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
211 Courses
1202 Lessons
572 Smartsheets
Combining Chords Option 1, Various Grooves
Combining Chords Option 2, Adding the Root or 5th On Top, Q&A
Dominant 7 Chords Explained, Extensions, 2 Dominant Voicings
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.
Improvisation Techniques, Shells, A Blues Scale
Root on Bottom, Chord Spread
Walking Bass, Half Notes, Swung Rhythm
The Latin Approach, Both Hands
Jazz Ballad Style, Improv Tips
Demonstration, Root Position Chords
Learn America the Beautiful in a Ragtime Style. Starting with the lead sheet, we apply rag rolls and the ragtime-stride left hand. An essential Ragtime course!
Hands Together, Stride Bass & Rag Rolls, Final Notes
Rag Rolls, 2 Versions
The Stride Left Hand Pattern, Bass Walk-Ups
Learn America the Beautiful in a Ragtime Style. Starting with the lead sheet, we apply rag rolls and the ragtime-stride left hand. An essential Ragtime course!
Lead Sheet, Melody, & Chords
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.
Ornamentation, Song application, When the Saints Go Marching, The Entertainer
Arrangement Preview, Melody, Chords, Left Hand
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.
