Master the Funk and Smooth Jazz styles! You’ll learn the funk progression, 5 right hand chord options, 4 right hand rhythm options, 6 bass lines, and 6 licks.
Course Objectives
Learn the most common Funk & Smooth Jazz progression
Explore 5 right hand chord options, from simple shells to rich 13th chords
Discover 4 right hand rhythm options to make your rhythms interesting
Learn 6 essential Funk & Smooth Jazz bass lines
Master 6 essential Funk & Smooth jazz licks & riffs
Learning Focus
Accompanying
Basslines
Chords
Groove
Improvisation
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Fun
great review of many of the licks I use i my tracks already, with some slight variations. A fantastic course for those new to smoth jazz.
Lots of good bass lines and blues runs. Challenging material but worth it!
I'm pretty new to the piano and blues, but got so excited after the 10 day blues challenge and grinding through that to tackle this one. It is for higher level students so it took me a lot longer to get through the material which is still a work in progress of course but I've made huge strides. Thank you Johnny for a great course. I will definitely continue back with these lessons to continue to refine. It a super fun journey!
Funky Grooves!
The course was well organized and had a lot of fun basslines and patterns that pull from the foundations of other lessons and translate well into other styles. I'm ready to jam!
great review of many of the licks I use i my tracks already, with some slight variations. A fantastic course for those new to smoth jazz.
Lots of good bass lines and blues runs. Challenging material but worth it!
I'm pretty new to the piano and blues, but got so excited after the 10 day blues challenge and grinding through that to tackle this one. It is for higher level students so it took me a lot longer to get through the material which is still a work in progress of course but I've made huge strides. Thank you Johnny for a great course. I will definitely continue back with these lessons to continue to refine. It a super fun journey!
Funky Grooves!
The course was well organized and had a lot of fun basslines and patterns that pull from the foundations of other lessons and translate well into other styles. I'm ready to jam!
Master the funk and smooth jazz styles! You'll learn the funk progression, 3 right hand chord options, 4 right hand rhythm options, 6 bass lines, and 6 licks.
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