Lesson #9How To Improvise

Over The Blues(For Beginners)

No Bull Guide To Jazz Piano™

Today’s Goal

Create an improvisation over the blues using what we’ve learned to date.

Let’s Cut The B.S.

You need to know your Jazz Pillars to be successful at improvisation.

Pillars of Jazz Piano

Style

Accompaniment

ImprovisationVoicings

Progression

Rhythm

1

2

3

Lesson 1

Lesson 2-3

Lesson 4-6

Let’s Cut The B.S.

We have moved SLOW on purpose.

This is why…

Let’s Cut The B.S.You need to OWN:

— Rhythm — Progression

— Voicings

Let’s Cut The B.S.

Owning it means you can play the entire 12 bar blues, in time, with chords in the left hand without losing the form.

Let’s Cut The B.S.1. 3 Basic Rhythms 2. 12-bar blues form with simple block chords 3. Play the 12-Bar Blues 4. Chord Shells 5. Comping Chords 6. Comping & Rhythmic Improvisation 7. Jam Over The Blues 8. The Blues Scale Demystified

First 8 lessons of No Bull Guide to

Jazz Piano™

Let’s Cut The B.S.1. 3 Basic Rhythms 2. 12-bar blues form with simple block chords 3. Play the 12-Bar Blues 4. Chord Shells 5. Comping Chords 6. Comping & Rhythmic Improvisation 7. Jam Over The Blues 8. The Blues Scale Demystified

RHYTHM

Let’s Cut The B.S.1. 3 Basic Rhythms 2. 12-bar blues form with simple block chords 3. Play the 12-Bar Blues 4. Chord Shells 5. Comping Chords 6. Comping & Rhythmic Improvisation 7. Jam Over The Blues 8. The Blues Scale Demystified

PROGRESSION

Let’s Cut The B.S.1. 3 Basic Rhythms 2. 12-bar blues form with simple block chords 3. Play the 12-Bar Blues 4. Chord Shells 5. Comping Chords 6. Comping & Rhythmic Improvisation 7. Jam Over The Blues 8. The Blues Scale Demystified

VOICINGS

Let’s Plan Our Improvisation…

Let’s Plan Our Improvisation…

“Rest” “Rest”PLAY PLAY

Let’s Cut The B.S.

What do we play when we ‘play’ and what do we do when we ‘rest’?

When Playing…

1.Use Licks (Lesson 7) 2.Use Blues Tetrachords (Lesson 8) 3.Use the Blues Scale (Lesson 8)

Lesson #7 Licks

1 2 3

Lesson #8 Tetrachords

Lesson #8 - C Blues ScaleFingering

1 2 3 4 1 2

Mini Practice…

Let’s Try This!

Let’s Plan Our Improvisation…

“Rest” “Rest”PLAY PLAY

What To Practice

1. Improvise over the blues using licks 2. Improvise using tetrachords 3. Improvise using the blues scale 4. Participate in the Jam Session

Participate in the Jam!

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‘No Bull Piano Jazz Jam (How To)’

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