Expand your knowledge of functional harmony. We explore common voicings and progressions and then apply this information to well-known jazz standards.
We create a full solo piano arrangement of the tune “Moon River” incorporating interesting voicings, fills, and reharmonisations.
In this lesson we explore the functional harmony of the tune “Moon River” to gain a deeper understanding of the chords and progressions.
Explore the most common chord progressions in C Major including the 251 and the 36251 with many variations in voicings and alterations.
In this lesson we explore voicing options for the diatonic chords of C Major. We cover all chord types: major, minor, dominant and -7b5.
As a jazz pianist it’s important to understand the differences and similarities between keys and scales. This lesson explains all.
In this tutorial we will create a solo piano arrangement of “A Child is Born”, written by Thad Jones in 1969 with lyrics added later by Alec Wilder.
In this lesson we explore the harmony and melody of the tune “Samba de Verão” also known as “Summer Samba” written by the great Marcos Valle.
Learn some important improvisation principles over the tune “Triste” and listen to iconic Elis Regina recording with Jobim on piano.
Learn to play “Triste” for solo piano performance. We explore chord voicings, accompaniment, reharmonisations, and improvisation.
