Sheet Type: Lesson Sheet

The Major Blues Scale (Gospel Scale) 2

Discover the most important piano scale for improvising over any musical style – the Major Blues Scale. We’ll cover left hand accompaniments, right hand embellishments, and we’ll explore several advanced techniques for improvising with this scale over various styles.

Improvise Piano With the Dorian Scale

Captivate your audience with mysterious and awe-inspiring piano textures reminiscent of popular film scores using the dorian scale and 3 improv techniques.

The Major Blues Scale (Gospel Scale) 1

Learn the most important piano scale for improvising over any musical style – the Major Blues Scale. We’ll cover essential exercises to master finger control, dexterity and speed, and we’ll explore several techniques for improvising with this scale over various styles.

Play Smooth Jazz Piano in 3 Steps

Learn how to play smooth jazz piano in 3 steps. You’ll learn the most important smooth jazz chord progression, grip, and scale to improvise with freedom.

Amazing Grace Piano Hymn – Slow Gospel Blues 2

Revamp the traditional Amazing Grace piano hymn into the Slow Gospel Blues style. We’ll take the basic lead sheet and add a left hand gospel groove, right hand embellishments, a stock gospel intro and outro, and discuss how to improvise a solo.

Play Piano Lead Sheets with Shells & Guide Tones

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.