Jazz Ballads
Learn the lush voicings, colorful scales and improvisational techniques behind your favorite jazz ballads.
Jazz Ballads Content
74 Courses
474 Lessons
188 Smartsheets
In this lesson on how to compose a melody, John Proulx employs a simple, 10-Step guide to demonstrate the creative process for writing an original song.
Discover the 10 most important jazz scales that you must to know to improvise over essential jazz chords with a professional jazz sound.
Discover the 10 most important jazz scales that you must to know to improvise over essential jazz chords with a professional jazz sound.
Explore "The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire)" with a multi-level lens on jazz piano chords and arranging techniques.
Explore "The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire)" with a multi-level lens on jazz piano chords and arranging techniques.
Master the jazz standard The Way You Look Tonight at the advanced level. We'll start with the basic lead sheet and learn how to make it our own with some pro-level jazz techniques!
Learn the classic tune The Way You Look Tonight at the intermediate level. We'll learn the complete arrangement with a few tasty tricks to spice it up for a final arrangement.
This course will help you master The Way You Look Tonight at the beginner level. We'll learn the right hand melody, left hand shells, and a few easy tricks to spice it up for a final arrangement.
Melody & Root
Putting it All Together
Accompanying
Melodic Fills
Root Position 7th Chords
Solo Techniques
Adding Harmony
Melody with Left Hand Stride
Master the jazz standard The Way You Look Tonight at the advanced level. We'll start with the basic lead sheet and learn how to make it our own with some pro-level jazz techniques!
Adding Harmony
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