Get ready for the most comprehensive course on the smooth jazz style!
We’ll start with the essential chords and how to make them sound more colorful while adding fun rhythmic patterns. We’ll dive deep into various soloing techniques such as slides, turns, rolls, licks and runs using the blues scale. Finally, we’ll learn the 6 keys to crafting a memorable solo.
Get ready for the most comprehensive course on the smooth jazz style!
We’ll start with the essential chords and how to make them sound more colorful while adding fun rhythmic patterns. We’ll dive deep into various soloing techniques such as 8th notes, 16th notes, slides, turns, licks and runs using the blues scale. Finally, we’ll learn the 6 keys to crafting a memorable solo.
This comprehensive course covers 5-note quartal voicings. We’ll learn these voicings over the minor 2-5-1 progression in all 12 keys over various rhythms, how to incorporate chord extensions & alterations, and finally we’ll apply them to a song at the end using the chord changes from Alone Together.
This comprehensive course covers 5-note quartal voicings.
We’ll learn these voicings over the 2-5-1 progression in all 12 keys. We’ll add alterations to the 5 chord to add some extra color. We’ll go through the ABA & BAB voicings. And finally we’ll apply them to a song at the end using the chord changes from Satin Doll.
In this course, John will walk you through the piano lead sheets of 8 different songs and show you how to utilize various piano techniques to create a richer and more interesting sound using quartal voicings. You’ll learn how to embellish the melody both rhythmically & melodically, and various bass lines.
By the end of the course, you’ll be confident in adding your own personal style to a lead sheet.
This comprehensive course is all about 5-note dominanat-diminished quartal voicings.
These 5-note voicings contain 3 notes in the right hand & 2 notes in the left hand. We’ll learn these modern voicings over 3 diminished scales & 3 dominant-diminished scales, and apply them to short songs in a bossa, swing, ballad, and funk style.
This comprehensive course is all about 5-note half-diminished quartal voicings.
These 5-note voicings contain 3 notes in the right hand & 2 notes in the left hand. We’ll learn these modern voicings in all 12 keys, and apply them to short songs in a bossa, swing, ballad, and funk style.
This comprehensive course is all about 5-note dominant quartal voicings.
These 5-note voicings contain 3 notes in the right hand & 2 notes in the left hand. We’ll learn these bluesy voicings in all 12 keys, and apply them to short songs in a bossa, swing, ballad, and funk style.
This comprehensive course is all about 5-note minor quartal voicings.
These 5-note voicings contain 3 notes in the right hand & 2 notes in the left hand. We’ll learn these modern voicings in all 12 keys, and apply them to short songs in a bossa, swing, ballad, and funk style.
This comprehensive course is all about 5-note major quartal voicings.
These 5-note voicings contain 3 notes in the right hand & 2 notes in the left hand. We’ll learn these modern voicings in all 12 keys, and apply them to short songs in a bossa, swing, ballad, and funk style.
In this course, John will walk you through the piano lead sheets of 8 different songs and show you how to utilize various piano techniques to create a richer and more interesting sound using drop 2 voicings. You’ll learn how to embellish the melody both rhythmically & melodically, and various bass lines.
By the end of the course, you’ll be confident in adding your own personal style to a lead sheet.
This comprehensive course covers diminished & dominant-diminished drop 2 voicings. We’ll learn these voicings with fun exercises, and apply them to short songs in a bossa, swing, ballad, and funk style.
This comprehensive course covers half-diminished drop 2 voicings. We’ll learn these voicings with fun exercises, and apply them to short songs in a bossa, swing, ballad, and funk style.
This comprehensive course covers dominant drop 2 voicings. We’ll learn how to convert block chords into drop 2 voicings using the mixolydian scale. Then we’ll practice these voicings with fun exercises, and apply them to short songs in a bossa, swing, ballad, and funk style.
Learn the most important fundamentals for the Key of Bb Minor with the scales, diatonic chords, and common chord progressions. Then put it all together with “Funky Time.”
This comprehensive course covers 4-note quartal voicings.
We’ll learn these voicings over the 2-5-1 progression in all the minor keys. We’ll add alterations to the 5 chord to add some extra color. We’ll go through the ABA & BAB voicings. And finally we’ll apply them to a song at the end using the chord changes from Alone Together.
This comprehensive course covers 4-note quartal voicings.
We’ll learn these voicings over the 2-5-1 progression in all the major keys. We’ll add alterations to the 5 chord to add some extra color. We’ll go through the ABA & BAB voicings. And finally we’ll apply them to a song at the end using the Satin Doll progression.
In this comprehensive course, we’ll learn how to convert block chords to drop 2 voicings. We’ll practice these voicings with fun exercises in all the minor keys, and apply them to short songs in a bossa, swing, ballad, and funk style.
In this comprehensive course, we’ll learn how to convert block chords to drop 2 voicings. We’ll practice these voicings with fun exercises in all the major keys, and apply them to short songs in a bossa, swing, ballad, and funk style.
In this course, John will walk you through the piano lead sheets of 8 different songs and show you how to utilize various piano techniques to create a richer and more interesting sound using block chords. You’ll learn how to embellish the melody both rhythmically & melodically, and various bass lines.
By the end of the course, you’ll be confident in adding your own personal style to a lead sheet.
This comprehensive course covers diminished & dominant diminished block chords. We’ll learn these chords with fun exercises in each key, and apply them to short songs in a bossa, swing, ballad, and funk style.
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