Chords

Ornaments & Counter-Melodies

Story Arch & Form

Targeting Consonant Notes

Motifs, Sequencing, Mirror Image, & Rhythmic Displacement

Scale, Step-Wise Motion, & Skips

Chord Sheet & 3 Left-Hand Accompaniment Options

Learn how to compose a jazz ballad on piano, including compositional techniques like motifs, sequencing, mirror image, ornaments, counter-melody, & harmony.

Learn how to compose an original jazz ballad. We'll discuss a chord sheet, 3 left hand accompaniments, & compositional techniques like motifs, story arch, form, ornaments, counter-melodies, & harmony.

Learn how to create happiness at the piano with 4 improv techniques, the happiest chord progression of all time, and a sweet left hand accompaniment.

Learn how to express happiness at the piano with 4 improv techniques, the happiest chord progression of all time, and a sweet left hand accompaniment.

Learn 3 exercises to improvise minor jazz piano, the minor turnaround progression, essential grooves, scales for soloing, 8th notes, turns, & patterns.

Learn 3 exercises to improvise minor jazz piano, the minor turnaround progression, essential grooves, scales for soloing, 8th notes, turns, & patterns.

Exercise 5: Inversions 4

Exercise 4: Inversions 3

Exercise 3: Inversions 2

Exercise 2: Inversions 1

Exercise 1: Root Position

Master the minor 2-5-1 chord progression on the piano with 5 exercises that explore all 12 keys and all inversions using 7th chords.

Master the minor 2-5-1 chord progression in all 12 keys and all inversions using 7th chords.

Q&A

Reharmonization