In this workshop, you will learn how to improvise piano over major chords with the Lydian scale. We’ll cover essential soloing techniques, left hand accompaniments, common chord progressions and rhythms, and we’ll learn how to solo over multiple chords.
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How to Easily Memorize Hundreds of Jazz Songs
Take your jazz piano playing to the next level. Memorize hundreds of jazz songs by learning 8 common chord progressions found in jazz fake books.
The #1 Stride Piano Exercise
Learn to master the stride piano techniques that dominated early solo jazz piano styles for nearly half-a-century with this #1 stride piano exercise.
How to Improvise Piano With the Major Scale
Piano students of all levels will learn to improvise effortless and musical lines with the major scale in the contemporary style using these 3 techniques.
Go Tell It On the Mountain – Gospel Funk 2
Learn an advanced gospel funk piano arrangement of Go Tell It on the Mountain. Starting with the lead sheet, we’ll learn the melody & chords, how to stylize the left hand, embellish the right hand, and other advanced gospel techniques.
Go Tell It On the Mountain – Gospel Funk 1
Learn how to play Go Tell it On the Mountain in a gospel funk style. Starting with the lead sheet, we’ll memorize the melody/chords, stylize the left hand gospel groove, embellish the right hand melody, and learn a variety of funky gospel techniques.
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas Piano Accompaniment
Learn how to play a beautiful jazz ballad piano accompaniment of the classic Christmas song, Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas.
4 Steps to Play Cocktail Blues Piano
What is cocktail blues piano? You can use these 4 steps to master this specific dialect of cocktail jazz to add some bluesy personality to your sound.
6 Steps to Play Beginner Blues Piano
This blues lesson is like no other. You will get more beginner blues piano mileage out of 2 chords and 4 notes than you thought possible with these 6 steps!
O Holy Night – Contemporary Piano Lesson
Learn a breathtaking contemporary piano arrangement of the holiday favorite “O Holy Night” with a breakdown of contemporary piano techniques for all levels.
Hark the Herald Angels Sing – Jazz Ballad 2
Learn an advanced jazz ballad piano arrangement of Hark the Herald Angels Sing. Starting with the lead sheet, we’ll learn the melody & chords, how to stylize the left hand, how to harmonize the right hand, and other advanced jazzy techniques.
Hark the Herald Angels Sing – Jazz Ballad 1
Learn how to play Hark the Herald Angels Sing in a jazz ballad piano style. Starting with the lead sheet, we’ll learn the melody, chords, how to stylize the left hand, how to harmonize the right hand, and other jazzy techniques.
10 Best Ways to Harmonize a Chord Progression
This Quick Tip is the ultimate cure for the common chord progression with 10 unique techniques to harmonize your favorite jazz tunes on piano.
Building Jazz Vocabulary with “the Rock Climber”
Learn the techniques to expand your jazz vocabulary with three useful exercises. First Austin explains how to play arpeggios over all the changes. Next, he covers the “Rock Climber” exercise, and finally he provides a brief overview of “upper structures.”
3 Steps to Get a Pro Jazz Swing Feel for Piano
Most jazz piano students spend hours drilling chords and scales—fewer work on their jazz swing feel. Use these 3 techniques to balance your practice.
O Holy Night Contemporary Piano – 2
Learn an advanced contemporary arrangement of O Holy Night. Starting with the lead sheet, we’ll learn the melody & chords, how to stylize the left hand, how to harmonize the right hand, and other advanced contemporary techniques.
Minor 2-5-1 Rootless Voicings Chord Reference
Learn how to play rootless voicings in the A and B position for the chord types in a minor 2-5-1 progression with 2 essential exercises
O Holy Night Contemporary Piano – 1
Learn how to play O Holy Night in a contemporary piano style. Starting with the lead sheet, we’ll learn the melody, chords, how to stylize the left hand, harmonize the right hand, and other accompaniment techniques.
Piano Accompaniment 6 Steps from Beginner to Pro
Beginner and intermediate pianists can apply these “must-hear” tips for any pop piano accompaniment to go from beginner to pro in just 6 steps.
How to Play Piano Like Shaun Martin (Snarky Puppy)
Learn essential piano techniques used by Shaun Martin of Snarky Puppy to play neo soul and contemporary gospel, including passing chords, slip notes & more.
Play Beautiful Piano With Only 2 Chords
Learn a simple approach to play and improvise beautiful piano music right now for beginner and intermediate piano students using only 2 chords!
