Jazz Piano Class

Introduction to Jazz Piano. Among the topics covered are chord voicing, rhythm training, walking bass lines, improvisation, ear training, and listening to prominent jazz recordings. Much of the instructions is hands-on, and students will get a chance to try the techniques out directly on the piano during class time. Upon completion of the course, the student should be able to play a piece of music in the jazz style given only a simple lead sheet (chords, melody and form).

Minimum Proficiency:

No prior jazz piano experience required, but student must be able to:

• Ability to read music - chords, melodic lines
• Know and play all major and minor scales
• Know and play all types of seventh chords
• Calculate intervals and chord extensions quickly, including alterations