- Location: 69 South Great George's Street, Dublin 2, Ireland - Ireland
- Duration: 10 Weeks
Course details
Taking place in Waltons New School of Music's Digital Piano Lab, Jazz Piano Basics is a hands-on course designed to give classical piano students of at least intermediate level (Grade V or equivalent) a solid foundation in jazz piano. The course covers rhythmic, melodic and harmonic terminology and provides some basic approaches to improvisation in the genre, including:
- Formation of chords
- Some common chord progressions
- Melodic variation and improvisation
- How to accompany and play with a group
- Voicing technique (solo and ensemble)
- Aural training, intervals and chord recognition
Students will also work on another essential aspect of jazz – timing and ‘feel’ – that can best be developed in a group setting, by playing with and against each other. Finally, they will learn from the masters by listening to recordings of great pianists in different settings, from solo piano to sextet, and will be given specific practice exercises to develop their understanding and technique at home.
For the last two classes, students will have the opportunity to apply their skills by working with a professional jazz bassist and jazz drummer.
For any piano student who has ever wanted to find out what jazz is all about, this is an ideal introduction to the form.
Jazz Piano Basics is one of our group courses. Private lessons in jazz piano are also available.
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