Analysis
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240 Lessons
68 Smartsheets
Level up your jazz harmony in this dedicated lesson on the backdoor 2-5-1 progression exploring aural recognition, chord voicings and improvisation.
Level up your jazz harmony in this dedicated lesson on the backdoor 2-5-1 progression exploring aural recognition, chord voicings and improvisation.
Learn to play the chord changes of a "Bird Blues"…Charlie Parker's brilliant reharmonization of the 12-bar blues form in "Blues for Alice."
Learn to play the chord changes of a "Bird Blues"…Charlie Parker's brilliant reharmonization of the 12-bar blues form in "Blues for Alice."
Discover how to interpret the lead sheet for "Over the Rainbow" with basic chords as well as advanced jazz piano reharmonization techniques.
Discover how to interpret the lead sheet for "Over the Rainbow" with basic chords as well as advanced jazz piano reharmonization techniques.
Explore pop rock piano techniques that have made Billy Joel one of most popular recording artists and entertainers in the world!
Discover and play 11 of the most important chord progressions on piano while honing your ear training skills at the same time!
Learn to interpret the lead sheet for "Bésame Mucho" with beautiful jazz piano chords and professional improv techniques.
Learn to interpret the lead sheet for "Bésame Mucho" with beautiful jazz piano chords and professional improv techniques.
Learn how to craft a beautiful solo piano arrangement of Rodgers and Hart's "My Funny Valentine" from a lead sheet.
Learn how to craft a beautiful solo piano arrangement of Rodgers and Hart's "My Funny Valentine" from a lead sheet.
Explore the harmonic genius behind 5 of Stevie Wonder's biggest hits! Discover what makes these chord progressions sound so good and unique.
Explore the harmonic genius behind 5 of Stevie Wonder's biggest hits! Discover what makes these chord progressions sound so good and unique.
Explore 5 levels of passing chords that you can use to personalize tunes, add variety and increase harmonic expressiveness.
Discover 6 steps to play solo piano with the peaceful and captivating new age compositional style of Windham Hills pianist George Winston.
Discover 6 steps to play solo piano with the peaceful and captivating new age compositional style of Windham Hills pianist George Winston.
Want to be able to play piano by ear? In this lesson, you'll discover ear training exercises to improve your aural skills and 8 steps to learn any tune by ear.
Want to be able to play piano by ear? In this lesson, you'll discover ear training exercises to improve your aural skills and 8 steps to learn any tune by ear.
Learn how to easily create beautiful contemporary folk music on the piano using patterns and characteristics of popular folk artists!
Learn how to easily create beautiful contemporary folk music on the piano using patterns and characteristics of popular folk artists!
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