Jazz Piano Lessons: 1 Fundamentals

Learn how to play jazz piano. Discover how to tackle the F7 blues, bop scales, use approach patterns, and more.

Learn how to play jazz piano. Join Grammy-winning keyboardist George Whitty as he helps you get started as a jazz pianist. George helps you tackle the F7 blues, so that you can quickly start playing a recognizable jazz line. He also discusses the importance of time in jazz, as well as scales—in particular, bop scales—that keep you in sync with the harmony in a unique way. In addition, George covers using approach patterns and comping with your left hand with guide tones.

Note: This course was recorded and produced by ArtistWorks. We're pleased to host this training in our library.

Introduction

• Welcome

1. Jazz Basics

• Prerequisites
• The blues in F

2. Essential Jazz Scales: 1

• Essential jazz scales: The F7 bop scale
• Practicing the F7 bop scale
• Practicing the F7 bop scale as jazz, part 1
• Practicing the F7 bop scale as jazz, part 2

3. Approach Pattern: 1

• Approach pattern 1
• Practicing approach pattern 1, part 1
• Practicing approach pattern 1, part 2
• Approach pattern 1: Putting it all together

4. Essential Jazz Scales: 2

• Essential jazz scales: The B flat 7 bop scale
• Essential jazz scales: The G minor 7 bop scale
• Essential jazz scales: The C7 bop scale
• Practicing the three new bop scales
• Approach pattern 1: Using the three new scales
• Put it on the blues, part 1
• Put it on the blues, part 2

5. Guide Tones

• Guide tones
• Practicing guide tones, part 1
• Practicing guide tones, part 2