exercises
Jazz Ballad – Rhythm Exercises 1
If you’re a beginner pianist and would like to master ballad rhythms, this workshop is for you! We’ll learn 8 left hand rhythms, 8 right hand rhythms, and several exercises that combine both hands.
Jazz Ballad – Rhythm Exercises 1
If you’re a beginner pianist and would like to master ballad rhythms, this workshop is for you! These six lessons will dig deep into various rhythms exercises in the ballad style.
Bossa Nova – Rhythm Exercises 2
If you’re an intermediate/advanced pianist and would like to master bossa rhythms, this workshop is for you! We’ll learn 8 left hand rhythms, 8 right hand rhythms, and several exercises that combine both hands.
Bossa Nova – Rhythm Exercises 2
If you’re an intermediate/advanced pianist and would like to master bossa rhythms, this workshop is for you! These six lessons will dig deep into various rhythms exercises in the bossa style.
Bossa Nova – Rhythms Exercises 1
If you’re a beginner pianist and would like to master bossa rhythms, this workshop is for you! We’ll learn 8 left hand rhythms, 8 right hand rhythms, and several exercises that combine both hands.
Bossa Nova – Rhythms Exercises 1
If you’re a beginner pianist and would like to master bossa rhythms, this workshop is for you! These six lessons will dig deep into various rhythms exercises in the bossa style.
Jazz Swing – Rhythm Exercises 2
If you’re an intermediate/advanced pianist and would like to master jazz swing rhythms, this workshop is for you! We’ll learn 8 left hand rhythms, 8 right hand rhythms, and several exercises that combine both hands.
Jazz Swing – Rhythm Exercises 2
If you’re an intermediate/advanced pianist and would like to master jazz swing rhythms, this workshop is for you! These six lessons will dig deep into various rhythms exercises in the jazz swing style.
Jazz Swing – Rhythm Exercises 1
If you’re a beginner pianist and would like to master jazz swing rhythms, this workshop is for you! We’ll learn 8 left hand rhythms, 8 right hand rhythms, and several exercises that combine both hands.
Jazz Swing – Rhythm Exercises 1
If you’re a beginner pianist and would like to master jazz swing rhythms, this workshop is for you! These six lessons will dig deep into various rhythms exercises in the jazz swing style.
5 Major Scale Exercises to Practice Daily
Discover how a major scale exercise that’s rooted in a jazz piano musical context can empower your playing beyond traditional scale drills.
5 Major Scale Exercises to Practice Daily
Most piano students spend time practicing scales, but is this time well spent? For example, what does a student gain from playing a traditional major scale exercise in parallel octaves? Perhaps not as much as you thought. In today’s Quick Tip, 5 Major Scale Exercises to Practice Daily, Jonny May shares a different approach to … Continue reading “5 Major Scale Exercises to Practice Daily”
Minor 2-5-1 Five-Note Quartal Exercises
This comprehensive course covers 5-note quartal voicings. We’ll learn these voicings over the minor 2-5-1 progression in all 12 keys over various rhythms, how to incorporate chord extensions & alterations, and finally we’ll apply them to a song at the end using the chord changes from Alone Together.
Minor 2-5-1 Five-Note Quartal Exercises
This comprehensive course covers 5-note quartal voicings. We’ll learn these voicings over the minor 2-5-1 progression in all 12 keys over various rhythms, incorporate chord extensions & alterations, and finally we’ll apply them to a song at the end using the chord changes from Alone Together.
Major 2-5-1 Five-Note Quartal Exercises
This comprehensive course covers 5-note quartal voicings. We’ll learn these voicings over the 2-5-1 progression in all 12 keys over various rhythms, how to incorporate chord alterations, and finally we’ll apply them to a song at the end using the chord changes from Satin Doll.
Major 2-5-1 Five-Note Quartal Exercises
This comprehensive course covers 5-note quartal voicings. We’ll learn these voicings over the 2-5-1 progression in all 12 keys. We’ll add alterations to the 5 chord to add some extra color. We’ll go through the ABA & BAB voicings. And finally we’ll apply them to a song at the end using the chord changes from … Continue reading “Major 2-5-1 Five-Note Quartal Exercises”
Minor 2-5-1 Four-Note Quartal Exercises
This comprehensive course covers 4-note quartal voicings. We’ll learn these voicings over the 2-5-1 progression in all the minor keys. We’ll add alterations to the 5 chord to add some extra color. We’ll go through the ABA & BAB voicings. And finally we’ll apply them to a song at the end using the chord changes … Continue reading “Minor 2-5-1 Four-Note Quartal Exercises”
Minor 2-5-1 Four-Note Quartal Exercises
This comprehensive course covers 4-note quartal voicings. We’ll learn these voicings over the 2-5-1 progression in all the minor keys, how to incorporate chord alterations, and finally we’ll apply them to a song at the end using the chord changes from Alone Together.
Major 2-5-1 Four-Note Quartal Exercises
This comprehensive course covers 4-note quartal voicings. We’ll learn these voicings over the 2-5-1 progression in all the major keys. We’ll add alterations to the 5 chord to add some extra color. We’ll go through the ABA & BAB voicings. And finally we’ll apply them to a song at the end using the Satin Doll … Continue reading “Major 2-5-1 Four-Note Quartal Exercises”
Major 2-5-1 Four-Note Quartal Exercises
This comprehensive course covers 4-note quartal voicings. We’ll learn these voicings over the 2-5-1 progression in all the major keys, how to incorporate chord alterations, and finally we’ll apply them to a song at the end using the Satin Doll progression.
3 Jazz Exercises to Practice Every Day
If you own a smartwatch, then you know that this modern device does much more than tell you the time. It also tracks your steps and heart rate, providing you with feedback throughout the day. Depending on your activity, you receive either celebratory notifications or friendly reminders to get busy. That’s because activity is a … Continue reading “3 Jazz Exercises to Practice Every Day”
