Learn by doing lessons in playing Jazz Piano in a variety of authentic styles…
… ballad, blues, swing, modal, Latin, fusion, and more…
Jazz Rhythm
- Swing Rhythm
- Practice Tracks: Swing Drums
- Ballad
- Bossa Nova Rhythm
- Practice Tracks: Bossa Nova Drums
- Jazz-Rock Rhythm
- Practice Tracks: Rock Drums
Jazz Chord Voicings
A wide variety of musical effects can be realized by the vertical arrangement of notes in a chord. Given their harmonic complexity, Jazz chords, in particular, offer many opportunities for creative chord voicing.
Major Chord Voicings
- Major 7 Basic
- Major 7 Left Hand Block
- Major 7 Left Hand Shell
- Major 7 “Triad Over Root”
- Major 7 “Root Plus Definitive Tones”
- Major 7, add9
- Major 7 “Definitive Tones over Perfect 5th”
- Major 6,9
- Major 7, add 9, add 13
- Major 7 “G/C”
- Major 7 Lydian Scale-Chord
Minor Chord Voicings
- Minor 7 Basic
- Minor 7 Left Hand Block
- Minor 7 Left Hand Shell
- Minor 7 “Triad over Root”
- Minor 7 “Root Plus Definitive Tones”
- Minor 7, add 9
- Minor 7 “Definitive Tones over Perfect 5th”
- Minor 6,9
- Minor Major 7, add9
Dominant 7 Chord Voicings
- Dominant 7 Basic
- Dominant 7 Left Hand Block
- Dominant 7 Left Hand Shell
- Dominant 7 “Triad over Root”
- Dominant 7 “Root Plus Definitive Tones”
- Dominant 7, add 9
- Dominant 7 “Definitive Tones over Perfect 5th”
- Dominant 7, add 9, drop 5
- Dominant 7, add 13, drop 5
- Dominant 7, add #9, drop 5
- Dominant 7 “Killer Joe”
Major Tonality Improvisation
- Major Scale: Diatonic 7th Chords
- Major Triad Neighbor Tones
- Major Triad Embellishments
- Major Triad Passing Tones
- Major 1-6-2-5 Turnaround Jazzification
Major 2-5-1 Chord Progression Chord Voicings
- Major 2-5-1 Basic Chord Voicings
- Major 2-5-1 Definitive Tones Chord Voicings
- Major 2-5-1 add 9 Chord Voicings
- Major 2-5-1 ii7,9-V7,13-IM7,9 Chord Voicings
- Major 2-5-1 ii7,9-V7,b9-IM7,9 Chord Voicings
- Major 2-5-1 ii7,9-V7,b9,13-IM7,9 Chord Voicings
- Major 2-5-1 ii7,9-V7,#9,b13-IM7,9 Chord Voicings
Major 2-5-1 Chord Progression Improvisation Vocabulary
- Major 2-5-1 Diatonic Scale-Chord Pairings
- Major 2-5-1 Root Position 7th Chord Arpeggios
- Major 2-5-1 7th Chord Arpeggios
- Major 2-5-1 1-2-3-5-Cells
- Major 2-5-1 Scale Cells Descending Root to Root
- Major 2-5-1 Scale Cells Descending 3rd to 3rd
- Major 2-5-1 Scale Cells Ascending
- Major 2-5-1 7th Chord Outlines, 3rd to 3rd
- Major 2-5-1 Walking Bass Lines
- Major 2-5-1 Bossa Nova
- Major 2-5-1 Lick #1
- Major 2-5-1 Lick #2
- Major 2-5-1 Lick #N
Minor Tonality Improvisation
Minor 2-5-1 Chord Progression Chord Voicings
- Minor 2-5-1 Basic Chord Voicings
- Minor 2-5-1 iiø7,b9-V7,b9-iM7,9 Chord Voicings
- Minor 2-5-1 iiø7,b9-V7,#9,b13-iM7,9 Chord Voicings
Minor 2-5-1 Chord Progression Improvisation Vocabulary
- Minor 2-5-1 Scale-Chord Pairings
- Minor 2-5-1 Root Position 7th Chord Arpeggios
- Minor 2-5-1 9th Chord Arpeggios
- Minor 2-5-1 1-2-3-5-Cells
- Minor 2-5-1 Scale Cells Descending Root to Root
- Minor 2-5-1 Scale Cells Descending 3rd to 3rd
- Minor 2-5-1 Ascending Scales
- Minor 2-5-1 7th Chord Outlines, 3rd to 3rd
- Minor 2-5-1 Walking Bass Lines
- Minor 2-5-1 Boss Nova
- Minor 2-5-1 Lick #1
- Minor 2-5-1 Lick #2
- Minor 2-5-1 Lick #N
Jazz Blues
Major Blues
- Major Blues: 12-Bar Form & Harmony
- Major Blues: 12-Bar Comping Pattern #1
- Major Blues: 12-Bar Comping Pattern #2
- Major Blues: 12-Bar Comping Pattern #3
- Major Blues: 12-Bar Comping Pattern #4
- Major Blues: 12-Bar Comping Pattern #5
- Major Blues: 12-Bar Comping Pattern #6
- Major Blues: 12-Bar Comping Pattern #7
- Major Blues: 12-Bar Comping Pattern #8
- Major 12-Bar Blues in F (Walking Bass & Drums)
- Any interest in more Major 12-Bar Blues Vocabulary? (chord voicings, secondary dominants, turnarounds, rhythm, tritone substitutions, walking bass lines, etc)
Minor Blues
- Minor Blues: 12-Bar Form & Harmony (Any interest?)
- Minor Blues: 12-Bar Comping Pattern #1
- Minor Blues: 12-Bar Comping Pattern #N
Rhythm Changes
- Rhythm Changes: A Section Variation #1
- Rhythm Changes: A Section Variation #2
- Rhythm Changes: B Section: Secondary Dominant 7 Cycles
Mixolydian Tonality
- Mixolydian Scale
- Mixolydian “Super-Chord” in Stacked 3rds
- Mixolydian “Super-Chord” in Stacked 4ths
- Mixolydian Triads
- Mixolydian Chord Voicings
- Mixolydian Walking Bass Lines
- Mixolydian Improv Concepts
- Mixolydian Tonality Practice Tracks
Dorian Tonality
- Dorian Scale
- Dorian “Super-Chord” in Stacked 3rds
- Dorian “Super-Chord” in Stacked 4ths
- Dorian Triads
- Dorian Chord Voicings
- Dorian Walking Bass Lines
- Dorian Improv Concepts
- Dorian Tonality Practice Tracks
Quartal Tonality
Jazz Standards
- Memphis Underground (Herbie Mann)
- Chameleon (Herbie Hancock)
- Take the A-Train (Frank will post a lesson if there’s enough interest)
- Any requests?
Practice Tracks
- Drones, All Keys
- Practice Tracks: Bossa Nova Drums
- Practice Tracks: Swing Drums
- Major 12-Bar Blues in F (Walking Bass & Drums)
- Any requests? (Please comment below)
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