Course Lessons
1. Course Introduction
- 1. 1Spread Voicings Drills & Exercises09:21
- 1. 2Misty: Voicings For Beginners09:36
2. Cocktail Piano Voicing Techniques
- 2. 1Adding Chord Extensions15:12
- 2. 2Stride Style For Ballads15:38
- 2. 3Changing Chord Qualities09:44
- 2. 4Octaves & Chord Melodies11:34
- 2. 5Transitioning To The Bridge15:44
- 2. 6Voicings For Turnarounds18:13
3. Cocktail Piano Improvisation
- 3. 1Misty: Chord Tones Improv Drill12:20
- 3. 2Chord Tones: Targeting The 7th10:02
- 3. 3Reshaping The Melody14:28
- 3. 4Misty: Arpeggio Shapes & Patterns23:05
- 3. 5Altered Arpeggio Patterns22:54
- 3. 6Targeting Individual Alterations14:16
- 3. 7Chromatic Lines & Motifs12:34
- 3. 8Misty: Blues Scale Licks23:18
- 3. 9B Section Improvisation26:23
4. Cocktail Piano Intros & Outros
- 4. 1Beautiful Intro Progression05:15
- 4. 2Stunning Diatonic Progression16:59
Course Info
Unlock This CoursePianoGroove’s Cocktail Piano For Beginners Course is a step-by-step method for arranging and improvising over jazz standards in a cocktail piano style.
The first module explores harmony and how to internalise the chord changes and the different voicing options available to us. We explore 2 handed voicings, the stride left hand style, shell voicings, and 10th voicings.
The second module focuses on the art of improvisation. We start with chord tone drills and arpeggio exercises. We then introduce chord alterations and chromatic lines. Finally we explore modal scales, blues scales, and how to create and develop motifs and a narrative in our improvisations.
