JAZZ LESSON VIDEOS

Ever heard someone playing harmony that just makes you say “what is THAT? And how do I do it, too?” Well today we’re going to walk you through a clear practice plan for developing real jazz harmonic concepts. Harmony can feel very complicated. There are so many different things to focus on, especially as a pianist—with so many different styles and approaches to accompaniment and to learning and understanding harmony and melody. A lot of people experience difficulty finding a

For most jazz players, the term approach tones is familiar, but maybe you’re unsure how exactly they can fit into your playing. Most people focus too much on the harmonic component and not exactly on where the notes are landing.  You can pretty much land the notes wherever you want, and it can sound cool. But to get to that point, you'll want to first practice being able to play approach notes leading into a downbeat with a chord tone. Then as you expand from that, you can ex