In this jam we will jam over a simple C blues. Even though the performance window has closed, you can still practice the jam and watch other students' performances.
In this lesson you'll learn the bridge section of Tennille's Blues.
Learn how to create altered chords and improvise over them in this lesson.
In this lesson you'll learn staccato, tenuto, marcato and accent articulations. You'll also learn how to use grace notes and chromaticism to make your solos sound great using just the 3rd and 7th of the chord.
In this lesson you'll learn 6 different accompaniment patterns to use for your slow blues improv and compositions.
In this first lesson you'll learn the first 8 measures of our slow blues form and how to form a few different left-hand accompaniments.
Reharmonization means you are changing the chords, sometimes adding new chords, sometimes changing the existing chords. This gives you the ability to create dozens of variations on the blues to improvise over.
In this lesson you'll learn different techniques to add motion to your left hand along with groove and bassline approach exercises.
In this lesson I'll show you how to use the concepts you've learned in my No Bull Guide to Jazz Piano™ course. I'll also answer student's questions at the end of the lesson. This was a live lesson.
In this lesson you'll learn how to use upper structures in your chords to create rich sounding turnarounds!
In this lesson I'll share 5 ideas that will help you create better jazz and blues solos.
In this lesson I'll teach you 5 cool jazz and blues licks for improvisation along with the bassline. This is part 2.
In this lesson I'll teach you 5 cool jazz and blues licks for improvisation along with the bassline. This is part 1.
In this lesson I'll show you how to use the bluesy pentatonic scale to create more improvisation licks over the blues. We will play these licks over both the bassline and boogie-woogie bass pattern.
Part 2 of our lesson where you'll learn how to use upper structures in your chords to create rich sounding turnarounds!
In this lesson you'll learn three easy endings you can use in your blues and jazz playing.
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 etude (a jazz composition which is used as an exercise) you'll learn how to use your mixolydian and diminished scales over the blues progression.
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.
Learn how to use cells to easily incorporate altered and diminished scales into your improvisation.
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 your altered and diminished scales for improvisation over the blues.
In this lesson you'll learn how to use 4-note chord cells for improvisation over the blues. This is part 2.
In this practice session I'll show you how to use enclosures in your improvisation.
In this lesson you'll learn how 2 new triplet-based rhythms along with how to apply them to licks.
This advanced lesson will show you different ways of using diminished chords. You'll also learn the Whole-1/2 diminished scale, how it relates to the 1/2-Whole diminished scale and how to harmonize and reharmonize using the V7b9 chord.
In this webinar, I show you the tools you need to be able to sit down and play the blues for hours. You'll learn some key points that you can take action on right now in your practice sessions.
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.
Quartal comping is a great way to play full, lush chords in both hands that are a great accompaniment.
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 you'll learn how to use 4-note chord cells for improvisation over the blues. This is part 1.
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.
In this lesson we will finish our solo using bebop principles.
In this lesson we will create a solo using enclosures.
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 we will learn how to move from latin back to a swing feel to change styles in our blues playing.
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.
