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
Minor 11 Chord Extensions
Minor 9 Chord Extensions
Major 13 Chord Extensions
Major 11 Chord Extensions
Major 9 Chord Extensions
Demystify chord extensions with this comprehensive theory course on learning the most common extensions over major 7, dominant 7, and minor 7 chords.
Learn how to make any major chord sound jazzy on the piano with Cut 4 approach. You'll discover how to jazz up chord inversions plus best chord voicing.
Learn how to make any major chord sound jazzy on the piano with Cut 4 approach. You'll discover how to jazz up chord inversions plus best chord voicing.
4 Right Hand Harmony Techniques
Ornaments & Counter-Melodies
Story Arch & Form
Targeting Consonant Notes
Motifs, Sequencing, Mirror Image, & Rhythmic Displacement
Scale, Step-Wise Motion, & Skips
Chord Sheet & 3 Left-Hand Accompaniment Options
Learn how to compose a jazz ballad on piano, including compositional techniques like motifs, sequencing, mirror image, ornaments, counter-melody, & harmony.
Learn how to compose an original jazz ballad. We'll discuss a chord sheet, 3 left hand accompaniments, & compositional techniques like motifs, story arch, form, ornaments, counter-melodies, & harmony.
Learn the 4 levels of jazz piano harmony so you can play any lead sheet. Topics include 7th chords, chord extensions, chord voicing, and passing chords.
Learn the 4 levels of jazz piano harmony so you can play any lead sheet. Topics include 7th chords, chord extensions, chord voicing, and passing chords.
Learn to play background jazz piano music for any gig. You'll learn the Turnaround Progression, scale for improv, & 3 improv tools.
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