“Autumn Leaves” (Kosma/Mercer) is one of the most popular jazz standards of all time. This chord arrangement is aimed at demonstrating practical jazz chord voicings under melodies as well as inner voice movement and harmonic substitutions. DONWLOAD PDF Provide us your email to get instant access to the PDF chart. We only send you great
Want to play great sounding jazz piano chords? Great news! You DON’T have to first learn jazz theory to play fantastic sounding jazz chords. In fact, it can confuse and frustrate you if you dive first into the treacherous world of jazz theory. There’s lots of videos, blog posts, and teaching online that will show you
Wynton Kelly’s iconic solo on the Bb blues “Freddie Freeloader” is a clinic in eloquent, swinging, and masterful jazz piano playing. We can glean so much about how to phrase, swing and play the blues from these perfectly crafted four choruses. Download the transcribed chart PDF of Wynton Kelly’s iconic solo on the Bb blues “Freddie Freeloader”
Celso de Almeida shows how he uses the hi-hat like a tambourine when playing samba.
Brazilian jazz drummer Celso de Almeida shows you the basic building blocks for a samba beat.
Ulysses Owens, Jr. demonstrates the essentials of what it takes to play the drums with brushes.
Peter Martin demonstrates rhythmic syncopation that will be helpful for comping in this 2-minute jazz tutorial.
Peter Martin shows you how to spice up a tune by paying attention to phrases within the composition.
Geoffrey Keezer provides some insight into how he emulates bass players with his left hand.
Ulysses Owens, Jr. shows how to play a foundational drum pattern in jazz: the spang a lang.
