Improvisation 101

These are the scales that you should know, practice and master to become a good improviser. Each scale is written out along with fingering. Scales covered are: Major pentatonic, Minor pentatonic, Blues scale, Altered scale, 1/2-Whole Diminished, Whole-1/2 Diminished, Whole tone and Locrian Natural 9.

This easy DVD is great for the absolute beginner. You'll learn a cool bass line and several "licks" that you can use for improvisation. Rhythm is also heavily discussed. This DVD is part of JazzKids Book 2

In this lesson, I'll give you techniques that will help you improvise over chord progressions more easily.

Learn how to master and own your scales with these exercises.

Adding accents to your scales creates shape and intensity in your solo. In this lesson you'll see how I use accents to create rhythms within the scale through the use of accents.

By playing a song in more than one style, you can create some really fun arrangements and bring some sparkle to your song arrangements.

Working with other musicians is one of the greatest experiences you'll have as a pianist. This lesson will help guide you in that endeavor.