Songs

The top 10 must-know jazz songs/standards that every good jazz pianist should learn and practice, with a variety of chord progressions, keys, and styles.

Play "Fly Me to the Moon" in a jazz swing piano style as a beginner using 3 steps including the lead sheet melody, diatonic 7th chords, and a swing groove.

Play "Fly Me to the Moon" in a jazz swing piano style as a beginner using 3 steps including the lead sheet melody, diatonic 7th chords, and a swing groove.

In our most comprehensive jazz swing piano course, we'll learn how to play Autumn Leaves in a jazz swing style. Starting with the lead sheet, we’ll memorize the melody/chords, stylize the left hand, embellish the right hand melody, master a variety of improv & rhythm techniques, and more!

In our most comprehensive jazz swing piano course, we'll learn how to play Autumn Leaves in a jazz swing style. Starting with the lead sheet, we’ll memorize the melody/chords, stylize the left hand, embellish the right hand melody, master a variety of improv & rhythm techniques, and more!

Improvisation: Combined Positions

Stock Intros & Outros

Improvisation: Harmonized Techniques

Improvisation: Upper Position

Improvisation: Multi-Octaves

Crafting the Final Arrangement

Basic Chords

Walking Bass

Chord Pops

Guide Tones

Chord Shells

Right Hand Harmony & Fills

Improvisation: Accompaniment & Lower Position

Lead Sheet Melody

We will analyze the Prelude in C Major by J.S. Bach. Going phrase by phrase, we will label the chords and their harmonic functions to understand how the music works, while exploring devices such as “sequencing” and “pedal point."

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