Learn Jazz Piano: Advanced and Solo Playing – Online Music Course
Advance your piano playing with this jazz piano course on improvisation with a renowned jazz and blues piano teacher.
Who is the course for?
This course is for any keen pianist, but will be particularly useful for university or college piano students. The course requires a basic ability to read music and play the piano, and expects a familiarity with scales.
What topics will you cover?
Modulation and rhythmic phrases and application to the jazz standard “I Love You” and the blues “Straight No Chaser”
Introduction to playing solo jazz piano and the jazz standards “You Took Advantage Of Me” and “Satin Doll”
More on playing solo jazz piano and the jazz standards “In Your Own Sweet Way” and “How Deep Is The Ocean”
The jazz waltz and the standards “Someday My Prince Will Come”, “All Blues” and “It’s A Raggy Waltz”
Scale theory and application to the tunes “Blackbird” and the jazz standards “Solar” and “Stella By Starlight”
Chord Theory and application to the jazz standards “Stella By Starlight” and “On Green Dolphin Street”
What will you achieve?
By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to…
Apply your understanding of the devices used in modulation
Explore the role of strong off-beats, strong up-beats and rhythmic displacement in the concept of “Swing” in jazz
Develop some basic ability to play tunes or parts of tunes in root position
Develop some basic ability to play bass lines
Play and improvise on jazz waltzes
Improve your ability to incorporate scale theory in your playing
