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Practice your rootless chord voicings in the “A position” over the 251 progression in every key. For this exercise, the chords are played in the right hand while the left hand plays the root of the chord.
Learn all 7th chord types in all 12 keys: Major, Minor, Dominant, Half-Diminished, and Fully Diminished. These chords are the main building blocks for interpreting lead sheets in a variety of styles.
Learn Jonny's Silent Night Rhumba performance with this exact note-for-note transcription. Discover all the bells and whistles to transform this holiday classic into a bluesy rhumba.
Transform a lead sheet into an awesome swing arrangement with this course. Learn essential swing techniques like walking bass lines, harmonizing the melody, adding fills, & soloing.
Transform Fly Me to the Moon into a swingin' arrangement. From a lead sheet, we apply swing ingredients like shells, harmonies, chord pops, & fills. Plus, learn an intro, outro, & how to improvise.
Learn and master your “position 2” rootless jazz voicings with these walking bass 251 exercises in all keys. This is immediately applicable to creating accompaniments for hundreds of songs.
Learn and master your "position 1" rootless jazz voicings with these walking bass 251 exercises in all keys. This is immediately applicable to creating accompaniments for hundreds of songs.
Play an advanced version of this beautiful ballad in the style of Billy Joel or Elton John. Learn big lush chords, expressive arpeggios, and the full solo section from Jonny's performance.
Learn all your triads in all 12 keys. You will discover the modifications made to each chord with the changing 3rd intervals. This is essential for any student who wants to play lead sheets and improve quickly.
Nobody will be able to resist getting on the dance floor when you play this jaunty and upbeat 1920's style stride piece. Along with the melody and left hand stride, you'll learn a full solo.
Learn and master your "position 2" rootless jazz voicings with these bossa nova 251 exercises in all keys. This is immediately applicable to creating accompaniments for hundreds of songs.
Learn and master your "position 1" rootless jazz voicings with these bossa nova 251 exercises in all keys. This is immediately applicable to creating accompaniments for hundreds of songs.
Discover how to spice up your blues playing with this super hip blues tune. You'll learn tricks such as turns, tremolos, the walk-up progression, and crunchy altered voicings. Join the Blues Fellas.
Play an improvised piece in the style of composers such as Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz. This epic piece tells the story of a heroic bear who overcame the odds and learned to fly.
Learn and master quartal voicings on each chord type including major, minor, and dominant. Practice each voicing up & down the scale in every key to internalize this modern jazz sound.
Learn and master block voicings on each chord type including major, minor, and dominant. Practice each voicing up the scale in every key to deeply understand the construction of this classic sound.
Learn and master drop 2 voicings on each chord type including major, minor, and dominant. Practice each voicing up the scale in every key to become confident applying these beautiful voicings on songs.
Learn a medium-swing jazz tune with a catchy earworm melody. Discover a variety of techniques with dominant chords on the turnaround, extensions, tritone substitution, and quartal voicings.
Play a feel-good blues tune with essential techniques such as turns and third enclosures. You'll also learn to add more color to the blues with secondary dominants and suspended chords.
Learn a beautiful contemporary piece in the key of B Major. This song includes a syncopated left hand accompaniment and a sequenced melody harmonized in 3rds. A perfect song to share with a loved one.
Learn a gorgeous cocktail jazz ballad in 12/8 time using the turnaround progression. With suspensions, colorful extensions, & harmonized notes in the melody, you'll create an authentic sound.
