Jazz Ballads
Learn the lush voicings, colorful scales and improvisational techniques behind your favorite jazz ballads.
Jazz Ballads Content
77 Courses
491 Lessons
192 Smartsheets
In this comprehensive jazz ballad course, we'll learn how to accompany on Misty. Starting with the lead sheet, we’ll memorize the chords, review some basic left hand patterns, add right hand fills, and learn an intro/outro for a beautiful final arrangement.
Shells with Open Voicings - RH 3rd & 7th, LH Roots
Stride with Fills & Altered Chord Extensions
Lead Sheet Melody
3-Note Voicings with 2-Feel Bass
Intro & Ending
Putting it All Together
Looking to reach some new milestones in your jazz improv? Take some giant steps with these 3 jazz exercises to practice every day!
Looking to reach some new milestones in your jazz improv? Take some giant steps with these 3 jazz exercises to practice every day!
You've heard of drop 2 chords, but what about lift 2 chords? If you want your playing to sound priceless, then invest in "The Gold Chord Voicing."
You've heard of drop 2 chords, but what about lift 2 chords? If you want your playing to sound priceless, then invest in "The Gold Chord Voicing."
Learn the ultimate piano chord hack that professional jazz pianists use to navigate complex jazz harmonies with ease—upper structure triads!
Learn the ultimate piano chord hack that professional jazz pianists use to navigate complex jazz harmonies with ease—upper structure triads!
Song with Dominant "B" Voicings
This comprehensive course covers rootless voicings on dominant 7th chords. We'll learn these chords with fun exercises in each key, and apply them to short songs in a bossa, swing, ballad, and funk style.
Song with Dominant "B&A" Voicings
Dominant 13 "B" Voicing Exercise
Dominant 13 "A" Voicing Exercise
Song with Dominant "A&B" Voicings
Alternate Dominant 13 "B&A" Voicings
Alternate Dominant 13 "A&B" Voicings
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