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Jazz can be learned!
After 25 years of international performances as a jazz pianist and educator, I am sharing my exclusive method of teaching authentic jazz piano.
This course takes you through the exact method I use with my private students and it is clear, concise and will have you playing authentic jazz piano in record time!
● How to read a lead sheet
● How to play a variety of chord qualities in 12 keys
● How to interpret jazz rhythms, including back beat, swing feel and phrasing
● How to walk a bass line
● How to comp (playing chords in a rhythmic manner)
● How to play great jazz piano voicings (choosing different chord tones and extensions to create a different harmonic landscape)
● How to play a Ballad, a Bossa Nova and other Latin styles
● How to improvise in the jazz style at the piano!
Take A Sneak Peek Inside The Curriculum
Getting Started
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- Welcome! (7:14)
- Getting Started (6:52)
- Prepare to Play Jazz Piano - Backbeat and Swing Feel (8:06)
- Prepare to Play Jazz Piano - Jazz Rhythms to Practice (6:09)
- Prepare to Play Jazz Piano - More Skills to Know (3:46)
- Prepare to Play Jazz Piano - The Walking Bass Line (5:24)
- Getting Started - Jazz Improvisation (12:23)
- **How to read chord symbols** (16:02)
Understanding Jazz Chords - 9ths and 11ths and 13ths - oh my!
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Section 1: The Basic Blues
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Section 2: The Jazz Blues
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Section 3: Jazz Standards
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Section 4: All About Comping
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Section 5: The 2-5-1 Progression
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Section 6: Two Note Shell Voicings on the Blues
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Section 7: 2 Note Shell Voices on the 2-5-1 Progression
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Section 8: Playing Ballads and Bossa Novas
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Section 9: Three Note Shell Voicings
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- Ex #1 - 3 Note Shell Voicings - LH Root, RH 3-7-9 (6:40)
- Ex #2 - 3 Note Shell Voicings - LH Root, RH 3-7-9 (5:03)
- Ex #3 - Voice Leading on the Blues (Starting with 3-7-9) (4:29)
- Ex #4 - Voice Leading on the Blues (Starting with 7-3-13) (3:15)
- Ex #5 - Voice Leading the 2-5-1 (Starting with 3-7-9) (6:51)
- Ex #6 - Voice Leading the 2-5-1 (Starting with 3-7-9) (4:36)
- Ex #7 - Application of 3 Note Shell Voicings (2:50)
Section 10: Playing in Minor
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- Introduction to Playing in Minor (4:57)
- Ex #1 - The 2-5-1 Progression in Minor (4:19)
- Ex #2 - 2-5-1's Voice Leading (2:41)
- Ex #3 - 2 Note Shell Voicings (Starting with 3rd on Bottom) (2:58)
- Ex #4 - 2 Note Shell Voicings (Starting with 7th on Bottom) (2:19)
- Ex #5 - 3 Note Shell Voicings on 2-5-1 in Minor (Starting with RH 3-b5-7) (5:00)
- Ex #6 - 3 Note Shell Voicings on 2-5-1 in Minor (Starting with RH 7-3-b5) (5:04)
- Ex #7 - Improvising in Minor (5:02)
Conclusion
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Autumn Leaves FULL Workshop!
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**Jazz Piano Arrangements**
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- Welcome to Jazz Piano Arrangments (2:45)
- Introductions: An Introduction (6:03)
- Introduction #1: Last 4 Bars/Last 8 Bars (5:01)
- Introduction #2: Pedal 5 (5:52)
- Introduction #3: 1 6 2 5 (5:17)
- Introduction #4: Composed Intro (2:15)
- Introduction #5: Drums alone (2:17)
- Introduction #6: Solo Bass (1:18)
- Introduction #7: The Bell Tone (1:29)
- Introduction #8: The Verse (3:11)
- Intruductions #9: Introductions in Minor (5:04)
- Introductions Wrap Up (2:39)
- **Endings** (2:22)
- Endings #1: The Last Chord (14:42)
- Endings #2: The Count Basie (5:21)
- Endings #3: Take the A Train (2:41)
- Endings #4: Tags (7:55)
- Endings #5: Descending #4 (5:58)
- Endings #6: Vamps (12:22)
- Endings Wrap Up (2:43)
Song Tutorials
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BONUS: How to play a Boogie Woogie Blues
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Solo Jazz Piano Techniques
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Latin Patterns for the Left Hand - Solo
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- Latin Patterns for the Left Hand - Introduction **PRINTABLE** (3:14)
- LH Latin Grooves #1 - Basic Bossa Nova/Samba Pattern (2:05)
- LH Latin Grooves #2: Bossa Nova/Samba Pattern (1:46)
- LH Latin Grooves #3: Jazz Bossa Pattern (1:28)
- LH Latin Grooves #4: Jazz Bossa Pattern with Octave Leap (1:55)
- LH Latin Strategy #5: Busier Jazz Bossa Pattern (1:05)
- LH Latin Strategy #6 and #7: Tresillo (2:02)
- How to coordinate your hands (2:29)
Jazz Piano Improvisation Workshop Part 1
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- Introduction and **PRINTABLES** (3:49)
- Jazz Chord Symbols Tutorials and Printables (16:02)
- 1 - Left Hand Options (3:13)
- 2 - Improv Using Melody (7:35)
- 3 - Improv using chords (10:42)
- 4 - Melody and chords (5:22)
- 5 - Pentatonic Scales (9:07)
- 6 - Pentatonic Scales part 2 (9:18)
- 7 - Pentatonic Scales part 3 (6:39)
- Additional Songs to Learn! (7:46)
Jazz Piano Improvisation part 2 (Wednesday, October 16, 2024)
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- Jazz Piano Improv 2 - INTRO and PRINTABLES (2:56)
- 1 - Improv Protocol Review Take the A Train (5:16)
- 2 - Modes (12:08)
- 3 - Modes application to Take the A Train (5:32)
- 4 - Modes Application to All of Me (8:24)
- 5 - Improvising using the modes All of Me (3:12)
- 6 - Troubleshooting (8:34)
- 7 - Rhythm Work (6:30)
- 8 - Recap iReal Pro and Announcements (11:32)
- How to practice with the iReal Pro (22:12)
- How to use the iReal Pro practice app - INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE APP! (9:22)
Jazz Standards Workshop - Learn Fly Me to the Moon and It Had to Be You!
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- Introduction!! **PRINTABLES** (14:08)
- It Had to Be You 1 chords (4:58)
- Question about what chord inversion to use (2:08)
- It Had to Be You 2 voicings (6:02)
- It Had to Be You 4 Improvised solo (6:31)
- It Had to Be You 3 comping (7:11)
- It Had to Be You 5 Play through (4:35)
- Fly Me to the Moon 2 Comping (6:50)
- Fly Me to the Moon 1 (6:43)
- Fly Me to the Moon 3 play through (3:26)
- Conclusion (8:54)
Exploring Diatonic and Tonic Modes
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- Modes and Scales (11:34)
- Introduction to the Diatonic Modes (1:34)
- C Ionian (1:49)
- D Dorian (1:53)
- E Phrygian (1:39)
- F Lydian (1:53)
- G Mixolydian (1:14)
- A Aeolian (1:19)
- B Locrian (1:47)
- Diatonic Modes Wrap Up (1:24)
- Tonic Modes Explanation - Lydian (2:50)
- C Mixolydian (2:20)
- C Dorian (1:52)
- C Aeolian (4:07)
- C Phrygian (2:07)
- C Locrian (2:15)
- Combining Modes (5:38)
What Some Students Are Saying
"I think I'm genuinely obsessed with this course! No joke!
Thanks so much for making it. I can't tell you much it is doing for my musicianship and confidence!"
Mel Lathouras
Jazz vocalist and voice teacher
Brisbane, Australia
"I seriously LOVE your courses - they have been so liberating. For the first time in my life i have been feeling like "oh i can do this".
You opened the piano door for me that i previously felt was closed..."
Teneha Greco
Singer, music teacher and owner of Little Magpie Music
Brisbane, Australia
Brenda is an inspiration. She lives and breathes her passion for piano and her course is clear, concise and it works! I can’t wait to get to the piano every day now! Thanks, Brenda!!
Kath Williams
Singer/Voice Teacher
Queensland, Australia
