Sample Lesson 'Ladybird' with Christmas Collection
'Ladybird' is a sample lesson taken from the Jazz Tutorial Course Library (120 lessons).
Get my Christmas Jazz Collection for free when you become a Jazz Course Member
For the next few days I'm doing something special:
I'm giving away my Christmas Jazz Piano Collection ($97 value) when you become a Yearly Course Member.
What does that mean?
As a Course Member you'll get access to all 10 of my jazz piano courses for a full year (that's 120 step-by-step lessons)...
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And as a free bonus, I'll send you my Jazz Piano Christmas Collection - which is 13 Christmas songs arranged for Jazz piano...
You can learn and perform these arrangements as a 'Christmas Set' to your family - this Christmas, and in years to come.
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Songs include: 'Silent night', 'O Christmas Tree', 'I'll Be Home for Christmas', 'Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas', 'The Christmas Song', 'Hark The Herald', and more.
Your New Jazz Piano Courses
Let's take a look at some of the courses you'll get access to:
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Jazz Fundamentals course ($297 value). Essential music theory that all jazz musicians need to know: includes chord symbols, types of 7th chord, chord extensions, understanding lead sheets, song form, modulation, and harmonic analysis. 22 lessons.
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Improvisation Step By Step course ($297 value). Learn to improvise, one technique at a time - includes chord tone soloing, approach patterns, enclosures, turns, playing in 3rds, aiming for the changes, rhythmic techniques, and more. 20 lessons.
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Chord Voicing Intensive course ($397 value). Learn how I voice jazz standards using authentic jazz piano chord voicings: includes upper structures, rootless voicings, shells, closed voicings, open voicings, the Kenny Barron voicing, and modified voicings. 18 lessons.
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Chord Voicing Case Studies course ($197 value). Walk through a series of jazz standards with me and we'll figure out our voicings together. Includes 'Stompin At The Savoy', 'Moon River', and 'Girl From Ipanema'. 8 lessons.
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Jazz Piano Styles ($297 value). Learn to play in a variety of jazz piano styles - includes walking bass lines, cocktail piano techniques, ballad arranging techniques, stride piano textures, 'glitzy solos', song intros, and jazz piano endings. 12 lessons.
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Interval Arithmetic course ($97 value). Do you struggle to play chord voicings or scales in difficult keys? If so, I'll show you how I count intervals, quickly and accurately from any note. Master your 'interval counting skills' and you'll be able to play any chord voicing or scale with complete confidence. 3 lessons.
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Bossa Nova Masterclass ($97 value). Discover how to play Bossa Nova tunes in an authentic Bossa Nova style. Includes bass lines, chord voicings, arranging tips, and case studies of me arranging 'Song for My Father' and 'So Nice'. 5 lessons.
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Block Chords Masterclass ($97 value). Learn to play songs using the iconic sound of block chords - made famous by George Shearing and Barry Harris. Case studies include 'Blue Bossa' and 'Fly Me To The Moon'. 5 lessons.
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The Complete Jazz Scales Method ($297 value). The 'answer-all-questions' approach to jazz scales. Get clarity on which scales you can play over each chord type. Includes the lydian, lydian-dominant, dorian, blues, phrygian-dominant, altered, diminished scale and more. Also comes with case studies on 'Satin Doll' and 'Autumn Leaves'. 14 lessons.
The course membership allows you to race through YEARS of jazz piano education in the fastest time possible...
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Course Library = 120 video lessons | 10 courses | 18+ hours of concise lessons
Watch the lessons as many times as you need, pause each lesson, and take notes.
Today's Christmas Bonus
The Jazz Tutorial Christmas Collection gives you 13 Christmas songs arranged for Jazz piano in a variety of styles - presented as sheet music, with accompanying video tutorials...
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Also comes with 2 hours of Christmas video tutorials and 8 'performance reviews' (watch me critique student performance submissions).
The Christmas Collection is a digital download (sheet music in PDF format) - not a physical book.
Membership Pricing
To cover this much training in private lessons would cost thousands of dollars...
But with the Course Membership you get the same lessons I would normally teach privately - for a fraction of the price...
The Jazz Tutorial Yearly Membership is just $35 a month, billed annually today (US dollars).
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Keep your Course Membership for as long as you need it - and cancel it at anytime.
Money Back Guarantee
But what if you try the Jazz Tutorial courses and they're not right for you?
Not a problem. As always you have my 90-day money back guarantee.
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If for any reason the courses aren't right for you - I will fully refund your purchase.
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Prerequisites
Before you start the Jazz Tutorial courses I recommend you have:
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5+ years piano-playing experience - so that you’re familiar with the instrument and can focus on learning Jazz.
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Basic music theory - you're familiar with major scales, minor scales, major chords, and minor chords. Basic knowledge of the 12 keys will be helpful.
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Reading music recommended (treble clef only) - Most of my lessons DO NOT require you to read music. However, to play jazz songs from a real book you'll need to read treble clef.
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If you're not sure you meet these requirements - you can try the courses and decide for yourself. You have my money-back guarantee.
"What Will I Learn?"
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Understanding a Real Book (song intros, endings, turnarounds, notation markings).
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Chord symbols explained - get clarity on the many chord symbols of jazz, once and for all - 'Cm6', 'C13', 'C9', 'C7sus4', etc.
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How to play in a variety of jazz piano STYLES - including Ballads, Swing, Cocktail, Bossa Nova, Walking Bass Lines, Block Chords, and more.
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Jazz Scales Explained, once and for all. Learn which scales to play over any chord, with Jazz song case studies.
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Practice tips included with most lessons.
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Improvisation techniques: chord tone soloing, approach patterns, enclosures, 'playing out', emphasizing the changes, and more.
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Discover my top 30 jazz piano chord voicings and the exact voicing method I use to voice any Standard.
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Chord extensions explained (b9s, #9s, #11s, b13s, sus 4, 6 chords, alt, etc).
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How to compose Jazz Piano Endings. Discover the 2 scales I use to compose sophisticated song endings.
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How to practice in all 12 keys: Discover the method I use to practice in all 12 keys - works for chords, chord voicings, scales, or improvisation.
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How to create your own authentic arrangement of any jazz song (instead of playing from sheet music).
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Build your repertoire to 30+ songs, while working in a variety of jazz piano styles and textures.
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Dozens of Jazz Standard Case Studies. Watch me arrange popular jazz songs, one chord at a time, sharing my complete process.
Learn Jazz Piano with Julian Bradley
"I was lucky to study with several world-class music teachers. Without their guidance I would never have succeeded at learning jazz piano. I want to make that same education available to you...
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I'm providing you with everything you need to learn jazz piano: Step by step lessons teaching you from the ground up, delivered in a distraction-free environment."
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Course Q+A
How many lessons are there?
There's roughly 120 video lessons (21+ hours of concise video content). The lessons build you from the ground up. My goal is to make it easy for you to COMPLETE this training, and not to overwhelm you with thousands of videos that you could never possibly finish.
How many videos are in each course?
Roughly 15-20 lessons per course. Most lessons are 10-15 minutes long with concise delivery.
Can I re-watch the courses?
Yes, as many times as you need. You can pause the lessons, and adjust the playback speed to double, or half-speed.
Do I get access to everything from day one?
Yes - you'll get instant access to all of the courses from day one (there's no drip feeding of content). You can watch the entire course library as quickly as you like!
Is there any live training?
No - all lessons are pre-recorded and concisely edited for speed.
How are your courses different to your YouTube videos?
The courses are step by step, we don't jump around between random topics, and we take the time needed to fill in the gaps to your knowledge.
Are there printable materials to go with the lessons?
Yes - there's lesson notes with each lesson, as well as sheet music for you to print and study at the piano.
Are the videos downloadable?
No, the videos are not downloadable. Login to the Course Members Area to watch the lessons anytime (internet connection needed). Lesson notes and premium resources can all be downloaded.
Do I need any other equipment?
I recommend you purchase a Real Book (roughly $30). That way you can apply what you learn immediately to real jazz songs after each lesson.
Prerequisites Q+A
I'm over 60 - is it too late for me to learn jazz piano?
My audience is full of people over 60! I have many students in their 80s, who remain sharp and make great progress in jazz piano. I believe that having TIME to focus and immerse yourself in jazz piano (without distraction) is the most important thing.
I don’t read music - can I still join?
You can still join and learn from the courses. Most of the videos DO NOT require you to read music. My 'reading music guideline' is so that you can apply what you learn to the songs in your real book.
How good at reading music do I need to be?
You only need to read treble clef to play jazz songs in a real book (there's no bass clef in most real books).
If you don't read music - watch my 15 minute lesson: click here
I still don't know if this is right for me - what should I do?
You can try the Course Membership for a full 365 days. Watch all of the courses and if they're not right for you, I will fully refund your purchase.
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