Interlude 5: Creating a sound file and sharing it
In this video, I’ll show you how to use Audacity to create a sound file and how to use SoundCloud to share it. Note that the very top and bottom …
Course: Learn Jazz Piano: Begin with the Blues
Interlude 4: Recording with Audacity
This video shows you how to record your playing using Audacity. If you need further help I would recommend the Audacity tutorial: Your First Recording
Interlude 3: Using Audacity to change tempo and pitch
To use the playalongs you will want to change the tempo so it matches the tempo you want to play at. This video shows you how to do that in …
Interlude 2: Downloading Audacity and using it to manipulate playalong tracks
This steps will show you how to download Audacity and use it to edit the playalong tracks you will be using. I think the latest version of Audacity allows you …
Interlude 1: Downloading Aebersold playalong tracks from iTunes
This video demonstrates how to obtain the Aebersold blues playalong track that I will be using, but remember that you can use the playalong tracks produced by Ben Taylor (bass) …
The purpose of this Interlude (please read!)
This is a very important Interlude. It is designed to show you how to use playalong tracks and how to record with them. Why is it so important? I think …
Voiced sevenths
We look at how sevenths are played in the middle of the piano in “voiced” position in preparation for playing in a rhythm section context. You can download the voiced …
The blues “Now’s The Time” and jazz lead sheets
In this video you will hear a new blues, one in the key of F which is probably the most used key in Jazz. I will also talk about the …
Learning Outcomes
At the end of Week 2 you should be able to: Know the 3 principal chords of classical music and their accompanying scales Know the 3 principal chords of jazz …
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 …
Improvising using seventh-tenths
In this video, I’ll show improvising over the left hand in root position playing seventh-tenths, this time using the top two fingers to indicate the pulse, in preparation for the …
Aebersold playalongs for tunes covered in course
Tunes Covered In Parts on the “Learn Jazz Piano” course Running totals in parentheses Aebersold Volumes in square parnetheses next to track Part I (5 tunes) Getting Started (Cumulative Total: …
Improvising using fifth-tenths
In this video, we’ll look at improvising in the right hand using using fifth-tenths in the left hand in preparation for the exercises. You can download the fifth-tenths referenced in …
Improvising using open sevenths
In this video, we’ll be improvising in the right hand using using open sevenths in the left hand in preparation for the exercises.
Left hand in root position: open sevenths (using thumb to indicate pulse)
In this video you will learn about the idea of playing open sevenths in root position in the left hand and using the thumb to indicate the pulse and playing …