Using MuseScore
I have made an initial attempt at using MuseScore “intuitively” to produce a blues chart and which I hope is enough to help you to produce your Composition blues chart. …
Course: Learn Jazz Piano: Begin with the Blues
Medium Blues Performance Assessment: outline
Task: Record and submit a 3 chorus performance of a medium blues with a course playalong (attached at the bottom of this article). You will need to upload an mp3 …
12 Bar Blues Composition Assessment: outline
Task: Compose a medium tempo 12 bar blues in C with a beat of 4 to the bar (Please note this composition task is the first part of the overall …
Wrapping Up
Congratulations, you have completed Learn Jazz Piano: I. Begin with the Blues. I hope that you now feel you have achieved the three end goals, namely: Demonstrate your ability to …
Viewing and Listening
Keith Jarrett Here is a video of him playing a solo version of “Things Aint What They Used To Be” The next step consists of an audio of a live …
My Recordings
I have listed below some of my recordings many of which are referred to throughout the course. They can be downloaded from my Bandcamp site http://raydinverno.bandcamp.com – just click on …
Course videos
Learn Jazz Piano This step describes the content of this course, as well as upcoming courses which will build on what you have learned here. Part I: Begin with the …
Congratulations on completing the course
Congratulations, you have completed Learn Jazz Piano: I. Begin with the Blues. I hope that you now feel you have achieved the three end goals, namely: Demonstrate your ability to …
Exercises
You can record your own playing using a variety of different programs or apps. For this course, I particularly recommend Soundcloud. Soundcloud is a free service but you will need …
Learning outcomes
At the end of Week 6 you should be able to: Play “Blue Room” with a playalong using both lower and upper voicings Understand the 5 major scales which can …
Week 6 Exercises
Week 6 Exercises are discussed. You can download the turnarounds in all keys (both flat and sharp) in PDF format at the bottom of this page.
Playing “Blue Room” with a playalong using stabs and five major scales
We play and improvise on “Blue Room” with a playalong using stabs in the left hand and improvising in the right hand using five major scales.
Playing left hand voicings: ‘stabbed’ and legato
You will learn about the way of playing left hand voicings “stabbed” and contrast it with legato playing.
Analysing the chord changes in “Blue Room”
This video looks in some detail the chord changes in “Blue Room” and the associated major scales. You can download the “Blue Room” chord structure in PDF format at the …
Playing “Blue Room” with a playalong using upper voicings
We play the tune “Blue Room” with a playalong using upper voicings.