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54. Diatonic Chord Extensions For Improv Part 202 Nov 202100:11:58

Move away from just chord tones and include your upper structures too! Daily Jazz Piano Lessons https://jazzpianodaily.com

53. Diatonic Chord Extensions For Improv Part 126 Oct 202100:15:02

Move away from just chord tones and include your upper structures too! Daily Jazz Piano Lessons https://jazzpianodaily.com

52. EXTENDED Chromatic Chord Tone Targeting19 Oct 202100:22:01

How to use chromaticism in your improvisations when chords last for an entire measure! Daily Jazz Piano Lessons https://jazzpianodaily.com

51. Chromatic Chord Tone Targeting12 Oct 202100:20:08

How to use chromaticism in your improvisations. Daily Jazz Piano Lessons https://jazzpianodaily.com

50. PRO-SOUNDING Blues Piano Improvisation05 Oct 202100:17:29

Want to sound pro? These are the tips for you! Daily lessons at https://jazzpianodaily.com

49. A NEW Blues Improvisation Trick28 Sep 202100:15:38

Learn a new way to add excitement to your blues piano solos. Daily lessons at https://jazzpianodaily.com

48. HUGE CHORD Blues Piano Tritone Substitutions21 Sep 202100:15:22

Play some BIG chords with both hands. Daily lessons at https://jazzpianodaily.com

47. Blues Piano Tritone Substitutions14 Sep 202100:15:06

Add tritones to your blues progressions! Daily lessons at https://jazzpianodaily.com

46. New Tritone Substitution Mastery Jazz Piano Techniques Mini Course - Part 3 of 307 Sep 202100:20:01

Learn how to master your tritones! Daily lessons https://jazzpianodaily.com

45. New Tritone Substitution Mastery Jazz Piano Techniques Mini Course - Part 2 of 331 Aug 202100:28:36

Learn how to master your tritones! Daily lessons https://jazzpianodaily.com

44. New Tritone Substitution Mastery Jazz Piano Techniques Mini Course - Part 1 of 324 Aug 202100:20:09

Learn how to master your tritones! Daily lessons https://jazzpianodaily.com

43. Advanced Improvisation Using 
Quartals Over Dominants17 Aug 202100:14:27

Use quartals to create some advanced improvisation lines. Free daily jazz lessons at https://jazzpianodaily.com

42. Improvise Over Dominant Chords Part 2 (Advanced Upper Structures)10 Aug 202100:15:19

Make your Dom 7 chord improv sound pro. Free lessons at https://jazzpianodaily.com

41. How To Improvise Over Dominant Chords Part 103 Aug 202100:20:40

Simple and effective techniques to master your Dom 7 chord improv. FREE Jazz Piano Lessons: https://jazzpianodaily.com

40. Easy Jazz Piano Improvisation Rhythm27 Jul 202100:11:09

How to create easy rhythmic blocks to make improvisation a breeze! Learn more at https://jazzedge.com

39. Altered Jazz Chords20 Jul 202100:16:07

Learn what altered chords are and when you can use them. Learn more at https://jazzedge.com

38. Dominant Motion13 Jul 202100:20:23

Learn what dominant motion is and how to use this technique in your arrangements. Learn more at https://jazzedge.com

37. Seriously, How Do I Get Flow in My Improv?06 Jul 202100:16:04

Learn an exercise that will make your improvisations flow. Learn more at https://jazzedge.com

36. An Easier Way To Learn Scales29 Jun 202100:12:50

Learn and memorize scales faster using this trick

35. A New Rootless Jazz Chords Trick22 Jun 202100:12:55

An easy way to create any rootless jazz chord.

34. Are you a T-Shape Practicer?15 Jun 202100:31:39

Learn the difference between going wide vs. deep in order to practice more effectively.

33. Jazz Piano Improvisation Part 4 of 4 -Advanced Improv08 Jun 202100:34:28

Sound like an improvising pro with these techniques.

32. Jazz Piano Improvisation Part 3 of 4 -Jazz Rhythm01 Jun 202100:29:13

Learn how to improvise jazz piano with jazz rhythm. Poor rhythm = poor improvisation. Learn how to fix that!

31. Jazz Piano Improvisation Part 2 of 4 - Ingredients25 May 202100:37:11

Learn how to improvise jazz piano with scales, target notes and enclosures.

30. Jazz Piano Improvisation Part 1 of 4 - Accompaniment Patterns18 May 202100:28:19

Learn how to improvise jazz piano with these 3 simple accompaniment patterns.

29. Core Practice Material for Improvisers11 May 202100:19:58

The material you need to practice to become an incredible improviser

28. The 8 Scales You MUST Know for Improvisation04 May 202100:16:05

With these 8 scales, you will be able to create awesome solos.

27. Why Do We Use Target Notes?27 Apr 202100:12:13

Learn why target notes make your improvisation sound better.

26. Three-Note Rootless Chords20 Apr 202100:12:51

Learn why rootless chords are more versatile and easier to play.

25. Enclosures - The Secret Sauce 
of Jazz Improvisation13 Apr 202100:19:56

Learn how to create bebop-style improvisations using enclosures.

24. Chick Corea Celebration Band Interview06 Apr 202100:53:39

Here's my interview with the Chick Corea Celebration band featuring Tom Casale (Bass) and Randy Cloutier (Drums). This band was created after Chick Corea's passing and we did a concert on March 20th 2021. You can view that concert at https://jazzedge.com/concert

23. Bill Evans Voicings - 
Rootless Chords Pt. 230 Mar 202100:14:28

Learn how to form the minor 7b5 and diminished rootless chords.

22. Bill Evans Voicings - 
Rootless Chords Pt. 123 Mar 202100:24:33

Learn how to form the 3 most popular rootless chords.

21. Bebop Improvisation16 Mar 202100:15:44

Learn how to use approaches to create a bebop improvisation.

20. Becoming a Confident Improviser09 Mar 202100:23:48

Learn 4 techniques and become more comfortable creating improvisations on the spot.

19. The Altered Scale02 Mar 202100:22:58

Learn how to form, practice and use the altered scale in your improvisation.

18. 2-5-1 Quiz #223 Feb 202100:09:57

Quiz yourself to see how well you know your 2-5-1 Progression.

17. Diatonic 7th Chords16 Feb 202100:28:06

You'll learn how to form the major scale and diatonic chords, then quiz yourself to see how well you know what you've learned!

16. 2-5-1 Quiz #109 Feb 202100:10:24

Quiz yourself to see how well you know your 2-5-1 progression.

15. 2-5-1 Progression Deciphered02 Feb 202100:20:22

Unlock the mysteries of this popular jazz chord progression.

14. How to Create and Use an 
Inspiration Journal26 Jan 202100:22:09

Organize your practice and get inspired. Download the journal here: https://jazzedge.com/lessons/tci-exercise-14/

13. How to Create Flowing Jazz Improvisation Lines19 Jan 202100:19:45

6 techniques to improve your improvisational flow.

12. Piano Mindset12 Jan 202100:16:47

Three ways to improve both your practice and performance.

11. Switching Styles in Music05 Jan 202100:16:37

Learn how to switch your improvisation between jazz, rock, blues and other styles.

10. “Big Three” Seventh Chords29 Dec 202000:15:51

These exercises will help you master your 7th chords for faster recall.

9. Three Easy Jazz Endings22 Dec 202000:20:36

Learn some classic song endings to add to your arrangements!

8. Comping Chords16 Dec 202000:18:06

Learn how to comp your chords to fill out your improvisation.

7. Practice Session - Triads08 Dec 202000:16:07

How to master your triads away from the piano.

6. The Key To Killer Licks01 Dec 202000:17:41

How to make your licks sound more professional.

5. Articulation24 Nov 202000:15:23

Solos are more than just notes. How you play those notes matters!

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