Intro to Jazz Archives - Keyboard Improv

Intro to Jazz Series Overview

Series overview video

Essential Training for Jazz Pianists ebook and video

Intro to Jazz Lesson 1

The Dm7 chord

An easy introduction to jazz improv

Intro to Jazz Lesson 2

The G7 chord

Learning a new chord

Intro to Jazz Lesson 3

Improvising over Dm7/G7

Moving between 2 chords

Intro to Jazz Lesson 4

Just Swinging

The LH plays a Charleston rhythm

Intro to Jazz Lesson 5

The Cmaj7 chord

Improvising over the tonic chord in 'C'

Intro to Jazz Lesson 6

Dm7/G7/Cmaj7

The famous ii/V/I progression

Intro to Jazz Lesson 7

Jazz Rock

A soulful jazz groove

Intro to Jazz Lesson 8

Improvising in F major

Rhythmic chords in LH

Intro to Jazz Lesson 9

A Gm7/C7 groove with walking bass

A useful jazz accompaniment

Intro to Jazz Lesson 10

ii/V/I in 'F' major

Gaining fluency in this key

Intro to Jazz Lesson 11

Two approaches to walking bass lines

Using either chords or scales

Intro to Jazz Lesson 12

Walking a bass line in 'F'

Outlining chords in the LH

Intro to Jazz Lesson 13

2-Handed Improv in 'F'

A soloing technique used by Oscar Peterson

Intro to Jazz Lesson 14

Moving between 2 Keys

ii/V/I in 'C' and 'F'

Intro to Jazz Lesson 15

7 Steps to Standards (Part 1)

Bye, Bye, Blackbird Melody

Intro to Jazz Lesson 16

7 Steps to Standards (Part 2)

Bye, Bye, Blackbird Melody and Bass

Intro to Jazz Lesson 17

7 Steps to Standards (Part 3)

Bye, Bye, Blackbird Melody and Chords

Intro to Jazz Lesson 18

7 Steps to Standards (Part 4)

Bye, Bye, Blackbird Chords and melody together

Intro to Jazz Lesson 19

7 Steps to Standards (Part 5)

Bye, Bye, Blackbird Embellishing and varying the melody

Intro to Jazz Lesson 20

7 Steps to Standards (Part 6)

Bye, Bye, Blackbird Soloing with chord tones

Intro to Jazz Lesson 21

7 Steps to Standards (Part 7)

Bye, Bye, Blackbird LH voicings with inversions

Intro to Jazz Lesson 22

S'Wonderful (Steps 1 and 2)

Melody and bass

Intro to Jazz Lesson 23

S'Wonderful (Steps 3, 4 and 5)

Chords and melodic phrasing

Intro to Jazz Lesson 24

S'Wonderful (Steps 6 and 7)

Inversions and chord-tone soloing

Intro to Jazz Lesson 25

How to choose and use scales (Part 1)

Bye, Bye, Blackbird measures 1-4

Intro to Jazz Lesson 26

How to choose and use scales (Part 2)

Bye, Bye, Blackbird measures 5-8

Intro to Jazz Lesson 27

How to choose and use scales (Part 3)

Improvising over diminished chords

Intro to Jazz Lesson 28

How to choose and use scales (Part 4)

Bye, Bye, Blackbird measures 9-12

Intro to Jazz Lesson 29

How to choose and use scales (Part 5)

F7 and Am7(b5) in the context of "Bye, Bye, Blackbird"

Intro to Jazz Lesson 30

How to choose and use scales (Part 6)

The VI7 chords (D7)

Intro to Jazz Lesson 31

How to choose and use scales (Part 7)

Bbm6 (The minor iv chord in major keys)

Intro to Jazz Lesson 32

How to choose and use scales (Part 8)

Bye, Bye, Blackbird (The whole tune)

Intro to Jazz Lesson 33

Walking Bass Lines (Part 1)

An overview using the chords to "All The Things You Are"

Intro to Jazz Lesson 34

Walking Bass Lines (Part 2)

I/vi/ii/V

Intro to Jazz Lesson 35

Walking Bass Lines (Part 3)

Staying on one chord

Intro to Jazz Lesson 36

Walking Bass Lines (Part 4)

2 chords: many possibilities

Intro to Jazz Lesson 37

Walking Bass Lines (Part 5)

Jazz Blues with some chord substitutions

Intro to Jazz Lesson 38

Walking Bass Lines (Part 6)

Approaching chords from 1/2 step above

Intro to Jazz Lesson 39

Walking Bass Lines (Part 7)

Satin Doll

Intro to Jazz Lesson 40

Exploring Modes (Part 1)

Overview of modes

Intro to Jazz Lesson 41

Exploring Modes (Part 2)

The Ionian mode

Intro to Jazz Lesson 42

Exploring Modes (Part 3)

The Lydian mode

Intro to Jazz Lesson 43

Exploring Modes (Part 4)

A different way of looking at modes

Intro to Jazz Lesson 44

Exploring Modes (Part 5)

Applying the Lydian mode to a tune

Intro to Jazz Lesson 45

Exploring Modes (Part 6)

Understanding modes in the same overall key

Intro to Jazz Lesson 46

Exploring Modes (Part 7)

The Mixolydian mode

Intro to Jazz Lesson 47

What is "swing" feel?

A discussion/demonstration of jazz rhythm

Intro to Jazz

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