Dominant Bebop Scale

On The Sunny Side Of The Street

Lesson Run Time: 47 minutes / Release Date: 09/08/2015

This fun jazz standard is a great introduction to the world of jazz piano. Using simple block chords, you’ll learn how to play this arrangement in 4-steps. Geared for beginners, but valuable for all levels of player, you’ll also learn a simple stride pattern that you can apply to countless other jazz standards.

Other Chapters in this Piano Lesson:

Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4

Perfect for students of all levels, learn another classic jazz standard using my easy Super Simple Standards formula.

Reading Music Vol. 2

Lesson Run Time: 59 minutes / Release Date: 11/16/2012

Picking up where volume 1 left off, we will cover more sight-reading exercises and I will show you more tricks on how to effectively read a piece of sheet music correctly. At the end of the lesson, I will give you some ideas on where to go from here to improve your music reading ability.

Other Chapters in this Piano Lesson:

Ex. 7 – Guidepost Neighbors
Ex. 8 – A Little Tune
Ex. 9 – Slurs and Eighths
Ex. 10 – Watch out!
Ex. 11 – Repeats and Accidentals
Ex. 12 – Key signatures and Chords
Ex. 13 – Pickups and Broken chords
Ex. 14 – Name this song
Where to go from here

Mastering Rhythms Vol. 2

Lesson Run Time: 80 minutes / Release Date: 10/01/2009

Other Chapters in this Piano Lesson:

Introduction
Syncopated #1
Syncopated #2
3/4 rhythms
6/8 rhythms
Two-handed rhythms #1
Two-handed rhythms #2
Comping chords (rhythmic ideas)
Apply rhythm to improvisation scales
Rhythms and different styles of music

Walking Bassline & Comping 1

Lesson Run Time: 60 minutes / Release Date: 06/15/2013

In this 2-part lesson we are going to work through a common progression with a walking bassline and comping chords. Part 2 we will improvise over the bassline. Solid walking basslines are an important skill for any keyboardist and this lesson will show you techniques that I use to this day on gigs. Lesson is done on an organ but is great for all pianists!

Other Chapters in this Piano Lesson:

Introduction
Progression and Usage
Measure 1
Measure 7
Measure 13
Measure 19
Measure 23 and Tips