Commonly associated with the film “Casablanca”, this classic is written in Eb Major and follows a standard 32 bar A-A-B-A form.
In part 2 we create a full solo piano arrangement incorporating big 2 handed voicings, suspended chords, altered dominant chords and USTs.
In part 2 of this tutorial, we are going to explore the bridge of the tune and then add some melodic interest for the final A section.
This course covers the foundations of jazz improvisation. We explore scales, arpeggios, chord tones, enclosures, approach patterns & swing rhythm.
In this course we explore a range of voicings for major, minor and dominant chords. This will help you build full, solo piano arrangements.
In this tutorial we create a solo arrangement for “Georgia On My Mind” applying the major blues scale with some soulful licks and riffs.
We can also achieve some really interesting sounds by applying upper structure triad theory to both major and minor chords.
Passing chords are temporary stepping stones between chords, adding variety and making your playing sound more interesting & dynamic.
The melodic minor is an exotic sounding scale and the modes of the melodic minor are used extensively in jazz improvisation.
We introduce the major modes, explaining what they are and where they come from. These 7 modes play a fundamental role in improvisation.