Keez to Jazz Piano
Whether you want to learn how to effortlessly play outside the changes, get a beautiful solo piano sound, or learn block chord techniques of the masters, Keez to Jazz Piano will change the way you approach the piano.
Laser focused practice.
Whether you’ve been playing jazz for two years or two decades – players of all levels will benefit from the detailed exercises, practice techniques, and performance concepts taught by this modern jazz piano master.
Whether you want to learn how to effortlessly play outside the changes, get a beautiful solo piano sound, or learn block chord techniques of the masters, Keez to Jazz Piano will change the way you approach the piano.
After taking this course, you’ll be able to:
- Identify and bring out the “pretty notes” of the harmony
- Play “outside”
- Develop a hip rhythmic vocabulary
- Play in the “three zone” solo-piano style
Meet Your Instructor
Grammy award winner Geoffrey Keezer is a highly sought after pianist, composer and educator. Geoffrey has recorded and toured with Art Blakey, Ray Brown, Benny Golson, Joshua Redman, Roy Hargrove, Christian McBride, Chris Botti, Sting and more.
Keezer’s latest album Playdate (MarKeez Records) earned a 2023 GRAMMY® in the Best Instrumental Composition category for his song “Refuge”.
Course Contents
Start Here
- Welcome to Keez to Jazz Piano!
Lines
- Pretty Notes – 9th's
- Pretty Notes – 11ths
- Pretty Notes – 13ths
- Pretty Notes – All Together
- Taking It Out – 5 Chord Turnaround "Resolution"
- Taking It Out – Part 1
- Taking It Out – Part 2
- Taking It Out – Part 3
- Taking It Out – "Anything Goes"
- Taking It Out – We've Got You Surrounded!
Voicings
- Block Chords
- Voicing Warm-Up – Part 1
- Voicing Warm-Up – Part 2
- Funky Stacks of Hipness – Double Diminished Chords
- Contemporary Minor Voicings – Part 1
- Contemporary Minor Voicings – Part 2
- II-V's
Rhythm
- Alternating 8ths and Triplets
- Alternating 16ths and Triplets
- Developing Finger Independence
- Paradiddles
- Double Paradiddles
- Triplets in Groups of 4
- Rhythmic Independence with Scales
The Masters
- Chick Licks
- Phineas Newborn Jr.'s "Cheryl": A Study in Block Chords
- Hank Jones' " Satin Doll"
- Hank-ercises
- Giant Steps
- Melodic Bass Lines: The Magic of Ray Brown – Part 1
- Melodic Bass Lines: The Magic of Ray Brown – Part 2
- Melodic Bass Lines: The Magic of Ray Brown – Part 3
Advanced Concepts
- Comping Independence Exercise
- Endings – Part 1
- Endings – Part 2
- Fresh Approaches to Standards – Part 1
- Fresh Approaches to Standards – Part 2
- Intros – Part 1
- Intros – Part 2
- Introduction to Reharmonization
- Solo Piano – Part 1
- Solo Piano – Part 2
- Solo Piano – Part 3
- Solo Piano – Part 4
Tunes
- Rhythm Changes Workout – Part 1
- Rhythm Changes Workout – Part 2
- "Take Time for Love"
- "Lullaby to a Ladybug"
- "Come Talk To Me"
- "New York"
- "Limelight"
- "My Love is Like a Red Red Rose"
- "Suddenly I See"
