Jazz Piano Tips with Wynn-Anne Rossi

This crash course will uncover bits of jazz history, present aspects of jazz styles, and provide easy improvistaion exercises to get you and your students playing jazz piano.

Discover the origins of ragtime, and watch as Wynn-Anne Rossi teaches Heidi how to improvise on "Pioneer Rag."

Learn all about New Orleans, hot jazz, Louis Armstrong, and the ii-V-I progression.

Learn fun facts about Count Basie, Duke Ellington, and more swing!

Learn about the personality, influence, and style of Thelonious Monk, and try this chromatic improv exercise.

In this episode, Wynn-Anne explores the question "Do pain and hardship improve artistry?"

What happens when classical and jazz musicians borrow from each other?

Learn about the characteristics of hard bop, the heavy hitters, and a new improv exercise.