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12 Courses
74 Lessons
33 Smartsheets
The top 10 must-know jazz songs/standards that every good jazz pianist should learn and practice, with a variety of chord progressions, keys, and styles.
Learn how to play sweet slow blues piano for beginners in C. Create pro sounding licks using 6 simple chords, 1 easy scale, and 3 awesome improv techniques!
Learn how to play sweet slow blues piano for beginners in C. Create pro sounding licks using 6 simple chords, 1 easy scale, and 3 awesome improv techniques!
Learn how to improvise beautiful lines on the piano with just black keys (pentatonic scale), using 2 easy chords and contemporary jazz soloing techniques!
Learn how to improvise beautiful lines on the piano with just black keys (pentatonic scale), using 2 easy chords and contemporary jazz soloing techniques!
Do you want to improve your speed, strength, & control at piano? In this lesson, you'll learn a beautiful, musical exercise you can practice every day.
Do you want to improve your speed, strength, & control at piano? In this lesson, you'll learn a beautiful, musical exercise you can practice every day.
In this workshop, you will learn advanced techniques for improvising piano with the Aeolian scale. We'll cover the notes of the scale, 4 essential soloing techniques, 5 left hand accompaniments, common chord progressions & voicings, and we'll learn how to solo over multiple chords.
In this workshop, you will learn advanced techniques for improvising piano with the Aeolian scale. We'll cover the notes of the scale, 4 essential soloing techniques, 5 left hand accompaniments, common chord progressions & voicings, and we'll learn how to solo over multiple chords.
Soloing Technique 3 - Turns
Soloing Technique 1 - Triad Pairs
Left Hand Accompaniments
Soloing Technique 2 - Outlining 7ths
Soloing Technique 4 - Patterns
Aeolian Scale Intro
Common Chord Progressions to Use
Soloing Over Multiple Chords
Learn the essential skills required for ear training. We'll review fundamental music vocabulary, explore song associations for all ascending and descending intervals, work out simple melodies by ear, and find different ways to harmonize those melodies.
Learn the essential skills required for ear training. We'll explore song associations for all ascending and descending intervals, and review fundamental music vocabulary. Then we’ll work out simple melodies by ear, and find different ways to harmonize those melodies.
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