Just Standards

Welcome to "Just Standards," a new iteration of my popular Standards by the Dozen™ series. This first class is a "prep" lesson to get you ready for the class.

Welcome to "Just Standards," a new iteration of my popular Standards by the Dozen™ series. This class is a "prep" lesson to get you ready for the main class.

Welcome to "Just Standards," a new iteration of my popular Standards by the Dozen™ series. This class is a "prep" lesson to get you ready for the main class.

Welcome to "Just Standards," a new iteration of my popular Standards by the Dozen™ series. This is a great class to take if you're a beginner who wants to learn jazz standards.

Welcome to "Just Standards," a new iteration of my popular Standards by the Dozen™ series. This is a great class to take if you're a beginner who wants to learn jazz standards.

In this lesson learn an intro and ending for Cry Me A River.

Welcome to "Just Standards," a new iteration of my popular Standards by the Dozen™ series. In this exciting new series of live classes, Just Standards offers a unique opportunity to delve into the world of creating captivating arrangements for standards in a remarkably easy manner. By joining my live coaching sessions, I'll provide you with valuable insights, techniques, and personalized feedback to make your standards come to life. Jazzedge Academy classes are designed to encourage active participation and foster a vibrant community of fellow music enthusiasts. During the live sessions, you'll have the chance to engage with me and fellow students, ask questions, share ideas, and gain inspiration from one another. This interactive approach creates a dynamic learning environment that enhances your understanding and creativity. All levels of students are welcome to attend as long as you have at least 3 months of piano skills under your belt. And, since we will be covering a new standard every few weeks, you can pop into any class at any time knowing that a new standard is just around the corner. I look forward to working with you in this class!

Welcome to "Just Standards," a new iteration of my popular Standards by the Dozen™ series. In this exciting new series of live classes, Just Standards offers a unique opportunity to delve into the world of creating captivating arrangements for standards in a remarkably easy manner. By joining my live coaching sessions, I'll provide you with valuable insights, techniques, and personalized feedback to make your standards come to life. Jazzedge Academy classes are designed to encourage active participation and foster a vibrant community of fellow music enthusiasts. During the live sessions, you'll have the chance to engage with me and fellow students, ask questions, share ideas, and gain inspiration from one another. This interactive approach creates a dynamic learning environment that enhances your understanding and creativity. All levels of students are welcome to attend as long as you have at least 3 months of piano skills under your belt. And, since we will be covering a new standard every few weeks, you can pop into any class at any time knowing that a new standard is just around the corner. I look forward to working with you in this class!

Welcome to "Just Standards," a new iteration of my popular Standards by the Dozen™ series. In this exciting new series of live classes, Just Standards offers a unique opportunity to delve into the world of creating captivating arrangements for standards in a remarkably easy manner. By joining my live coaching sessions, I'll provide you with valuable insights, techniques, and personalized feedback to make your standards come to life. Jazzedge Academy classes are designed to encourage active participation and foster a vibrant community of fellow music enthusiasts. During the live sessions, you'll have the chance to engage with me and fellow students, ask questions, share ideas, and gain inspiration from one another. This interactive approach creates a dynamic learning environment that enhances your understanding and creativity. All levels of students are welcome to attend as long as you have at least 3 months of piano skills under your belt. And, since we will be covering a new standard every few weeks, you can pop into any class at any time knowing that a new standard is just around the corner. I look forward to working with you in this class!

Welcome to "Just Standards," a new iteration of my popular Standards by the Dozen™ series. In this exciting new series of live classes, Just Standards offers a unique opportunity to delve into the world of creating captivating arrangements for standards in a remarkably easy manner. By joining my live coaching sessions, I'll provide you with valuable insights, techniques, and personalized feedback to make your standards come to life. Jazzedge Academy classes are designed to encourage active participation and foster a vibrant community of fellow music enthusiasts. During the live sessions, you'll have the chance to engage with me and fellow students, ask questions, share ideas, and gain inspiration from one another. This interactive approach creates a dynamic learning environment that enhances your understanding and creativity. All levels of students are welcome to attend as long as you have at least 3 months of piano skills under your belt. And, since we will be covering a new standard every few weeks, you can pop into any class at any time knowing that a new standard is just around the corner. I look forward to working with you in this class!

In this class we will be working on the first part of the Whitney Houston song "Saving All My Love For You" be creating an arrangement suitable for beginners.

Welcome to "Just Standards," a new iteration of my popular Standards by the Dozen™ series. This is a great class to take if you're a beginner who wants to learn jazz standards.

In this class we will be working on the first part of the Whitney Houston song "Saving All My Love For You" be creating an arrangement suitable for beginners.

Learn how to improvise over our "Just Standards" songs in this class. This is a beginner-level class so you do not need any experience in order to get started improvising. To get ready for this class, be sure to work through these preparation lessons. It is also a great idea to work through The Confident Improviser™ - Level 1. In this class, you'll learn: Scales and "ingredients" for improvising How to use rhythm in your improvisation How to create licks and variations How to apply your improvisation skills to other styles (i.e. rock, pop, gospel, blues, latin and more) Exercises to practice to stay on track

In this class we will be working on the first part of the Whitney Houston song "Saving All My Love For You" be creating an arrangement suitable for advanced players.

Welcome to "Just Standards," a new iteration of my popular Standards by the Dozen™ series. In this exciting new series of live classes, Just Standards offers a unique opportunity to delve into the world of creating captivating arrangements for standards in a remarkably easy manner. By joining my live coaching sessions, I'll provide you with valuable insights, techniques, and personalized feedback to make your standards come to life. Jazzedge Academy classes are designed to encourage active participation and foster a vibrant community of fellow music enthusiasts. During the live sessions, you'll have the chance to engage with me and fellow students, ask questions, share ideas, and gain inspiration from one another. This interactive approach creates a dynamic learning environment that enhances your understanding and creativity. All levels of students are welcome to attend as long as you have at least 3 months of piano skills under your belt. And, since we will be covering a new standard every few weeks, you can pop into any class at any time knowing that a new standard is just around the corner. I look forward to working with you in this class!

In this class we will be working on the first part of the Whitney Houston song "Saving All My Love For You" be creating an arrangement suitable for advanced players.

In this class we will be working through both Jazz and Pop/Rock standards using a systematic approach. Each standard is broken down into sections and you get to see me create the arrangement live. This is a great way to "get in my head" to see how I create my arrangements. Each standard will take about 2-3 sessions to complete. We complement each standard with The Confident Improviser™ improvisation lessons so you not only learn how to play the song...but also improvise over it.

In this class we will be working on the next part of I've Got You Under My Skin.

In this lesson we will learn an intro and ending for I've Got You Under My Skin.

In this class we will be working through both Jazz and Pop/Rock standards using a systematic approach. Each standard is broken down into sections and you get to see me create the arrangement live. This is a great way to "get in my head" to see how I create my arrangements. Each standard will take about 2-3 sessions to complete. We complement each standard with The Confident Improviser™ improvisation lessons so you not only learn how to play the song...but also improvise over it.

In this class we will be working on creating an advanced arrangement for a classic "standard" song. We will couple this with The Confident Improviser™ class to also learn improvisation and the "Practical Music Theory & Reharmonization" class to learn about harmony, analysis and music theory.

In this class we will be working on creating an advanced arrangement for a classic "standard" song. We will couple this with The Confident Improviser™ class to also learn improvisation and the "Practical Music Theory & Reharmonization" class to learn about harmony, analysis and music theory.

In this class we will be working on creating a beginner arrangement for It's The Most Wonderful Time of The Year.

Learn an advanced arrangement for It's The Most Wonderful Time of The Year.

Learn how to use scale cells for easier improvisation.

Learn how to improvise over our "Just Standards" songs in this class. This is an <strong>advanced-level class</strong> so you should have already gone through several major scales and know your chords. To get ready for this class, be sure to <a href="https://jazzedge.academy/lesson/nbgjp-preparation-lesson/">work through these preparation lessons</a>. It is also a great idea to work through <a href="https://jazzedge.academy/course/the-confident-improviser-level-1/">The Confident Improviser™ - Level 1</a>. In this class, you'll learn: <ul> <li>Scales and "ingredients" for improvising</li> <li>How to use rhythm in your improvisation</li> <li>How to create licks and variations</li> <li>How to apply your improvisation skills to other styles (i.e. rock, pop, gospel, blues, latin and more)</li> <li>Exercises to practice to stay on track</li> </ul>

Learn how to improvise over our "Just Standards" songs in this class. This is an <strong>advanced-level class</strong> so you should have already gone through several major scales and know your chords. To get ready for this class, be sure to <a href="https://jazzedge.academy/lesson/nbgjp-preparation-lesson/">work through these preparation lessons</a>. It is also a great idea to work through <a href="https://jazzedge.academy/course/the-confident-improviser-level-1/">The Confident Improviser™ - Level 1</a>. In this class, you'll learn: <ul> <li>Scales and "ingredients" for improvising</li> <li>How to use rhythm in your improvisation</li> <li>How to create licks and variations</li> <li>How to apply your improvisation skills to other styles (i.e. rock, pop, gospel, blues, latin and more)</li> <li>Exercises to practice to stay on track</li> </ul>

Learn how to improvise over our "Just Standards" songs in this class. This is a <strong>beginner-level class</strong> so you do not need any experience in order to get started improvising. To get ready for this class, be sure to <a href="https://jazzedge.academy/lesson/nbgjp-preparation-lesson/">work through these preparation lessons</a>. It is also a great idea to work through <a href="https://jazzedge.academy/course/the-confident-improviser-level-1/">The Confident Improviser™ - Level 1</a>. In this class, you'll learn: <ul> <li>Scales and "ingredients" for improvising</li> <li>How to use rhythm in your improvisation</li> <li>How to create licks and variations</li> <li>How to apply your improvisation skills to other styles (i.e. rock, pop, gospel, blues, latin and more)</li> <li>Exercises to practice to stay on track</li> </ul>

Learn how to improvise over our "Just Standards" songs in this class. This is a <strong>beginner-level class</strong> so you do not need any experience in order to get started improvising. To get ready for this class, be sure to <a href="https://jazzedge.academy/lesson/nbgjp-preparation-lesson/">work through these preparation lessons</a>. It is also a great idea to work through <a href="https://jazzedge.academy/course/the-confident-improviser-level-1/">The Confident Improviser™ - Level 1</a>. In this class, you'll learn: <ul> <li>Scales and "ingredients" for improvising</li> <li>How to use rhythm in your improvisation</li> <li>How to create licks and variations</li> <li>How to apply your improvisation skills to other styles (i.e. rock, pop, gospel, blues, latin and more)</li> <li>Exercises to practice to stay on track</li> </ul>

Learn how to improvise over our "Just Standards" songs in this class. This is a <strong>beginner-level class</strong> so you do not need any experience in order to get started improvising. To get ready for this class, be sure to <a href="https://jazzedge.academy/lesson/nbgjp-preparation-lesson/">work through these preparation lessons</a>. It is also a great idea to work through <a href="https://jazzedge.academy/course/the-confident-improviser-level-1/">The Confident Improviser™ - Level 1</a>. In this class, you'll learn: <ul> <li>Scales and "ingredients" for improvising</li> <li>How to use rhythm in your improvisation</li> <li>How to create licks and variations</li> <li>How to apply your improvisation skills to other styles (i.e. rock, pop, gospel, blues, latin and more)</li> <li>Exercises to practice to stay on track</li> </ul>