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Tag: jazz piano video lessons online
Finding the sweet notes
In video lesson 24 of Learn Jazz Piano I focus on how songwriters employ ‘sweet notes’ to add that spine tingling effect to their melody. I then relate this to jazz improvisation and show you how to employ this technique of finding the sweet notes in your solos. Using these well-chosen notes is a good way… Read more »
How to play a jazz solo
The advanced section of my online jazz piano course is called ‘How to play a jazz solo.’ There now follows a summary of these lessons with a link to my jazz course. Lesson 21: Connecting handsIn this lesson I take you through techniques to incorporate your left hand. These include the following: StrideWalking bass linesShearing… Read more »
Studying jazz: Suggested listening part 1
Three ways of studying jazz are playing, studying and listening. Playing: I can only continue to encourage you to seek out other musicians. One of the best ways to study jazz piano is by playing with other people, whether with friends, with your teacher, at an evening class or summer school etc etc. Whatever gets… Read more »
Learn Jazz piano video on YouTube
Click here for my new Learn Jazz piano video on YouTube This Learn Jazz Piano video on YouTube is a short recap about the relationship between a major scale and its seven chords. Here are the 7th chords that belong to F major. Here’s a summary of the lesson content: Lesson 1 – From scales to chords… Read more »
The 2nd golden rule: learning to play jazz piano.
learning to play Jazz Piano with Paul Abrahams Golden rule number 2 when learning to play jazz piano: Know all your 7th chords. When studying jazz piano you must ensure that all 7th chords are under your fingers. These are 4-note chords that have intervals of either a minor 3rd or a major 3rd. A minor 3rd has… Read more »
learning Jazz piano book 4
Here is an excerpt from learning jazz Piano book 4, in my series Learn Jazz Piano. Click here to get Learn Jazz Piano eBooks Chapter 1: The trouble with 7 chords. Because this learning jazz piano book is primarily concerned with soloing over chords, I’ll start with the chord that seems to be everywhere: the seventh. I… Read more »
Learn how to play a jazz piano solo
Is it possible to learn to play a jazz piano solo or can you play just by instinct? The story goes that Errol Garner couldn’t read music, but unless you’re a genius, you need more than just good instinct. The following article was first published on WikiHow. 4 steps on how to play a jazz… Read more »
Introduction to Learn Jazz Piano eBook 4
The best way to use this jazz piano eBook is in conjunction with my learn jazz piano video course.https://www.learnjazzpianoonline.com Introduction Over the years, many accomplished classical pianists have asked me to teach them jazz improvisation. It has never ceased to amaze me that they can sight read a Mozart Sonata, yet are usually totally unable… Read more »
Improvising jazz piano
When you enrol on my jazz piano course you automatically receive a free copy of my learn jazz piano eBook. And with the combination of 31 videos and 4 eBooks you will be soon be playing great jazz solos! But before you start even thinking about improvising jazz piano, have you ever asked yourself …what… Read more »
Lesson 19 – jazz improvisation: reharmonising a jazz standard
I’ve finally completed lesson 19 of jazz improvisation.This new 30 minute video shows you how to reharmonise a lead sheet and employ substitute chords to make for a more creative solo. This will take your jazz improvisation to the next level. Following on from lesson 18, I’ve taken All The Things You Are and substituted… Read more »