Learn how to transform a piano lead sheet with chord shells, guide tones, and right hand filler harmonies. Using 8 common chord progressions, you’ll understand how to apply these piano techniques to create a richer and more interesting sound.
Sheet Type: Lesson Sheet
3 Must-Know Jazz Piano Licks
Super-charge your jazz improv with these 3 must-have jazz piano licks. Note-by-note explanation of how professional pianists create authentic improv lines.
Amazing Grace Piano Hymn – Slow Gospel Blues 1
Transform the Amazing Grace hymn into the Slow Gospel Blues style. Starting with the lead sheet, we’ll add a left hand gospel groove, right hand embellishments, a stock gospel intro, and discuss how to improvise a solo.
The Most Beautiful Piano Chord, the Heaven Chord
Learn the most beautiful piano chord of all time, the Heaven Chord. Learn how to use it in a chord progression, as an accompaniment, and as a song intro.
Play Cocktail Jazz Piano in 3 Steps
In this lesson, you’ll learn a melody inspired by “The Way You Look Tonight,” lead sheet chord shells, cocktail stride left hand, right hand harmonies, and improv.
Improvise a Jazz Piano Solo Over Any Jazz Standard
Learn how to improvise a jazz piano solo on any jazz standard. Using the “parent scale” method, soloing and improv on jazz tunes has never been easier.
Play Smooth Blues Piano Licks
Learn how to play smooth blues piano licks using 3 essential Grips. You’ll discover how to connect blues licks and riffs to improvise seamless blues lines.
How to Play Jazz Piano Like Herbie Hancock
Learn how to play jazz piano like Herbie Hancock. Learn the Signature Herbie groove used on tunes like Watermelon Man, Cantaloupe Island, & Chameleon.
Breaking Down a Jazz Solo 2
In this workshop, Jonny will break down a notated jazz solo to show you exactly how jazz pianists construct a solo.
Breaking Down a Jazz Solo 1
In this workshop, Jonny will break down a notated jazz solo to show you exactly how jazz pianists construct a solo.
How to Play Stride Piano
Learn how to play stride piano in the style of Fats Waller and James P Johnson. Building from a lead sheet, you’ll learn the stride left hand and right hand embellishments.
2-5-1 Chord Extension & Alteration Exercises
Learn the essential exercises to master chord extensions and alterations on the 2-5-1 chord progression in all 12 keys. We cover the most commons voicings using the 9, 11, and 13, along with their alterations.
Jazz Piano Complete Beginner Lesson – 10 Steps
Learn how to play jazz piano if you are a complete beginner. In this lesson, you’ll learn 4 essential chords, 1 jazz scale, and 3 improvisation exercises.
Essential Blues Piano Scales – Major & Minor Blues Scale
Learn 2 essential blues scales for piano improv: Major Blues Scale and Minor Blues Scale. Learn a blues scale exercise and how to improvise a blues solo.
Chord Enclosure Jazz Piano Improv Exercise
Learn how to improvise jazz piano with chord enclosures. You’ll learn an essential enclosure exercise, left hand accompaniment techniques, and how to solo.
How to Practice Scales for Jazz Piano
Learn how to practice scales for jazz piano. You’ll learn the modes and how to connect them over a fun swing progression called The Turnaround.
Chord Alterations
Learn the most common chord alterations for dominant chords. Discover helpful tricks for finding each alteration, and practice them with exercises in 2 positions.
How to Play Jazz Swing Piano Accompaniment
Learn how to play jazz swing piano accompaniment with Fly Me to the Moon. You’ll learn the chords, how to “comp”, and 3 essential bass lines for all levels.
Improvise a Piano Solo Over Fly Me to the Moon
Learn how to solo over the Cycle of 5ths (Fly Me to the Moon) chord progression with only 2 scales, with essential techniques to improvise jazz lines.
Cocktail Piano Accompaniment 2
Learn how to play Cocktail Piano Accompaniment. You’ll learn 12 accompaniment techniques including Chord Clusters, Interval Rocking, and Block Chords.
Cocktail Piano Accompaniment 1
Learn how to play Cocktail Piano Accompaniment. You’ll learn 12 accompaniment techniques including Chord Shells, Passing Tones, & Interval Rocking.
