Quick reference for the key of D. Learn your major scale, triads, seventh chords, rootless chords and 2-5-1 progression in both major and minor keys.
Quick reference for the key of C. Learn your major scale, triads, seventh chords, rootless chords and 2-5-1 progression in both major and minor keys.
Quick reference for the key of G. Learn your major scale, triads, seventh chords, rootless chords and 2-5-1 progression in both major and minor keys.
In this exercise we will move to a new time signature - 6/8. We will accompany this popular time signature with a new pattern and licks. The Inspiration section will show you 16th-note licks along with a cool chordal pattern.
In this beautiful Rogers & Hart song, you'll learn how to create beautiful ballad arrangements using various techniques.
If you want to accompany yourself while singing, this lesson is a must! In this lesson I'll show you different ways to master your chords using random progressions and pulling accompaniments from PACE exercises.
In this exercise we will be learning how to form rootless augmented chords. We will also be covering the whole tone scale and you'll learn several patterns to play using that scale. I will also be showing you an alternate way to form the altered scale.
This Lerner & Lowe classic is a must-have in any jazz piano repertoire. This song is also a great way to practice your shell voicings!
"Christmas Time Is Here" is a popular Christmas standard written by Vince Guaraldi and Lee Mendelson for the 1965 television special A Charlie Brown Christmas, which is one of the first animated Christmas specials produced for network television in the United States.
"My Favorite Things" is a show tune from the 1959 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical The Sound of Music. Recorded by jazz saxophonist John Coltrane on his 1961 album by the same name. This lesson contains both an easy and more advanced version of the song.
In this lesson we are going to take the first part of the Beatle's song 'Let It Be' to demonstrate numerous ways of creating interesting arrangements. I'll also show you how to use material from the Chord Essentials course in your accompaniments.
In this classic Horace Silver song, we will learn how to create a syncopated latin bassline to play over the melody. Improvisation will be discussed in the GEMS session.
In this exercise we will be learning a stride piano accompaniment, the chromatic scale and how to create super-slick chromatic scale lines for improvisation.
In this lesson I'll show you how to add fills WITHIN the chords of your arrangement, not just at the ends of sections.
In this exercise we will be introducing the New Orleans 'Second-Line' groove along with the bluesy pentatonic scale.
A classic Thelonious Monk blues, Blue Monk is a great tune to learn. We will cover many things in this lesson including quartal voicings and a second-line bassline.
In this lesson we will be learning how to create fluidity between the hands to create a richer, more fluid sound in your accompaniments.
In this exercise we will be moving in a new key and focusing on turns. Turns are a fantastic way of adding interest in your improvisation!
In this lesson we will be learning how to add fills in our right hand. This is especially useful for when there is a pause in the melody. Got a measure of space you want to fill? This is the lesson that shows you how.
In this exercise we will working in a funk style. You'll learn an altered chord voicing and we will cover the full altered scale. Inspiration section will cover side-slipping chords.
This classic Billy Joel tune is a great bridge between rock and jazz and offers many exciting jazz 'twists' which we will cover. This rock standard will be approached a bit differently than the other SBTD songs, so be sure to check the music for notes and watch the lesson.
In this lesson we will be learning about chord tensions and how to create flow between the hands.
In this exercise we will transitioning to rock/pop improvisation. In this lesson I'll show you 16th-note pentatonic patterns along with a simple accompaniment.
In this lesson we will be learning how to move between triads and seventh chords smoothly. We will be covering several 16th-note patterns as well.
In this exercise we will be focusing on quartal voicings along with major and minor pentatonic scales.
On Green Dolphin Street (originally called Green Dolphin Street) is another classic jazz standard which moves between latin and swing rhythmic feels. The song was composed for the film Green Dolphin Street and became a jazz standard after it was recorded by Miles Davis in 1958.
In this lesson we will be covering seventh chords and their inversions. We will also review slash chords and talk about some more advanced rhythmic patterns in the inspiration section.
In this exercise we will be focusing on learning three important minor scales: Natural Minor, Melodic Minor and Harmonic minor. The inspiration lesson will complete the B form from TCI #25.
In this lesson we will be covering slash chords and broken triad patterns. The inspiration section shows you some advanced 16th-note patterns for hand collaboration.
In this exercise we will be learning the Whole-1-2 Diminished scale for use with diminished 7th chords. In the inspiration section we will cover all 12 Diminished 7th Chords with W-1/2 Scale.
In this first PACE lesson we will be covering triads and inversions. We start in a rock style and over the next several weeks shift toward jazz and blues chords. Each lesson has three patterns to practice along with an inspiration lesson for more advanced ideas to try.
Beautiful Rogers and Hart tune that works as a ballad, swing or even a funk tune! You'll learn different rootless chord ideas in this lesson as well as how to play it in a quasi latin-feel using iRealPro.
In this exercise we will be learning the 1/2-Whole Diminished scale along with triplets and rhythm fragments. In the inspiration section we will cover the dom7#11 rootless chord voicing.
In this exercise we will be focusing on the Locrian Natural 9 and the Altered scales. In the inspiration section we will be covering minor 2-5 to major rootless voicings.
Sheet music has been added. Please note, this is version 1 of the music and it will likely change a bit once the lesson video is released. I am no longer teaching the lesson live since there were not many student questions. Instead, SBTD and TCI will share a Q&A session every other Thursday.
In this exercise we will be learning the dorian bebop scale along with the David Baker bebop lick. The inspiration lesson will focus on 3-note 2-5 progressions with a new lick.
In this exercise we will be learning 6 new enclosures and how to apply them to the intro of "The Way You Look Tonight." The Inspiration lesson will show you a cycle 4 dominant chord exercise using 3-note rootless chords.
In this exercise we will be diving deeper into enclosures and their use. You'll start to hear more chromaticism in these lines as we incorporate more 1/2-step motion. The Inspiration lesson will show you a cycle 4 dominant chord exercise.
Learn this classic Jerome Kern tune using the Standards by the Dozen™ method.
In this exercise we will be moving between one- and two-measure 2-5-1 progressions. In the inspiration lesson we will learn the rootless 'B' form of 2-5-1 progressions in all twelve keys.
In this exercise we will be introducing the altered scale cells along with 3-note rootless chords. The inspiration lesson will show you how to play 3-note altered rootless dominant chords.
Learn the classic Erroll Garner standard using the Standards by the Dozen™ approach.
In this exercise we will be introducing the tritone substitution along with the Lydian flat 7 scale. The Inspiration lesson will teach you the 'A' form of the ii-V-I rootless chords in all 12 Major keys.
In this exercise we will be focusing on the full ii-V-I progression and working on our targeting and filling with scale notes. The inspiration lesson will give you more time to practice rootless 2-5-1 chords while creating your own bebop licks.
In this exercise we will be focusing on the iii-V7/ii-ii-V progression along with neighbor tones. The inspiration chapter will focus on rootless chord voicings over this progression in 4 keys.
In this lesson you'll learn the jazz standard Autumn Leaves in both a solo and group style arrangement. We will also cover improvisation.
In this exercise we will be focusing on the minor ii-V-I progression. The inspiration chapter will focus on rootless chord voicings in minor.
In this exercise we will be focusing on the ii-V progression.
In this exercise we will learn how to use Diatonic Scale Cells and start to transpose these licks in the Inspiration section for use in Jazz Standards.
In this first standard, you'll be learning the Henry Mancini classic "The Days of Wine and Roses." Be sure to watch "How the course works" to learn how best to use this course.
