Why Your Chords Sound Stiff (and how to fix it)

🎹 Want to make jazz chords second nature? Grab my free course here: 👉 https://jazzlaunchpad.com/chords?utm_... Most jazz pianists assume the goal is learning more complex chords: more extensions, more theory, more notes in each chord. But there's something simple you can do right now, with chords you already know, that will make your playing sound more expressive and musical immediately. In this video, I'll show you three techniques for creating movement inside your chords using nothing but simple triads—no extensions required. 🚀 Ready to go deeper? Check out my full step-by-step course for learning jazz piano, The Jazz Piano Launchpad 👉 https://jazzlaunchpad.com Timestamps 0:00 - The chord complexity trap 2:00 - Technique 1: Moving one note at a time 4:22 - Technique 2: Moving two notes (3rds and 6ths) 8:05 - Technique 3: Planing with triad pairs 11:00 - Putting it all together