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You have a very solid foundation and a frame…now it’s time to get to the good stuff! But very IMPORTANT: make sure you have the first two stages down cold or else everything from here on out will not work for you. We dive much deeper into isolation of your jazz voicings, bass lines, two hand voicing strategies, solo piano methods, and bebop improvisation language with the use of approach notes. Ladies and gentlemen…this is where things really start to pick up and get juicy.

COURSE LESSONS

  • Lesson 17
    • Lesson 17 Overview
    • Step #1 – The “Dominant Bebop Scale”
    • Step #2 – Technique Review
    • Step #3 – Solo Piano Series 1: LH Components, Part 1
    • Step #4 – Improv Series 1: Melodies, Chord Tones, Connections
    • Step #5 – Blues For Alice Analysis
    • Step #6 – Dominant Bebop Scale Application
    • Step #7 – Solo Piano Series 1: LH Components, Part 2
    • Step #8 – Melodic Motif Application
  • Lesson 18
    • Lesson 18 Overview
    • Step #1 – Bebop Scale From Chord Tones
    • Step #2 – Isolate Rootless Voicings, Structure #1
    • Step #3 – Parallel Modes
    • Step #4 – Solo Piano Series 2: Harmonizing Below Melody
    • Step #5 – LH Rhythms
    • Step #6 – Improv Melodic Motif Intermediate
    • Step #7 – Bebop Scale Chord Tones Application
    • Step #8 – Isolate Rootless Voicings, Structure #1 Application
    • Step #9 – LH Rhythms Application
    • Step #10 – Melodic Motif Application
  • Lesson 19
    • Lesson 19 Overview
    • Step #1 – Major 6th Bebop Scale
    • Step #2 – Isolate Rootless Voicings, Structure #2
    • Step #3 – Major 6th Bebop Technique
    • Step #4 – Solo Piano Series 3: RH + LH Combination System
    • Step #5 – Rhythmic Motif Intermediate
    • Step #6 – Major 6th Bebop Application
    • Step #7 – Isolate Rootless Voicings, Structure #2 Application
    • Step #8 – Solo Piano Series 3: RH + LH Combo Application
    • Step #9 – Rhythmic Motif Application
  • Lesson 20
    • Lesson 20 Overview
    • Step #1 – Minor 2-5-1 Rootless Voicings
    • Step #2 – Minor 7th Bebop Scale
    • Step #3 – Minor 7th Bebop Scale Application
    • Step #4 – Solo Piano Series 4: Adding Roots & 5ths
    • Step #5 – Combining Motifs Intermediate
    • Step #6 – Minor 7th Bebop Scale Application
    • Step #7 – Solo Piano Series 4: Adding Roots & 5ths Application
    • Step #8 – Combining Motifs Application
  • Lesson 21
    • Lesson 21 Overview
    • Step #1 – Half Step Below Bebop Approach
    • Step #2 – Voiceleading Rootless Voicings
    • Step #3 – Half Step Below Bebop Exercise
    • Step #4 – Solo Piano Series 5: RH Textures
    • Step #5 – Bass Lines, Part 1
    • Step #6 – Improv Series: Half Step Below Approach
    • Step #7 – Half Step Below w/ Dominant Bebop Scale
    • Step #8 – “Autumn Leaves” Analysis
    • Step #9 – Rootless Voicings Voiceleading Application
    • Step #10 – Solo Piano Series 5: RH Textures Application
    • Step #11 – Bass Lines, Part 1 Application
    • Step #12 – Half Step Exercise in “Autumn Leaves”
    • Step #13 – Half Step Below Improv Application
  • Lesson 22
    • Lesson 22 Overview
    • Step #1 – Chord Scale Above Bebop Approach
    • Step #2 – Dominant To Major 6th Bebop Scale
    • Step #3 – Chord Scale Above Line
    • Step #4 – Solo Piano Series 6: RH Textures 2
    • Step #5 – Bass Lines, Part 2
    • Step #6 – Improv w/ Chord Scale Above Approach
    • Step #7 – Solo Piano Series 6: RH Textures 2 Application
    • Step #8 – Bass Lines, Part 2 Application
    • Step #9 – Chord Scale Above Bebop Approach Application
    • Step #10 – Dominant To Major 6th Bebop Scale Application
  • Lesson 23
    • Lesson 23 Overview
    • Step #1 – Combining Bebop Approaches
    • Step #2 – Half Step Below & Chord Scale Above Line
    • Step #3 – Bass Lines, Part 3
    • Step #4 – LH Tenths Strategy
    • Step #5 – Using Combined Bebop Approaches
    • Step #6 – Bass Lines, Part 3 Application
    • Step #7 – LH Tenths Strategy Application
    • Step #8 – Combined Bebop Approach Application
  • Lesson 24
    • Lesson 24 Overview
    • Step #1 – Double Chromatic Bebop Approach
    • Step #2 – Chord Scale + 2 Chromatic Approaches
    • Step #3 – Double Chromatic Line
    • Step #4 – Solo Piano Series Overview
    • Step #5 – Bass Lines 4: Diatonic Movement
    • Step #6 – 2 Chromatic Approach Improv
    • Step #7 – Solo Piano Series Overview Application
    • Step #8 – Bass Lines 4: Diatonic Movement Application
    • Step #9 – 2 Chromatic Approach Application
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Lesson 17 | Step 1 - LH Comping "Dominant Bebop Scale"

Lesson 18 | Step 1 - Bebop Scales From Chord Tones

Lesson 18 | Step 2 - Isolate Rootless Voicings, Structure #1

Lesson 18 | Step 5 - LH Rhythms

Lesson 19 | Step 1 - Major 6th Bebop Scale

Lesson 19 | Step 2 - Isolate Rootless Voicing, Structure #2

Lesson 20 | Step 1 - Minor 2-5-1 Rootless Voicings

Lesson 20 | Step 2 - Minor 7th Bebop Scale

Lesson 21 | Step 1 - Half Step Below Bebop Approach

Lesson 21 | Step 2 - Voiceleading Rootless Voicings

Lesson 21 | Step 5 - Bass Lines, Part 1

Lesson 22 | Step 1 - Chord Scale Above Bebop Approach

Lesson 22 | Step 2 - Dominant To Major 6th Bebop Scale

Lesson 22 | Step 5 - Bass Lines, Part 2

Lesson 23 | Step 1 - Combining Bebop Approaches

Lesson 23 | Step 3 - Bass Lines, Part 3

Lesson 23 | Step 4 - LH Tenths Strategy

Lesson 24 | Step 1 - Double Chromatic Bebop Approach

Lesson 24 | Step 2 - Chord Scale + 2 Chromatic Approaches

Lesson 24 | Step 5 - Bass Lines 4: Diatonic Movement

Lesson 17 | Step 2 - Technique Review

Lesson 18 | Step 3 - Parallel Modes

Lesson 19 | Step 3 - Major 6th Bebop Technique

Lesson 20 | Step 3 - Minor 7th Bebop Scale Application

Lesson 21 | Step 3 - Half Step Below Bebop Exercises

Lesson 22 | Step 3 - Chord Scale Above Line

Lesson 23 | Step 2 - Half Step Below & Chord Scale Above Line

Lesson 24 | Step 3 - Double Chromatic Line

Lesson 17 | Step 4 - Improv Series 1: Melodies, Chord Tones, Connections

Lesson 18 | Step 6 - Improv Melodic Motif Intermediate

Lesson 18 | Step 7 - Bebop Scale Chord Tones Application

Lesson 19 | Step 5 - Rhythmic Motif Intermediate

Lesson 20 | Step 5 - Combining Motifs Intermediate

Lesson 21 | Step 6 - Improv Series: Half Step Below Approach

Lesson 21 | Step 7 - Half Step Below W/Dominant Bebop Scale Application

Lesson 21 | Step 12 - Half Step Exercise In "Autumn Leaves"

Lesson 21 | Step 13 - Half Step Below Improv Application

Lesson 22 | Step 6 - Improv W/Chord Scale Above Approach

Lesson 22 | Step 9 - Chord Scale Above Bebop Approach Application

Lesson 22 | Step 10 - Dominant To Major 6th Bebop Scale Application

Lesson 23 | Step 5 - Using Combined Bebop Approaches

Lesson 24 | Step 6 - 2 Chromatic Approach Improv

Lesson 17 | Step 3 - Solo Piano Series: LH Components, Part 1

Lesson 17 | Step 5 - "Blues For Alice" Analysis

Lesson 17 | Step 6 - Dominant Bebop Scale Application

Lesson 17 | Step 7 - Solo Piano Series: 1 LH Components, Part 2

Lesson 17 | Step 8 - Melodic Motif Application

Lesson 18 | Step 4 - Solo Piano Series 2: Harmonizing Below Melody

Lesson 18 | Step 8 - Isolate Rootless Voicings Structure #1 Application

Lesson 18 | Step 9 - LH Rhythms Applications

Lesson 18 | Step 10 - Melodic Motif Application

Lesson 19 | Step 4 - Solo Piano Series 3: RH & LH Combination System

Lesson 19 | Step 6 - Major 6th Bebop Application

Lesson 19 | Step 7 - Isolate Rootless Voicings, Structure #2 Application

Lesson 19 | Step 8 - Solo Piano Series 3: Rh & LH Combination Application

Lesson 19 | Step 9 - Rhythmic Motif Application

Lesson 20 | Step 4 - Solo Piano Series 4: Adding Roots & Fifths

Lesson 20 | Step 6 - Minor 7th Bebop Scale Application

Lesson 20 | Step 7 - Solo Piano Series 4: Adding Roots & Fifths Application

Lesson 20 | Step 8 - Combining Motifs Application

Lesson 21 | Step 4 - Solo Piano Series 5: RH Textures

Lesson 21 | Step 8 - "Autumn Leaves" Analysis

Lesson 21 | Step 9 - Rootless Voicing Voiceleading Application

Lesson 21 | Step 10 - Solo Piano Series 5: RH Textures Application

Lesson 21 | Step 11 - Bass Lines, Part 1 Application

Lesson 22 | Step 4 - Solo Piano Series 6: RH Textures 2

Lesson 22 | Step 7 - Solo Piano Series 6: RH Textures 2 Application

Lesson 22 | Step 8 - Bass Lines, Part 3 Application

Lesson 23 | Step 6 - Bass Lines, Part 4 Application

Lesson 23 | Step 7 - LH Tenths Strategy Application

Lesson 23 | Step 8 - Combined Bebop Approach Application

Lesson 24 | Step 4 - Solo Piano Series Overview

Lesson 24 | Step 7 - Solo Piano Series Overview Application

Lesson 24 | Step 8 - Bass Lines 5: Diatonic Movement Application

Lesson 24 | Step 9 - 2 Chromatic Approach Application

Stage 2 - The Inner Guts
(Journey)

Select a lesson below to start your journey.

Journey-Created-2

About:

You have a very solid foundation and a frame…now it’s time to get to the good stuff! But very IMPORTANT: make sure you have the first two stages down cold or else everything from here on out will not work for you. We dive much deeper into isolation of your jazz voicings, bass lines, two hand voicing strategies, solo piano methods, and bebop improvisation language with the use of approach notes. Ladies and gentlemen…this is where things really start to pick up and get juicy

COURSE LESSONS

  • Lesson 17
    • Lesson 17 Overview
    • Step #1 – The “Dominant Bebop Scale”
    • Step #2 – Technique Review
    • Step #3 – Solo Piano Series 1: LH Components, Part 1
    • Step #4 – Improv Series 1: Melodies, Chord Tones, Connections
    • Step #5 – Blues For Alice Analysis
    • Step #6 – Dominant Bebop Scale Application
    • Step #7 – Solo Piano Series 1: LH Components, Part 2
    • Step #8 – Melodic Motif Application
  • Lesson 18
    • Lesson 18 Overview
    • Step #1 – Bebop Scale From Chord Tones
    • Step #2 – Isolate Rootless Voicings, Structure #1
    • Step #3 – Parallel Modes
    • Step #4 – Solo Piano Series 2: Harmonizing Below Melody
    • Step #5 – LH Rhythms
    • Step #6 – Improv Melodic Motif Intermediate
    • Step #7 – Bebop Scale Chord Tones Application
    • Step #8 – Isolate Rootless Voicings, Structure #1 Application
    • Step #9 – LH Rhythms Application
    • Step #10 – Melodic Motif Application
  • Lesson 19
    • Lesson 19 Overview
    • Step #1 – Major 6th Bebop Scale
    • Step #2 – Isolate Rootless Voicings, Structure #2
    • Step #3 – Major 6th Bebop Technique
    • Step #4 – Solo Piano Series 3: RH + LH Combination System
    • Step #5 – Rhythmic Motif Intermediate
    • Step #6 – Major 6th Bebop Application
    • Step #7 – Isolate Rootless Voicings, Structure #2 Application
    • Step #8 – Solo Piano Series 3: RH + LH Combo Application
    • Step #9 – Rhythmic Motif Application
  • Lesson 20
    • Lesson 20 Overview
    • Step #1 – Minor 2-5-1 Rootless Voicings
    • Step #2 – Minor 7th Bebop Scale
    • Step #3 – Minor 7th Bebop Scale Application
    • Step #4 – Solo Piano Series 4: Adding Roots & 5ths
    • Step #5 – Combining Motifs Intermediate
    • Step #6 – Minor 7th Bebop Scale Application
    • Step #7 – Solo Piano Series 4: Adding Roots & 5ths Application
    • Step #8 – Combining Motifs Application
  • Lesson 21
    • Lesson 21 Overview
    • Step #1 – Half Step Below Bebop Approach
    • Step #2 – Voiceleading Rootless Voicings
    • Step #3 – Half Step Below Bebop Exercise
    • Step #4 – Solo Piano Series 5: RH Textures
    • Step #5 – Bass Lines, Part 1
    • Step #6 – Improv Series: Half Step Below Approach
    • Step #7 – Half Step Below w/ Dominant Bebop Scale
    • Step #8 – “Autumn Leaves” Analysis
    • Step #9 – Rootless Voicings Voiceleading Application
    • Step #10 – Solo Piano Series 5: RH Textures Application
    • Step #11 – Bass Lines, Part 1 Application
    • Step #12 – Half Step Exercise in “Autumn Leaves”
    • Step #13 – Half Step Below Improv Application
  • Lesson 22
    • Lesson 22 Overview
    • Step #1 – Chord Scale Above Bebop Approach
    • Step #2 – Dominant To Major 6th Bebop Scale
    • Step #3 – Chord Scale Above Line
    • Step #4 – Solo Piano Series 6: RH Textures 2
    • Step #5 – Bass Lines, Part 2
    • Step #6 – Improv w/ Chord Scale Above Approach
    • Step #7 – Solo Piano Series 6: RH Textures 2 Application
    • Step #8 – Bass Lines, Part 2 Application
    • Step #9 – Chord Scale Above Bebop Approach Application
    • Step #10 – Dominant To Major 6th Bebop Scale Application
  • Lesson 23
    • Lesson 23 Overview
    • Step #1 – Combining Bebop Approaches
    • Step #2 – Half Step Below & Chord Scale Above Line
    • Step #3 – Bass Lines, Part 3
    • Step #4 – LH Tenths Strategy
    • Step #5 – Using Combined Bebop Approaches
    • Step #6 – Bass Lines, Part 3 Application
    • Step #7 – LH Tenths Strategy Application
    • Step #8 – Combined Bebop Approach Application
  • Lesson 24
    • Lesson 24 Overview
    • Step #1 – Double Chromatic Bebop Approach
    • Step #2 – Chord Scale + 2 Chromatic Approaches
    • Step #3 – Double Chromatic Line
    • Step #4 – Solo Piano Series Overview
    • Step #5 – Bass Lines 4: Diatonic Movement
    • Step #6 – 2 Chromatic Approach Improv
    • Step #7 – Solo Piano Series Overview Application
    • Step #8 – Bass Lines 4: Diatonic Movement Application
    • Step #9 – 2 Chromatic Approach Application
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Lesson 17 | Step 1 - LH Comping "Dominant Bebop Scale"

Lesson 18 | Step 1 - Bebop Scales From Chord Tones

Lesson 18 | Step 2 - Isolate Rootless Voicings, Structure #1

Lesson 18 | Step 5 - LH Rhythms

Lesson 19 | Step 1 - Major 6th Bebop Scale

Lesson 19 | Step 2 - Isolate Rootless Voicing, Structure #2

Lesson 20 | Step 1 - Minor 2-5-1 Rootless Voicings

Lesson 20 | Step 2 - Minor 7th Bebop Scale

Lesson 21 | Step 1 - Half Step Below Bebop Approach

Lesson 21 | Step 2 - Voiceleading Rootless Voicings

Lesson 21 | Step 5 - Bass Lines, Part 1

Lesson 22 | Step 1 - Chord Scale Above Bebop Approach

Lesson 22 | Step 2 - Dominant To Major 6th Bebop Scale

Lesson 22 | Step 5 - Bass Lines, Part 2

Lesson 23 | Step 1 - Combining Bebop Approaches

Lesson 23 | Step 3 - Bass Lines, Part 3

Lesson 23 | Step 4 - LH Tenths Strategy

Lesson 24 | Step 1 - Double Chromatic Bebop Approach

Lesson 24 | Step 2 - Chord Scale + 2 Chromatic Approaches

Lesson 24 | Step 5 - Bass Lines 4: Diatonic Movement

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Lesson 17 | Step 2 - Technique Review

Lesson 18 | Step 3 - Parallel Modes

Lesson 19 | Step 3 - Major 6th Bebop Technique

Lesson 20 | Step 3 - Minor 7th Bebop Scale Application

Lesson 21 | Step 3 - Half Step Below Bebop Exercises

Lesson 22 | Step 3 - Chord Scale Above Line

Lesson 23 | Step 2 - Half Step Below & Chord Scale Above Line

Lesson 24 | Step 3 - Double Chromatic Line

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Lesson 17 | Step 4 - Improv Series 1: Melodies, Chord Tones, Connections

Lesson 18 | Step 6 - Improv Melodic Motif Intermediate

Lesson 18 | Step 7 - Bebop Scale Chord Tones Application

Lesson 19 | Step 5 - Rhythmic Motif Intermediate

Lesson 20 | Step 5 - Combining Motifs Intermediate

Lesson 21 | Step 6 - Improv Series: Half Step Below Approach

Lesson 21 | Step 7 - Half Step Below W/Dominant Bebop Scale Application

Lesson 21 | Step 12 - Half Step Exercise In "Autumn Leaves"

Lesson 21 | Step 13 - Half Step Below Improv Application

Lesson 22 | Step 6 - Improv W/Chord Scale Above Approach

Lesson 22 | Step 9 - Chord Scale Above Bebop Approach Application

Lesson 22 | Step 10 - Dominant To Major 6th Bebop Scale Application

Lesson 23 | Step 5 - Using Combined Bebop Approaches

Lesson 24 | Step 6 - 2 Chromatic Approach Improv

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Lesson 17 | Step 3 - Solo Piano Series: LH Components, Part 1

Lesson 17 | Step 5 - "Blues For Alice" Analysis

Lesson 17 | Step 6 - Dominant Bebop Scale Application

Lesson 17 | Step 7 - Solo Piano Series: 1 LH Components, Part 2

Lesson 17 | Step 8 - Melodic Motif Application

Lesson 18 | Step 4 - Solo Piano Series 2: Harmonizing Below Melody

Lesson 18 | Step 8 - Isolate Rootless Voicings Structure #1 Application

Lesson 18 | Step 9 - LH Rhythms Applications

Lesson 18 | Step 10 - Melodic Motif Application

Lesson 19 | Step 4 - Solo Piano Series 3: RH & LH Combination System

Lesson 19 | Step 6 - Major 6th Bebop Application

Lesson 19 | Step 7 - Isolate Rootless Voicings, Structure #2 Application

Lesson 19 | Step 8 - Solo Piano Series 3: Rh & LH Combination Application

Lesson 19 | Step 9 - Rhythmic Motif Application

Lesson 20 | Step 4 - Solo Piano Series 4: Adding Roots & Fifths

Lesson 20 | Step 6 - Minor 7th Bebop Scale Application

Lesson 20 | Step 7 - Solo Piano Series 4: Adding Roots & Fifths Application

Lesson 20 | Step 8 - Combining Motifs Application

Lesson 21 | Step 4 - Solo Piano Series 5: RH Textures

Lesson 21 | Step 8 - "Autumn Leaves" Analysis

Lesson 21 | Step 9 - Rootless Voicing Voiceleading Application

Lesson 21 | Step 10 - Solo Piano Series 5: RH Textures Application

Lesson 21 | Step 11 - Bass Lines, Part 1 Application

Lesson 22 | Step 4 - Solo Piano Series 6: RH Textures 2

Lesson 22 | Step 7 - Solo Piano Series 6: RH Textures 2 Application

Lesson 22 | Step 8 - Bass Lines, Part 3 Application

Lesson 23 | Step 6 - Bass Lines, Part 4 Application

Lesson 23 | Step 7 - LH Tenths Strategy Application

Lesson 23 | Step 8 - Combined Bebop Approach Application

Lesson 24 | Step 4 - Solo Piano Series Overview

Lesson 24 | Step 7 - Solo Piano Series Overview Application

Lesson 24 | Step 8 - Bass Lines 5: Diatonic Movement Application

Lesson 24 | Step 9 - 2 Chromatic Approach Application

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