Intermediate

3 Intro Options, Improvisation Scale: F Bluesy Pentatonic

A Major 7, D Major 7, G Major 7, & "Auburn Skies"

C Major 7, F Major 7, Bb Major 7, & "Always On My Mind"

Eb Major 7, Ab Major 7, Db Major 7, & "Somebody Like You"

Gb Major 7, B Major 7, E Major 7, & "Going Somewhere"

4 Ways to Build a Major 7 Chord, Major 7 Chord Shapes & Chord Symbols

Counter Clockwise, Blocked & Broken

Clockwise Exercise, Blocked & Broken

Half Steps Ascending, Blocked & Broken

Half Steps Descending, Blocked & Broken

Inverted Chords

Chord Inversions, Blocked & Broken

Learn a super fun Jingle Bells accompaniment that you can sing along with! You'll discover how to play "through-lines" to create a more interesting accompaniment.

Take the Jingle Bells Rag Challenge, where you'll learn how to develop the lead sheet into a super fun ragtime arrangement. Explore Rag Rolls, the Stride Left Hand, and more.

Stride Left Hand, Bass Note & Chord Range

Right Hand Rag Rolls

Putting the Hands Together

Melody & Basic Chords

Learn 6 gorgeous jazz runs up the piano that you can use as intros or outros (endings) for just about any jazz tune.  You'll learn the formulas behind these upper structures plus the "setup chord".

Learn the art of jazz comping on the Jazzy-Blues chord progression, used in tunes like Route 66.  You'll discover how to add colored notes to the chord, use chord shells, and develop blues fills.

Adding 2 & 6 Colors to Chord, Blues Fills