Key of Bb Major – PWJ Avenue

Instructor

Jonny May

Course Type

Course

Skill Level

Beginner

Duration

01:43:58

Bb major is your first key that starts on a black key, and it’s a favorite of jazz musicians, horn players and singers. If you want to play songs or read chord charts in Bb, this course gives you everything you need. You’ll learn the Bb major scale in each hand, practical fingering strategies to make it feel natural, and how to play it up the keyboard across multiple octaves.

Next, you’ll learn the chords that belong to the key of Bb and the most common chord progressions (chord patterns) used in this key. Then comes the fun part: you’ll learn different ways to jam on these chords, so you can make music on your own, without sheet music. To bring it all together, you’ll learn PWJ Avenue, a fun original tune that uses the notes and chords from the course.

Once you’re comfortable, you’ll use inversions to make your chord changes sound smoother and apply them to PWJ Avenue. Then you’ll play the tune along with a bass and drums backing track, so it feels like you’re playing in a band. Finally, you’ll learn simple ways to play chords for someone else to sing or play along to.

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Jerry Talandis Jr.   verified

Finished my first PWJ course

Great course! I had a blast (mostly) with this first lesson. I loved the step-by-step layered structure. I found that immensely helpful. However, I was shocked at how difficult time I had of it when trying to keep up with the backing track. This looks simple, but I found it was not. I had to go very slow, measure by measure, trying my best not to go too fast. Sometimes it was a struggle; I was impatient. But, I realized (again) that old adage that you have to walk before you can run. And, interestingly, the slower and more mindful I went, the more quickly I could increase my speed. So, to go fast, you have to go slow. Go figure! So I'll keep trying to do that.

Katsiaryna Drozhzha   verified

challenging and many new things!

really enjoyed it! the way you smoothly built up layers that made me feel comofrtable and at the same time challenged!

Joe Streker   verified

New scale new challenge

Every scale has a new skill to master. Fun and challenging. Fingers are always learning new things.

Kevin Milian   verified

Very satisfied

This was my very first course at Piano With Jonny, and Im very satisfied. I really want to improve my playing.

Christine Nelson   verified

Fun and challenging

Yes, challenging. It looks like an easy groove, but really I had to repeat many, many times the right hand to get the slide notes in place and being able to play it with the left hand. I am surprised how I had to work on it. The left hand was easy for me. At least, I am at ease with my 5th chords.

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