Scales
Learn the essential scales that form the foundation of all music, and some colorful scales you can use for soloing.
Scales Content
51 Courses
338 Lessons
102 Smartsheets
Learn how to improvise a jazz piano solo on any jazz standard. Using the "parent scale" method, soloing and improv on jazz tunes has never been easier.
Learn how to play smooth blues piano licks using 3 essential Grips. You'll discover how to connect blues licks and riffs to improvise seamless blues lines.
Learn how to play smooth blues piano licks using 3 essential Grips. You'll discover how to connect blues licks and riffs to improvise seamless blues lines.
Learn how to play jazz piano if you are a complete beginner. In this lesson, you'll learn 4 essential jazz chords, 1 scale, and 3 improvisation exercises.
Learn how to play jazz piano if you are a complete beginner. In this lesson, you'll learn 4 essential chords, 1 jazz scale, and 3 improvisation exercises.
Learn 2 essential blues scales for blues piano improv: Major Blues Scale and Minor Blues Scale. Learn an exercise and how to improvise a blues solo.
Learn 2 essential blues scales for piano improv: Major Blues Scale and Minor Blues Scale. Learn a blues scale exercise and how to improvise a blues solo.
Learn how to practice scales for jazz piano. You'll learn the modes and how to connect them over a fun swing progression called The Turnaround.
Learn how to practice scales for jazz piano. You'll learn the modes and how to connect them over a fun swing progression called The Turnaround.
Learn how to solo over the Cycle of 5ths (Fly Me to the Moon) chord progression with only 2 scales, with essential techniques to improvise jazz lines.
Learn the most important improv exercise for jazz piano, including the best chord progression, 3 essential scales, and 2 connecting scale exercises.
Learn the most important exercise for jazz piano improv, including the best chord progression, 3 essential scales, and 2 connecting scale exercises.
Learn 3 exercises to improvise minor jazz piano, the minor turnaround progression, essential grooves, scales for soloing, 8th notes, turns, & patterns.
Learn 3 exercises to improvise minor jazz piano, the minor turnaround progression, essential grooves, scales for soloing, 8th notes, turns, & patterns.
Learn 5 rhythm exercises to master blues piano improv. We'll cover the blues scale, 12-bar blues form, & 1-measure & 2-measure "Rhythm Templates".
Learn to play background jazz piano music for any gig. You'll learn the Turnaround Progression, scale for improv, & 3 improv tools.
Background Jazz Piano Music For Any Gig
Improvise jazz piano with a walking bass line. You'll learn the Turnaround Progression, the blues scale, and 3 exercises to practice improvisation.
Improvise jazz piano with a walking bass line. You'll learn the Turnaround Progression, the blues scale, and 3 exercises to practice improvisation.
Learn how to improvise blues piano in the key of G, including 8ths, triplets, harmonized lines, slides, turns, licks, riffs, runs, and smash licks.
Licks, Riffs, Runs, & Smash Riffs
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