Jazz for Classical Pianists
The 30-Day Accelerator
Class begins September 28, 2026
JOIN THE FIRST COHORTYou can learn to improvise. You just need the right approach to practice.
It's 8 pm on a weeknight. You sit down at your piano and open up your Real Book to a lead sheet for "All the Things You Are." You want to improvise a beautiful arrangement like a seasoned jazz musician, but you find yourself wishing you had traditional sheet music to read from. Without it, where do you even begin?
This was exactly how I felt! I started with classical lessons growing up and switched to jazz as a teenager. I was frustrated for years about how to practice this music, because there are challenges in jazz that you simply can’t address by practicing like a classical musician.
In all my years of jazz lessons, there were only a few truly important concepts, and they all had to do with how to study the music independently. The classical approach to practice falls short: you can't rely on sheet music from the composer, so when something is challenging, it's not enough to simply slow things down and play hands-separately.
You need a new way to practice.
SYLLABUS PREVIEW
In one month, we'll give you a strong grounding in the 5 types of practice that every jazz musician needs to succeed.
WELCOME
UNIT 1: The Blues (part 1)
UNIT 2: After You've Gone
Your Instructor
Hi, I'm Ted, the creator of Piano Fluency.
For over a decade, I have taught piano to passionate adult learners. I started the Piano Fluency YouTube channel in 2023, and it has since gained 90k subscribers and millions of views.
I earned a performance degree in Jazz Piano from the USC Thornton School of Music ('14), and have studied with Alan Pasqua, Vince Mendoza, Russ Ferrante, Otmaro Ruiz, and Randy Porter.
Listen here for an example of my jazz piano playing, from Laufey's Grammy-winning 2025 album "A Matter of Time."
JOIN THE FIRST COHORTJAZZ FOR CLASSICAL PIANISTS
The full course price is $640: about what one month of private lessons costs, for a complete method you'll keep for life. Enrollment in the first cohort is $470 and includes 5 optional live Zoom calls.
What's included:
- Instructional videos for 30 daily assignments to guide your practice, organized by song into 6 digestible units.
- Curated listening playlists for every unit.
- Lead sheets and demonstration videos for every song in the course.
- Student-friendly transcription assignments to develop your ear and musical vocabulary.
- Targeted, practical application of music theory in the context of real songs.
- Play-along tracks to guide your improvisation.
- Lifetime access, including all future course updates.
- 5 optional weekly live Q&A sessions with Ted (first live cohort only).
Enrollment closes Sunday night, September 27.
100% MONEY-BACK GUARANTEE
Full refund available through October 18, no questions asked.