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Explore rhythm fundamentals in jazz and blues through vocalization, swing eighths, triplets, and downbeat–upbeat patterns, then practice with scales, metronome, and play-along to internalize timing.
Learn to comp chords by applying rhythm to chords using four patterns, inversions, and blues progressions, while listening to others and using space for confident accompaniment.
Learn four blues licks built on a shared rhythm, featuring legato eighth notes, triplets, and blues scale patterns; practice hands together with left-hand fingering and a play-along track.
Learn to play hands together with coupling exercises - one-to-one, two-to-one, and three-to-one - using blues scale baseline to build coordination and swing with triplets.
Want to add more jazz and blues style of playing to your repertoire?
This course is an excellent place to start if you have some experience playing the piano but would like to move into the Jazz and Blues Style of playing. In this course you will begin by brushing up on the basics:
piano chords
comping
bass lines
improvisation
Each chapter covers a topic completely so that you can watch it over and over until you are ready to move on at your own pace! Topics include:
the 12 bar blues progression
rhythm techniques
chord voicings
blues basslines
bassline approaches
comping chords
improvising over the blues
creating licks
coupling exercises
licks with bassline
creating your own composition
fills, runs and endings.
After you have learned each exercise you will be able to easily put it all together and transition what you have learned to other songs in your repertoire.
The bassline pattern that you'll learn in this lesson is critical. Not kidding, you will use this technique for years to come. I still use these concepts on gigs to this day.
I'll see you inside the course!
~Willie