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Start comping like a jazz pro! In this lesson, you'll learn how to construct rich piano voicings for jazz piano and how to comp with upper structure triads.

If you want to get that lush cocktail sound like you'd hear at a classy lounge, then you need to know how to play rootless voicings on a jazz piano ballad.

Exploring the chords from Misty, learn 2 approaches to harmonize a jazz ballad: Block Chords and Drop 2 Voicings.

The complete course on how to create a gorgeous cocktail jazz ballad. You’ll learn Stride-Ballad Left Hand techniques, rootless voicings, and right hand embellishment with extensions, fills, runs, and more.

Root Position Chords, Stride-Ballad Left Hand with 3-7 Guide Tones

Bass Note & Chord "Money Range", Inverted Chords

Rootless Voicings

Stride-Ballad Left Hand with Rootless Voicings

Harmonizing the Bass With 10ths, 5ths, & 7ths

Harmonizing the Right Hand with Chord Tones

Adding Extensions & Alterations, Fills, Passing Chords, Flashy Runs, Creating an Intro

Putting It All Together, Practice Tips

Learn the building blocks of stride piano with this fun stride arrangement of Ode to Joy.  Discover how use triplet rolls, stride runs, turns, & stride harmony as we dissect each note of the arrangement.

Intro, A Section, B Section

Solo Sections 1, 2, & 3

Final Sections, A1, B, A2, A3, & Outro

Lead Sheet Melody

Soloing Techniques: Easy Approach & Advanced Approach

The complete course for all playing levels on how to play Boogie Woogie!  In this course, we cover Boogie chords, the form, left hand techniques, and classic Boogie riffs.

Bonus Ending, Bonus Left Hand Patterns 1, 2, 3, & 4

Beginner & Advanced 5th & 6th Time Through the Form, Ending Tag