This jazz piano tutorial demonstrates an excellent exercise to help you learn the essential building blocks of how to improvise and how to apply them to chord changes and harmony. The fundamental technique of jazz improv comes down to learning scales and being able to connect them as chords go by. This lesson will show a beginner how to improvise, but the exercise patterns can also be applied to any difficult song for even an intermediate or advanced student or player to practice and learn. PDF instant downloads available here: http://jazzpianoconcepts.com/store

In this lesson, we discuss the theory of the half-whole and whole-half diminished scales and how they relate to altered chords. We then dive into some classic, awesome-sounding diminished licks and why they work so well as patterns that can be played ascending and descending. Get your copy of '20 Exercises For Mastering Diminished Vocabulary' here: http://jazzpianoconcepts.com/store

Download the exercises in PDF form here: http://jazzpianoconcepts.com/store This quick but effective lesson provides you with a series of bebop licks and patterns with the sheet music so that you can learn them and practice them on your own, learning how to play bebop and use licks that are created largely from bebop scales. These exercises will help you solo over standard songs like Billie's Bounce, Donna Lee, Ornithology, A Night In Tunisia, Groovin' High, and others. http://facebook.com/noahkellman http://instagram.com/noahkellman

This short jazz improvisation tutorial will teach you some ways to restrict yourself while practicing improvisation. This helps you avoid finger patterns and forces you to be more creative. I teach Skype lessons. If you're interested, email me at JazzPianoConcepts@gmail.com Rhythmic Restrictions Only 1/4 notes Only 1/8 notes Use only triplets Technical Restrictions: Play every other measure Use only your left hand Only arpeggios

In this short jazz piano lesson, you will learn the basics for how to improvise (also known as taking a solo) over the chord changes for the song "Donna Lee," a bebop song composed by Miles Davis and popularized by Charlie Parker. Scales to know: Major scale - used on Major 7 chords Dorian scale - second mode of major, used on minor 7 chords Dominant scale - also known as mixolydian (fifth mode of major), used on dominant chords whole-half diminished - used on diminished chords For Skype lessons, email me at jazzpianoconcepts@gmail.com. For more tips and lessons, visit http://www.jazzpianoconcepts.com.

PDF's available for instant download here: https://www.jazzpianoconcepts.com/store Check below for more options. This video takes you through the process of applying different types of scales over different chords in a jazz standard. In essence, improvisation really is a simple as being able to connect one scale to the next in a melodic way. This means that you have to know the scales well enough that you can switch between them quickly without having to start on the route, or the first note. PDF of this exercise over a Jazz Standard: https://www.jazzpianoconcepts.com/product-page/the-amazing-jazz-improv-exercise-jazz-standard-edition PDF of this exercise over an F-Blues: https://www.jazzpianoconcepts.com/product-page/the-amazing-jazz-improv-exercise-f-blues-edition Free version: https://jazzpianoconcepts.files.wordpress.com/2013/04/amazing-jie-parts-1-and-2.pdf I love making free videos for you, but I would be so grateful if you felt like FUNDING MY PIZZA TONIGHT :) --- http://paypal.me/noahkellman

A quick stride piano tutorial focusing on tips and tricks for how to sound like an authentic stride pianist. For more tips and lessons, visit http://www.jazzpianoconcepts.com. I also offer live, online private lessons. Email me at JazzPianoConcepts@gmail.com!

In this short jazz piano tutorial, I demonstrate the first of a series of interesting and often-used diminished licks. You'll learn how how and why they work. Download the PDF here: http://jazzpianoconcepts.com/2015/01/27/jazz-improv-lesson-diminished-lick-1/