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Instructor
John Proulx
Workshop
Intermediate
Advanced
00:51:43

If you’re an intermediate/advanced level pianist and would like to strengthen your jazz swing rhythms, this workshop is for you!

Each of the six lessons will comprise of a comping rhythm, an exercise, and a song example. The final lesson will be a combination of rhythms used throughout the workshop over a major blues. It’s going to be a lot of fun, and I can’t wait to see you there!

Course Objectives
  • Learn 5 jazz swing comping rhythms
  • Practice each rhythm with an exercise and song example
  • Combine all rhythms over a major blues
Learning Focus
  • Rhythm

Course Lessons

2
Jazz Swing Rhythm Essentials – 2 – Lesson 2
05:39

2-Bar Phrases (Quarter & Eighth Notes)

3
Jazz Swing Rhythm Essentials – 2 – Lesson 3
06:04

2-Bar Phrases (Add 16th & Quarter Note Triplets)

4
Jazz Swing Rhythm Essentials – 2 – Lesson 4
09:50

4-Bar Phrases (Quarter & Eighth Notes)

5
Jazz Swing Rhythm Essentials – 2 – Lesson 5
09:38

4-Bar Phrases (Add 16th & Quarter Note Triplets)

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5 Jazz comping (accompanying) approaches for tunes like Fly Me to the Moon & Autumn Leaves.  We explore the chords, comp rhythms, and 5 harmonic approaches.

If you’re a beginner-level pianist and would like to learn more about jazz swing rhythms, this workshop is for you! These six lessons will explore a variety of swing rhythms, exercises, and song examples.

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