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 to improvise over the Extended Turnaround Progression, including 2 left hand accompaniments, 12 right hand soloing techniques, 12 improv exercises, and the 3 Line Building Principles.
Learn how to improvise over the Extended Turnaround Progression, including 3 left hand accompaniments, 4 right hand soloing techniques, and 6 exercises to master improv.
Review the notes and fingerings for all major and minor scales through the circle of 5ths. Majors are presented with the relative minor scales.
Learn how to improvise jazz piano with in 6 steps. You'll learn the Turnaround Progression, Mixo-Blues scale, & 3 exercises to master jazz improv.
Learn 3 exercises to master jazz piano improv using the Turnaround Progression and the Mixo-Blues scale. We'll cover 8th notes, triplets, and slides.
Learn to play Ragtime Piano with Disneyland Piano Legend Johnny Hodges. You'll learn rag rolls, ornaments, the wolfe whistle, and 6 rag roll exercises.
Learn to play Ragtime Piano with Disneyland Piano Legend Johnny Hodges. You'll learn rag rolls, ornaments, the wolfe whistle, and 6 rag roll exercises.
Learn 3 exercises to master Cocktail Jazz Piano over the Turnaround Progression using Major Blues Scale (Gospel Scale), 8ths, triplets, and slides.
Learn 3 essential exercises to master Cocktail Jazz Piano over the Turnaround Progression. We explore shells, rootless voicings, the Major Blues Scale (gospel scale), 8th notes, triplets, and slides.
Learn modern jazz piano chords using Minor 11 Parallel Quartals, an essential technique to improvise modern jazz. We'll harmonize with the C Dorian scale.
Learn Minor 11 Parallel Quartals, an essential technique if you want to improvise modern jazz.
One of the simplest approaches to beginner jazz piano improvisation. Using only 2 chords & 1 scale, you'll play 8th & triplets lines, turns, slides, & runs.
One of the simplest beginner approaches to jazz improv. You'll learn 2 chords, 1 scale, 8ths, triplets, turns, slides, & runs.
Learn 3 blues scale exercises to master blues improvisation, including 8th notes, triplets, and patterns.
Learn 3 blues scale exercises to master blues improvisation, including 8th notes, triplets, and patterns.
Learn the Dominant Diminished scale to improvise on Dominant 7th chords for a jazzy sound.
Learn the Dominant Diminished scale to improvise on Dominant 7th chords for a jazzy sound.
Learn a variety of scales to get started with improvisation over major and minor chords. After covering common progressions, you'll discover the tips and tricks to improvise with confidence.
Learn a variety of scales to get started with improvisation over major and minor chords. After covering common progressions, you'll discover the tips and tricks to improvise with confidence.
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