Jazz Swing

Left Hand Shells, Walking Bass Line

Swinging the Melody, Blocked Chords, Blues Slides

Putting the Hands Together

Make it a swingin' Christmas with O Christmas Tree. We'll build a swing arrangement from the lead sheet with techniques like walking bass, block chords, & jazz fills, plus learn how to improvise!

Lead Sheet Melody & Basic Chords, Left Hand Shells

Left Hand Walking Bass, Combined Left Hand Approaches, Swinging the Melody

Blocked Chords, Slides, Fills, Tremelos

Soloing Ideas, Putting the Whole Tune Together

Stride Left Hand, Intro 1, 2, & 3; Right Hand Soloing Techniques, Outro

Learn a fun swing arrangement of O Christmas Tree.  Discover how to transform the lead sheet with swing techniques like shells, slides, fills, & tremolos, plus learn to improvise over it.

Harmonizing the Melody, Swing Variations, Slides, Fills, Tremolos

Creating Phrases in Your Improvisation, Outro, Final Touches

Lead Sheet Melody & Basic Chords

Left Hand Chord Shells, Swinging the Melody

3 Intro Options, Improvisation Scale: F Bluesy Pentatonic

Learn the most important fundamentals for the Key of D Minor with the scales, diatonic chords, and common chord progressions. Then put it all together with an original tune, "Jonny's Moonflight."

4 Chord Progressions

"Jonny's Moonflight," Melody, Chords, & Groove Options

Natural, Harmonic & Melodic Minor Scales

Learn 6 gorgeous jazz runs up the piano that you can use as intros or outros (endings) for just about any jazz tune.  You'll learn the formulas behind these upper structures plus the "setup chord".

Runs 3, 4, 5, & 6; 8 Resting Place Chords