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The COOLEST Jazz Lick

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This is such a cool jazz lick! You can play it over any minor chord and it has a very jazzy sound. It uses chromatic runs, approach patterns, arpeggios and triplets. I take you through it bit by bit and also show you the notation.

I advise transposing it to several keys in order to internalize it so you can use it in your own playing. I go through it in C minor, G minor and D minor – but you should continue round the circle of fifths and work it out in all 12 keys!

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How to Learn New Tunes (Autumn Leaves) │ Jazz Piano Lesson #32

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My original idea was to share this music sheet with you for free, but I had to take it down due to copyright infringement. (Yep, the melody of Autumn Leaves is not old enough just to share it freely.) Luckily, I got some help and now I could re-publish it again through musicnotes.com.

Sheet Music: http://mnot.es/2sFHu7m

About this lesson:

1. Most of the time I follow what is written, but still, you might find some differences here and there.

2. These are the basic steps I follow whenever I learn a new standard. You will benefit a lot from going through these steps too.

3. BEFORE STEP 1: Listen to this song a lot and to try to learn it by ear. (Lyrics too)

4. I am going to upload 6 different arrangements for Autumn Leaves + impro and stuff. (You already heard two of the arrangement at the beginning of this video)
Basically you will get a Complete Autumn Leaves Workout. Very soon. Stay tuned.

About “faking jazz”

Please, if you have the time check out “Universal Mind of Bill Evans”. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwXAqIaUahI

Here is a teaser: “People tend to approximate the product rather than attacking it in a realistic, true way at any elementary level — regardless of how elementary — but it must be entirely true and entirely real and entirely accurate. hey would rather approximate the entire problem than to take a small part of it and be real and true about it. To approximate the whole thing in a vague way gives you a feeling that you’ve more or less touched the thing, but in this way you just lead yourself toward confusion and ultimately you’re going to get so confused that you’ll never find your way out.”

0:00 Intro
0:20 Mindset
1:08 Step 1 – Melody + Syncopation
2:04 Step 2 – Syncopated Melody + Root Notes
2:59 Step 3 – Melody + Two-Feel Bass Line
3:58 Step 4 – Melody + Shell Voicings
4:51 Step 5 – All in One

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Note: Once you purchase a sheet music, you will be able to download the PDF file right away from the website. You will also get an email with the downloadable links. (If not, check your spam folder)

To get started you can download the free “how to practice scales (Jazz, Bebop)” here: https://bit.ly/freejazzscales

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Simple PIANO EXERCISES for Advanced JAZZ IMPROVISATION

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Fundamental, simple and very powerful right hand modal jazz piano exercises. We take advantages of the physiology of the hand using primarily the 3 first fingers making a strong, simple and ‘fast moving’ foundation to be used when playing a jazz piano solo.

We reuse the same unique 3 finger hand grip (lick) to play the pentatonic scale and all the 7 church modes. Furthermore we use the hand grip to play chromatic scale and off scale.

Having done the groundwork we expand the 3 finger hand grip also using the 4. and 5. finger.

The main idea in this lesson is to make great sound – but in a simple manner. We will avoid overthinking when playing a solo. We will use simple but powerful tools. The tools shall not make things complicated, instead they shall free our mind. Then we can use our energy on expression and feelings bringing forward the soul of music.

I’m referring to the following videos from NewJazz:
Lesson about playing jazzy blues and using blue notes: https://youtu.be/NZXNJbAzRiw
Lesson about playing chromatic, atonal and non diatonic using structures, sequences and patterns: https://youtu.be/ItlFm9cyMQg
Building the Circle of Church Modes: https://youtu.be/MJz9NFfWN-I
Advanced lesson about modal theory: https://youtu.be/v5cw-WYNBgI
Playlist with Music by Oliver Prehn: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLd8gNAxPUcJyXS3nFg47C-yKPHEIXctjc
All lessons from NewJazz: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLd8gNAxPUcJwjbL1wNigG9wI0SOthmdJB

Make the circle of church modes. The print in PDF: http://newjazz.dk/musik/CircleOfChurchModes/CircleOfChurchModes.pdf

Plz write me in the comments below if any questions. I will try to answer as quickly as possible 🙂

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Learning Jazz Piano Standards

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Today we’re going to take a look at the 2-5-1 chord progression. This is one of the most common chord progressions you’ll find in jazz music, so it’s absolutely essential whether you’re an aspiring jazz pianist or just want to learn a few cool jazz licks.

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Jazz Piano Beginner Lessons – 15 Videos

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This Jazz Piano Tutorial is about Comping. ‘Comping’ means ‘accompanying or complementing’ a soloist.

While comping, you have 2 objectives:
– Complement the soloist rhythmically AND harmonically
– Stay out of the soloist’s way

Rhythm Rules
Your goal while comping is to create variety in your rhythm (unlike ‘Vamping’). This is done by:
– Play with OR between the melody
– Play on AND off the beat
– Play short AND long notes

Harmony Rules
– Alter and Substitute Chords
– Add Ornamentals
Voicings Rules
– Pick appropriate register for voicing (generally middle register) & get out of soloist’s way
– Use intervals of 4ths or greater
– You CAN play the root in the bass
– Minimise movement between chords
– Soprano Voice Leading

How to stay our of the soloist’s way
– Play in a different register to soloist
– Use voicings with intervals of 4ths & wider
– Use short notes with pauses – leaving open spaces for soloist
– Don’t use overly complex harmonies/substitutions (at first)
– Listen to the soloist – complement

In the video I use the song ‘Gee Baby, Ain’t I Good to You’ as an example of how to comp.

If you follow the rules and ideas laid out in this video, your comping will sound smooth and professional and tidy.

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How to Play Jazz Blues (The First Ten Steps) │Blues Piano Lesson #14

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Do you need a practice plan for this lesson? Alright, check this out:

In the video, I start with step 5, just because I don’t want to bore you with the basics. However, if you never played a walking bass before, the following practice plan is for you.

First, let’s create a very simple walking bass for this project.
Step 1 – 4:21
Step 2 – 4:53
Step 3 – 5:22
Step 4 – 5:51

You can memorize the same walking bass line that is shown in the video, or you can create your own based on the simple rules I just presented you in Step 1,2,3 and 4.

Before we start to improvise over our walking bass, let’s just get familiar with the 12 bar blues form, by playing Step 5 again and again.

Step 5 – 0:20
LH: Walking Bass
RH: Voicings (Rootless voicings + Basic 7th chords too)

(Note: In a jazz school, you learn that playing chords with the root, it’s a ‘no no’. Especially when you play walking bass with your left hand, or you have a bass player in the band. And that’s a great rule. However, if you do it here and there, just because this is the sound you are looking for, no worries. Nobody is going to think that you are a bad person.)

Step 6 – 0:48
LH: Walking bass
RH: Common Jazz Comping Rhythms

Once you feel comfortable with Step 5, add some rhythm to your voicings. Again, you can copy mine (if you are a beginner and need some ideas) or create your own. The best if you can vary/change your rhythm patterns whenever you play through the form.

Step 7 – 1:17
Can you play a five-finger blues scale up and down and keep the left hand steady? Let’s figure this out. If the answer is yes, move to Step 8.

Step 8 – 1:46
Can you play the complete ‘A minor blues scale’ up and down and keep the left hand steady? Let’s figure this out. If the answer is yes, move to Step 9.

Step 9 – 2:15
Student A: You can already start to improvise freely with the blues scale.
Student B: Whenever you start to improvise freely with your right hand, you mess up the walking bass.
Solutions:
1. Go back to Step 4 and 5 and play it 100 times.
2. Create a blues improvisation etude

When you create or follow my improvisation etude, you are practicing to get use to the randomness that is happening in your right hand. Since it is ‘planned randomness’ you have a bigger chance to keep your left hand steady.

Once you memorized the etude, you can try to play some melodic or rhythm variations on it.

Step 10 – 2:44
Find an A minor blues lick (just one or max 2) and apply it to your 12 bar blues.

Bonus Step – 3:13
Let’s go back to our Improvisation etude, and try to add some blues licks to it.

When you completed all these steps, just forget everything you learned so far and start to improvise freely 🙂

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Learn 7 Sweet Jazz Piano Chords

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Here’s the link to this free video lesson http://www.freejazzlessons.com/7-piano-chords/ This jazz piano lesson uses 1 simple triad to build 7 different piano chords. This lesson features a lot of the fundamental concepts behind upper structure triads. The lesson features a variety of minor chords, major chords, and dominant chords. You can go to the site to download the chord chart.
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Jazz Piano For Beginners || Tutorial #3: combining scales into an improvisation

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Next tutorial in the series due: Wed 30th Nov 2016 EDIT: I’ve pushed it back into December to make room for the latest Train Your Piano Brain and some Christmas stuff. Look out for Jazz Piano #4 the week before Christmas!

Previous tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZxYMVef6Kc

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Full fingerings for major and minor scales: http://www.pianoscales.org/major.html [NB, this page is a great resource, but I’d avoid using their suggested fingerings for pentatonic scales, which I think encourage overuse of the strongest fingers]

This is the third in my series of tutorials on jazz piano for absolute beginners. In this one we think in more detail about how to build and use particular scales, work on a new exercise and look in depth at how you might approach it.
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Easy Jazz Piano – I bet you $1,000,000 you can play it!!

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Easy Jazz Piano - I bet you ,000,000 you can play it!!

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Alright here’s an easy jazz piano progression for beginners. And when I say I bet you a million dollars you could play it, I mean it! As long as you follow the exact steps I outline in the video.

It’s basically a specific chord progression that LOOKS a lot harder than it is to play, but once you get the hang of it, it’s VERY easy to improv over, even if you’re a beginner.

And yes, this is somewhat of a “piano trick”. In other words, I’m not teaching the in-depth theory behind it, but it’s a great intro into Jazz and Improvising. And if you like it, feel free to sign up for the Piano Superhuman course to get more in depth lessons: http://www.bestpianoclass.com/ytdSuperhuman

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COMPLETE INTRODUCTION TO JAZZ: Beginner Jazz Piano Lesson

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