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
203 Courses
1154 Lessons
522 Smartsheets
Learn how to use the Lydian Augmented Scale and Major 7(#5) Chords to create intriguing improv lines and surprising chord substitutions.
Play minor 2-5-1 progressions in 5 levels—from beginner to pro. These voicings are perfect for minor tunes like "Summertime" and "Beautiful Love."
Play minor 2-5-1 progressions in 5 levels—from beginner to pro. These voicings are perfect for minor tunes like "Summertime" and "Beautiful Love."
In this comprehensive latin jazz course, we'll learn how to accompany on Girl from Ipanema. Starting with the lead sheet, we’ll memorize the chords, review left hand patterns, add right hand fills, and learn an intro/outro for a beautiful final arrangement.
4-Note RH Rhythm with Transition Hits & Fills
Intros & Ending
3-Note Voicings with Bossa Bass
Lead Sheet Melody
Putting it All Together
Shells with Open Voicings
In this comprehensive latin jazz course, we'll learn how to accompany on Girl from Ipanema. Starting with the lead sheet, we’ll memorize the chords, review left hand patterns, add right hand fills, and learn an intro/outro for a beautiful final arrangement.
Your mission...if you choose to accept it...is to master the minor major 7th chord, "the spy chord," including how to use it in your playing!
Your mission...if you choose to accept it...is to master the minor major 7th chord, "the spy chord," including how to use it in your playing!
Learn how to play jazz melodies in the classy Locked Hands piano style (aka "Block Chords") of Milt Buckner made popular by George Shearing.
Learn how to play jazz melodies in the classy Locked Hands piano style (aka "Block Chords") of Milt Buckner made popular by George Shearing.
Learn how to draw on modal interchange to create unique chord progressions with borrowed chords. Then, use borrowed chords in reharmonization.
Learn how to draw on modal interchange to create unique chord progressions with borrowed chords. Then, use borrowed chords in reharmonization.
Create rich polychordal jazz piano voicings using the minor triad as an upper structure for major, minor, dominant, altered dominant sounds.
Create rich polychordal jazz piano voicings using the minor triad as an upper structure for major, minor, dominant, altered dominant sounds.
Learn to comp and improv on "Giant Steps"…one of the most feared and revered jazz tunes. Then master reharmonization using Coltrane changes.
Learn to comp and improv on "Giant Steps"…one of the most feared and revered jazz tunes. Then master reharmonization using Coltrane changes.
