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
Beg/Int: Combined Upper/Lower Position Lines, 8th Notes, Triplets, Multiple Octaves Int/Adv: Triplet Up/Down Lines, Fast Runs
The Turnaround Progression, Basic Chords
Beg/Int Players: Easy & Medium Groove
Int/Adv: Easy & Medium Groove
Make sense of jazz standards by analyzing the chord progression for All the Ways You Love, inspired by All the Things You Are. You'll discover that jazz chords progressions follow predictable patterns.
Lead Sheet & Melody, Diatonic 7th Chords
Diatonic 7th Chords in All 12 Keys
Song Analysis: Part 1
Song Analysis: Parts 2, 3, & 4
Song Analysis: Part 5
Q&A, Soloing Techniques
Learn a beautiful Jazz Ballad accompaniment for Silent Night using rootless chords.
Play a Jazz Stride Waltz over this classic holiday tune using roots and shells, in the style of Vince Guaraldi.
Play a Jazz Stride Waltz over this classic holiday tune using roots and shells, in the style of Vince Guaraldi.
Play this classic song with full jazz chords, extensions, and interesting reharmonization. This is the perfect song to serenade your friends with on New Year's eve.
Root Position Chords & Rootless Chords
The Stride Waltz Left Hand Pattern
Putting the Hands Together, Adding Turns & Fills
Learn the Melody
Dive into this exciting Christmas challenge where you'll learn a fun swing version of O Christmas Tree. We'll develop the the lead sheet with walking bass, chord shells, blocked chords, and more.
Make sense of jazz standards by analyzing the chord progression for All the Ways You Love, inspired by All the Things You Are. You'll discover that jazz chords progressions follow predictable patterns.
In this lesson for all playing levels, you'll transform the lead sheet Autumn Trees into a fun swing tune using the essential techniques of swing. Fills, walking bass lines, and rootless voicings are all covered.
In this lesson for all playing levels, you'll transform the lead sheet Autumn Trees into a fun swing tune using the essential techniques of swing. Fills, walking bass lines, and rootless voicings are all covered.
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