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
213 Courses
1212 Lessons
581 Smartsheets
Harmonizing the Melody, Swing Variations, Slides, Fills, Tremolos
Creating Phrases in Your Improvisation, Outro, Final Touches
3 Intro Options, Improvisation Scale: F Bluesy Pentatonic
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"
A Major 7, D Major 7, G Major 7, & "Auburn Skies"
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".
