Advanced
These tracks are for more seasoned players who are ready to take their playing to the next level. All styles and learning focus topics are covered.
Advanced Content
127 Courses
665 Lessons
227 Smartsheets
Play Hoagy Carmichael's "Heart and Soul" on piano in 5 levels—from beginner to pro. Apply pro tips for jazz, stride and contemporary pop styles.
How do Hollywood film composers like John Williams, Danny Elfman and Hans Zimmer create gripping chord progressions? Learn 3 tricks to create cinematic chords on piano.
This comprehensive course covers dominant block chords. We’ll learn these chords with fun exercises in each key, and apply them to short songs in a bossa, swing, ballad, and funk style.
Block Chord Exercise (Ab, Db, Gb)
"Locked Out" (Funk)
"Dominant Dominic" (Swing)
Block Chord Exercise (F, Bb, Eb)
Definition & Positions
Block Chord Exercise (D, G, C)
"Blocked, Not Broken" (Ballad)
Block Chord Exercise (B, E, A)
"Right-Hand Dominant" (Bossa)
This comprehensive course covers minor block chords. We’ll learn these chords with fun exercises in each key, and apply them to short songs in a bossa, swing, ballad, and funk style.
"The Position is Closed" (Swing)
"Minor Blockage" (Funk)
Block Chord Exercise (Am, Dm, Gm)
"Check, Mate!" (Bossa)
Block Chord Exercise (F#m, Bm, Em)
Block Chord Exercise (Ebm, Abm, Dbm)
"Fill Up More" (Ballad)
Definition & Positions
