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
Learn the classic tune Over the Rainbow at the intermediate level. We'll learn the complete arrangement with a few tasty tricks to spice it up for a final arrangement.
There's more to playing standards on piano than single-note melodies. Discover 6 ways to add harmony notes to jazz melodies for a fuller sound.
There's more to playing standards on piano than single-note melodies. Discover 6 ways to add harmony notes to jazz melodies for a fuller sound.
If you’ve ever been interested in piano accompaniment in a solo setting, this workshop is for you! Using the popular jazz standard, “The Way You Look Tonight” by Jerome Kern and Dorothy Fields, we will explore various solo accompanying techniques so you’ll sound like a pro!
Putting It All Together
Lead Sheet Melody
Right Hand Fills, Left Hand Shells
3-Note Voicings, Bossa Bass Groove
Intros & Ending
Shells with Open Voicings
If you’ve ever been interested in piano accompaniment in a solo setting, this workshop is for you! Using the popular jazz standard, “The Way You Look Tonight” by Jerome Kern and Dorothy Fields, we will explore various solo accompanying techniques so you’ll sound like a pro!
This course will help you master Over the Rainbow 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.
Hands Together & Improv Solo
Lead Sheet
Right Hand
This course will help you master Over the Rainbow 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.
Discover pro insights on how to dress up Erroll Garner's "Misty" with intermediate and advanced jazz piano concepts and techniques.
Discover pro insights on how to dress up Erroll Garner's "Misty" with intermediate and advanced jazz piano concepts and techniques.
If you’ve ever been interested in piano accompaniment in a band setting, this workshop is for you! Using the iconic song, “Over the Rainbow”, we will explore various band accompanying techniques so you’ll sound like a pro!
Putting It All Together
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