Fundamentals
Learn fundamental piano techniques and exercises to improve your playing.
Fundamentals Content
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All the best jazz tunes to learn on piano in every jazz tempo, whether slow, medium, or fast. You'll be ready in every musical situation!
Learn how to solo over the 2-5-1 chord progression with the Dominant Diminished Scale. We'll explore chords compatible with the scale and techniques for crafting impressive lines and solos!
2-5-1 Accompaniment
Dominant Diminished Scale Explained
Chords to use the Dom Dim Scale With
Dominant Diminished Scale Exercises
Dominant Diminished 2-5-1 Exercises
2-5-1 Line Techniques
Learn how to solo over the 2-5-1 chord progression with the Dominant Diminished Scale. We'll explore chords compatible with the scale and techniques for crafting impressive lines and solos!
Learn how to solo over the 2-5-1 progression using Diatonic 7th Chords. We’ll explore a variety of exercises to master these chords, plus examples for how to use them in your solos.
2-5-1 Accompaniment
Diatonic 7th Chords
Dm7 Diatonic 7th Soloing
G7 Diatonic 7th Chord Soloing
C Major 7 Diatonic 7th Chord Soloing
2-5-1 Diatonic 7th Chord Soloing
Learn how to solo over the 2-5-1 progression using Diatonic 7th Chords. We’ll explore a variety of exercises to master these chords, plus examples for how to use them in your solos.
Learn all about piano chord vamping in the most common jazz styles so you can instantly jam on the piano and improvise with vamps on gigs.
Learn all about piano chord vamping in the most common jazz styles so you can instantly jam on the piano and improvise with vamps on gigs.
Not only am I going to show you the top 15 styles that I think you should learn, but I’ll also show you the key building blocks of each.
Not only am I going to show you the top 15 styles that I think you should learn, but I’ll also show you the key building blocks of each.
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