Reading
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34 Courses
144 Lessons
75 Smartsheets
1st Solo: Funky-Blues Licks, Turns, & Punches
2nd Solo: Funky-Blues Rolls, Harmonized Slides, & Harmonized Turns
Solo 3: Funky-Blues Rolls!
Bb Blues Form, Intro
Master this flashy ragtime rendition of Jingle Bells, arranged by Disneyland Main Street Pianist Johnny Hodges. Learn the Christmas "Bell" Introduction, Rag Rolls, Bass Crossover, and more.
Chorus 1 with Rag Rolls, Left Hand Variations
Bass Crossover Solo
Verse 2, Final Chorus, Outro
Christmas "Bell" Introduction, Verse 1 with Stride Left Hand and Chromatic Ornaments
Make your friend's birthday party unforgettable with Happy Birthday in 7 fun styles. We'll explore traditional, Latin Samba, Swing, Stride, Ragtime, Bass Cross-over, & Broadway Kickline.
Latin Samba Style
Swing Style
Ragtime & Bass Crossover Styles
Broadway Kickline Style
Traditional Style
A beautiful jazz rendition of It Came Upon a Midnight Clear, exploring guide tones, turns, & the waltz-swing style.
Complete Beginners, welcome to your first piano course, the Introduction to the Keyboard. You'll learn note names, proper technique, stretches, exercises, note/chord reading, improv, & more.
Stretches and Finger Warm-Ups
C Position, Fingering, Common Note Values
Exercises 1 & 2, Ode to Joy, Jazz Style
Exercises 3 & 4, Mary Had a Little Lamb, Latin Style
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