Songs

Learn to read, interpret and personalize jazz melody from a lead sheet using established melodic and rhythmic idioms of jazz expression.

In this comprehensive jazz swing course, we'll learn how to accompany on Autumn Leaves. Starting with the lead sheet, we’ll memorize the chords, review some basic left hand patterns, add right hand fills, and learn an intro/outro for a beautiful final arrangement.

In this comprehensive jazz swing course, we'll learn how to accompany on Autumn Leaves. Starting with the lead sheet, we’ll memorize the chords, review some basic left hand patterns, add right hand fills, and learn an intro/outro for a beautiful final arrangement.

Three-Note Voicings, "2-Feel" Bass

Lead Sheet Melody

Putting it All Together

Two-Hand Chord Shell Hits

Intros & Outros

Rootless Voicings, Right Hand Fills

In this workshop, we're learning a swinging arrangement of Jingle Bells. We'll reharmonize the lead sheet, add a syncopated rhythm, embellish with chord pops and a walking bass line, and learn a beautiful intro/outro!

In this workshop, we're learning a swinging arrangement of Jingle Bells. We'll reharmonize the lead sheet, add a syncopated rhythm, embellish with chord pops and a walking bass line, and learn a beautiful intro/outro!

Intros & Endings

Melody with Bass & Chord Pops

Reharmonized Lead Sheet

Final Arrangement

Playing with a Band

Sample Solo

Lead Sheet Melody

Accompanying

Learn to play beloved sounds of the holiday season on piano with Vince Guaraldi's "Christmas Time Is Here" from A Charlie Brown Christmas.

Learn to play Mariah Carey's modern-era holiday classic, “All I Want for Christmas Is You," as a beautiful contemporary jazz piano ballad.