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Key Features
MusicGurus Beginning Jazz Piano - Part 1 is the first part of a comprehensive course in jazz piano led by industry professional Tim Richards that teaches you the style and fundamentals of jazz piano so you can start improvising and playing in the genre. Across 56 fun and engaging lessons, Tim guides you through the framework of jazz by teaching you pieces for various styles from one chord up to three chords without prerequisite knowledge of music theory.
Please Note: These tutorials do not have subtitles and are only available with English audio. This product comes in the form of a voucher code that will be sent to your email to be redeemed on the MusicGurus website.
Product Ref: 194228
One of the main bonuses of courses with MusicGurus is the industry professionals who are deployed to guide you on your journey of exploration no matter which course it is you undertake. With MusicGurus Beginning Jazz Piano - Part 1 the lessons are eloquently presented by Tim Richards. Throughout the 56 episodes, Tim draws on his experience and 25 years plus of service in the industry playing with artists such as Otis Grand, Earl Green, Dana Gillespie, Joe Louis Walker and Larry Garner to explain the characteristics of the genre with an emphasis on improvisation and self-development which is vital in the early stages of any learning process.
Along-side the 2 hours and 1 minute worth of video content recorded, Tim has also provided downloadable PDFs and backing tracks of key aspects that you will explore in the lessons. They are completely free and will allow you to have something to practice even when you're done with the video aspect of the course, or are just taking some time to absorb the information you have been given.
Improvisation is often an aspect of playing that will make even the most experienced of players break out in a sweat. In the first part of this extensive course on jazz piano playing, Tim will break down key techniques and simple scales in an easy-to-understand manner that will then allow you to begin laying the foundations for your work, so you can start discovering your favourite improvisation style. The downloads provided will be a key asset in starting to apply the ideas to your work as you can start to play along anywhere, anytime in a stress-free way where the only person listening is you. MusicGurus also gives you access to an active community of players, so you can discuss various practice methods and improvisation techniques even after you're done with the video lesson aspect of the course.
There is nothing worse than the feeling of being rushed when trying to learn and understand something as deep and complex as music, after all, everyone takes on information at different rates and sometimes online learning platforms provide limited-time-only licenses and subscription services that pressure you into further purchases and more expensive subscription periods. Well, MusicGuru has changed that as with their courses not only do you get the wealth of knowledge from in-the-industry professionals, but you also get lifelong access to your course and all the downloads that come with it. This means you can take the course at your own pace. You'll be able to dip in and out when you please and if you ever feel you need a refresher you can come back to MusicGuru without the need for any further purchases.
MusicGuru can also boast difficulty ratings so you know what you're getting into and advanced video features for the lessons, so if you want to take it back and hear the excerpt again but at a bit of a slower speed, you can! Being compatible with phones, tablets and desktops, you'll be able to learn when you want, where you want, whether that be in front of your instrument at home or just to pass the time whilst commuting on the train, MusicGuru design the courses to work around you, whatever your lifestyle.