Jazz Swing
Learn how to play jazz tunes in a swing style. In these courses we'll show you how to walk bass lines, voice chords and improvise over classic swing tunes.
Jazz Swing Content
112 Courses
665 Lessons
248 Smartsheets
Learn how to improvise a jazz piano solo on any jazz standard. Using the "parent scale" method, soloing and improv on jazz tunes has never been easier.
Minor Turnaround Progression and Soloing Techniques
Midnight Strutters - Section 2
Midnight Strutters - Section 3
Midnight Strutters: Section 1
Midnight Strutters - Section 4
Question and Answer
Master the techniques used by jazz pianists to solo over a minor turnaround progression. Utilizing scale theory, enclosures, triad shifting, and more, Jonny deconstructs his top techniques for soloing.
In this workshop, Jonny will break down a notated jazz solo to show you exactly how jazz pianists construct a solo.
Snappin' at Coney - Lesson 3
Snappin' at Coney - Section 1
Major Turnaround Progression and Soloing Techniques
Snappin' at Coney - Section 4
Snappin' at Coney - Section 3
Question & Answer
Learn how jazz pianists construct a solo in this note-for-note analysis workshop. Using the major turnaround, you'll understand how to elegantly combine rhythmic and melodic ideas.
In this workshop, Jonny will break down a notated jazz solo to show you exactly how jazz pianists construct a solo.
Learn how to play stride piano in the style of Fats Waller. Building from a lead sheet, you'll learn the stride left hand and right hand embellishments.
Learn how to play stride piano in the style of Fats Waller and James P Johnson. Building from a lead sheet, you'll learn the stride left hand and right hand embellishments.
How to Play A Jazz Piano Lead Sheet in 4 Steps
Learn how to play jazz piano if you are a complete beginner. In this lesson, you'll learn 4 essential jazz chords, 1 scale, and 3 improvisation exercises.
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