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12 Courses
74 Lessons
33 Smartsheets
Application to Melodies (Beginner)
Application to Melodies (Advanced)
Ascending Intervals
Application to Melodies (Intermediate)
Descending Intervals
Essential Musical Vocabulary
Learn to play electrifying rock piano solos in 4 steps with these improv techniques for all levels including double stops, slides, turns and more.
Learn to play electrifying rock piano solos in 4 steps with these improv techniques for all levels including double stops, slides, turns and more.
Learn to master the stride piano techniques that dominated early solo jazz piano styles for nearly half-a-century with this #1 stride piano exercise.
Learn to master the stride piano techniques that dominated early solo jazz piano styles for nearly half-a-century with this #1 stride piano exercise.
Piano students of all levels will learn to improvise effortless and musical lines with the major scale in the contemporary style using these 3 techniques.
Piano students of all levels will learn to improvise effortless and musical lines with the major scale in the contemporary style using these 3 techniques.
This Quick Tip is the ultimate cure for the common chord progression with 10 unique techniques to harmonize your favorite jazz tunes on piano.
This Quick Tip is the ultimate cure for the common chord progression with 10 unique techniques to harmonize your favorite jazz tunes on piano.
Most jazz piano students spend hours drilling chords and scales—fewer work on their jazz swing feel. Use these 3 techniques to balance your practice.
Most jazz piano students spend hours drilling chords and scales—fewer work on their jazz swing feel. Use these 3 techniques to balance your practice.
Join Jonny and Jeremy Siskind as they discuss the 3 essential elements of Solo Jazz Piano Playing. Learn practical tips to incorporate melody, harmony, and bass using stride, walking bass, and shared hand techniques.
Learn the essential tools to improve your online teaching setup. We cover the hardware you need, the most popular video conference platforms, and additional tips to teach professionally online.
Here are the top 10 reasons that I see classical pianists struggle to play jazz, plus tips on how to overcome these.
Learn 10 of the most common mistakes that hold back blues pianists, and how to overcome each one.
If you're a beginner, should you learn jazz or blues piano first? In this lesson, you'll see 10 reasons why it's a good idea to start with the blues!
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