Course: Learn jazz piano: Improvising on Jazz Standards

Task: Record and submit a 3 chorus performance of “Autumn Leaves” with a course playalong (attached at the bottom of this article). The first and last chorus should be statements …

Congratulations, you have completed the second course. I hope you feel you are now able to: Recognise “rhythm changes” chord sequences and be able to improvise on them Improvise over …

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 …

Please consider sharing your recordings and I particularly recommend Soundcloud for doing this. Week 6 Exercises Choose a tune (such as a blues or a standard) and play whole choruses …

At the end of Week 6 you should be able to :- Play legato and stabbed chords in different parts of the bar Understand the use of playing “Amen” in …

Here are some suggestions for “Autumn Leaves” Bill Evans Trio “Autumn Leaves” The Oslo Concerts Bill Evans (piano) Eddie Gomez (bass) Keith Jarrett Trio “Autumn Leaves” (1996) (The track with …

A short postscript on Week 6, referred to as the current session in the video, describing the jazz workshop I ran for many years and the differences in the people …

This step includes some tips on the exercises for this week.

I try and illustrate how playing “Autumn Leaves” more freely with a playalong can be both developmental and fun.

We show how it is possible to play “Autumn Leaves” in root position with a playalong. Click here for a playalong for “Autumn Leaves”.

We use our scale theory to analyse the chord sequence of “Autumn Leaves”. You can download the “Autumn Leaves (Tune)” chart in PDF format at the bottom of this step.

We look at a transcription I have provided of playing “Autumn Leaves” as a solo piece in root position. You can download the “Autumn Leaves (Root Position)” chart in PDF …

We look at the standard ways of playing a II-V-I sequence in a minor key. You can download the “II-V-I C Minor” chart in PDF format at the bottom of …

In our scale theory interlude we next look at the flat nine and minor/major seventh scales. You can download the “Flat Nine Scale” and “Minor Major Seventh Scale” charts in …