We start this lesson by applying a stride style in the left hand with some bluesy licks and riffs in the right hand.
Here’s That Rainy Day is a jazz ballad composed by Jimmy Van Heusen. Written in the key of G Major, the tune follows a 32 measure A-B form.
In this lesson we explore how you can navigate over the minor line cliché using bass lines, two-handed chords and left hand voicings.
Explore the playing style of New Orleans piano legend Dr John including his voicings, bass lines, blues licks, turnarounds, and endings.
“True” is a tune composed by Paul Gayton. We break down the famous rendition played by the James Booker at the Montreux Jazz Festival.
The left-hand is the foundation of the driving rhythm, over which the right-hand can… well… dance! Let’s look at the characteristics of the style.
Jobim and his musical partner Vinícius de Moraes wrote this song about a beautiful girl who walked past them on her way to the beach every day.
One of the best ways to learn a piece of music is to first learn how to accompany it. This tutorial demonstrates using the tune “Corcovado”.
The tune is written in ¾ so it’s played with a waltz feel. We interpret some of the tune quite freely, in particular in the introduction and the ending.
Chord substitutions allow you to add interesting variations to a common progression. We explore tritone subs, suspended chords & passing chords.
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