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Video 1: In part one (1 of 2) of this jazz piano lesson, acclaimed pianist Russell Ferrante (Yellowjackets, etc.) discusses and demonstrates some voice leading and harmonic concepts that have shaped his style. Russell takes you through various exercises aimed at opening up your melodic pathways, so you can begin thinking like an orchestra. If you are looking to take your jazz piano playing to the next level, this lesson is for you!
Topics Covered: Voice Leading, Managing Multiple Melodies, Playing Legato, Inversions, Finger Switching, Moving Stepwise, Chromatic Tones, Suspended Resolution, Secondary Dominants, Chromatic Tones, Throwing Melodies Between Voices, Harmonic Minor, Applying Exercises to Tunes, Accompaniment, Chord Quality, Mick Goodrick Cycles, Modified Cycles, Practical Applications, Evenness of Tone, Etc.
Video 2: In part two (2 of 2) of this jazz piano lesson, acclaimed pianist Russell Ferrante (Yellowjackets, etc.) discusses and demonstrates some voice leading and harmonic concepts that have shaped his style. Russell takes you through various exercises aimed at opening up your melodic pathways, so you can begin thinking like an orchestra. If you are looking to take your jazz piano playing to the next level, this lesson is for you!
Topics Covered: Voice Leading, Fourth Structures, Contrary and Parallel Motion, Managing Multiple Melodies, Chord Shapes, Breaking up Structures Melodically, Playing Legato, Inversions, Assigning Different Roots, Moving Stepwise, Chromatic Tones, 7th Chords, Playing Different Subdivisions, Chromatic Tones, Hand Position, Solo Piano vs. Playing With a Bassist, Applying Exercises to Tunes, Finding Your Sound, Changing Chord Quality, Avoiding Doubled Notes, Evenness of Tone, Etc.
PDF Info:This 24 page PDF includes all of the exercises and notation embedded in Russell’s masterclass videos (1 & 2). It also includes a full chart of his song “Indian Summer”. It does not include his transcribed improvisations and it is not intended to be used without the videos. This is a supplemental PDF.