In this blues improvisation lesson we cover a series of drills and exercises to help you develop improvised melodic ideas using triads.

In this lesson we introduce left hand techniques such as ruffs and rolls to enhance the sound of our blues bass lines and passing chords.

This lesson is designed to deepen your understanding on the application of sus chords (suspended chords) to the 12 bar blues in the key of F.

We explore passing chord options when playing slow blues piano. We focus on the transition from the I to the IV chord in the 12 bar blues.

We explore chord voicing techniques for the C section of “Moon River” and consolidate the overall structure and form of the tune.

We play the roots in our left hand, the melody in our right hand, and focusing on the selection of the 3rds and 7ths somewhere in between.

Welcome to our beginner’s course on how to read lead sheets. In this lesson we focus on the A section of the jazz standard “Moon River”.

We reharmonise the A section of the song, incorporating Bill Evans style voicing techniques such as quartal harmony and drop two voicings.

We explore the classic Brazilian tune ‘Corcovado’ in a style suitable for both beginner jazz pianists and those new to the Brazilian style.