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Music Instruments Jazz

Jazz Piano - Ultimate Beginners Course for Piano & Keyboard

A simple step-by-step guide to jazz piano - Learn jazz piano chords, improvisation, famous jazz classics and much more!
Bestseller
Rating: 4.7 out of 54.7 (948 ratings)
4,940 students
Created by Arthur Bird
Last updated 1/2021
English
30-Day Money-Back Guarantee

What you'll learn

  • How to understand and play jazz chords.
  • Learn a variety of scales, patterns and exercises that you can use in piano improvisation and soloing.
  • Chord voicings - Chords Extentions, 7-3 Chord Voicings, Rootless Chords, Quartal Harmony etc.
  • Learn about comping on piano using a selection different rhythms.
  • How to solo and improvise piano over the top of the classic II-V-I chord progression.
  • Walking bass lines.
  • Learn how to apply your new knowledge using excerpts from Jazz classic such as Autumn Leaves (Bill Evans), Fly Me to the Moon, Cantaloupe Island (Herbie Hancock) and So What (Miles Davis).
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Requirements

  • All you need is a piano or keyboard.

Description

Jazz Piano - The Ultimate Beginners Course for Piano & Keyboard will get you playing some cool jazz sounds in no time at all!

Most methods of learning Jazz piano don't cater for beginners. This course takes a fresh look at learning jazz by following simple steps that anyone can use.

It starts with the basics, and so you don't need any previous knowledge on the  to be able to follow along. Even if you have learnt piano previously but would be considered a beginner in Jazz, this course is also suitable, as lot's of the methods throughout the course aren't taught in traditional/classical learning environments.

Want to be able to improvise Jazz on the piano?

Throughout the course you will learn specific scales and arpeggio's, and I have designed special exercises that build in difficulty as you progress, ultimately giving you the skills to be able to improvise over the top of classic jazz chord progressions.

Wouldn't it also be cool to be able to understand and play all those complicated jazzy chord symbols on lead/chord sheets?

Using simple and understandable methods, you'll learn all about jazz piano chords, chord extentions, quartal harmony, chord voicings and much more. We even take a look at some lead sheets (sometimes known as fake sheets) so you can see how you can make rich jazz piano sounds by just following chord symbols. You'll also learn about comping, exploring using different rhythms that you'll eventually be able to use with songs of your own choice.

What else?

One of the best ways to truly take on board what you are learning, is to apply it properly, and so throughout the course you will get the chance to learn excerpts from famous jazz songs such as Autumn Leaves (famously covered by Bill Evans), Fly Me to the Moon, Herbie Hancocks Cantaloupe Island and So What by Miles Davis.

I have transcribed the scales/exercises and songs into piano notation for anyone who can read music, but again you don't need to be able to read piano sheet music to take the course as I have written out the names of the notes for those who can't.

Extra help with your learning!

The course comes with supplementary material in the form of PDF's that you can download and print off to have handy at your piano or keyboard. This way it makes it easier to practise the songs/exercises etc by being able to have them up on your music stand, as well as having the lesson info/chord finding methods easily accessible so you can continue to learn jazz piano outside of the course.

So why not enroll today, and learn jazz piano the easy way?!

Who this course is for:

  • Anyone wanting to learn the fundamentals of jazz piano.

Featured review

Tony Shaw
Tony Shaw
17 courses
11 reviews
Rating: 5.0 out of 5a year ago
The course is great because you are playing the piano right from the get-go! I love the pace and the encouragement to practice at each level. I am confident that I will be able to play some jazz classics after I complete the assignments. Sure to recommend this others...

Course content

12 sections • 143 lectures • 8h 6m total length

  • Preview02:01
  • Preview00:29
  • Preview06:04
  • Preview04:33
  • The Finger Numbers
    00:58

  • Preview02:53
  • The Degrees of a Scale of Key (Supplement)
    00:32
  • Preview01:24
  • What Are Chords? (Supplement)
    00:34
  • Preview04:57
  • Diatonic 7 Chords - 4 Part Block Chords (Supplement)
    01:51
  • Preview02:22
  • Diatonic 7 Chords with Left Hand (Supplement)
    00:30
  • Preview03:14
  • What Are Major & Minor Chords?
    06:08
  • What Are Major & Minor Chords? (Supplement)
    00:29
  • The II-V-I Chord Progression
    05:22
  • The II-V-I Chord Progression (Supplement)
    00:45
  • II-V-I Chord Progression - Left Hand Practise Play Along
    02:46
  • The A Minor Pentatonic Scale
    03:28
  • The A Minor Pentatonic Scale (Supplement)
    00:32
  • A Minor Pentatonic with II-V-I Chords
    03:43
  • The A Minor Pentatonic with II-V-I Chords (Supplement)
    01:25
  • How to Use the Sustain Pedal Correctly
    05:10
  • Jazzy Hand/Finger Strengthening Exercise
    04:42
  • Jazzy Hand/Finger Strengthening Exercise
    00:47
  • The Difference Between Major 7, Minor 7 & 7th Chords
    03:10
  • The Difference Between Major 7, Minor 7 & 7th Chords
    01:06
  • How to Find Any Major 7, Minor 7 or 7th Chords
    04:55
  • How to Find Any Major 7, Minor 7 or 7th Chords (Supplement)
    01:02
  • 7 and Dominant 7 Chords
    02:14
  • What is a Minor 7 Flat 5?
    03:35
  • What is a Minor 7 Flat 5? (Supplement)
    00:41
  • Finger Strength/Technique Exercise (Hanon)
    07:29

  • Autumn Leaves - Let's Learn a Song That uses the II-V-I Chord Progression
    07:36
  • Let's Learn a Song That Uses the II-V-I Chords - Autumn Leaves (Supplement)
    00:57
  • Autumn Leaves - Right Hand Melody
    04:31
  • Autumn Leaves - Right Hand Melody (Supplement)
    00:30
  • Autumn Leaves - Both Hands
    02:31
  • Autumn Leaves - Both Hands (Supplement)
    00:26
  • Autumn Leaves - Part 2
    05:02
  • Autumn Leaves - Part 2 (Supplement)
    00:35
  • Seven-Three Chord Voicings
    05:55
  • Seven-Three Chord Voicings (Supplement)
    00:53
  • Autumn Leaves Using the Seven-Three Chord Voicing
    07:48
  • Autumn Leaves Chord Progression Using the “Seven-Three” Voicing (Supplement)
    00:17
  • Autumn Leaves With Seven-Three Chord Voicing - Practise Jam
    03:53
  • Autumn Leaves - Full Song (Extracurricular)
    15:00
  • Autumn Leaves - Full Song (Extracurricular Supplement)
    00:00
  • Playing with Both Hands - Jumping Left Hand Exercise
    06:02
  • Jumping Right Hand Exercise
    02:27

  • Pentatonic Hand Grips - D,E & A
    07:34
  • Pentatonic Hand Grips (Supplement)
    01:35
  • D,A,E Pentatonic Hand Grips With II-V-I Chords Exercise
    04:31
  • DAE Pentatonic Hand Grips with II-V-I Chords Exercise (Supplement)
    00:53
  • Triplets & Swung Rhythms
    04:31
  • Triplets & Swung Rhythms
    01:16
  • Pentatonic Hand Grips Exercise With Swung Rhythm
    03:56
  • Pentatonic Hand Grips Exercise with Swung Rhythm (Supplement)
    00:29

  • Fly Me to the Moon - Part 1
    07:46
  • Fly Me to the Moon (Supplement)
    00:42
  • Fly Me to the Moon - Part 2
    05:47
  • Fly Me to the Moon - Part 3
    04:45
  • Fly Me to the Moon - Part 4
    03:59
  • Fly Me to the Moon - All Together
    02:18
  • Alternate Left Hand Using Chord Inversions - Fly Me to the Moon
    11:25
  • Alternate Left Hand Using Chord Inversions - Fly Me to the Moon (Supplement)
    00:05
  • Bossa Nova Rhythms - Straight Rhythms
    04:50
  • Bossa Nova Rhythms – (Straight Rhythms)
    00:23

  • Pentatonic Hand Grips - Add a Tritone, Make it the Blues
    04:39
  • Pentatonic Hand Grips Add a Tritone - Make it the Blues
    01:01
  • II-V-I Chords With D,A,E Pentatonic Hands Grips Exercise (Crushed Notes)
    02:49
  • II-V-I with D, A, E Pentatonic Hand Grips Exercise - Crushed Notes (Supplement)
    00:12
  • Mixing Up the Hand Grips - Avoid Notes
    03:18
  • Mixing Up the Hand Grips - Avoid Notes (Supplement)
    00:43
  • Adding Another Hand Grip - B Hand Grip (Using Notes From C Lydian Mode)
    04:10
  • D, A, E & B Hand Grips with II-V-I Chords Using Swung Rhythm
    04:41
  • D, A, E & B Hand Grips with II-V-I Chords - Triplet Rhythm Exercise
    05:17
  • Finger/Hand Strengthening Exercise - Using 3rds
    06:47
  • Cantaloupe Island by Herbie Hancock - (Main Piano Riff)
    09:09
  • Cantaloupe Island by Herbie Hancock (Main Piano Riff) - (Supplement)
    00:13
  • Cantaloupe Island - Part 2
    04:25
  • Cantaloupe Island - Part 3
    03:04
  • Cantaloupe Island - Parts 1-2-3 Together
    03:38

  • Walking Bass - II-V-I Chord Progression
    09:43
  • Walking Bass - II-V-I Chord Progression (Supplement)
    00:48
  • Walking Bass Line with Pentatonic Hand Grips Exercise (Swung Rhythm)
    05:01
  • Walking Bass Line with Pentatonic Hand Grips Exercise Swung Rhythms (Supplement)
    00:28
  • Walking Bass Line with Pentatonic Hand Grips using Triplet Rhythms
    05:27
  • Walking Bass Line & Mixing Up the Hand Grips & Rhythms
    02:36

  • Comping - The Alternating Syncopating Swinging Rhythm
    06:03
  • Comping Using Another Swung Rhythm
    02:27
  • Pentatonic Hand Grips - Adding Arpeggios
    06:51
  • Hand Grips with Arpeggios - Top to Bottom
    03:17
  • Mixing Up the Arpeggio Hand Grip Patterns
    01:53
  • Improvising - Playing & Resting
    03:43

  • Extended Chords - 9, 11 and 13 Chords (at a Glance)
    04:08
  • 9 and 11 Chords in Open Position - Sharpening the 11th
    01:52
  • How to Find Major 9 Chords
    04:45
  • How to Find Major 9 Chords (Supplement)
    00:13
  • How to Find Major 11 (Sharpened) Chords
    07:04
  • How to Find Major 11 & Major 11(#) Chords
    00:45
  • How to Find Minor 9 Chords
    04:17
  • How to Find Minor 9 Chords (Supplement)
    00:21
  • How to Find Minor 11 Chords
    04:17
  • How to Find Minor 11 Chords (Supplement)
    00:27
  • How to Find 9th Chords
    03:00
  • How to Find 9th Chords (Supplement)
    00:30
  • How to Find 11th Chords
    03:39
  • How to Find 11th Chords (Supplement)
    00:32
  • Adding Some Spice - Altered Chords
    05:15
  • Minor II-V-I Progression Using Chord Extensions
    08:33

  • Rootless Chord Voicings
    05:02
  • Smooth Jazz Chord Progression for Soloing (using Rootless Dm9)
    05:32
  • Adding a Melodic Minor Scale into the Mix
    05:06
  • Smooth Chord Progression with D Melodic and Pentatonic Scales
    05:42
  • Smooth Jazz Chord Progression - Right Hand Solo Practise
    05:25

Instructor

Arthur Bird
Piano Teacher, Professional Musician, Session Player
Arthur Bird
  • 4.6 Instructor Rating
  • 3,042 Reviews
  • 14,653 Students
  • 4 Courses

Hi, I'm Arthur and I've been playing the piano for over 20 years. After achieving Grade 8 with the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music, I started touring as a session player in theatre shows all over the United Kingdom. As well as this I have lots of experience in recording studios, and with bands have played music all over the world, from the USA to Australia. I've been teaching Piano for 10 years now, and am an approved tutor with the City of York Arts Council.

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