Intermediate
This is for players with some experience playing piano, who want to fill in the gaps of their knowledge & try new styles of music.
Intermediate Content
214 Courses
1216 Lessons
584 Smartsheets
Rag Rolls, Introduction, Ending
Transform how you comp (accompany) over Dominant 7 chords in a jazz or blues tune. We explore how to build chords with extensions, most common positions, groove patterns, & jamming with a band.
Transform how you comp (accompany) over Dominant 7 chords in a jazz or blues tune. We explore how to build chords with extensions, most common positions, groove patterns, & jamming with a band.
Learn 9 techniques for walking jazz bass lines, including outlining chords, chromatic connectors, 5ths, walkups, walkdowns, & more.
Stylize the Cycle of 5ths Progression in Swing, Latin Bossa Nova, & Jazz Ballad. An essential course if you want to comp on tunes like Fly Me to the Moon, Autumn Leaves, & All the Things You Are.
A deep dive on Ragtime stylization using the tune America the Beautiful. Learn the stock Ragtime intro, forward rag rolls, reverse rag rolls, triplet rag rolls, ornaments, & the bass treatment.
5-1 Progression Using Inverted Chords
Inversions Counter-Clockwise Around the Circle of 5ths: Blocked & Broken
Half Steps Going Down: Blocked & Broken
Half Steps Going Up: Blocked & Broken
Clockwise Around the Circle of 5ths: Blocked & Broken
Counter-Clockwise Around the Circle of 5ths: Blocked & Broken
Master your Dominant 7th chords with 17 exercises to easily play them all. We'll explore each chord from multiple angles, including the Circle of 5ths, chromatically, with inversions, & progressions.
Most Common Dominant 7 Progressions
B7, C#7, F#7, & "Little Biggle Band"
Eb7, Ab7, Bb7, & "Downtown Funk"
A7, D7, E7, & "Rollin' Along"
C7, F7, G7, & "Jesse's Blues"
4 Ways to Build a Dominant 7 Chord, Chord Shapes, Chord Symbols
In this comprehensive course on Dominant 7 Chords, you'll learn how to build Dominant 7 Chords, the Chord Symbols, all 12 Dominant 7 Chords, 4 tunes to practice them with, & the most common Dominant 7 progressions.
