In this workshop, you’ll learn how to solo over the 2-5-1 chord progression with Bebop Scales.
We’ll begin by learning the 2-5-1 progression along with common chord substitutes. Next we’ll practice 2 left hand accompaniments and 4 common rhythms, and we’ll explore the minor, major, and dominant bebop scales. Finally, we’ll master exercises for connecting scales and targeting chord tones.
By the end of the workshop, you’ll be able to create your own solo with the bebop scales.
In this workshop, you’ll learn how to solo over the 2-5-1 chord progression using chord tone targets.
We’ll begin by learning the 2-5-1 progression along with common chord substitutes. Next we’ll practice 3 left hand accompaniments and 4 common rhythms, along with various scales for soloing. Then we’ll master exercises for targeting the roots, 3rds, 5ths, and 7ths of chords. Finally we’ll combine all techniques and practice soloing with mixed targets.
By the end of the workshop, you’ll be able to invent your own jazz lines by targeting chord tones.
In this workshop, you will learn how to improvise piano with the Major scale.
We’ll start with learning the notes of the scale along with 11 chords and 3 chord progressions you can use when soloing. Then we’ll learn 5 left hand accompaniments, including rock, latin, 10th stride, flowing, and comping. Jonny will you teach you his best techniques for soloing, including triad pairs, outlining 7ths, turns, and patterns.
To finish, we’ll practice a scale shifting exercise and learn how to solo over multiple chords.
In this workshop, we’ll analyze the chord progression for Autumn Leaves.
Starting with the lead sheet, we’ll memorize the melody/chords. Next we’ll learn how to figure out the parent key of any song using the diatonic chords. Then we’ll spend time analyzing the chord functions and chord qualities. Finally, we’ll discover how to add color to any chord progression with the 2-5-1 trick.
By the end of this workshop, you will have a deeper understanding in general of why we use certain chords in jazz tunes.
In this workshop, you will learn how to improvise piano with one of the most important scales – the Major (Ionian) Scale.
We’ll start with learning the notes of the scale along with 3 common chord progressions you can use when soloing. Then we’ll learn 5 left hand accompaniments, including chording, rock, latin, flowing, and comping. Jonny will you teach you his best techniques for soloing, including steps, skips, and outlining chords. We’ll dive further into the scale by learning 2 block positions and 4 rhythm exercises.
To finish, we’ll practice a scale shifting exercise and learn how to solo over multiple chords.
In this workshop, we are deconstructing the classic Prelude #1 in C Major by J.S. Bach.
Going phrase by phrase, we will analyze each of the chords and their harmonic functions to understand what we are playing. We will discover the use of beautiful musical devices such as “sequencing” and “pedal point,” which are as applicable to to music today as they were four hundred years ago! We will also create our own musical patterns using these techniques.
To finish, we will transpose the melody to various keys to understand the chords on a deeper level.
In this workshop, you will learn how to improvise piano with the Aeolian scale – a sad, ominous sounding scale often used in rock music.
We’ll start with learning the notes of the scale along with 7 chords and 3 chord progressions you can use when soloing. Then we’ll learn 5 left hand accompaniments, including rock, latin, 10th stride, flowing, and comping. Jonny will you teach you his best techniques for soloing, including triad pairs, outlining 7ths, turns, and patterns.
To finish, we’ll practice a scale shifting exercise and learn how to solo over multiple chords.
In this workshop, you will learn how to improvise piano with the Aeolian scale – a sad, ominous sounding scale often used in rock music.
We’ll start with learning the notes of the scale along with 3 common chord progressions you can use when soloing. Then we’ll learn 5 left hand accompaniments, including chording, rock, latin, flowing, and comping. Jonny will you teach you his best techniques for soloing, including steps, 3rds, and hidden chords. We’ll dive further into the scale by learning 2 block positions and 3 rhythm exercises.
To finish, we’ll practice a scale shifting exercise and learn how to solo over multiple chords.
In this workshop, you will learn how to improvise piano with the Dorian scale – a must-know scale for jazz, blues, latin, and funk.
We’ll start with learning the notes of the scale along with 7 chords and 3 chord progressions you can use when soloing. Then we’ll learn 5 left hand accompaniments, including rock, latin, 10th stride, flowing, and comping. Jonny will you teach you his best techniques for soloing, including triad pairs, outlining 7ths, turns, and patterns.
To finish, we’ll practice a scale shifting exercise and learn how to solo over multiple chords.
In this workshop, you will learn how to improvise piano with the Dorian scale – a must-know scale for jazz, blues, latin, and funk.
We’ll start with learning the notes of the scale along with 3 common chord progressions you can use when soloing. Then we’ll learn 5 left hand accompaniments, including chording, rock, latin, flowing, and comping. Jonny will you teach you his best techniques for soloing, including steps, 3rds, and hidden chords. We’ll dive further into the scale by learning 2 block positions and 3 rhythm exercises.
To finish, we’ll practice a scale shifting exercise and learn how to solo over multiple chords.
Learn the essential skills required for ear training. Our main focus will be on intervals – the building blocks of music.
First, we’ll review basic musical vocabulary – major/minor scales, triads, chromatic scales, and inversions. We’ll explore song associations for all ascending and descending intervals. Next we’ll practice melodic dictations and experiment with different harmonies. Finally, we’ll apply these techniques to various melodies – Ode to Joy (beginner), Twinkle Twinkle Little Star (Intermediate), and the Star-Spangled Banner (advanced).
By the end of this workshop, you’ll have all the tools you need to develop your musical ear!
For software ear trainers, we recommend the following: Keyboard Relative Pitch, Note Relative Pitch, Intervals, Scales, Chords
In this workshop, you will learn how to improvise piano over major chords with a bluesy sounding scale – the Mixolydian mode!
We’ll start with learning the notes of the scale along with the common chord progressions you can use when soloing. Then we’ll learn 5 left hand accompaniments, including stock rock, latin, comping, 10th stride, and flowing. Jonny will you teach you his best techniques for soloing, including triad pairs, outlining 7ths, turns, and patterns.
To finish, we’ll practice a scale shifting exercise and learn how to solo over multiple chords.
In this workshop, you will learn how to improvise piano over major chords with a bluesy sounding scale – the Mixolydian mode!
We’ll start with learning the notes of the scale along with 3 common chord progressions you can use when soloing. Then we’ll learn 5 left hand accompaniments, including chording, rock, latin, flowing, and comping. Jonny will you teach you his best techniques for soloing, including steps, 3rds, and hidden chords. We’ll dive further into the scale by learning 2 block positions and 3 rhythm exercises.
To finish, we’ll practice a scale shifting exercise and learn how to solo over multiple chords.
In this workshop, you will learn how to improvise piano over major chords with a hopeful & magical sounding scale – the Lydian scale!
We’ll start with learning the notes of the scale along with the common chord progressions you can use when soloing. Then we’ll learn 5 left hand accompaniments, including stock rock, latin, rootless voicing, 10th stride, and flowing. Jonny will you teach you his best techniques for soloing, including triad pairs, outlining 7ths, turns, and patterns.
To finish, we’ll practice a scale shifting exercise and learn how to solo over multiple chords.
In this workshop, you will learn how to improvise piano over major chords with a hopeful & magical sounding scale – the Lydian scale!
We’ll start with learning the notes of the scale along with the common chord progressions you can use when soloing. Then we’ll learn 5 left hand accompaniments, including chording, rock, latin, flowing, and regal. Jonny will you teach you his best techniques for soloing, including steps, 3rds, and outlining chords. We’ll dive further into the scale by learning 2 block positions and 6 rhythm exercises.
To finish, we’ll practice a scale shifting exercise and learn how to solo over multiple chords.
In this workshop, Jonny will walk you step-by-step on how to play Go Tell it On the Mountain in a gospel funk style.
We’ll start with memorizing the lead sheet melody & chords. Then we’ll transform the left hand chords into a funky gospel groove. Once we master the left hand, we’ll harmonize the right hand using chord extensions, chord alterations, and slides. Then we’ll learn 2 scales and 17 techniques we can use to solo over this entire song, along with a pre-composed solo written by Jonny.
To complete the arrangement, we’ll learn a stock intro & outro, and combine all the techniques we learned for a funky Christmas classic!
In this workshop, Jonny will walk you step-by-step on how to play Go Tell it On the Mountain in a gospel funk style.
We’ll start with memorizing the lead sheet melody & chords. Then we’ll transform the left hand chords into a funky gospel groove. Once we master the left hand, we’ll harmonize the right hand using chord tones, chord extensions, and slides. Then we’ll learn 1 scale we can use to solo over this entire song, along with a pre-composed solo written by Jonny.
To complete the arrangement, we’ll learn a stock intro & outro, and combine all the techniques we learned for a funky Christmas classic!
In this workshop, Jonny will walk you step-by-step on how to play Hark the Herald Angels Sing in a beautiful jazz ballad piano style.
We’ll start with memorizing the lead sheet melody & chords. Then we’ll transform the left hand chords into a beautiful jazz ballad accompaniment using rootless voicings. Once we master the left hand, we’ll harmonize the right hand using chord extensions, chord alterations, and chord tones. Then we’ll discover 4 scales we can use to solo over this entire song, along with a pre-composed solo written by Jonny.
To complete the arrangement, we’ll learn a stock intro & outro, and combine all the techniques we learned for a gorgeous Christmas classic!
In this workshop, Jonny will walk you step-by-step on how to play Hark the Herald Angels Sing in a beautiful jazz ballad piano style.
We’ll start with memorizing the lead sheet melody & chords. Then we’ll transform the left hand chords into a beautiful jazz ballad accompaniment. Once we master the left hand, we’ll harmonize the right hand using chord extensions. Then we’ll discover 1 scale we can use to solo over this entire song, along with a pre-composed solo written by Jonny.
To complete the arrangement, we’ll learn a stock intro & outro, and combine all the techniques we learned for a gorgeous Christmas classic!
In this workshop, Jonny will walk you step-by-step on how to play O Holy Night in a beautiful contemporary piano style.
We’ll start with memorizing the lead sheet melody & chords. We’ll stylize the chords with 4 left hand accompaniment techniques including arpeggios & stride. Once we master the left hand, we’ll harmonize the right hand using 3 essential techniques: interval rocking, rolling 16th notes, and interval rolls.
To complete the arrangement, we’ll learn a stock intro & outro, and combine all the techniques we learned for a gorgeous Christmas classic!
In this workshop, Jonny will walk you step-by-step on how to play O Holy Night in a beautiful contemporary piano style.
We’ll start with memorizing the lead sheet melody & chords. We’ll stylize the chords with 4 left hand accompaniment techniques including arpeggios & stride. Once we master the left hand, we’ll harmonize the right hand using 3 essential techniques: outer harmony, outer-inner rocking, & rolling.
To complete the arrangement, we’ll learn a stock intro & outro, and combine all the techniques we learned for a gorgeous Christmas classic!
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