Jazz Ballads
Learn the lush voicings, colorful scales and improvisational techniques behind your favorite jazz ballads.
Jazz Ballads Content
76 Courses
486 Lessons
191 Smartsheets
Turnaround Progression
12-Bar Blues Progression
Minor Turnaround Progression
Learn how to transform a lead sheet with chord shells, guide tones, and right hand filler harmonies. Using 8 common chord progressions, you'll understand how to apply these techniques to create a richer and more interesting sound.
Super-charge your jazz improv with these 3 must-have jazz piano licks. Note-by-note explanation of how professional pianists create authentic improv lines.
In this lesson, you'll learn a melody inspired by "The Way You Look Tonight," lead sheet chord shells, cocktail stride left hand, right hand harmonies, and improv.
Learn how to improvise a jazz piano solo on any jazz standard. Using the "parent scale" method, soloing and improv on jazz tunes has never been easier.
Learn how to improvise a jazz piano solo on any jazz standard. Using the "parent scale" method, soloing and improv on jazz tunes has never been easier.
Learn how to play jazz piano if you are a complete beginner. In this lesson, you'll learn 4 essential jazz chords, 1 scale, and 3 improvisation exercises.
Learn how to play jazz piano if you are a complete beginner. In this lesson, you'll learn 4 essential chords, 1 jazz scale, and 3 improvisation exercises.
Master the essential techniques to play cocktail jazz piano accompaniments. You will learn a variety of patterns for both hands to create beautiful textures over the most common jazz progressions.
Major Turnaround: Lead Sheet Melody & Chords
Major Turnaround: 3 Left Hand Accompaniments
Major Turnaround: 3 Right Hand Accompaniments
Minor Turnaround: Lead Sheet Melody & Chords
Minor Turnaround: 3 Left Hand Accompaniments
Minor Turnaround: 3 Right Hand Accompaniments
Question & Answer
Learn to play a beautiful cocktail jazz piano accompaniment over the major and minor turnaround progression. We'll cover 4 left hand patterns, and 3 right hand options to create variety.
Minor Turnaround: Lead Sheet Melody & Chords
Minor Turnaround: 3 Right Hand Accompaniments
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