Course: Learn Jazz Piano: Advanced and Solo Playing

This video reviews the ideas we have met this week and suggests some exercises to undertake.

We look at Part 1 of 32 bars Mixed Rhythms. You can download the chart for “32 Bars Mixed Rhythms” in PDF format at the bottom of this step.

We look at Part 2 of 32 bars Mixed Rhythms.

We look at an exercise of playing different rhythmic phrases over a blues sequence.

Rhythmic Phrases considers Tied Triplets

We investigate Rhythmic Phrases and the first section is on Standard Rhythms. You can download the chart for “Rhythmic Phrases I” in PDF format at the bottom of this step.

Rhythmic Phrases continues with Dotted Rhythms.

Rhythmic Phrases considers Tied Rhythms. You can download the chart for “Rhythmic Phrases II” in PDF format at the bottom of this step.

We consider in more detail what swing is in jazz.

We consider playing “I Love You” with a playalong, in particular looking at how to play the tune in the middle of the piano.

We consider in particular the ways in which the left hand may be used in improvising on “I Love You” with a playalong.

We analyse the structure of the jazz standard “I Love You”. You can download the chart giving the analysis of “I Love You” in PDF format at the bottom of …

Before analysing the jazz standard “I Love You”, I play the tune in root position. You can download the chart for “I Love You” in PDF format at the bottom …

A preview of the section on Rhythmic Phrases utilising some charts by Lee Goodall. You can download a short article about the recording of “L.A.Ag” mentioned in the video, a …

We look at how the sequence II-V-I is used for modulation.