A harmony and improvisation focused seminar on the playing style of Beegie Adair. We discuss best practices for transcribing and emulating her style.
Learn how to use drop 2 voicings with a rhythm section as well as when duo accompaniment. We explore drop 2 voicing techniques and variations.
Learn why rootless voicings are an essential component of jazz piano performance. We cover the theory and the most important drills to master.
We explore voicing colour and texture to support vocalists. Suited to singing pianists or those looking to accompany singers in ballad style.
A deep-dive exploration of the tune “My Foolish Heart”. We explore harmony, fills, improvisation, and general arranging principles.
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Upper Structure Triads instantly turn your jazz playing from simple-sounding to elegant and sophisticated. We cover drills and exercises for all levels of players.
In this lesson we focus on enriching our right hand to add more sophistication and expression when playing the tune “Moon River”.
We explore passing chord options when playing slow blues piano. We focus on the transition from the I to the IV chord in the 12 bar blues.
We explore various rootless voicing options that incorporate chord extensions and chord alterations using the tune Body & Soul.