Pop Soloing – 2
Learn how to create expressive, modern-sounding piano solos using practical techniques you can start applying right away. We'll cover common pop chord progressions, accompaniment patterns, and a variety of soloing techniques so you can move beyond simply playing scales and start creating musical, confident solos.
Learn the most common techniques used in pop soloing.
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Pop Soloing with Harmonized Chord Tone Targets
This course teaches students how to solo in the pop style using harmonized chord tone targets, a technique used by renowned pianists like Billy Joel, Elton John, and Nora Jones.
Pop Soloing with Chord Blocks
Learn how to create rich, expressive pop piano solos using one of the most powerful improvisation techniques out there: chord blocks.
Pop Soloing with Harmonized Slip Notes
Take your pop piano solos to the next level with the edgy, expressive sound of harmonized slip notes.
Pop Soloing with the Big One Chord Wonder
In this course, you’ll learn the Big One Chord Wonder—a powerful right-hand shape that works over virtually any chord in your left hand.
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Pop Soloing
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Learn how to create expressive, modern-sounding piano solos using practical techniques you can start applying right away. This advanced learning track covers common pop chord progressions, accompaniment patterns, and a variety of soloing techniques—including chord blocks, slip notes, turns, rolls, scales, and more—so you can move beyond simply playing scales and start creating musical, confident solos.
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