In this Jazz Piano online course I will bring you from the level of a complete jazz beginner up to the level of an intermediate/advanced pianist. We will talk about both theory and applications, and cover concepts ranging from chords and scales, to diatonic harmony, voicings, substitutions, soloing, tensions, and much more. Course playlist:

   • Jazz Piano for Complete Beginners  

In the third lesson I will teach you about scales: how to construct them, and, more importantly, what they are good for. Along the way we'll discuss the different types of scales, soloing, associating between scales and chords, and generally laying the foundation for future lessons. Scales aren't "exciting", but they are extremely important. Just like brushing your teeth. I'll also show you how to apply the concepts we learn to solo over our ballad from the first lesson, and give you some tips on how to practice scales.

TOC
0:00 Preview
0:12 Introduction
0:40 Constructing scales
2:56 Some observations
5:48 Three uses of scales
15:38 Applications
16:52 Playing the scales
18:36 Demonstration
19:39 Practicing scales
22:15 Plans for upcoming lessons