Level 3 of the Jazz Piano Pyramid
Stop freezing when the melody ends. Learn to compose your own solos in real time.
One tool at a time, from a melody you already know to a full solo, chorus by chorus.
USE CODE IMPROVLAUNCH AT CHECKOUT FOR $147
LAUNCH PRICE ENDS IN
The problem
You know the theory
But you freeze when it’s time to solo
You know your scales, your chords and maybe even your modes. You’ve watched the videos and bought the books. But when the melody ends and it’s your turn, everything you know seems to disappear. That isn’t a talent problem. It’s a preparation problem: you’ve collected information, but the tools aren’t in your hands yet. Jazz Piano Improvisation changes that.
WHAT MOST PEOPLE DO
Collect information
Learn which scale goes over which chord
Run scales up and down
Copy licks they can’t use in other tunes
Try to think of everything at once
Freeze when it’s their turn
— INSTEAD —
JAZZ PIANO IMPROVISATION
Build a toolbox
Start from a melody you already know
Learn one tool at a time
Practise each tool until it’s part of your playing
Combine your tools into real solos
Start to sound like you
What you’ll learn
The tools that take you
From melody to solo
Every module gives you one tool and a practice plan: laser focus on one chord, connections through a progression, then application in a real tune.
The Bridge
Turn a melody you already know into your first improvisation, using anticipation, delay and melodic embellishment.
Rhythm
Make even one note swing. Note values, swing feel, starting phrases in different places, and using space.
Pentatonics & the Blues
Five notes that instantly sound like jazz, plus the blues scale and the language at the heart of jazz.
Playing the Changes
Use guide tones and target notes, so your lines follow the chords instead of floating over them.
Motifs & Bebop
Create short ideas and develop them so your solo tells a story. Then add bebop lines using Barry Harris’s half-step rules.
Putting It All Together
Build a solo chorus by chorus on real standards, plus listening, transcribing and a practice plan for life.
THE JAZZ PIANO PYRAMID
Fundamentals. The Lab.
Now: improvisation.
Jazz Piano Improvisation is the third level of the Jazz Piano Pyramid. Fundamentals gave you the harmony. The Lab gave you voicings, rhythm and comping. Now you learn to make your own melodies over those chords.
By the end of the course, you’ll be able to improvise over a blues, Autumn Leaves and other standards, using pentatonic and blues language, guide tones, motifs and bebop lines. You’ll record a “before” solo on day one and an “after” solo at the end, so you can hear exactly how far you’ve come.
IS THIS FOR YOU?
Built for adults who
Want to improvise
You can play seventh chords and comp through a simple tune
You know some theory but freeze when it’s time to solo
You play at home, with backing tracks, for friends and family, or in a band
You want a clear, step-by-step path, not a pile of licks
You’re ready to practise one thing at a time
You’re brand new to jazz chords (start with Jazz Piano Fundamentals)
You want licks to copy without understanding them
You’re looking for a quick trick instead of real practice
You’re not willing to practise one tool at a time
LAUNCH OFFER
LAUNCH PRICE · ENDS MON 9 NOV
Jazz Piano Improvisation
$147
All 8 modules, from melody to full solo
A practice plan for every module
Rhythm, pentatonics and the blues
Guide tones, motifs and bebop lines
Lifetime access
Use code IMPROVLAUNCH at checkout
One-time payment · $297 from Tue 10 Nov
INCLUDED FREE
Your practice toolkit
With every enrolment
+ 3 bonuses
Yours to keep
Jazz Piano Practice Vault: backing tracks and chord charts
The Woodshed: transcription practice player
Ear-training app
Listening and transcribing lessons
Lifetime access to everything
Start today
You have the theory
Now make it music
Improvising is composing in real time. Jazz Piano Improvisation gives you the composer’s tools, one at a time, until they’re yours.
Enter code IMPROVLAUNCH at checkout to pay $147 instead of $297. The launch price ends on Monday 9 November at midnight CAT.