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Learn harmonized turns, a soloing technique that adds a magical, whimsical sparkle to your solos, fills and melodies. You'll go from the basic concept to building your own improvisations over popular pop chord progressions.
Bring lively, energetic movement to your right-hand solos with turns, one of the most useful ornaments in pop piano. You'll learn the essential turn types, the right fingering and the rhythm, then use them to improvise over popular chord progressions.
Take the One Chord Wonder to the next level with a rich, lush 4-note cluster you can play over any chord in your left hand. Then use it to build fresh, memorable solos that break you out of the same old scales.
Make every chord progression sound more colorful and sophisticated with one simple right-hand shape. It's an easy way for beginner and intermediate players to take both their chords and their solos to the next level.
Add an edgy, gritty bite to your solos by slipping entire chord shapes instead of single notes. Four essential positions let you use this bold sound over almost any pop chord progression.
Give your melodies a smooth, soulful lift by slipping into the notes that matter most. You'll learn which notes to slip, how to time them and how to build an engaging solo around this expressive technique.
Play bold, full-sounding solos with chord blocks, the go-to technique for soloing with chords in pop music. You'll learn the right block for every chord in a progression and connect them into a powerful improvisation.
Learn the warm, lyrical sound of 3rds and 6ths that pop pianists from Elton John to Coldplay rely on. You'll combine these two intervals into sweet, singing lines over popular chord progressions.
Welcome to "Tea for Two" for the beginning level. This course is divided into 5 lessons culminating in a final arrangement with a backing track.
Welcome to "Am I Blue" for the beginning level. This course is divided into 5 lessons culminating in a final arrangement with a backing track.
Get the deep, resonant sound heard in songs by Billy Joel, Elton John, Norah Jones and Bruce Hornsby by harmonizing your chord tone targets. You'll learn two essential positions and use them to build intentional lines with real direction.
Stop meandering and start playing clear, purposeful solos by landing on the most important notes of each chord. This is the foundation technique for confident pop soloing over your favorite songs.
This comprehensive course teaches students how to solo using block chords, a technique involving beautiful five-note chords that can harmonize any melody.
This course introduces the concept of soloing with chord blocks, a technique using simple three-note chords for soloing instead of single notes
Learn how to solo over the 2-5-1 chord progression with the Mixo-Blues Scale. We'll explore chords compatible with the scale and techniques for crafting impressive lines and solos!
Learn how to solo over the 2-5-1 chord progression with the Major Blues Scale. We'll explore chords compatible with the scale and techniques for crafting impressive lines and solos!
This course introduces the concept of soloing with upper structure triads, emphasizing their unique sound and importance in music.
Learn how to solo over the 2-5-1 progression using patterns. We’ll explore how to apply patterns across different scales.
Learn how to solo over the 2-5-1 chord progression with the Dominant Diminished Scale. We'll explore chords compatible with the scale and techniques for crafting impressive lines and solos!
Learn how to solo over the 2-5-1 progression using Diatonic 7th Chords. We’ll explore a variety of exercises to master these chords, plus examples for how to use them in your solos.
If you’re a beginner pianist and would like to master ballad rhythms, this workshop is for you! These six lessons will dig deep into various rhythms exercises in the ballad style.
