Improvisation

Analyzing the brilliant Sonny Rollins' solo from his timeless recording of "St. Thomas."

Halloween is simply way more fun when you add these spooky sounds to your piano bag of tricks.

Learn to solo confidently with the most important scale for piano improv that works on any song in any style over any chord progression.

Learn to solo confidently with the most important scale for piano improv that works on any song in any style over any chord progression.

In this workshop, you'll learn how to solo over the 2-5-1 progression with enclosures. We’ll explore upper & lower enclosures, along with a variety of exercises and example lines for each chord in the progression. By the end of the workshop, you’ll understand how to use enclosures to create a more interesting piano solo.

In this workshop, you'll learn how to solo over the 2-5-1 progression with enclosures. We’ll explore upper & lower enclosures, along with a variety of exercises and example lines for each chord in the progression. By the end of the workshop, you’ll understand how to use enclosures to create a more interesting piano solo.

Dm7 Enclosures

Cmaj7 Enclosures

Primary Enclosure Types

G7 Enclosures

2-5-1 Accompaniment

2-5-1 Enclosures

Q&A

In this workshop, you'll learn how to solo over the 2-5-1 progression using Diatonic Triads. We’ll explore a variety of exercises to master diatonic triads, plus examples for how to use them in your solos. By the end of the workshop, you’ll understand how to use the triad technique to create a happy & lighthearted sound in your solo.

In this workshop, you'll learn how to solo over the 2-5-1 progression using Diatonic Triads. We’ll explore a variety of exercises to master diatonic triads, plus examples for how to use them in your solos. By the end of the workshop, you’ll understand how to use the triad technique to create a happy & lighthearted sound in your solo.

2-5-1 Accompaniment

G7 Diatonic Triad Soloing

Q&A

2-5-1 Diatonic Triad Soloing

Diatonic Triads

Dm7 Diatonic Triad Soloing