Improvisation

Downslides, Upslides, Turns 1, 2, & 3, Combined Approaches

On-The-Beat Rolls 1, 2, 3, & 4; Off-The-Beat Rolls 1 & 2; Connecting Rolls 3 & 4; Pentatonic Sound, Big Crunchy Chords

Jazzify Greensleeves in the spirit of Vince Guaraldi's Charlie Brown Christmas Special arrangement.  Learn 2 left hand accompaniments, jazz harmonies, turns, walking bass, & how to improvise a solo.

Right Hand Embellishments: Chord Tones & Turns Left Hand Techniques: Quick 5-1, Easy Walking Bass, Medium Walking Bass, Scales for Soloing Q&A

Left Hand Approach 1: Root to 3-7 Guide Tones Left Hand Approach 2: Rootless Voicings

Lead Sheet Melody & Basic Chords

Learn how to create an easy waltz-swing arrangement of Greensleeves.  We explore the lead sheet, simple left hand shells, 2 waltz grooves, how to harmonize the right hand, and soloing tricks.

Right Hand Chord Tones, B Section Chords

2 Easy Jazz Waltz Rhythms, Scale for Soloing, Q&A

Learn 10 Awesome Funky Blues Riffs with Syncopation, Turns, Runs, and Harmonized Notes.

Lead Sheet Melody, Left Hand Shells

Slides, 3-Note Melodies, 4-Note Melodies

5-Note Melodies, 6-Note Melodies

Multiple Octaves, 6 Super Funky Riffs

The Chord Progression, 4 Left Hand Grooves

Chord Pops, Extensions, & Passing Chords

Intro and Outro, Soloing Approaches, Diminished Scales

Solo Phrasing, Connecting Scales, Adding Blues Elements

Constructing a Walking Bass Line

Swinging the Melody, Phrase by phrase

Lead Sheet, Melody and Chords