Improvisation
Learn how to improvise jazz lines over your favorite jazz standard.
Improvisation Content
99 Courses
653 Lessons
228 Smartsheets
Learn how to improvise contemporary piano even if you are are a beginner. You'll learn an essential chord progression and improv techniques.
Learn how to improvise contemporary piano even if you are are a beginner. You'll learn an essential chord progression and improv techniques.
Super-charge your jazz improv with these 3 must-have jazz piano licks. Note-by-note explanation of how professional pianists create authentic improv lines.
Learn the most beautiful piano chord of all time, the Heaven Chord. Learn how to use it in a chord progression, as an accompaniment, and as a song intro.
Learn the most beautiful piano chord of all time, the Heaven Chord. Learn how to use it in a chord progression, as an accompaniment, and as a song intro.
In this lesson, you'll learn a melody inspired by "The Way You Look Tonight," lead sheet chord shells, cocktail stride left hand, right hand harmonies, and improv.
Learn how to improvise a jazz piano solo on any jazz standard. Using the "parent scale" method, soloing and improv on jazz tunes has never been easier.
Learn how to improvise a jazz piano solo on any jazz standard. Using the "parent scale" method, soloing and improv on jazz tunes has never been easier.
Learn how to play smooth blues piano licks using 3 essential Grips. You'll discover how to connect blues licks and riffs to improvise seamless blues lines.
Learn how to play smooth blues piano licks using 3 essential Grips. You'll discover how to connect blues licks and riffs to improvise seamless blues lines.
Minor Turnaround Progression and Soloing Techniques
Midnight Strutters - Section 2
Midnight Strutters - Section 3
Midnight Strutters: Section 1
Midnight Strutters - Section 4
Question and Answer
Master the techniques used by jazz pianists to solo over a minor turnaround progression. Utilizing scale theory, enclosures, triad shifting, and more, Jonny deconstructs his top techniques for soloing.
Snappin' at Coney - Lesson 3
Snappin' at Coney - Section 1
Major Turnaround Progression and Soloing Techniques
Snappin' at Coney - Section 4
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