Step #1 – Jazz Blues
1 | Lesson: 15 | Step 1 - (Theory) The jazz blues contains certain sets of harmonic changes that weren’t used when the blues was first created. Thes…
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Step #6 – Rootless Voicings #2
Stage 1 | Lesson: 16 | Step 6 - (Theory) We’re now on to rootless voicings structure 2. This is simply and inversion of structure 1. Instead of star…
Step #1 – Blues Boogie
Stage 1 | Lesson: 16 | Step 1 - (Theory) The blues boogie is an old style that was being played when rock n’ roll first emerged on the scene. The LH…
Step #2 – Blues Stride
Stage 1 | Lesson: 16 | Step 2 - (Theory) The blues stride is a fantastic style to playing the blues. Stride itself is a style on it’s own but can be…
Step #1 – Jazz Blues
1 | Lesson: 15 | Step 1 - (Theory) The jazz blues contains certain sets of harmonic changes that weren’t used when the blues was first created. Thes…
Step #2 – Bird Blues
Stage 1 | Lesson: 15 | Step 2 - (Theory) The “Bird” blues comes from the great sax player, Charlie Parker whose nickname was “Bird”. This is a…
Step #3 – Extensions Intro
Stage 1 | Lesson: 15 | Step 3 - (Theory) Extensions in jazz can be thought of as the vibrant colors that artists use to make their paintings come to l…
Step #4 – Rootless Voicings #1
Stage 1 | Lesson: 15 | Step 4 - (Theory) Rootless voicings are going to be your first HUGE step towards creating an authentic jazz sound. When you use…
Step #1 – The Blues Scale
Stage 1 | Lesson: 14 | Step 1 - (Theory) The blues scale is going to be a critical component to many things in your jazz piano journey. Most important…
Step #2 – Bass Lines, Part 1
Stage 1 | Lesson: 14 | Step 2 - (Theory) Bass lines are essential for a lot of different things in jazz piano. Harmony, solo piano, improvisation, com…