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  Advanced Blues progressions/ licks/ pentatonic patterns

Hi everyone. I've gone a bit over the top on this edition of Jazz Lick Of The Week"! Hope it's worth it. Have followed up on the previous week's...

12/27/2016, by 1 reply from 02/10/2017
  Learn Jazz Piano Free

Hi All, Just launched a new website that teaches everything you need to know about how to play Jazz Piano. It covers Jazz Chords, Jazz Scales, Improvisatio...

02/06/2017, by 3 replies
  Jazz Lick Of The Week (and beginner jazz youtube tutorials)

Hi all, For a while now i've been running a free online page with some jazz licks, some harmonic discussion, even some jazz ear training and all with...

11/19/2016, by 2 replies
  Hard to hear the time in Gretchen Parlato "Blue in Green". Is it 7/4?

I want to transcibe this recording, but I'm having doubts about the time. I think it's 7/4, but sometimes it's less obvious. I want to record the piano sol...

09/02/2013, by 7 replies
  Jazz PIano Tutorials

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4cPpP-Ua6NVq_NXMAwD6aG4VS_cUJ_Yi I upload daily and am happy to accept requests. New subscribers welcome. www.da...

06/20/2014, by 3 replies
  An Overview of Jazz Theory

Hello All, I made a video which briefly summarises the basics of Jazz theory - from modes to the chord-scale system to available tensions and a few...

10/08/2016, by 1 reply from 10/12/2016
  Improvising Blues Piano - Tim Richards YouTube clips

Scott gave my Improvising Blues Piano book a rave review some years ago, Last year I posted some free tuition clips linked to the book.

05/26/2016, by 4 replies
  Exploring Jazz Piano (vol 1) - Tim Richards YouTube videos

I've posted some free video clips relating to topics in my Exploring Jazz Piano book (see Scott's review in the Book review section): 1.

05/26/2016, by 0 replies
  New Course on Jazz and Pop Keyboards and Harmony, free lessons available

Hi everyone, I've just launched a new online course about learning how to play jazz and pop chords and progressions on keyboard. At the same time, understa...

05/22/2016, by 0 replies
  How to Turn any Song into a Jazz song - incl. Reharmonisation

Ever wanted to learn how to make a song sound Jazzy or how to reharmonize a song? I made a video lesson that covers a whole bunch of techniques that you...

03/31/2016, by 1 reply from 04/21/2016
  An Approach to Comping

Hi all, I just wanted to pass some information on regarding jazz piano comping. I'm pleased to announce that An Approach to Comping: Vol. 2, Advanced Conce...

01/14/2016, by 6 replies
  Jazz Piano Templates

Hello Everyone! I've been playing piano on and off for the last 10 years while playing bass in a jazz setting and in school but in the last 2 years I've...

01/06/2015, by 3 replies
  Jazz Improvisation Techniques - Free Youtube Lessons

If you're interested in learning jazz improvisation check out my video link below. This series of videos goes through how to start improvising and a whole...

01/21/2016, by 1 reply from 01/25/2016
  Jazz Piano Lessons Free on Youtube

If you want to learn Jazz or Blues piano and you're interested in understanding the theory underlying the music as well as how to actually play, then check...

12/06/2015, by 2 replies
  Charlie Parker

Hi, I'm an italian jazz pianist and I just joined to this forum. For some months, I have been studying the themes of Charlie Parker (Billie's Bounce, Now's...

05/13/2014, by 2 replies
  New jazz piano lesson/interest page - Sibiljazzpiano

Hey guys! I have started a new jazz piano page/blog. I had planned this big project for a long time. This is my idea behind it. Tell me what you think: My...

12/29/2015, by 0 replies
  Music theory app - new version

Hi folks, Just discovered version 3 of 'Music Theory - Chords in Keys'. It's a fab little app all about thinking your way around chords and scales. Demo...

12/26/2015, by 0 replies
  Digital Piano

While on vacation recently with friends, one of those friends was lamenting that when he was a younger man, he had spent a few years in London while his...

10/21/2014, by 5 replies
  Nice article about improvisation

This article touches on some important ideas about improv, the most important being that you want to choose a finite set of tools and use them for your sol...

10/21/2015, by 0 replies
  The New Face Of Jazz!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4MA9r9V_Nzs\\ iS THIS THE NEW FACE OF JAZZ???? HELL YEA!!!! AT ONLY 12 YEARS OLD HE IS ALREADY A MASTER. LETS SUPPORT...

09/10/2015, by 1 reply from 09/23/2015
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