In this lesson you'll learn three easy introductions you can use in your blues and jazz playing.

In this lesson you'll learn 5 scales that are great for both jazz and blues improvisation.

In this lesson you'll learn three advanced endings you can use for your blues improvisations.

You'll learn how to play an easy boogie-woogie bass pattern in this lesson.

In this lesson you'll learn how to create and play an easy walking bassline that you can use for both jazz and blues songs.

In this lesson you'll learn different turnarounds that you can use to "tag" and end your song or go back to the beginning of the form.

In this lesson you'll learn three advanced introductions you can use for your blues improvisations.

In this lesson you'll learn how to alter the boogie bass pattern and play licks over this boogie-woogie bass pattern.

In this lesson you'll learn how to use 4-note chord cells for improvisation over the blues. This is part 2.

In this lesson you'll learn how 2 new triplet-based rhythms along with how to apply them to licks.

In this lesson you'll learn how play an alternate minor bassline. This new bassline is based off the bassline we learned in lesson #17.

In this lesson you'll learn how play a minor blues progression walking bass with the rootless chords we learned in lesson #16.

In this lesson you'll learn how improvise over the minor blues progression we have been working on for the past couple of lessons.

In this lesson we will learn how to play a blues bassline with rootless chords in the right hand.

In this lesson you'll learn how play a minor blues progression with rootless chords.

In this lesson you'll learn how to transform the lick you learned in lesson 12 using triplets.

In this lesson you'll learn how to use double-stops in your improvisation. Double stops create a lot of nice tension in your solo.

In this lesson you'll learn how to "shell out" your improvisation using guide tones. This is the first step to creating longer, more interesting bebop and jazz improv lines.

Enclosures and neighbor tones are what allow you to weave through a chord progression with your improvisation. You'll learn 8 enclosure patterns and how to practice them.

Tremolos and Grace Notes really make your blues playing sparkle. In this lesson you'll learn how to use both.

In this lesson you'll learn about blues notes and how to use them to embellish your improvisation.

In this lesson you'll learn about blues notes and how to use them to embellish your improvisation.

Learn how to use licks, tetrachords and the blues scale to improvise over the blues form.

The blues scale doesn't have to be scary. In this lesson you'll learn how create tetrachords to make improvising using the blues scale easier.

In this lesson you'll learn to play the 2nd part of the blues head that uses a lot of turns.

In this lesson you'll learn how to create licks to jam over the blues by combining rhythms and notes.

Learn how to use licks, tetrachords and the blues scale to improvise over the blues form.

In this lesson you'll learn to play a blues head that uses a lot of turns.

Turns are a great way to create embellishment in your improvisation. Plus they sound really cool. This lesson will show you how to create three different blues/jazz turns.

In this lesson, we will take the licks we learned in lesson 6 and apply them to the blues form.

In this lesson, we will take the licks we learned in lesson 6 and apply them to the blues form.

In this lesson, we will learn how to create licks using the scales we learned in lesson #5.

In this lesson you'll learn how to comp chords in your left hand while playing a rhythmic improvisation in your right.

The minor pentatonic and blues scales are really important scales to start with when learning improvisation.

Chord shells make it easier to accompany yourself quickly.

Learning how to "comp" chords is essential if you want to accompany yourself or others at the piano.

In this lesson you'll learn how to play the 12-bar blues form along with 7th chords.

In this lesson you'll learn: how to pick out the guide tones for any chord, how to create basic rootless voicings and which tensions to add.

In this lesson, you'll learn three critical aspects of improvisation: Accompaniment, Rhythm and Licks. By combining together these three elements, you'll see how anyone can improvise...even if you have never done it before!

We will be covering how to improvise over 2 different blues progressions in the key of C and F. We will be discussing rootless chords and you'll learn how to play these chords over the blues with the band backing track.

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Now that you’ve learned how to build a funk groove using just 2 chords and examined the role of each instrument in the rhythm section, it’s time to learn to solo over the funk groove! In this companion lesson to “Building a Funk Groove,” we will teach you 7 practice steps for gaining confidence, developing fluidity, and improving your soloing abilities using just one scale! These 7 steps can be applied to your practice in all genres of music.

Learn step-by-step a full arrangement of "All Blues." You will also learn some improvisation tips for the song.

This lesson teaches you a great bluesy two-handed comping riff that works over the various dominant chords in a 12-bar blues form. You’ll learn to build the chords for this riff note-by-note, transpose them through the blues form, and practice playing in a rock and shuffle groove setting.

In this lesson you will learn an advanced “turnaround” chord, study the theory of the I, IV, and V chords in the blues form, practice playing and identifying the dominant chords in various inversions, and learn some great practice exercises for mastering these concepts.

Use the 2 left-hand basslines and 2 right-hand riffs to create a total of four blues grooves. Work with the rock and shuffle jam tracks, transpose the grooves to new keys, learn the inversions of the dominant 7th chords, and get some comping practice using a simple rhythmic idea.

In this lesson we will build on the blues concepts we have already studied with the goal being to create an entire blues arrangement. You will learn a right-hand part, left-hand shell voicings, and a standard jazz ending, as well as study the skill of transposition and play along with some great jam tracks.

Learn how to build “4-way close-position rootless voicings” for major, minor, and dominant 7th chords. We will then focus on the specific dominant 7th chords of the blues form (I, IV, and V chords). Begin the study of walking bass lines with a simple two-handed exercise.

This course brings you through walking bassline exercises #2-5, each getting more challenging. Topics of discussion include chord tones, scale tones, chromatic tones, and whole-step and half-step resolution.