Chords

Learn how to transform a lead sheet into a jazz waltz with the Jazz Waltz Challenge. Learn the chords, rootless voicings, stride-waltz bass, & how to embellish the melody with turns & fills.

Discover how the pros master soloing in this course by practicing the underlying principles such as: how to target notes, how to connect scales, and how to create rhythmic alterations & displacements.

Learn to confidently solo over this essential jazz progression. The 1 6 2 5 progression will help you master important improv concepts such as phrasing, connecting scales, and more.

3 Beginner, 2 Intermediate, & 5 Advanced Options with Modern Jazz Techniques

Learn 6 Passing Chords using Inversions and Secondary Dominants. A super valuable tool.

Happy New Year! Do you want to play the classic New Year’s song Auld Lang Syne in a hip jazz piano way? In today’s Quick Tip, you will learn Jonny’s fantastic jazz piano arrangement in 3 easy steps: Learn the melody Learn the basic chord progression Add jazz piano concepts to create a hip arrangement … Continue reading “Auld Lang Syne Jazz Piano Arrangement”

Learn the most important fundamentals for the Key of G Major with the scale, diatonic chords, and common chord progressions. Then put it all together with an original tune, "Jonny's Lullaby."

Master two-hand coordination, rhythm, syncopation, speed, and finger control with 48 exercises exploring the most common chord progressions and rhythms in popular music.

The Progression, Quarter & 8th Note Pulse, Pattern 1

Rhythmic Pattern 2, 3, & 4 with Variations

Rhythmic Pattern 5, 6, 7, & 8 with Variations

New Chord Progression, 3 New Rhythmic Patterns

Rhythmic Patterns 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8

Master two-hand coordination, rhythm, syncopation, finger control, & speed with 36 exercises exploring the most common progressions and grooves in popular music.

The Chord Progression, Counting Half Notes & 8th Notes

Rhythmic Pattern 1, 2, & 3, With Variations

Rhythmic Pattern 4, 5, & 6, With Variations

Right Hand Rhythmic Patterns 1-4, With Variations

Rhythmic Pattern 5 & 6, Triplets

Learn the art of improvisation with the Love Progression Challenge. In this challenge, discover techniques like 3rds, 6ths, patterns, & effects to create beautiful improvisations.

Improvisation, Step-Wise Motion, Jumps, & Chord Tones