Funk & Smooth Jazz Piano – Track 1
Follow this Learning Track to get started with the funk and smooth jazz style.
Improvisation
Explore funk improvisation techniques.
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Funk Improvisation
The most comprehensive Funk improv course! Learn the Funk progression, how to build sweet 4, 5, & 6-note lines, funky riffs, and funk left hand bass accompaniments.
Funky Blues Soloing 1
Master the soloing techniques of Herbie Hancock, Stevie Wonder, & Richard Tee with this comprehensive course. Learn soloing scales, lower/upper position, line building tips, riffs, & more.
How to Play a Funk Piano Solo
Learn to play a funk piano solo using essential techniques for beginner and intermediate pianists such as Funky 4ths, Stacked 4ths and the C Blues Scale.
4 Steps to Play Neo Soul Chords on Piano
Learn 4 steps to play beautiful neo soul piano chords. Then, seamlessly connect diatonic and borrowed chords using the common tone technique.
Tunes & Grooves
Learn Funk and Smooth Jazz Grooves, Rhythms, Exercises, and Tunes
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Funk & Smooth Jazz Grooves & Licks 1
Master the funk and smooth jazz styles! You'll learn the funk progression, 3 right hand chord options, 4 right hand rhythm options, 6 bass lines, and 6 licks.
Go Tell It On the Mountain – Gospel Funk 1
Learn how to play Go Tell it On the Mountain in a gospel funk style. Starting with the lead sheet, we’ll memorize the melody/chords, stylize the left hand gospel groove, embellish the right hand melody, and learn a variety of funky gospel techniques.
Play R&B Piano With Only 3 Chords
In this tutorial, you'll learn 3 nice and easy R&B piano chords, also usable in soul/smooth jazz. As well as a chord progression utilizing major 7th chords!
Funk Gospel Piano Chords and Bass
Learn this Funk-Gospel jam that uses fat minor 7 chords, 2nd-Inversion Gospel chords, slides, & syncopated bass.
Play Smooth Jazz Piano in 3 Steps
Learn how to play smooth jazz piano in 3 steps. You'll learn the most important smooth jazz chord progression, grip, and scale to improvise with freedom.
Beginner
Intermediate
Funk
2 sections
Learning Focus
Full Description
With this structured Funk Learning Track, you’ll learn essential funk chords, grooves, riffs, fills, and bass lines, and how to improvise over common funk progressions.
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Follow this Learning Track to master the funk style.
