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Learn how to play jazz piano. Join Grammy-winning keyboardist George Whitty as he helps you get started as a jazz pianist. George helps you tackle the F7 blues, so that you can quickly start playing a recognizable jazz line. He also discusses the importance of time in jazz, as well as scales—in particular, bop scales—that keep you in sync with the harmony in a unique way. In addition, George covers using approach patterns and comping with your left hand with guide tones.

Lynda.Jazz.Piano.Lessons.1.Fundamentals :
* The blues in F
* Building a scale out of the F7 chord
* The B flat 7 bop scale
* The G minor 7 bop scale
* The C7 bop scale
* Practicing guide tones

Lynda.Jazz.Piano.Lessons.2.Song.Foundations :
* Playing with both hands
* Basic jazz vocabulary
* Practicing pentatonics using approach patterns
* Combining bop scales, pentatonics, and approach patterns
* Adding guide tones
* Building a motif around a combination of notes

Lynda.Jazz.Piano.Lessons.3.Basics.of.Improvisation :
* Adding extensions to guide tones
* Integrating 9th chords
* The 2-5-1 progression
* Practicing essential jazz scales
* The E minor bop scale
* The D major 7 bop scale
* Arpeggiated triads as a melodic device

Lynda.Jazz.Piano.Lessons.4.Tunes.and.Practice.Routines :
* Practicing pentatonics
* Two-handed comping
* C7, F7, and Bb major 7 bop scales
* Practicing essential jazz scales as a cadence
* Working on the 1-6-2-5 chord cycle
* Practicing altered dominant scales

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