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
250 Smartsheets
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.
Learn how to play jazz piano if you are a complete beginner. In this lesson, you'll learn 4 essential chords, 1 jazz scale, and 3 improvisation exercises.
Learn how to improvise jazz piano with chord enclosures. You'll learn an essential enclosure exercise, left hand accompaniment techniques, and how to solo.
Learn how to improvise jazz piano with chord enclosures. You'll learn an essential enclosure exercise, left hand accompaniment techniques, and how to solo.
Learn how to practice scales for jazz piano. You'll learn the modes and how to connect them over a fun swing progression called The Turnaround.
Learn how to practice scales for jazz piano. You'll learn the modes and how to connect them over a fun swing progression called The Turnaround.
Learn the most common chord alterations for dominant chords. Discover helpful tricks for finding each alteration, and practice them with exercises in 2 positions.
What is a chord alteration?
Alterations around the circle exercise
Dominant 7 (b13) Chords
Dominant 7 (#11) Chords
Dominant 7(b9) Chords
Dominant 7 (#9) Chords
Learn the most common chord alterations for dominant chords. Discover helpful tricks for finding each alteration, and practice them with exercises in 2 positions.
Learn how to play jazz swing piano accompaniment with Fly Me to the Moon. You'll learn the chords, how to "comp", and 3 essential bass lines for all levels.
Learn how to play jazz swing piano accompaniment with Fly Me to the Moon. You'll learn the chords, how to "comp", and 3 essential bass lines for all levels.
Learn how to solo over the Cycle of 5ths (Fly Me to the Moon) chord progression with only 2 scales, with essential techniques to improvise jazz lines.
Learn the most important improv exercise for jazz piano, including the best chord progression, 3 essential scales, and 2 connecting scale exercises.
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