Welcome to the Sound of Emotions Essentials
“Inspiration exists, but it has to find us working.”
Picasso
NO IDEA WORKS UNLESS YOU DO THE WORK. LET’S GET STARTED!
I. Fundamentals
II. Sight-reading exercises
III. Rhythm
IV. Etudes
I. Scale Workouts
- Five-Finger Scale Exercises – A minor Blues
- Five-Finger Improvisation Exercises – A minor Blues
- 8 Exercises to Practice Blues Scales
II: Expanding Rhythm Vocabulary for Improvisation
- Expanding Rhythm Vocabulary for Improvisation (Easy)
- Expanding Rhythm Vocabulary for Improvisation (Medium)
- Expanding Rhythm Vocabulary for Improvisation (Difficult)
III. Rhythm Workout – Easy
- How to develop a swing feel: 8th Notes workout
- How to develop a swing feel: 8th Note Rest workout (Beat 1)
- How to develop a swing feel: 8th Note Rest workout (Beat 2)
- How to develop a swing feel: 8th Note Rest workout (Beat 3)
- How to develop a swing feel: 8th Note Rest workout (Beat 4)
- How to develop a swing feel: 8th Note Rest workout (Random)
IV. Checkpoint
I. Intervals
- Intervals and Triads
- Intervals and Emotions
- Minor 2nd Experiment
- Minor 2nd Experiment: Play-Along
- Major 2nd Experiment
- Major 2nd Experiment: Play-Along
- Minor 3rd Experiment
- Minor 3rd Experiment: Play-Along
- Major 3rd Experiment
- Major 3rd Experiment: Play-Along
- Perfect 4th Experiment
- Perfect 4th Experiment: Play-Along
- Tritone Experiment
- Tritone Experiment: Play-Along
- Perfect 5th Experiment
- Perfect 5th Experiment: Play-Along
- Minor 6th Experiment
- Minor 6th Experiment: Play-Along
- Major 6th Experiment
- Major 6th Experiment: Play-Along
- Minor 7th Experiment
- Minor 7th Experiment: Play-Along
- Major 7th Experiment
- Major 7th Experiment: Play-Along
- Perfect Octaves Experiment
- Perfect Octaves Experiment: Play-Along
II. Major Triads Workout
- Major Triad Etude (Root Position, 1st & 2nd Inversion)
- Major Triad Etude (Voice Leading, Grooves)
- Voice Leading Theory
III. Minor Triads Workout
IV. Chords with Extensions Workout
- Major 7th Chords – Root Position
- Open Triad Etude (Ear Training)
- 9th Chords Etude (Ear Training)
- Sus4 Chords Etude (Ear Training)
- Slash Chords (Major 7th)
V. Rhythm Mastery – Drum Exercises
- Preparatory Exercise
- Rhythm Mastery: Exercise 4
- Rhythm Mastery: Exercise 8
- Rhythm Mastery: Exercise 10
- Rhythm Mastery: Exercise 11
- Rhythm Mastery: Exercise 14
VI. Rhythm Mastery – Solo Piano
- Rhythm Mastery: Solo Piano Part 3
- Rhythm Mastery: Practice Session (Solo Piano Part 3)
- Rhythm Mastery: Solo Piano Part 4
- Rhythm Mastery: Practice Session (Solo Piano Part 4)
VII. Rhythm Mastery – Paradiddles
- Paradiddles on Piano – Level 4
- Paradiddles on Piano – Free Improvisation
- Paradiddles on Piano – Improvisation – Part 2
VIII. Rhythm Mastery – Playing with a Band
I. Sight-Reading Exercises
- Preparatory Right Hand Exercises
- Preparatory Left Hand Exercises
- Whole Note Minuet No. 1
- Half Note Minuet No. 1
II. Theory and Improvisation
- Finish the Phrase (B minor)
- Finish the Phrase (C major7)
- Creating a Phrase (E minor)
- Vertical Improvisation – EASY
- Vertical Improvisation – MEDIUM
III. Rhythm Mastery – Paradiddles
I. Sight-Reading Exercises
- Eighth Notes Minuet
- C#-7b5 Minuet
- Dotted Half Notes Minuet
- Dotted Quarter Notes Minuet
- 8th Note Rest Minuet
- 7th Chord Minuet
II. Compositional Improvisation
I. Sight-Reading Exercises and Improvisation
- It’s a grand Illusion (Main Theme)
- It’s a grand Illusion (Improvisation)
- It’s a grand Illusion (Ending)
II. Technique and Improvisation
- Developing Fluency in Improvisation
- Alternating 16th & 8th notes
- Improvisation with 16th notes
- How to Build an Interesting Solo (Contemporary)
- Piano Fingering Exercises Part 1
- Piano Fingering Exercises Part 2
- Piano Fingering Exercises Part 3
III. Checkpoint
PLAYING IN ALL 12 KEYS
Ia. C Major Workout
Ib. A Minor Workout
IIa. G Major Workout
IIb. E Minor Workout
IIIa. D Major Workout
IIIb. B Minor Workout
IVa. A Major Workout
IVb. F# Minor Workout
Va. E Major Workout
Vb. C# Minor Workout
VIa. B Major Workout
VIb. G# Minor Workout
VIIa. F Major Workout
VIIb. D Minor Workout
VIIIa. Bb Major Workout
VIIIb. G Minor Workout
IXa. Eb Major Workout
IXb. C Minor Workout
Xa. Ab Major Workout
Xb. F Minor Workout
XIa. Db Major Workout
XIb. Bb Minor Workout
XIIa. Gb Major Workout
XIIb. Eb Minor Workout
I. Blues Licks and Improvisation
- Jazz Rhythm Exercises
- Blues Improvisation Etude No. 1
- 16 Blues Licks in A Minor – Part 1
- 16 Blues Licks in A Minor – Part 2
- Blues Improvisation Etude No. 2
- 9 Ways to Play Bluesy Left Hand Grooves
II. Creative Practicing 101
- Creative Practicing 101 (Level 1)
- Creative Practicing 101 (Level 2)
- Creative Practicing 101 (Level 3)
- Creative Practicing 101 (Level 4)
- Creative Practicing 101 (Level 5)
- Creative Practicing 101 (Level 6)
- Creative Practicing 101 (Level 7)
- Blues Challenge
III. Powerful Chord Progressions
IV. Rhythm Workout – 8th Note Rest Workout
- How to develop a swing feel: 8th Notes Workout
- How to develop a swing feel: 8th Note Rest workout (Beat 1)
- How to develop a swing feel: 8th Note Rest workout (Beat 2)
- How to develop a swing feel: 8th Note Rest workout (Beat 3)
- How to develop a swing feel: 8th Note Rest workout (Beat 4)
- How to develop a swing feel: 8th Note Rest workout (Random)
Test your skills
JAZZ-BLUES IN C
I. Walking Bass
II. Chords
III. Jazz-blues Improvisation
JAZZ-BLUES IN Bb
- Bb Blues: Mastering Chords
- Bb Blues: 3-7 Voicings
- Bb Blues: Walking Bass
- Bb Blues: One Note Improvisation
- Bb Blues: Scale Patterns
- Note Restrictions
- Blues Impro with triads
JAZZ-BLUES IN F
I. Jazz-Blues Improvisation
(Major Pentatonic and Major Blues)
- Major Pentatonic and Blues Improvisation ( +Walking Bass)
- Major Pentatonic and Blues Improvisation (+ Rootless)
II. Scale workout in 12 keys
- Five-finger scale exercises (12 Major Keys)
- Five-Finger scale exercises (12 Minor Keys)
- 6 Additional Variations
III. Jazz Hanon
- Jazz Hanon No. 1
- Jazz Hanon No. 2
- Jazz Hanon No. 3
- Jazz Hanon No. 4
- Jazz Hanon No. 5
- Jazz Hanon No. 6
- Jazz Hanon No. 7
- Jazz Hanon No. 8
- Jazz Hanon No. 9
- How to make the best out of Jazz Hanon
- Blues Hanon
- How to get the best out of Blues Hanon
- Basic Blues
- Major 7th Chords – Root Position
- Rootless 7th Chords
IV. Elements of Jazz Improvisation
- Natural & Harmonic Minor Scale
- C Major Scale Workout
- How To Play Dorian Mode (Bebop)
- How To Play Dorian Mode (Modal)
- Minor 7th in Jazz – Scales and Arpeggios
- How To Play Mixolydian Mode
- Dominant 7th Arpeggios in Jazz
V. Jazz Arrangements – Mid-Tempo Jazz Standards
- How to read a lead sheet for Jazz Piano
- Syncopation in Jazz
- Basic Jazz Voicings – Solo Piano
- Tune Down – Solo Piano
- Tune Down – Jazz Trio
VI. Jazz Arrangements – Ballads
Basic Scales and Voicings (Isolation)
Basic Scales and Voicings (Integration)
- ii-V-I in C major: Improvisation Etude
- ii-V-I workout (Basic Voicings): Jazz Standards
- ii-V-I workout (3-note Voicings): Jazz Standards
Shell Voicings
- Comping: Shell Voicings – Formula 1
- ii-V-I workout (Shell Voicings): Jazz Standards
- Bebop Scale Pattern No. 2
Minor ii-V-i
- Jazz Melodic Minor, Locrian and the Altered Scale
- Minor ii-V-i Scales
- How to use altered scales in Jazz
3 & 4-Note Voicings (All 12 Keys)
Get Feedback on Your Playing!
If you are stuck, or not sure about something feel free to contact me.
Even though everything is clear, I would love to hear you playing and get to know you better.
In order to give you good advice and guidance, I would need the following information from you:
- Your name, age, and main motivation.
- How much time do you have for practice?
- What lessons have you already completed or are still working on?
- A link where I can see or hear you playing the exercises (Unlisted YouTube link, mp3 file, etc.) Play the entire exercise from the beginning to the end with a steady beat and let me know how long time did it take you to complete the lesson. If the recording is about improvisation, please improvise at least for 1 minute (with a steady beat).
Keep in touch!
Hugs & Love
David
