Discover the professional secrets behind ragtime with this in-depth workshop. You’ll learn the 4 essential Rag Rolls and the Ragtime stride left hand which we will apply to a traditional song.
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Ragtime Crash Course 1
Learn how to rag up a simple song with beginner rag rolls and the jumping left hand. After this course, you’ll have a working knowledge of how to “ragify” any melody you encounter.
Pop Piano Improv – Happy Monday
Jam on one of the happiest piano progressions ever! In this course, you’ll learn the “Happy Monday” Progression plus how to improvise over it with the pentatonic scale, riffs, and harmonized notes.
Autumn Trees – Lead Sheet
In this lesson for all playing levels, you’ll transform the lead sheet Autumn Trees into a fun swing tune using the essential techniques of swing. Fills, walking bass lines, and rootless voicings are all covered.
Pop & Contemporary Piano Accompaniment: The One Chord Wonder
Learn the incredible chord that will transform your pop and contemporary piano accompaniment. If you are playing regular major and minor chords and not sure how to get that gorgeous, lush sound, this course will give you those tools.
Once Upon a Dream – Jazz Waltz 2
Discover Stride-Waltz techniques like chord rocking & sweeping rolls with this beautiful arrangement of the Disney tune Once Upon a Dream. A fun hand cross over solo is included.
Once Upon a Dream – Jazz Waltz 1
Learn this simple, beautiful arrangement of Once Upon a Dream while exploring the building blocks of the Stride-Waltz style, including the rocking techniques, chord sweeping, and more.
O Christmas Tree 2
Make it a swingin’ Christmas with O Christmas Tree. We’ll build a swing arrangement from the lead sheet with techniques like walking bass, block chords, & jazz fills, plus learn how to improvise!
O Christmas Tree 1
Learn a fun swing arrangement of O Christmas Tree. Discover how to transform the lead sheet with swing techniques like shells, slides, fills, & tremolos, plus learn to improvise over it.
Major 7th Chord – Songs & Application
In this comprehensive course on Major 7 Chords, learn how to build Major 7 Chords, Major 7 Chord Symbols, all 12 Major 7 Chords, 4 tunes to practice them with, & the most common Major 7 progressions.
Major 7th Chords – Exercises
Learn all your Major 7th Chords using ascending, descending, blocked, and arpeggiated exercises. Master 7th Chord inversions around the cycle of 5ths.
Latin Jazz – Soloing
This in-depth soloing course covers scales, single and double note riffs, octave riffs, and runs. Latin inspired melodies are included as the starting point of improvisations.
Key of G Minor – Funkalicious
Learn the most important fundamentals for the Key of G Minor with the scales, diatonic chords, and common chord progressions. Then put it all together with a funkalicious groove!
Key of G Major – Jonny’s Lullaby
Learn the most important fundamentals for the Key of G Major with the scale, diatonic chords, and common chord progressions. Then put it all together with an original tune, “Jonny’s Lullaby.”
Key of F# Minor – Jonny’s Ghost Dance
Learn the most important fundamentals for the Key of B Minor with the scales, diatonic chords, and common chord progressions. Then put it all together with an original tune, “Jonny’s Ghost Dance.”
Key of F Major – Jonny’s Bamba
Learn the most important fundamentals for the Key of F Major with the scale, diatonic chords, and common chord progressions. Then put it all together with a groovy Latin tune “Jonny’s Bamba.”
Key of Eb Major – Boogie Dog Doogie
Learn the most important fundamentals for the Key of Eb Major with the scale, diatonic chords, and common chord progressions. Then put it all together with a fun Boogie song.
Key of E Minor – PWJ Active
Learn the most important fundamentals for the Key of E Minor with the scales, diatonic chords, and common chord progressions. Then put it all together with an original melody!
Key of D Minor – Jonny’s Moonlight
Learn the most important fundamentals for the Key of D Minor with the scales, diatonic chords, and common chord progressions. Then put it all together with an original tune, “Jonny’s Moonflight.”
Key of D Major – Sunrise Blues
Learn the most important fundamentals for the Key of D Major with the scale, diatonic chords, and common chord progressions. Then put it all together with an upbeat Blues groove.
Key of C Minor – Long Ago
Learn the most important fundamentals for the Key of C Minor with the scales, diatonic chords, and common chord progressions. Then put it all together with a fun minor swing tune, “Long Ago.”
