This lesson will teach you how to re-harmonize the beautiful Christmas song. You'll also learn the arrangement note-for-note and at the end I'll show you some more contemporary tips.
I will teach you how to play this song in a solo/cocktail piano style. If you want to be able to open the Real Book and just play songs...this lesson is for you!
In this third volume, we will be covering how to create bebop lines using a variety of different scales. We will also discuss using diminished chords for upper structures.
In this lesson I cover several different modulation techniques that you can use to move between keys. I use the songs Amazing Grace and What A Friend We Have in Jesus as examples. You'll learn about pivot chords, diminished sequences and other common and not-so-common modulation tricks!
Expanding upon what we did in Volume 1, Volume 2 will cover take-off and landing notes, approaches, tensions, minor chords, rhythmic segmenting and more. We will also apply these concepts to the first 8 measures of Blue Bossa.
Learn how to improvise from the ground up. This first lesson covers some basics about improvisation while also teaching you how to create melodic lines.
In this much anticipated volume 2 of Mastering Rhythms we will dive into more syncopated rhythms, 3/4 and 6/8 time, how to comp chords using the rhythms and how to apply these rhythms to improvisation lines.
DVD101, Advanced Jazz & Blues, picks up where DVD100 Jazz & Blues Made Easy left off. In this 2-hour DVD, I'll teach you how to advanced your jazz and blues playing to the next level.
My Funny Valentine is a classic. In this DVD, I'll show you how to arrange the song using techniques that I have learned through years of performing this song.
Learn how to take your improvisation to the next level with the "Basics of Improv" Series. Topics include: Rhythm, Style, Chord Inversions, Comping, Improvising with the Right Hand, Left-hand rhythms and more!
If you are interested in the Blues, you'll want to check out this bundle. This bundle includes 5 hot blues DVDs that take you from the beginning stages up to an advanced level.
The Blues n' Boogie series teaches you how to create the classic Blues piano sound. You'll learn techniques like boogie bass lines, shuffle groove, triplet licks, turnarounds, fills and more.
The Blues n' Boogie series teaches you how to create the classic Blues piano sound. You'll learn techniques like boogie bass lines, shuffle groove, triplet licks, turnarounds, fills and more.