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Lydian Dominant Scale – The Complete Guide
Do you want to learn the most magical sounding scale in jazz music? In today’s Quick Tip, Lydian Dominant Scale—The Complete Guide, John Proulx shows you everything you need to know about this enchanting jazz scale. You’ll also discover how to improvise with this scale on piano while exploring four common jazz chord progressions. You’ll … Continue reading “Lydian Dominant Scale – The Complete Guide”
Lydian Dominant Scale – The Complete Guide
Improvise jazz piano with the magical sound of the Lydian Dominant Scale. Learn to hear, construct and solo over 4 common jazz progressions.
How to Improvise a Solo With the Lydian Mode 2
In this workshop, you will learn how to improvise piano over major chords with a hopeful & magical sounding scale – the Lydian scale! We’ll start with learning the notes of the scale along with the common chord progressions you can use when soloing. Then we’ll learn 5 left hand accompaniments, including stock rock, latin, … Continue reading “How to Improvise a Solo With the Lydian Mode 2”
How to Improvise a Solo With the Lydian Mode 1
In this workshop, you will learn how to improvise piano over major chords with a hopeful & magical sounding scale – the Lydian scale! We’ll start with learning the notes of the scale along with the common chord progressions you can use when soloing. Then we’ll learn 5 left hand accompaniments, including chording, rock, latin, … Continue reading “How to Improvise a Solo With the Lydian Mode 1”
Play Super Mario Galaxy Theme on Piano
Okay… we need to talk about that chord. You know the one. The “wait—WHAT was that?!” moment. 😄 So I just dropped a new lesson breaking down the score from the Super Mario Galaxy movie, and wow… I was not ready. This soundtrack is doing some sneaky, genius-level things that make it feel epic, emotional, … Continue reading “Play Super Mario Galaxy Theme on Piano”
How to Play Beautiful, Flowing Piano
Think of how rewarding it would be to be able to sit at the piano and improvise beautiful, flowing soundscapes. In today’s Quick Tip, Jonny May shares a fascinating arranging technique that piano students can use to create sublime, cinematic style background music. You’ll learn: Introduction What is interval rocking on piano? Beautiful Flowing Piano … Continue reading “How to Play Beautiful, Flowing Piano”
Play Girl From Ipanema on Piano
In the summer of 1964, Antonio Carlos Jobim catapulted to international fame when “The Girl from Ipanema” took over the airwaves with its mesmerizing Brazilian jazz reverberations. For sixty years, the song has remained one of the most popularly requested Latin jazz standards. In today’s Quick Tip, Play Girl From Ipanema on Piano, John Proulx … Continue reading “Play Girl From Ipanema on Piano”
C Natural Minor Scale – The Complete Guide
As a music student, perhaps you know of the natural minor scale, but are not sure how to actually use it in your playing? The following complete guide on the C Natural Minor Scale addresses this common experience. In fact, a solid understanding of the natural minor scale can make major changes in your playing! … Continue reading “C Natural Minor Scale – The Complete Guide”
5 Scales to Improvise on Major Chords
Have you ever felt stuck when improvising over major chords? Of course, you can draw on the major scale, but that often sounds a bit bland and repetitive. Well, in today’s Quick Tip, Jonny demonstrates 5 alternate scales to improvise on major chords that sound amazing! These 5 scales are game changers for piano students … Continue reading “5 Scales to Improvise on Major Chords”
The Ultimate Piano Run – the Magic Run
In a solo piano performance, two sections are absolutely critical—how you start and how you finish! For this reason, professional pianists are shrewd to give their audiences a little something extra at a song’s conclusion. In today’s Quick Tip, Jonny May will teach you how to be sure to leave your audience wanting more with “The … Continue reading “The Ultimate Piano Run – the Magic Run”
Piano Musical Modes – The Complete Guide
The simple pleasure of an ice cream cone on a hot summer day is a tradition enjoyed by many cultures. Certainly, one of the most exciting things about going to the ice cream parlor is the free samples. Otherwise, it might be impossible to make a decision when faced with the endless frozen mountains just … Continue reading “Piano Musical Modes – The Complete Guide”
5 Jazz Scales for Dominant 7 Chord Improv
If you want to improvise jazz piano, one of the most common chords you will see are dominant 7 chords. Therefore, it is essential to know what scales to use over these chords. In today’s Quick Tip, you’re going to learn how to play 5 jazz scales for improv on Dominant 7 chords. Let’s dive … Continue reading “5 Jazz Scales for Dominant 7 Chord Improv”
