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Learn basic blues rhythms with left-hand patterns and 12-bar blues in the keys of C and G, using C F G chords to build two-hand coordination.

Learn rhythm 2: basic triad blues with alternate chords by inserting right-hand C, F, and G between left-hand notes, playing a complete 12-bar blues in C and G, no pedal.

Master straight eight boogie and 12/8 boogie shuffle rhythms, with left and right hand patterns, key transpositions, and 12-bar blues progressions in C, F, and G.

Extend the straight eight boogie left-hand pattern by adding a seventh, apply to C, F, and G, and practice Jerry Lee Lewis style right-hand over a 12-bar blues without pedal.

Learn blues rhythm number 5 in 12/8 time with a triplet feel, practicing C, F, and G chord progressions in the style of Blueberry Hill.

Master the 12/8 boogie shuffle rhythm, the go-to blues tempo, using two-note left-hand shapes (C5, C6) on the 12-bar blues in C and G, with transpositions to F.

Develop proficiency in oom-pah progressions with inversions for the C family chords, featuring fingering guidance and a sing-along of 18 tunes, from Happy Birthday to Oh Susanna.

Learn to avoid a common mistake when using inversions of seventh chords, by moving the root note correctly two keys left and recognizing crossover chords in left hand practice.

Practice seventh chords progressions with inversions in the C family and D, E, A, and B flat. Explore styles such as I Walk the Line and The Bear Necessities.

Learn 12/8 country shuffle piano progressions with inversions, pedal use, and splitting chords between the thumb and top two notes.

Develop static broken chord rhythm and practice progressions with inversions for piano using ten songs for sing-a-long, including swing low, amazing grace, auld lang syne, and oh danny boy.

Master the 3 Beat Bounce rhythm with practice progressions and inversions across original, light, and slow versions for a 14-song sing-along repertoire.

Master reggae progressions with inversions and chords like Bm7 and Em7 backwards, applying styles from No Woman No Cry, Three Little Birds, and Jammin across 17 songs.

Learn an instant memory trick to identify major and minor chords in root position using root-fifth color patterns and the middle third for faster progressions and rhythms.

Explore B chords and practice progressions with inversions through 21 songs, delivering style cues from a wide range of classic tunes.

Practice piano progressions using Cm, Fm, Gm, Db, Eb, and Ab, with crossover chords like Gm over Eb and F over D, in styles from Rocket Man to Trouble.

Practice progressions using Cm, Fm, Gm, Db, Eb, and Ab, including a split chord and crossover chords like Fmaj7, Bbmaj7, and Am over F.

Explore popular piano progressions in dbm, ebm, and abm, with inversions and backwards chords and minor-major relationships, across 11 songs with stylistic references to iconic tracks.

Learn Barry Manilow style chordal composition featuring key changes, slash chords like C/D, a three-beat slash pattern, and bass runs that lead between chords to inspire a Manilow style song.

Master three geometric shapes to instantly form all diminished chords, with each shape covering four diminished chords and the root in the bass producing a distinctive, dramatic sound.

Learn diminished chords through progressions in various styles, using three-note shapes that cover twelve diminished chords, with optional four-note shapes and left-hand root notes.

Explore cluster chords by adding notes between chord tones in the right hand to create tension with c add6, fmaj7, and am9; understand add2 vs add9 naming.

Practice Beatles-style rhythms across their songs using a dedicated Beatles songbook. Use the first chord for the key, transpose as needed, and explore blues and rock n roll rhythms.

Explore ballad-style pentatonic patterns to craft tuneful melodies, from straight up and down and three-step patterns to varying note durations and random order.

Develop a ballad-style, structured approach to piano by improvising with pentatonic scales and a three-note left-hand pattern, then apply the rhythm to Auld Lang Sang in three easy steps.

Move beyond a single pentatonic scale by adding two right-hand notes for each chord in a structured ballad pattern, across C, A minor, F, and G, with pedal and lightness.

Explore improvisation in ballad style by varying rhythm and structure of C and F notes, using chord tones and passing notes; experiment with the order of notes to deepen interest.

Improvise ballad style in a minor with a left-hand pattern and a shifting chord sequence (A minor, D, B diminished, E nine) across two bars.

Improve improvisation over an A minor progression by sticking to notes A, B, C, D, E and adding G sharp on E. Use a Bdim chord tone and follow pattern.

Learn ballad-style piano with a simple left-hand pattern, and the expressiveness of the right-hand melody, focusing on subtle variations in attack, timing, and liveness.

Develop improvisation with the right hand by sticking to chord tones in the I vi IV V progression: C, a minor, F, and G, staying melodic and structured.

Practice blues riffs by breaking the scale into three-note patterns, exploring variations, slides, trills, and double notes, and transpose them to F and G over two octaves.

Learn to jazz up show tunes by using left-hand seventh chords, moving from triads to four-note left-hand voicings such as C major7, C7, and other C-family chords.

Master four-note jazz chord inversions from root to middle and backwards, and apply the caterpillar walk to a common cycle of fifths progression ending back at C major seven.

Explore nine simple improvisation patterns in the key of C to pair right-hand ideas with left-hand chords, including root-second-third, scale runs, and triads for smooth jazz or swing styles.

Master a seventh-chord progression, including C major seven, D minor seven, G seven, and C sharp diminished seven, with left-hand stride patterns and improvisation to Stormy Weather and Blue Moon.

Learn Dm7 and Em7 chords in a snap hold rhythm, then add Gm7 and Am7 turnaround chords for improvisation.

Learn to improvise the right hand in D minor jazz by building from one note, using the D blues scale, and balancing variety, space, and melodic patterns.

Practice the D minor jazz rendition of God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, focusing on chords, rhythms, and a snap-hold rhythm, with an added A7 chord to watch for, played slowly.

Master left-hand stride in D minor jazz and practice two simple right-hand patterns from the D blues scale, supporting a 12-bar progression with ties and confident timing.

Explore modern voicings and chordal fragments inspired by Bill Evans, learn G minor 9 and F minor 9, then improvise using minor seven scales and chord tones.

Develop relaxed piano voicings and left-hand patterns inspired by Bill Evans's peace piece. Practice C major 7 fragments, explore right-hand ideas, and improvise by experimenting with pentatonic patterns.

Master the four-note flourish with ninth chords like C major 9 and D minor 9 over bass note, using tricks to spot Em7, A minor 9, and F major 9.

Explore improvisation over left-hand chords in C major nine, practicing right-hand patterns, keeping hands separate, and using short motifs to shift between C major and C minor seven.

practice a 12 bar blues in c minor, a minor variation, memorizing chords such as c minor seven add nine and f minor seven add nine, then improvise simply.

Practice one type of seventh at a time, moving through all twelve major7s, then minor7s and diminished/half-diminished 7ths, with pedal and mirrored right-hand patterns.

Practice right hand chord riffs with triplets and a double shuffle over the twelve-eight left-hand pattern to strengthen fingers and coordinate pattern changes through slow, repetitive exercises.

Master right hand chord riffs and the I IV riff using the cycle of fifths, moving from C to F, Bb, Eb, Ab, and Db for blues and gospel.

Explore extended right-hand chords, form C6 and F7 with added 9th (noting the 9th equals the 2nd), and apply them using off-on blues, boogie, and 12/8 shuffle left-hand rhythms.

Develop right-hand riffs and left-hand rhythms with a simple three-note jump, then apply it to triad blues, 12/8 shuffle, straight eight boogie, and twist rhythms with focused practice.

Master right hand riffs, pickups, slides, and tremolos in blues, learn quick slides and higher notes, and practice the progression on the next page.

Practice the slide-on boogie, applying the slide and pickup over the straight end boogie in the left hand, while avoiding tremolo and triplets to introduce something a bit more difficult.

Master basic blues turnarounds by integrating three chord patterns in a 12-bar blues in C, ending on G to return to the start and drive the groove.

Master the three-bar octave opening of the entertainer by locking your fingers in position and tracing a simple, repetitive pattern from D to A to D, then back to A.

Master the bass run in the Entertainer part 3 (bars 16–20) by practicing hands together and memorizing the left-hand pattern built on C, C7, A, F, and F minor.

Practice the entertainer part 4 by dividing the page into halves, mastering left-hand c to f minor back to c patterns and right-hand c, d, d6 chords, then repeat bars slowly.

Learn Bach's Prelude & Fugue no. 1 in C major through a five-note repeating pattern for sight reading, with hands, pedal technique, and expressive practice to speed and octave variation.

Chopin's waltz in a minor teaches a simple right-hand melody and a four-time left-hand c minor progression; practice the left hand alone before hands together, and keep the pedal on.

Learn the piano arrangement of Verdi's la donna e mobile, featuring two-bar left-hand split-chord patterns in c and g and a bar-18 move through d, g, e, and a minor.

Learn the blue danube waltz on the piano by practicing hands separately, then combining, focusing on chord tones, broken chords, and the 3/4 waltz rhythm.

Learn Brahms' Hungarian dance in two halves, practice hands separately then together, apply the same fingering, and move the right and left hands up one octave for the full piece.

Learn Bach's menuet in B flat by practicing hands separately, using precise fingerings and patterns, then combine hands slowly to master the G-chord progression and move to an F.

Explore Chopin mazurka in F major by linking both hands to chord tones, focusing on 3rd and 5th patterns and steady left-hand 1st–5th motion across chords, then repeat.

Master Chopin opus 28 no.4 in em by slow practice of the left-hand chords, with careful pedal changes, starting with the first half before the more challenging second half.

Explore arpeggios and broken chords to improve chord knowledge and improvisation. Practice arpeggios in every key with fingering, keep the thumb off black keys, and use pedal for ringing sound.

Master a C major basic triad workout with a four-note right-hand pattern and left-hand twist rhythm, moving through the C–A minor–D minor–G progressions. Practice inversions and practice in different keys.

Learn six three-note melodic patterns derived from scales or triad chords, practice them up and down through octaves, and apply them to four-note jazz chords to boost improvisation.

Combine two melodic patterns from lesson, using triplet rhythm and varied accents to drive jazz improvisation and a swing feel with two-note and three-note patterns over D minor seven chords.