing to track. Just sit down and play.

“E♭maj7 is 31% faster than last week. Tomorrow, B♭7 again.” After-session feedback
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Questions, answered

Questions, answered

What is a jazz piano voicing?

A specific arrangement of the notes in a chord. Instead of stacking from the root, jazz pianists play shells, rootless voicings and inversions — in all 12 keys.

Do I need to know jazz already?

No. If you can find notes on a keyboard, the coach starts you on simple shells. If you already play, you skip ahead.

Can I practice with a MIDI keyboard?

Yes — via USB or Bluetooth (Chrome or Edge on desktop). No MIDI? The microphone or the on-screen keyboard work too.

How much time do I need?

Five minutes a day is a real session. Consistency beats marathon practice.

Is it free?

Yes. Every training feature, no account needed. An optional Pro plan adds cloud sync and deeper statistics.

Fine

Your coach is ready when you are.

The first session takes three minutes.

Free. No signup. Works with or without a keyboard.

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