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
Questions & Conclusion
Rootless Voicings
Swing Groove, Bass Line Tips, Passing Tones
Latin Groove, Syncopation, Both Hands
Ballad Style, Melody, Root-Chord Left Hand
Quartal Voicings, Comping
Improv Techniques, the A Blues Scale
The Progression, Root Position Chords, & Shell Voicings
Stylize the Cycle of 5ths Progression in Swing, Latin Bossa Nova, & Jazz Ballad. An essential course if you want to comp on tunes like Fly Me to the Moon, Autumn Leaves, & All the Things You Are.
Root on Bottom, Chord Spread
Walking Bass, Half Notes, Swung Rhythm
The Latin Approach, Both Hands
Jazz Ballad Style, Improv Tips
Improvisation Techniques, Shells, A Blues Scale
Demonstration, Root Position Chords
Discover 5 Upper Structure Triads that you can use to harmonize any dominant. This course is a must if you want to comp (accompany) in a jazz style.
Discover 5 Upper Structure Triads that you can use to harmonize any dominant. This course is a must if you want to comp (accompany) in a jazz style.
Transform how you comp (accompany) over Dominant 7 chords in a jazz or blues tune. We explore how to build chords with extensions, most common positions, groove patterns, & jamming with a band.
Transform how you comp (accompany) over Dominant 7 chords in a jazz or blues tune. We explore how to build chords with extensions, most common positions, groove patterns, & jamming with a band.
Explore the Cycle of 5ths Progression in 3 Jazz Styles: Swing, Bossa Nova, & Cocktail Piano (Jazz Ballad). An essential course for comping on tunes like Fly Me to the Moon.
Stylize the Cycle of 5ths Progression in Swing, Latin Bossa Nova, & Jazz Ballad. An essential course if you want to comp on tunes like Fly Me to the Moon, Autumn Leaves, & All the Things You Are.
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