Modal Improv for the Jazz Pianist
What you'll learn
- How to use modes in your jazz piano playing.
Requirements
- You should be a competent pianist.
- You should already have knowledge of jazz and playing jazz piano.
Description
Modal playing is a very distinctive style for a jazz pianist. It "opens up" your playing, using the entire range of the piano. It increases your harmonic knowledge. This step-by-step lesson gives specific analysis, instruction and exercises to develop modal playing into your personal style. This is a very intensive lesson with eight videos, downloadable PDFs, text, play along with Band-in-a-box and reference to modal tunes.
It's my belief that we should treat music as a language. That is why the step-by-step approach is so effective. If you play each step over-and-over, until it is automatic and thoughtless, then eventually you will be able to think and create with music. Actually, it's easy and effective. If you can think and create in your language, then you can think and create in music.
The result is that you "flow" through music. Playing music should be total fun! Learning modes will enable you to master playing through chord-changes (mode-changes). At this point, music can be totally creative and effortless.
I'd love to hear your questions and feedback regarding this lesson. I will actively look at your questions and respond quickly. My interest is in your success! So, I hope you get started today.
Who this course is for:
- Classical pianists who want to learn how to play jazz.
- Jazz pianists who want to further their jazz piano playing.
Instructor
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- 754 Students
- 9 Courses
Martan Mann is a highly respected jazz pianist, teacher and author. He is the author of an intensive online jazz piano course, JazzSkills for Piano. He also presents individual jazz piano courses under the title: JAZZ MASTERCLASS: Step-by-Step.
Martan has a Master's Degree in Music from San Jose State University and has authored three books on jazz piano improvisation, including: "Jazz Improvisation for the Classical Pianist", "New Age Improvisation for the Classical Pianist", and "Improvising Blues Piano". He has extensively performed solo and trio jazz piano in California and Hawaii. He has been teaching jazz and classical privately for 50 years. Martan has been musical director for many musicals and is a frequent accompanist for top jazz vocalists. Martan performed for 25 years at The Garden City, San Jose's premiere jazz club.