In this live seminar we take a deep dive into the tune “Body & Soul” and explore the different levels of arranging a jazz standard using simple to advanced arranging techniques.
In this lesson we explore a secret ingredient to Beegie Adair’s captivating solo piano performances; the use of sus chords.
A harmony and improvisation focused seminar on the playing style of Beegie Adair. We discuss best practices for transcribing and emulating her style.
We analyse Beegie Adair’s signature runs and fills. Learn how they are constructed, where they are placed in a tune, and how to think like Adair when playing standards.
We analyse Beegie Adair’s arrangement, chord voicings, and fills on her rendition of the famous Beatles tune ‘Yesterday’.
Learn the nuances of Beegie Adair’s stride left hand. We explore chord melodies and left hand stride technique for solo jazz piano performance.
An exploration of Beegie Adair’s arrangement of “Autumn In New York”. We breakdown her solo piano introduction and analyse her voicing choices, fills, and embellishments.
A listening and transcription session on Beegie Adair’s arrangement of “A Time For Love”. We explore her voicing choices, fills, and embellishments on this beautiful tune.
A listening and transcription session on Beegie Adair’s recording of “But Beautiful”. We transcribe the intro chord progression, the solo piano voicings, and the fills in the trio section.
In this seminar we analyse and transcribe Beegie Adair’s solo piano recording of “My Foolish Heart”. We examine the voicings, fills, and stylistic elements of the performance.
Learn how to play like the jazz pianist Beegie Adair. This listening and transcription session will give you a deeper understanding into Beegie’s playing style.
We break down Beegie Adair’s stride solo piano version, exploring her voicings, stride patterns, and phrasing for an advanced holiday sound.
