How to improvise like Moonchild - "The Cure" neo soul piano tutorial lesson

Описание: Let's learn how to improvise in the modern neo-soul-inspired style of Moonchild! We'll be playing with the chords from their number one single, "The Cure." First we'll understand how Moonchild created the song's main chord progression, and then explore some improvisation strategies for creating your own music in this modern jazz style.

Here's an overview of the lesson...
0:00 - "The Cure" by Moonchild
0:11 - improvising!
1:27 - learning goals
1:55 - analysis of first 2 chords
5:42 - analysis of last 2 chords
7:23 - left hand voicings
8:54 - how to improvise over the first 2 chords
10:23 - how to improvise over the last 2 chords
11:35 - quick review
11:52 - putting it all together
13:05 - common notes between keys
14:19 - have fun!




Drum loop is from the Drumgenius app by Pro Jazz Labs - I highly recommend this app!

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