Piano day (2h)

Improvisation (Dan Haerle — Jazz Improvisation for Keyboard Players)
- Lesson 11: Blues progressions
  - C blues scale over 3 classic progressions (I — IV — V, 12-bar major and minor), shell voicings with LH
  - C blues scale + corresponding Dorian / Mixo / Harmonic minor scales over the same three (with click)
  - F blues scale + passing scales over same progressions in the key of F

Observations

Next time, make sure to run through all Harmonic minor, Mixo and Dorian scales with right hand prior to improvising. Also play some exercises from “Jazz Piano Voicing Skills” book, maybe try improvising over them.

Piano day (1h 30m)

Blues day!

Improvisation (Dan Haerle — Jazz Improvisation for Keyboard Players)
- Lesson 11: Blues progressions
  - C blues scale over:
    - I — IV — V in 3-7-9 — 7-3-6 voicings
    - 12-bar major blues (in 3-7-9 — 7-3-6)
    - 12-bar minor blues (in 3-5-7-9 — 7-9-3-5 — 7-1-3-b5 — 7-b5-7-9 — 7-b9-3-5 — etc.)
  - Mixo, Dorian and Harmonic minor scales over:
    - I — IV — V
    - 12-bar major blues
    - 12-bar minor blues
  - Mixing up C blues scale with corresponding Mixo / Dorian / Harmonic minor scales over the same progressions

Observations

Finally, I’m progressing at jazz pian improvisation ! Mr. Haerle, sir, you’re the best! 😃