Learn 5 essential techniques for adding passing chords or reharmonizing any song. Techniques include Secondary Dominant Series, Tritone Substitutes, 2-5-1 Progression, Elongated 2-5-1, & Chromatic 2-5-1.
Sheet Type: Lesson Sheet
Passing Chords & Reharmonization 1
Learn 3 essential techniques for adding passing chords or reharmonizing any song. Techniques include relative chords, secondary dominants, and lower neighbor diminished 7th chords.
Scales for Improv – Major & Minor Chords
Learn a variety of scales to get started with improvisation over major and minor chords. After covering common progressions, you’ll discover the tips and tricks to improvise with confidence.
Scales for Improv – 7th Chords
Learn the essential scales used to improvise over the most common 7th chords found in jazz and popular music. Scales are the musical building blocks used to create interesting solos.
251 Rootless Voicings – Right Hand Chords
Practice your rootless chord voicings in the “A position” over the 251 progression in every key. For this exercise, the chords are played in the right hand while the left hand plays the root of the chord.
All 7th Chord Types – Reference
Learn all 7th chord types in all 12 keys: Major, Minor, Dominant, Half-Diminished, and Fully Diminished. These chords are the main building blocks for interpreting lead sheets in a variety of styles.
Fly Me To The Moon Course 2
Transform a lead sheet into an awesome swing arrangement with this course. Learn essential swing techniques like walking bass lines, harmonizing the melody, adding fills, & soloing.
Fly Me To The Moon Course 1
Transform Fly Me to the Moon into a swingin’ arrangement. From a lead sheet, we apply swing ingredients like shells, harmonies, chord pops, & fills. Plus, learn an intro, outro, & how to improvise.
Walking Bass 251 Exercises – Position 2
Learn and master your “position 2” rootless jazz voicings with these walking bass 251 exercises in all keys. This is immediately applicable to creating accompaniments for hundreds of songs.
Walking Bass 251 Exercises – Position 1
Learn and master your “position 1” rootless jazz voicings with these walking bass 251 exercises in all keys. This is immediately applicable to creating accompaniments for hundreds of songs.
Piano Triads – Major, Minor, Diminished, Augmented Chords
Learn all your triads in all 12 keys. You will discover the modifications made to each chord with the changing 3rd intervals. This is essential for any student who wants to play lead sheets and improve quickly.
Bossa Groove 251 Exercises – Position 2
Learn and master your “position 2” rootless jazz voicings with these bossa nova 251 exercises in all keys. This is immediately applicable to creating accompaniments for hundreds of songs.
Bossa Groove 251 Exercises – Position 1
Learn and master your “position 1” rootless jazz voicings with these bossa nova 251 exercises in all keys. This is immediately applicable to creating accompaniments for hundreds of songs.
Quartal Voicings – Chord Reference
Learn and master quartal voicings on each chord type including major, minor, and dominant. Practice each voicing up & down the scale in every key to internalize this modern jazz sound.
Block Chords – Chord Reference
Learn and master block voicings on each chord type including major, minor, and dominant. Practice each voicing up the scale in every key to deeply understand the construction of this classic sound.
Drop 2 Voicings – Chord Reference
Learn and master drop 2 voicings on each chord type including major, minor, and dominant. Practice each voicing up the scale in every key to become confident applying these beautiful voicings on songs.
251 Rootless Voicings – Chords Both Hands
Practice your rootless chord voicings in the “A position” over the 251 progression in every key. For this exercise, the chords are played in both hands to get comfortable with each of the notes.
The Sentimental Chord Progression for Piano
Learn one of the most important “sad” progressions used in hundreds of songs and countless genres.
10 Reasons You Should Learn Blues Before Jazz Piano
If you’re a beginner, should you learn jazz or blues piano first? In this lesson, you’ll see 10 reasons why it’s a good idea to start with the blues!
Essential Upper Structure Run for Jazz Piano Intro
Get that modern jazz sound in your improvisation using this upper structure run for piano. You can use this triad pair pattern over any dominant 7th chord!
3 Essential Blues Piano Licks
Learn 3 essential blues licks. You’ll learn an easy lick, an intermediate lick, and an advanced lick.