the Jazz Tutorial roadmap
I’m often asked “What order should I watch your videos in?”
Well here’s a list of my best videos in the order that I recommend you watch them.
This way you’ll understand the fundamentals first and won’t get confused by the advanced lessons.
To open a lesson just click on the underlined video title which will open the lesson in YouTube.
jazz piano fundamentals:
1) Interval Arithmetic Video: The most important lesson to begin with.
2) How To Read Music in 15 Minutes: Learning the important parts of reading music
doesn’t take long and will be an advantage going forward.
3) Complete Introduction to Jazz (PART I): How extended chords originated.
4) Complete Introduction to Jazz (PART 2): How Jazz harmony works.
5) The ii-V-I Lesson: Everything you need to know about major and minor ii-V-I’s.
6) Modes Lesson: Discover the 7 different Modes with famous music examples to demonstrate.
7) 4 Types Of Minor Scale: There are multiple types of minor scale, so watch this video to avoid confusion.
Intermediate Lessons:
8) Jazz Scales Lesson: How to know which scale to play with any chord.
9) Cycle Of Fifths Chord Progressions: The 7 chord sequence that the ii-V-I comes from.
10) Jazz Piano Chord Voicings Lesson: Discover how I choose which chord voicing to play.
11) Pentatonic Scales for Improv: Use these 5 note scales to add color to your improvisation.
12) Tritone Substitution Lesson: Use this reharmonization technique in every piece you play.
13) Melodic Embellishment Lesson: An interesting way to decorate simple melodic lines.
14) 12 Bar Blues Reharmonization Lesson: An interesting chord progression that uses Side-Slipping.
15) Bossa Nova Jazz Piano Lesson: Learn how to turn any jazz standard into a Bossa Nova.
Advanced Lessons:
16) 4 Exotic Scales for V7 chords: Discover 4 sophisticated scales to use in the middle of a ii-V-I.
17) Walking Bass Lines Lesson: Learn how to write a walking bass line to any chord progression.
Ear Training Videos:
18) How To Train Your Ear: Here I explain the most effective way to practice ear training.
19) Free Ear Training Video Series (4 video email course):
Discover the 9 barriers that prevent most musicians learning to play by ear (and how to avoid them).
fun videos:
20) 3 Sweet Chord Progressions: My most popular video to date with over a million views!
21) 5 Sweet Comping Patterns: Some funky comping patterns I like to play for minor 7 / minor 9
chords.
22) 3 Arpeggiated Chord Progressions: Interesting arpeggiation patterns applied to chord
progressions.
23) 3 Sweet Riffs for Piano: Some of my favorite melodic riffs for piano.
Christmas Videos:
24) Silent Night Reharmonization and piece giveaway: Learn to play Silent Night in a jazz piano
style.
25) Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas: A classic Christmas Jazz piano arrangement + sheet
music.
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