Lead Sheets

Turn up the fun with the sunny, upbeat key of A major. You'll learn the scale and chords in this key with the right fingering, then play Doing the PWJ Rock, an original rock and roll tune.

Take the Jingle Bells Rag Challenge, where you'll learn how to develop the lead sheet into a super fun ragtime arrangement. Explore Rag Rolls, the Stride Left Hand, and more.

Stride Left Hand, Bass Note & Chord Range

Right Hand Rag Rolls

Putting the Hands Together

Melody & Basic Chords

Discover the moody, dramatic sound of a minor key, and learn the three scales that give it its unique character. You'll finish by playing Jonny Darko, a fun original tune.

Natural, Harmonic, & Melodic Minor Scales

Common Chord Progressions, 4 Examples

Jonny Darko, Lead Sheet, Melody, Chords, Patterns

Make sense of jazz standards by analyzing the chord progression for All the Ways You Love, inspired by All the Things You Are.  You'll discover that jazz chords progressions follow predictable patterns.

Lead Sheet & Melody, Diatonic 7th Chords

Diatonic 7th Chords in All 12 Keys

Song Analysis: Part 1

Song Analysis: Parts 2, 3, & 4

Song Analysis: Part 5

Q&A, Soloing Techniques

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.

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

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

Lead Sheet Melody & Basic Chords