Jazz Ballads

Lead Sheet Melody

Putting it All Together

Intro & Ending

Rootless Voicings, Walking Bass

3-Note Voicings, "2-Feel" Bass

Shells with Rhythmic Hits

Discover why "polychords" are so important for jazz and blues piano. This mental framework is the fastest way to play hip piano voicings!

Discover why "polychords" are so important for jazz and blues piano. This mental framework is the fastest way to play hip piano voicings!

Hone your intuitive sense of swing in this dedicated lesson on jazz articulation with ghost notes. Includes tips for bass, melody & harmony.

Hone your intuitive sense of swing in this dedicated lesson on jazz articulation with ghost notes. Includes tips for bass, melody and harmony.

Play minor 2-5-1 progressions in 5 levels—from beginner to pro. These voicings are perfect for minor tunes like "Summertime" and "Beautiful Love."

Play minor 2-5-1 progressions in 5 levels—from beginner to pro. These voicings are perfect for minor tunes like "Summertime" and "Beautiful Love."

Learn how to play jazz melodies in the classy Locked Hands piano style (aka "Block Chords") of Milt Buckner made popular by George Shearing.

Learn how to play jazz melodies in the classy Locked Hands piano style (aka "Block Chords") of Milt Buckner made popular by George Shearing.

Create rich polychordal jazz piano voicings using the minor triad as an upper structure for major, minor, dominant, altered dominant sounds.

Create rich polychordal jazz piano voicings using the minor triad as an upper structure for major, minor, dominant, altered dominant sounds.

Learn to comp and improv on "Giant Steps"…one of the most feared and revered jazz tunes. Then master reharmonization using Coltrane changes.

Learn to comp and improv on "Giant Steps"…one of the most feared and revered jazz tunes. Then master reharmonization using Coltrane changes.

An essential guide for understanding and mastering various two-hand voicings techniques used by jazz pianists when comping in an ensemble.

An essential guide for understanding and mastering various two-hand voicings techniques used by jazz pianists when comping in an ensemble.

In this comprehensive jazz ballad course, we'll learn how to accompany on Misty in a band setting. Starting with the lead sheet, we’ll memorize the chords, apply rootless voicings, add right hand fills, and learn an intro/outro for a beautiful final arrangement.