In this lesson we create a full solo piano arrangement incorporating chord substitutions and reharmonisations and advanced jazz theory.
Block chords and drop 2 style voicings were used extensively by jazz pianists such as George Shearing, Bill Evans, Barry Harris and Red Garland.
You should now be familiar with the form, the melody and the chord changes. We will now explore the stylistic aspects of how the tune is commonly played.
We start this lesson by applying a stride style in the left hand with some bluesy licks and riffs in the right hand.
In this lesson we explore comping and improvisation over the Bb Blues including drop 2 Voicings, blues licks, and bebop vocabulary.
In this lesson we create a beginner-focused arrangement of the tune “Pure Imagination” from Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory.
In this lesson we will look at a composition by the great guitarist Baden Powell called “Consolação” with lyrics by Vinicius de Moraes.
We start by playing through the form with left hand voicings and then create some bigger 2 handed voicings for the 2nd time through.
In Part 1 we run through the first half of the tune. We start with simple voicings and then create a more modern sound using chords built from 4ths.
In this lesson, we introduce blues scale improvisation and aim to consolidate all of the ideas and concepts covered in this course.