Lesson Library

Intermediate

What to Expect: Actionable Tips: Each session begins with Paul giving you a little tip that you can use in your playing right away. These short tips are a great…

Willie · Intermediate · 63 min

Softly, as in a morning sunrise, learn it simply with our straightforward standards approach. You can experiment with dynamic contrasts and rhythmic syncopation…

Willie · Intermediate · 64 min

Master expressive voicings and smooth transitions by using chord shells to enhance the performance of this ballad.

Willie · Intermediate · 68 min

Learn to create flowing, romantic accompaniment for the song "Tenderly" by breaking up the chords to achieve a gentle and lyrical feel.

Nina · Intermediate · 78 min

Modal soloing over "Little Sunflower" involves using modal scales to create melodic lines that complement the harmonic structure of the piece. "Little Sunflower…

Nina · Intermediate · 76 min

Focus: Modal and endings review, specifically 4th voicings as taught by McCoy. The song for this session is "Little Sunflower."

Nina · Intermediate · 73 min

Focus on more triads, lines, and rhythms. The song selected for this study is "No Woman, No Cry."

Nina · Intermediate · 76 min

Focus: The second part of the session will cover the bass vamps and triad pairs. Song: "No Woman, No Cry."

Nina · Intermediate · 85 min

Focus: The arrangement of the song "In Walked Bud," specifically the version by Tito Puente, with an emphasis on its more complex and minor tonal elements.

Nina · Intermediate · 86 min

Focus: altered scale and left-hand comping Song: "In Walked Bud"

Nina · Intermediate · 83 min

In this bi-weekly class, Nina will be teaching you how to create your own jazz piano arrangements using a variety of techniques. You'll learn simple techniques…

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Nina · Intermediate · 84 min

In this bi-weekly class, Nina will be teaching you how to create your own jazz piano arrangements using a variety of techniques. You'll learn simple techniques…

Willie · Intermediate · 62 min

Learn more theory and arrangement of "All of Me."

Willie · Intermediate · 79 min

Learn more theory and arrangement of "All of Me."

Nina · Intermediate · 91 min

The focus of the lesson is on walking tenths bass lines and double triads. The song being studied is "Blue Monk."