October 20, 2022

0

Christmas Music, Jazz-Piano, Solo Piano Arrangements

Jingle Bells

Jingle Bells For Jazz Piano IMPORTANT: On this page, you will find two different solo piano arrangements of the song “Jingle Bells.” First, there is an easier one for intermediate players, followed by the advanced version.I have always loved this Christmas song. So when a few of my piano students asked me about sheet music for

Read More

September 25, 2022

0

Blues Piano, Improvisation, Pop Jazz Theory, Quick Tips

The Blues Scale(s) and “Blue Notes” Explained

What Is The Blues Scale?Some argue that there are, in fact, two blues scales:The Major Blues Scale (degrees 1, 2, b3(#9), 3, 5, 6) is derived from the major pentatonic scale (1, 2, 3, 5, 6) with the inclusion of a blue note (b3=#9).The Minor Blues Scale (degrees 1, b3(#9), 3, 4, b5(#11), 5, b7)

Read More

August 3, 2018

2

Accompaniment Styles, Pop Jazz Theory, Pop-piano

JUST THE WAY YOU ARE By Billy Joel

Piano Accompaniment Tutorial Sorry, this post is currently under construction. Please check back again soon! What you will learn as it relates to the songHow to accompany a singer or instrumentalist in pop-ballade styleHow the chord progression worksA guide to how to create good sounding piano accompaniments in that style About the songThe song Just

Read More

August 1, 2018

0

Improvisation, Jazz-Piano, Pop Jazz Theory, Quick Tips

The magic of sus4 upper structure chords

Unleash Your Jazz Magic: Create Modern Voicings & Improvisation with Suspended 4 Chords!the suspended 4 chordThe suspended 4 chord is usually a chord that comes before a major triad. It was originally used to create tension by replacing the chordal third with the 4th scale degree, which then quickly had to be resolved to a

Read More