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Learn the essential techniques jazz pianists use to create walking bass lines in real time Whether you're just starting or you already play walking bass lines with your left hand, this four-step method should help you create impressive-sounding walking bass lines. Jazz pianists who play swing music often use walking

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What this post is about Topics you will learn about Chromatic descending bass movement Vertical harmonization Linear harmonization and arranging techniques  Harmonizing a Melody with Constant Structure chords Falling Fifths progression When my advanced piano students ask me about harmonizing and arranging techniques, they really want to know how to harmonize those

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About the Sheet Music Although this song is arranged as a jazz ballad, I approached its notation in the same way as a classical composition, with all the typical notation details you would expect. This means I wrote it note for note, including sustain pedal markings and fingering suggestions, tempo

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About my interview with jazz pianist Jeremy Kahn In 2023, I had the privilege of interviewing the renowned Chicago jazz pianist Jeremy Kahn. Jeremy has been a member of Chicago's first-call jazz musicians lineup for decades, admired for his versatility, sound, feel, and professionalism. Jeremy performed with many of the

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About these two awesome Blues Piano Exercises Here are two awesome blues piano finger exercises in C that focus on finger dexterity. Both exercises are derived from the C major and minor blues scales.The video below shows me performing the blues piano exercises first. After that, I explain them and

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What you will learn from this article In this article, I present a 5-step exercise series that will prepare you to employ some of the most exciting rhythmic concepts in your improvisations. It includes a video tutorial and accompanying sheet music that you can view and download for free! Background

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