Cocktail Piano Tips: Chord Voicings, Fills, Intros, Endings, Improvisation, & More

Chord Inversion Exercise

Economical 1-7 Chord Voicing

The 3-5-7-9 Chord Voicing

The 7-9-3-13 Dominant Chord Voicing (II-V Chord Progression)

The 7-9-3-5 Chord Voicing (& II-V-I Chord Progression)

Two-Hand II-V & II-V-I Chord Voicing Pattern

Major 6 Chord Voicing

“Garland”ish Block Chord Technique

Shearing Block Chords

Open 7th Chord Voicing

Upper Structure Triad #1

Upper Structure Triad #2

The Drop 2 Chord Voicing

Becoming A Chord Minimalist

One-Measure Ballad Introduction

Short Chromatic Intro/Ending

Short Ballad Introduction

Another Ballad Introduction

Ending Introduction

I-vi-ii-V Introduction

Major 7 Ballad Introduction

Swing Ending

Ending With Some Harmonic Appeal

Classic Count Basie Ending

Half Step Slide

Diminished Chord Entry

Deceptive Resolution

Chord Climbing

Ascending Line Cliché

Parallel Harmony

Adding Harmonic Motion

Creating Harmonic & Rhythmic Momentum

Modal Harmony

I – VI7 – II – V Turnaround

Melodic Spotlight

Filled In Octaves

Melodic Delay

Third Hand Style

Pedal Point Tension

Beginning Improvisation Using Chord Tones

Easy Half Step Improvisation

Chromatic Enclosure

1-5 Chromatic Approach

Creating An Improvisational Line

Making Use Of The Blues Scale

The V Major Pentatonic Scale

Arpeggio Embellishment

“Echo Effect” Piano Fill

Easy Piano Fill #1

Easy Piano Fill #2

Triad Straddle

Chromatic Melodic Approach

I – II Chord Filler

Drop 2 Chord Connector

Piano Fill In 10ths

Piano Fill In 10ths #2

Melodic Syncopation

Abstract Melody

Melodic “Mimick”

Short Arpeggio Fill

Maj7 Chord Substitution

Half Diminished Substitution

Tritone Chord Substitution

b5 Chord Substitution

Diatonic Chord Substitution

Inserting The VI Chord

Whole Step Dominant Chord Substitution

Instant Cocktail Piano for Beginners

Jazzy Cocktail Piano (beginners)

Keep It Simple (and still sound “pro”)

Left Hand Swing Rhythm

Walking Bass Line – Step 1 (Primer)

Walking Bass Line – Step 2

Walking Bass Line – Step 3

Walking Bass Line – Step 4

Walking Bass Line – Step 5

Sweetening Those Triads

Left Hand Accompaniment: Ballads

Jazz Waltz

Stride For Ballads

Pop/Soft Rock Song