Learn Jazz Piano Today
3,768 students enrolled
Learn Jazz Piano Today
Rich piano chords, bass line and improvisation using a 12-bar blues. Take your piano playing to the next level.
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This course includes
- 3 hours on-demand video
- 3 mins on-demand audio
- 1 article
- 5 downloadable resources
- Full lifetime access
- Access on mobile and TV
- Certificate of Completion
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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
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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
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44 lectures
03:19:11
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Lesson Materials
4 lectures
03:04
Sheet Music
7 pages
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Bassline
7 lectures
24:44
Preview
03:26
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
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Chord Voicing Basics
9 lectures
49:39
Rootless Chord Voicings
03:54
Preview
03:29
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
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Practice Techniques
3 lectures
12:20
Chunking Practice
05:35
Phrase Flow
02:29
Why You Should Sound Bad
04:16
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Improvisation
14 lectures
01:13:21
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
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
Preview
04:43