I’ve arranged Skylark, one of the most beautiful ballads in the jazz repertoire, using my 2+2 chord voicing method. 
The 2+2 system makes forming chords from chord symbols approachable. Each hand plays two notes. The left hand anchors the harmony—either the root and 7th, the root and 3rd, or the root and 5th on tonic chords. In the right hand, the thumb plays the chord tone that completes the harmony (either the 3rd or 7th), while the remaining fingers carry the melody above it.
Because of this structure, these voicings are comfortable and versatile, working equally well in solo or ensemble settings. The left-hand anchor provides a solid harmonic foundation, freeing the right hand to improvise expressively. With the 2+2 system, pianists can move quickly from guessing chords to playing confident, expressive harmony in just weeks.
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Here’s what pianists are saying about the 2+2 system:
“I’ve learned more in 3 months than in years of lessons.” — Dave M.
“The 2+2 voicing method finally made jazz chords click for me.” — Ann J.
“The 2+2 system is the Rosetta Stone. Every second I spend on your arrangements moves me closer to effortlessly playing standards from fake books.” — Bob H.
I served as technical editor for Mark Levine’s The Jazz Theory Book and contributed to The Jazz Piano Book, two of the most respected resources in jazz education.