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Music Instruments Jazz

Learn Jazz Piano Today

Rich piano chords, bass line and improvisation using a 12-bar blues. Take your piano playing to the next level.
Rating: 4.4 out of 54.4 (430 ratings)
4,103 students
Created by Willie Myette
Last updated 7/2018
English
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What you'll learn

  • Learn a 12-bar blues bass line
  • Learn professional jazz chords
  • Learn how to play chords (comping) along with a bassline
  • Learn how to improvise over the blues
  • Create your own improvisation licks (create your own music)
  • Practice tips to learn faster

Requirements

  • A piano or keyboard (small or large)

Description

In this course you’ll learn rhythms, chords, accompaniments, improvisation and other techniques commonly used by jazz pianists. This course is built off of the PianoWithWillie method which combines both foundational and fun’dational elements to create a well-rounded, self-expressive pianist.

Our Snapshot Series allows you to quickly absorb a style of music into your playing. Each course is designed to be comprehensive in its approach. You’ll learn:

  • Essential Rhythms that help you to learn the style
  • Easily Create Chords that sound professional
  • Accompaniment Patterns which allow you to quickly absorb the style
  • Technique Exercises to improve your touch, dexterity and speed at the piano
  • Both reading and ear training lessons to improve your music-reading skills and ear
  • How to break down improvisation so that it is easy to get started fast
  • Licks, patterns and runs that help you sound more professional from the start

Who this course is for:

  • Students of ANY level will benefit from this course. You just need the desire to learn the piano!

Featured review

Mark Chopot
Mark Chopot
78 courses
20 reviews
Rating: 5.0 out of 512 months ago
I love the way he teaches. He breaks everything down into little bite sized nuggets that I can easily digest and practice. My piano playing has been steadily improving and I'm extremely grateful! Thanks Willie!!

Course content

6 sections • 44 lectures • 3h 19m total length

  • Sheet Music
    7 pages
  • Play Along Track 1
    01:39
  • Play Along Track 2
    01:15
  • MIDI File
    00:10

  • Preview03:26
  • Bassline
    01:00
  • Bassline Pt 2
    04:10
  • Bassline Pt 3
    04:47
  • Bassline Pt 4
    03:51
  • Bassline Pt 5
    04:39
  • Bassline Pt 6
    02:51

  • About The Virtual Keyboard
    02:12
  • Preview00:52
  • Melody Pt 2
    03:20
  • Melody Pt 3
    04:46
  • Melody Pt 4
    05:51
  • First Ending
    06:55
  • Second Ending
    05:07

  • Rootless Chord Voicings
    03:54
  • Preview03:29
  • Chord Tensions
    05:34
  • A Voicing B Voicing
    05:27
  • Chord quiz
    4 questions
  • Ben's Blues Chord Voicings
    07:04
  • Syncopation and Comping
    07:47
  • Bassline & Chords m 1-6
    03:33
  • Bassline & Chords m 7-12
    04:33
  • Gaining Freedom with Comping
    08:18

  • Chunking Practice
    05:35
  • Phrase Flow
    02:29
  • Why You Should Sound Bad
    04:16

  • Play-along Tracks
    00:38
  • Pentatonic Scale
    02:15
  • Blues Scale
    03:53
  • Grace Notes
    02:44
  • Vocalize Rhythms
    04:36
  • Creating Licks
    02:43
  • Scale Blocks
    03:29
  • Scale quiz
    4 questions
  • Minor Pentatonic Licks
    05:28
  • Blues Scale Licks
    07:32
  • 12-Bar Blues Copy/Paste
    07:15
  • Head-Solo-Head
    04:55
  • Playing/Resting
    04:38
  • Preview04:43
  • Bonus Lesson - Melody with Bassline
    18:32

Instructor

Willie Myette
Professional pianist, creator of the PianoWithWillie™ method
Willie Myette
  • 4.5 Instructor Rating
  • 1,222 Reviews
  • 6,933 Students
  • 35 Courses

Willie has toured both the U.S. and Europe as clinician and performer. He is a graduate of the well renowned Berklee College of Music. He has studied in New York with Fred Hersch and in Boston with Ray Santisi. Willie has produced three recordings as bandleader and his music has been featured radio stations nationwide.

Willie is also the founder of PianoWithWillie, an online teaching website that makes it easy to learn Jazz, Blues, Gospel Piano and more online.

The PianoWithWillie method has taught students from all around the globe. By combining foundational and fun'dational elements, Willie's students are able to learn how to become a self-expressive pianist very quickly.

"I learned as a kid that the best part of learning the piano is playing the piano." says Willie. Using the PianoWithWillie method and Willie's step-by-step lessons, it is possible and easier than you think to become a pianist.

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