Jazz Piano Online Lessons

Jazz piano styles from traditional jazz to moderate, avent-garde, and popular piano styles are covered in this online course by Jim Fox. Blues and R&B piano styles are also covered based on the student's preferences. Jim Fox believes that Blues have influenced so many styles of music that it's often a good place to start for any student. The classes is will be adjusted to the student's level and interests.  Further, the students will also learn chord voicing, improvising, scales, theory, arranging and ear training in the class with emphasis on performance. The Jazz Piano Book by Mark Levine is the textbook used for learning jazz and Beginning Blues Piano by Eric Kriss is the book used for learning blues piano.

About the Instructor: Jim Fox is a well-known pianist in the Brentwood and South Nashville area, boasting over 30 years of performing and teaching experience. His interest in piano began around the age of 10 when he first began playing. He followed through with this passion, playing in many high school bands and eventually studying music and piano performance at California State University Los Angeles, where he earned a BA degree.

After college Jim played in many LA-based bands, including WAR. After relocating to Santa Rosa, he and his brother Jerry began playing as part of rock band Boys Night Out. Jim currently lives in Nashville, TN and performs in the instrumental group the Jim Fox Trio, playing a mix of jazz, latin, progressive jazz, blues and popular music. The band have been playing together for over 30 years and performing on the Nashville circuit for over 10 years at various venues.