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Instructor
Jonny May
Workshop
Intermediate
01:23:00

Take your pop piano solos to the next level with one of the most expressive techniques in modern improvisation: slip notes. In this course, you’ll learn how to add movement, emotion, and personality to your melodies by smoothly slipping into target notes for a more polished and professional sound. From essential exercises to real soloing applications, you’ll develop the control and confidence to use slip notes naturally in your improvisation.

Course Objectives
  • Understand how slip notes work and why they create a more engaging melodic sound
  • Learn which notes sound best to slip and the ideal direction for each approach
  • Master the fingering and timing needed for smooth, natural-sounding slip notes
  • Practice essential exercises for applying slip notes over common chord progressions
  • Build expressive pop piano solos by targeting beautiful chord tones with slip notes
Learning Focus
  • Improvisation
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