Jazz Piano Weekend Crash Course

If you've been wondering about diving into the jazz and blues worlds, this is your chance for a decent sneak-peek! Join this weekend jazz escape to learn the fundamentals of jazz piano! I'll get you playing some jazz by the end of our 8-hour hangout.

This is our agenda for the day:

• Fundamentals of jazz theory

Jazz theory is very important. We'll look at some basic ideas that we can use right away. These include reading the chord symbols and understanding how chord options are used.

• Basic jazz piano voicings

The voicings are essential for all jazz pianists because that's what you need to accompany yourself and others.

• Basics of improvisation

We'll look at some basic improvisation techniques such as using the chord tones and scales. We will also look at some basic jazz rhythmic and phrasing used in jazz improvisation.

• 12-bar blues

Many jazz musicians say that if you can play the blues, you can play everything! Easy, but at the same time not so easy, blues is one of the pillars of jazz. We will learn the steps to the mastery of playing the blues.

• Lots of playing

Yup, whatever we'll learn, we'll apply and integrate right away! Obviously, as we go, there will be many questions that will pop up which we will answer as we go!

Sound exciting? You bet! Sign up for one of my next workshops and get started!

The course takes place if there are three participants or more. If a minimum of three participants cannot be reached, the tuition is refunded.

Requirements: You should have fundamental knowledge of piano playing, such as reading music in treble and bass clefs and having general knowledge of melody, rhythm and form. In other words, if you have had classical lessons in past, you'll be able to follow and participate, most likely. If piano is your second instrument, you're welcome as well!