Discover why “polychords” are so important for jazz and blues piano. This mental framework is the fastest way to play hip piano voicings!
Sheet Type: Lesson Sheet
Play Piano Lead Sheets with Quartal Voicings
Learn how to play piano lead sheets using quartal voicings to create a richer and more interesting sound, including 8 songs with the most common progressions in fake books. You’ll also learn melody embellishments and various bass lines.
Jazz Articulation With Ghost Notes
Hone your intuitive sense of swing in this dedicated lesson on jazz articulation with ghost notes. Includes tips for bass, melody & harmony.
Dominant-Diminished Quartal Voicings
This comprehensive course is all about 5-note dominant-diminished quartal voicings. We’ll learn these modern voicings over 3 diminished scales & 3 dominant-diminished scales, and apply them to short songs in a bossa, swing, ballad, and funk style.
Half-Diminished Quartal Voicings
This comprehensive course is all about 5-note half-diminished quartal voicings. We’ll learn these modern voicings in all 12 keys, and apply them to short songs in a bossa, swing, ballad, and funk style.
Dominant Quartal Voicings
This comprehensive course is all about 5-note dominant quartal voicings. We’ll learn these bluesy voicings in all 12 keys, and apply them to short songs in a bossa, swing, ballad, and funk style.
Lydian Augmented – The Modern Jazz Scale
Learn how to use the Lydian Augmented Scale and Major 7(#5) Chords to create intriguing improv lines and surprising chord substitutions.
Minor 2-5-1 Progression – 5 Levels from Beginner to Pro
Play minor 2-5-1 progressions in 5 levels—from beginner to pro. These voicings are perfect for minor tunes like “Summertime” and “Beautiful Love.”
Girl from Ipanema – Accompaniment 1
In this comprehensive latin jazz course, we’ll learn how to accompany on Girl from Ipanema. Starting with the lead sheet, we’ll memorize the chords, review left hand patterns, add right hand fills, and learn an intro/outro for a beautiful final arrangement.
Minor Quartal Voicings
This comprehensive course is all about 5-note minor quartal voicings. We’ll learn these modern voicings in all 12 keys, and apply them to short songs in a bossa, swing, ballad, and funk style.
Major Quartal Voicings
This comprehensive course is all about 5-note major quartal voicings. We’ll learn these modern voicings in all 12 keys, and apply them to short songs in a bossa, swing, ballad, and funk style.
Minor Major 7th Chords: The Spy Chord
Your mission…if you choose to accept it…is to master the minor major 7th chord, “the spy chord,” including how to use it in your playing!
Play Piano Lead Sheets With Drop 2 Voicings
Learn how to play piano lead sheets using drop 2 voicings to create a richer and more interesting sound, including 8 songs with the most common progressions in fake books. You’ll also learn melody embellishments and various bass lines.
Diminished & Dominant-Diminished Drop 2 Voicings
This comprehensive course covers diminished & dominant-diminished drop 2 voicings. We’ll learn these voicings with fun exercises, and apply them to short songs in a bossa, swing, ballad, and funk style.
Half-Diminished Drop 2 Voicings
This comprehensive course covers half-diminished drop 2 voicings. We’ll learn these voicings with fun exercises, and apply them to short songs in a bossa, swing, ballad, and funk style.
Locked Hands – The Piano Guide
Learn how to play jazz melodies in the classy Locked Hands piano style (aka “Block Chords”) of Milt Buckner made popular by George Shearing.
Modal Interchange: The Complete Guide to Borrowed Chords
Learn how to draw on modal interchange to create unique chord progressions with borrowed chords. Then, use borrowed chords in reharmonization.
Jazz Piano Upper Structures With Minor Triads
Create rich polychordal jazz piano voicings using the minor triad as an upper structure for major, minor, dominant, altered dominant sounds.
Giant Steps – The Ultimate Guide
Learn to comp and improv on “Giant Steps”…one of the most feared and revered jazz tunes. Then master reharmonization using Coltrane changes.
Dominant Drop 2 Voicings
This comprehensive course covers dominant drop 2 voicings. We’ll learn these voicings with fun exercises, and apply them to short songs in a bossa, swing, ballad, and funk style.
Jazz Piano Comping With Two Hand Voicings
An essential guide for understanding and mastering various two-hand voicings techniques used by jazz pianists when comping in an ensemble.
