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This course is designed to develop a highly intuitive "inner ear," bridging the gap between what you hear, what you understand, and what you play. Focus is placed on developing relative pitch, recognizing chord qualities, identifying harmonic progressions on the fly, and mastering rhythmic accuracy. Essential for improvisers, composers, and session musicians alike.
Course Modules
Module 1: Melodic Foundations & Interval Recognition
Relative Pitch & Scale Degrees: Learning to identify notes in relation to a tonal center using the scale degree system (1 to 7) or movable-do solfège.
Intervals in Context: Recognizing ascending and descending intervals (both melodically and harmonically) up to an octave.
Auralizing Scales: Singing and identifying major, natural minor, harmonic/melodic minor, and pentatonic scales.
Basic Melodic Dictation: Transcribing simple diatonic melodies by ear.
Module 2: Chord Qualities & Voicings
Triads & Inversions: Deep dive into hearing and distinguishing Major, Minor, Diminished, and Augmented triads in close and open positions.
Seventh Chords: Identifying Major 7, Dominant 7, Minor 7, Half-diminished, and Diminished 7th chords by ear.
Tensions and Color Notes: Recognizing basic extensions (9ths, 11ths, 13ths) and altered dominants (b9, ♯9, b13) within a chord.
Voice Leading Auralization: Hearing how individual voices move within a chord progression (particularly guide tones).
Module 3: Harmonic Dictation & Progressions
Diatonic Progressions: Identifying common Roman numeral progressions (I-IV-V, I-VI-II-V) in major and minor keys.
The II-V-I Progression: Recognizing the cadence in different keys, inversions, and with secondary dominants.
Modulation & Key Changes: Training the ear to detect shifts in tonal centers (pivots, direct modulations, and modal interchange).
Form & Structure: Developing the ability to hear the macro-structure of a song (Blues, AABA, Rhythm Changes) on first listen.
Module 4: Rhythm, Syncopation & Transcription
Rhythmic Dictation: Mastering complex syncopation, triplets, swing feel, and odd meters (5/4, 7/8).
The "Sing what you play" Method: Connecting the voice to the instrument to internalize jazz phrasing and articulation.
Solo Transcription: Step-by-step techniques to transcribe and learn legendary jazz solos directly from recordings by ear.
Key Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, students will be able to:
Transcribe melodies and chord progressions directly from a recording without the aid of an instrument.
Instantly recognize chord qualities and advanced extensions used in jazz and modern music.
Sing any scale, interval, or arpeggio on demand, establishing a direct connection between mind and instrument.
Improviser and interact more organically in jams and bands by instantly identifying what other musicians are playing.

Jazz & Modern Music Ear Training I-II-III

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This unique course explores the groundbreaking intersection where the deep-rooted soul of Spanish Flamenco meets the harmonic sophistication and improvisational freedom of American Jazz. Students will dive into the complex rhythmic cycles (compás), modal frameworks, and specific ornamentation of flamenco, learning how to blend them seamlessly with jazz chords, voicings, and soloing concepts.
Course Modules
Module 1: The Heart of Flamenco – Rhythm & Compás
Understanding the Clave & Cycles: Mastering the fundamental 12-beat rhythmic cycles (compás) of key styles like Bulerías, Soleá, and Alegrías.
Binary and Ternary Grooves: Exploring the lighter 4/4 rhythms such as Tangos, Tanguillos, and Rumba Flamenca, and how to swing them.
Palmas & Footwork Coordination: Internalizing the rhythm physically through traditional hand-clapping (palmas) patterns and counter-tempos (contratiempos).
Rhythmic Phrasing in Improvisation: How to resolve jazz-inspired melodic lines strictly within the boundaries of the flamenco compás.
Module 2: Flamenco-Jazz Harmonic Fusion
The Andalusian Cadence: Analyzing the traditional i−VII−VI−V progression and how to enrich it using jazz extensions (b9, ♯9, ♯11, 13).
The Phrygian Dominant & Flamenco Mode: Deep dive into the Spanish Phrygian scale, its chords, and how to transition smoothly between major/minor tonalities and modal flamenco spaces.
Jazz Voicings applied to Flamenco: Adapting rootless, quartal, and cluster voicings to traditional flamenco guitar-like textures on the piano or keyboard.
Common Progression Vehicles: Analyzing classic fusion structures (e.g., Soleá por Bulerías or Tangos) and integrating secondary dominants and tritone substitutions.
Module 3: Melodic Language & Ornamentation
Improvising with Flamenco Flavor: Utilizing the Arabic scale, pentatonics, and altered scales to create authentic-sounding melodies.
Melismas & Ornamentation: Learning to mimic the vocal expressions of the flamenco singer (cante) and the microtonal bends of the guitar on modern instruments.
Diatonic vs. Chromatic Tension: Blending bebop chromaticism with the raw, emotional tension of flamenco's traditional motifs.
Module 4: Repertoire & Arrangement (The Masters)
Studying the Pioneers: Analyzing the works and styles of legends like Chano Domínguez (piano), Paco de Lucía (guitar), Jorge Pardo (flute/sax), and Pedro Iturralde.
"Flamencolizing" Jazz Standards: How to take a standard (like Autumn Leaves or Spain) and completely re-arrange it into a Bulerías or Tangos.
"Jazzifying" Flamenco Palos: Taking traditional flamenco forms and expanding their harmonic palette using jazz reharmonization.
Key Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, students will be able to:
Confidently play and improvise within the most common 12-beat and 4-beat flamenco rhythmic cycles (compás).
Employ rich, modern jazz voicings over traditional flamenco chord progressions.
Incorporate authentic ornamentation and scales into their soloing vocabulary to achieve a genuine "Spanish-jazz" sound.
Arrange and perform both jazz standards and flamenco themes in a fusion format.

Flamenco Jazz Fusion Course I-II-III

Course Overview
This comprehensive course is designed to demystify the harmonic language of jazz. Moving from foundational diatonic relationships to advanced modern concepts, students will learn how to analyze, voice, and improvise over jazz standards. The curriculum bridges the gap between theoretical knowledge and practical, hands-on application at the instrument.
Course Modules
Module 1: Foundations of Jazz Harmony
Seventh Chords & Chord Construction: Understanding Major 7, Dominant 7, Minor 7, Half-diminished, and Diminished 7th chords.
Diatonic Harmony: Roman numeral analysis in major and minor keys.
The II-V-I Progression: Deep dive into the most fundamental chord progression in jazz, its voice leading, and variations.
Chord-Scale Theory (Part I): Introduction to the modes of the Major scale and how they pair with diatonic chords.
Module 2: Chromaticism & Voice Leading
Voice Leading & Guide Tones: Mastering smooth transitions using the 3rd and 7th of each chord.
Secondary Dominants: How to insert chromatic tension and resolve it naturally.
Tritone Substitution (subV7): The mechanics of substituting dominant chords and using the Lydian Dominant scale.
Diminished Chords: Passing, auxiliary, and reharmonization functions using the symmetric diminished scale.
Module 3: Advanced & Modern Harmony
Modal Interchange: Borrowing chords from parallel minor/major keys to add color and emotion.
Altered Dominants: Understanding tensions (b9, ♯9, b5/♯11, b13) and the Altered Scale.
Upper Structures & Slash Chords: Using triads over bass notes or root chords to easily access complex extensions.
Introduction to Modal Jazz & Non-Functional Harmony: Moving away from standard key centers (inspired by Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, and Wayne Shorter).
Module 4: Practical Keyboard Voicings & Reharmonization
Shell Voicings & Rootless Voicings: Essential left-hand and two-handed comping formulas (Type A and Type B).
Quartal Voicings & So What Voicings: Implementing modern, open-sounding fourths.
Reharmonization Techniques: How to take a basic melody/chord progression and completely transform its harmonic background.
Key Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, students will be able to:
Analyze and navigate complex jazz lead sheets (from the Real Book).
Apply standard jazz voicings fluently on the piano in both solo and ensemble contexts.
Understand the relationship between chords and scales for more expressive improvisation.
Create original arrangements of standard tunes using advanced reharmonization techniques.

Jazz Harmony I-II-III

Lerne Keyboard im Privatunterricht. Dein*e Keyboardlehrer*in Yuri Storione unterrichtet Erwachsene und Kinder. Yuri spricht Deutsch, Italienisch, Spanisch und Englisch und freut sich über deine Kontaktaufnahme!
Learn Keyboard with private lessons. Keyboard teacher Yuri Storione teaches adults and kids. Yuri speaks German, Italian, Spanish and English and is looking forward to your contact request!

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Lerne Klavier im Privatunterricht. Dein*e Klavierlehrer*in Yuri Storione unterrichtet Erwachsene und Kinder. Yuri spricht Deutsch, Italienisch, Spanisch und Englisch und freut sich über deine Kontaktaufnahme!
Learn Piano with private lessons. Piano teacher Yuri Storione teaches adults and kids. Yuri speaks German, Italian, Spanish and English and is looking forward to your contact request!

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Conservatorio Trapani

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I'm an internationally acclaimed professional pianist and a prize winner of the prestigious Montreux and Langnau Jazz Competition. With a solid foundation in classical piano training, I possess extraordinary stylistic versatility, seamlessly crossing genres from classical, jazz, and swing to modern pop. While based in Basel, Switzerland, I perform at exclusive events all across Europe.
I do teach in presence and online since many years now. I'm working regularly in different Music Schools in Switzerland and with Private students


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