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Jazz Theory/Concepts

"Chapter"

Introduction





Understanding Jazz Harmony: (Ch 1)










How To Improvise
: (Ch 2)






Blues: (Ch 3)



Common Chord Progressions: (Ch 4)




Jazz Rhythm: (Ch 5)






Left Hand: (Ch 6)




How To Practice: (Ch 7)






Jazz Tips: (Ch 8)

"Sections"

  • How To Play Jazz Piano- Jazz Elements
  • Jazz Songbook: RealBook
  • How To Read Lead Sheets- Jazz Chord Charts
  • How To Play Jazz- Song Forms
  • Jazz Lingo- Jazz Language



  • Basic 7th Chords
  • Diatonic Harmony
  • Functioning Dominant 
  • Secondary Dominant
  • Major 7th Chord Extensions
  • Dominant 7th Chord Extensions
  • Minor 7th Chord Extensions
  • Modes
  • Altered Scale- Altered Chords- Jazz Harmony
  • How To Transpose
  • Introduction: How To Improvise- Overview
  • Chord-Tone Soloing
  • Blues Licks
  • Using Modes for Improvisation- Good Idea?
  • Thinking Scalularly
  • Blues Scale- What is the Pentatonic Scale
  • Blues left-hand- How To Play Power Chords
  • 12 Bar Blues Progression
  • Jazz Blues
  • 2-5-1
  • 1-6-2-5-1
  • 1-4-5
  • Major 2-5-1 to Minor 2-5-1- Blue Bossa & Solar Endings
  • How To Use The Metronome- Playing in the Pocket
  • How To Swing
  • Swinging Eights
  • Triplet Rhythm
  • Latin Jazz Rhythms- Latin Montunos
  • Common Comping Rhythms
  • The Mystery Of The Left Hand- Who To Use The Left Hand
  • Shells
  • How To Comp- Comping Rhythms
  • Stride Piano- How To Play Solo Piano- Solo Piano Technique
  • How To Learn a Jazz Standard- How to Memorize Jazz Standards- How To Practice Jazz
  • How To Listen
  • How To Transcribe (Aural vs Written)
  • How To Transpose- the right way
  • How To Comp
  • How To Play Bass- Playing Basslines on Piano
  • How To Play Fast
  • How To Play Ballads
  • Jazz Vocabulary- Licks

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  • About
  • Media
    • Pianist
    • Educator
    • Composer/Arranger
    • Articles
    • Transcriptions >
      • Bill Evans
      • Kenny Barron
      • Barry Harris
      • Hank Jones
      • Herbie Hancock
      • Oscar Peterson
  • Calendar
    • Upcoming Performances
    • Past Performances
  • Educator
    • Video Submission Lessons
    • Lesson Videos & PDFs
    • Testimonials
  • Press
    • Interviews
    • Quotes
    • EPK
  • Contact