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# Richard Michael's Jazz School

The fundamental building blocks for learning to play Jazz

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- [Richard Michael's Jazz School Posts](https://www.richardmichaelsjazzschool.com/uncategorized/richard-michaels-jazz-school/) - The whole lot for just £10 Click HERE to proceed to Sign Up page First Steps This series of audio podcasts is packed with rhythm games, performances and improvisation on simple themes, aural explanations of key musical concepts, and a beginners guide to harmony. This series has been designed to allow teachers to play the podcasts to the class and simply encourage them

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- [Richard Michael's Jazz School](https://www.richardmichaelsjazzschool.com/) - Richard Michael's Jazz School - Online Jazz Lessons Quote from Pianodao - March 2021 Thanks to the global piano teachers community "The Curious Piano Teachers" for the wonderful review of 'Jazz Piano for Kids'. Check out the review here The whole lot for just £10 Click HERE to proceed to Sign Up page First Steps
- [On-Line Jazz Courses](https://www.richardmichaelsjazzschool.com/on-line-jazz-weekends/) - Ceilidh Time with Richard Session 2- Online Zoom sessions Date - Saturday 27th January Times – 10-12 noon, 2-4 pm, all on Zoom. Cost 2 sessions £30, 1 session £20 Click HERE to sign up for both sessions Click HERE to sign up for the morning session only Click HERE to sign up for the
- [Ceilidh Time with Richard -Saturday 27th January - 2 Sessions Payment.](https://www.richardmichaelsjazzschool.com/ceilidh-time-with-richard-saturday-11th-november-2-sessions-payment/) - Morning Session runs from 10 - 12 UK time, Saturday 27th January, via Zoom Afternoon Session runs from 2 - 4pm, UK time, Saturday 27th January, via Zoom Thank you for joining me for Session 1 and Session 2 of the 'Ceilidh Time with Richard' sessions. Once you have made your payment we will send
- [Ceilidh Time with Richard-Afternoon Payment](https://www.richardmichaelsjazzschool.com/ceilidh-time-with-richard-afternoon-session-payment/) - Afternoon Session runs from 2-4pm, UK time, via zoom. This is part 2 of these sessions. You could join directly to this one but would benefit from taking the morning session too. £20 for this session or £30 if you buy both morning and afternoon sessions together. Thank you for joining me for part 2
- [Ceilidh Time with Richard - Morning Session  Payment](https://www.richardmichaelsjazzschool.com/ceilidh-time-with-richard-morning-session-payment/) - 27th January 2024 - 10-12 am This is Session 1 of these 2 sessions. £20 for this session, or £30 if you buy both morning and afternoon sessions together. Thank you for joining me for Session 1 of the 'Ceilidh Time with Richard' sessions. Once you have made your payment we will send you the
- [Ceilidh Time with Richard Afternoon Session Zoom Details](https://www.richardmichaelsjazzschool.com/ceilidh-time-with-richard-afternoon-session-zoom-details/) - Hi, Thank you for registering for my virtual on-line Ceilidh Time Afternoon session. We have your email address from your payment details and will be in touch ahead of the sessions with further information, if required. Please note this page only stays visible for the next 30 days. You can copy the zoom meeting link
- [Ceilidh Time with Richard Zoom Morning Session Details](https://www.richardmichaelsjazzschool.com/ceilidh-time-with-richard-zoom-morning-session-details/) - Hi, Thank you for registering for my virtual on-line Ceilidh Time Morning session. We have your email address from your payment details and will be in touch ahead of the sessions with further information, if required. Please note this page only stays visible for the next 30 days. You can copy the zoom meeting link
- [Ceilidh Time with Richard January 27th 2024- Both Sessions Zoom Details](https://www.richardmichaelsjazzschool.com/ceilidh-time-with-richard-both-sessions-zoom-details/) - Hi, Thank you for registering for my virtual on-line Ceilidh Time sessions. We have your email address from your payment details and will be in touch ahead of the sessions with further information, if required. Please note this page only stays visible for the next 30 days. You can copy the zoom meeting link now,
- [Richard](https://www.richardmichaelsjazzschool.com/richard/) - Richard Michael occupies a unique place in the musical life of his native Scotland, as he has the versatility to improvise on any theme, in any key and in any given style. He has a virtuosic piano technique enabling him to give recitals on “The History of Jazz Piano”, encompassing every major jazz pianist from Fats
- [Basically Blues Info Page](https://www.richardmichaelsjazzschool.com/basically-blue-info-page/) - Thank you for your payment and for signing up for your Basically Blues sessions. Below are the joining links for your Zoom sessions. I will be in touch nearer the time with a reminder of the codes, plus any additional information I look forward to seeing you online. Richard. Topic: richardmichael@icloud.com's "Basically Blues" Zoom MeetingTime:
- [Basically Blues Payment Page](https://www.richardmichaelsjazzschool.com/basically-blues-payment-page/) - "Basically Blues" Zoom MeetingTime: Nov 6, 2021 10:00 AM London Sat 6th November, 10-11.15 am and 2-3.15 pm Just £25 for both sessions The 12 bar blues can be as simple or as complex as you make it. I will take you through the basic structure of three chords through to the additional scales and
- [CD - Anything But A Silent Night - Purchased](https://www.richardmichaelsjazzschool.com/cd-anything-but-a-silent-night-purchased/) - Hi, Thank you very much for purchasing my 'Anything But a Silent Night' CD. One final step so I can post your new purchase. Please insert your postal name and address into the form below and we will send your CD out very soon. Under current data protection, we did not collect this before purchase.
- [CD - A History Of Jazz Piano -  Purchased](https://www.richardmichaelsjazzschool.com/cd-the-history-of-jazz-piano-purchased/) - Hi, Thank you very much for purchasing my 'A History of Jazz Piano' CD. One final step so I can post your new purchase. Please insert your postal name and address into the form below and we will send your CD out very soon. Under current data protection, we did not collect this before purchase.
- [Piano Day Payment Page](https://www.richardmichaelsjazzschool.com/piano-day-payment-page/) - Zoom MeetingTime: Dec 4, 2021 10:00 AM London Sat 4th December, 10-11.15 am and 2-3.15 pm Just £25 for both sessions I will show my methods for warm-ups, practising and learning tunes. Whatever your standard, I will help you to understand a pianistic approach to improvisation through learning how to produce good tone, bring out
- [CD Bundle Special Deal £20](https://www.richardmichaelsjazzschool.com/cd-bundle-special-deal-20/) - Special offer – excepting “The Deil”, all 5 CDs for only £20 plus £2.50 p&p. The Michael Family at the Fringe 2011 Recorded live at the Edinburgh Fringe featuring in addition to myself on piano, Paul Michael bass, Hilary Michael soprano sax and violin, and Joanna Duncan violin, we play tunes from The Great American
- [CD - The Michael Family At The Fringe £5](https://www.richardmichaelsjazzschool.com/cd-the-michael-family-at-the-fringe/) - The Michael Family at the Fringe 2011 (£5 plus £1.50 postage and packaging - Total £6.50) Recorded live at the Edinburgh Fringe featuring in addition to myself on piano, Paul Michael bass, Hilary Michael soprano sax and violin, and Joanna Duncan violin, we play tunes from The Great American Songbook, including a selection from “Porgy
- [CD - The Brothers £5](https://www.richardmichaelsjazzschool.com/cd-the-brothers/) - The Brothers (£5 plus £1.50 postage and packaging - Total £6.50) My late brother Will Michael was a jazz pianist of amazing depth. Here are some duets we played together along with solo pieces including his beautiful “Elegy” and my interpretation of that perennial jazz standard “The Old 100th”. Checkout Options Richard Michael's The Brothers
- [CD - Contemplation £10](https://www.richardmichaelsjazzschool.com/cd-contemplation/) - CD - Contemplation (£10 plus £1.50 postage and packaging - Total £11.50) This was my 70th birthday present to myself in the form of a double CD encompassing the many styles of music I love to play from “Postman Pat” to “Giant Steps” to “We Plough the Fields and Scatter” - a truly eclectic selection
- [CD - Anything But A Silent Night £5](https://www.richardmichaelsjazzschool.com/cd-anything-but-a-silent-night/) - CD - Anything But a Silent Night (£5 plus £1.50 postage and packaging - Total £6.50) My interpretations of some of the greatest Christmas Carols, including “Still the Night”, “God rest, ye Merry Gentlemen” and “Ding Dong, Merrily on High”. Checkout Options Richard Michael's Anything But A Silent Night CD Gift, Coupon, or Redemption Code?
- [CD - A History Of Jazz Piano £5](https://www.richardmichaelsjazzschool.com/cd-a-history-of-jazz-piano/) - The Michael Family at the Fringe 2011 (£5 plus £1.50 postage and packaging - Total £6.50) Believe it or not, using that well known theme, beloved by jazz musicians “The Wheels on the Bus”, I talk and play through the styles of jazz pianist from Fats Waller to Herbie Hancock! Checkout Options Richard Michael's A
- [CD Sales](https://www.richardmichaelsjazzschool.com/cd-sales/) - Contemplation (£10) This was my 70th birthday present to myself in the form of a double CD encompassing the many styles of music I love to play from “Postman Pat” to “Giant Steps” to “We Plough the Fields and Scatter” - a truly eclectic selection from my repertoire. Click here to purchase The Brothers (£5)
- [Beginning The Blues](https://www.richardmichaelsjazzschool.com/beginning-the-blues/) - ‘Beginning the Blues’ A 5 part introduction to Playing the ‘Blues’ by teaching a simple ‘Blues Head’ Part 1 of this 5 part Beginning the Blues podcast series introduces this simple Blues Head along with the Backing Track, the notes of the Minor Pentatonic Scale, Bass Notes and Repeating the Head. Part 2 progresses from the previous lesson, using the Blues Scale, the Minor Pentatonic
- [CD Bundle Special Deal Purchased](https://www.richardmichaelsjazzschool.com/cd-bundle-special-deal-purchased/) - Hi, Thank you very much for purchasing my special CD bundle. One final step so I can post your new purchase. Please insert your postal name and address into the form below and we will send your CDs out very soon. Under current data protection, we did not collect this before purchase. I hope you
- [CD - The Michael Family At The Fringe - Purchased](https://www.richardmichaelsjazzschool.com/cd-the-michael-family-at-the-fringe-purchased/) - Hi, Thank you very much for purchasing 'The Michael Family at the Fringe' CD. One final step so I can post your new purchase. Please insert your postal name and address into the form below and we will send your CD out very soon. Under current data protection, we did not collect this before purchase.
- [CD - The Brothers - Purchased](https://www.richardmichaelsjazzschool.com/cd-the-brothers-purchased/) - Hi, Thank you very much for purchasing 'The Brothers' CD. One final step so I can post your new purchase. Please insert your postal name and address into the form below and we will send your CD out very soon. Under current data protection, we did not collect this before purchase. I hope you enjoy
- [CD - Contemplation - Purchased](https://www.richardmichaelsjazzschool.com/cd-contemplation-purchased/) - Hi, Thank you very much for purchasing my 'Contemplation' CD. One final step so I can post your new purchase. Please insert your postal name and address into the form below and we will send your CD out very soon. Under current data protection, we did not collect this before purchase. I hope you enjoy
- [Piano Day Info Page](https://www.richardmichaelsjazzschool.com/piano-day-info-page/) - Thank you for your payment and for signing up for my Piano Day sessions. Below are the signing links for your zoom session. I will be back in touch before the session with updates and any additional documents. I look forward to seeing you online. Richard. Topic: richardmichael@icloud.com's Zoom MeetingTime: Dec 4, 2021 10:00 AM
- [Beginners Online Jazz Course](https://www.richardmichaelsjazzschool.com/beginners-online-jazz-course/) - Join me live on Zoom for my Beginners Jazz Course Sat 4th September 2021 10-11.15 am and 2-3.15 pm Designed for those taking their first steps in improvised music, I will show you how to play a basic 12 bar blues, solo over a standard from the Great American Songbook, and how to understand and
- [Beginners Online Jazz Course Info](https://www.richardmichaelsjazzschool.com/beginners-online-jazz-course-info/) - Richard’s Beginner’s Jazz Course. On Zoom. Sat 4th September 2021 10-11.15 am and 2-3.15 pm Thank you for registering. Designed for those taking their first steps in improvised music, I will show you how to play a basic 12 bar blues, solo over a standard from the Great American Songbook, and how to understand and
- [Mistakes Are Cool](https://www.richardmichaelsjazzschool.com/mistakes-are-cool/) - Mistakes Are Cool - Part 1
- [Richard's Piano Day](https://www.richardmichaelsjazzschool.com/richards-piano-day/) - Richard’s Piano Day. On Zoom. 5th June. 10-11.15 am and 2-3.15 pm Celebrating the publishing of my latest book “Jazz Piano for Kids”, I will show how you can play a bass line, guide tone line and a tune at the same time, leading to a lifetime’s discovery in the art of jazz piano. This
- [Richard's Piano Day Info](https://www.richardmichaelsjazzschool.com/richards-piano-day-info/) - Richard’s Piano Day. On Zoom. 5th June. 10-11.15 am and 2-3.15 pm Thank you for registering. Celebrating the publishing of my latest book “Jazz Piano for Kids”, I will show how you can play a bass line, guide tone line and a tune at the same time, leading to a lifetime’s discovery in the art
- [Intermediate Online Jazz Course](https://www.richardmichaelsjazzschool.com/intermediate-online-jazz-weekend/) - Join me live on Zoom for my Intermediate Jazz Course. 22nd May 10-11.15 am and 2-3.15 pm If you know your way round a 12 bar blues and can improvise on a standard tune, I will show you how to develop your solos with a greater understanding of form, chords and scales. Cost - £25
- [Intermediate Online Jazz Course Info 22nd May 2021](https://www.richardmichaelsjazzschool.com/intermediate-online-jazz-weekend-info-20-21-feb/) - Hi, Thank you for registering for my virtual on-line session. We have your email address from your payment details and will be in touch ahead of the sessions with further information, if required. Please note this page only stays visible for the next 30 days. You can copy the zoom meeting link now, but we
- [Baroque Improvisation](https://www.richardmichaelsjazzschool.com/baroque-improvisation/) - Online Baroque Improvisation Weekend £45 If you can find your way round major and minor scales up to three sharps and flats and play a selection of Hymns from CH4, my Baroque weekend will teach you the basic techniques of improvisation and re-harmonization, all through Zoom. Taking simple tunes from the works of Monteverdi, Telemann,
- [Performances](https://www.richardmichaelsjazzschool.com/performances/) - New Year Concert 2021 A New Year Concert from recent recordings by Hilary Michael (violin and sax), Joanna Duncan (violin and piano), Richard Michael (piano and organ) and Paul Michael (bass).Some Burns, Louis Armstrong, Shetland reels and folk tunes from venues as far apart as Kirkcaldy, Edinburgh and Russia!
- [Jazz Essentials](https://www.richardmichaelsjazzschool.com/jazz-essentials/) - Click on notation to print lesson (b) chord voicings for 2 5 1 in the Minor key Click to print notation (c) improvising using chord tones Use this notation for lessons 3a,b and c (b) combining 2 5 1 in the Major and Relative Minor keys of C, F and G (c) improvising using Be-bop, Major,
- [Welcome to Richard Michael's Jazz School](https://www.richardmichaelsjazzschool.com/welcome-to-richard-michaels-jazz-school/) - Welcome and thank you for joining the growing number of musicians learning to do it the Richard Michael way! Jazz Essentials 'Jazz Essentials' - is my method for learning to improvise from the basement up! Just as when you build a house you begin with laying the foundations, so in my Jazz Essentials you learn
- [Jazz School Sign-up](https://www.richardmichaelsjazzschool.com/jazz-school-sign-up/) - The whole lot for just £10 First Steps This series of audio podcasts is packed with rhythm games, performances and improvisation on simple themes, aural explanations of key musical concepts, and a beginners guide to harmony. This series has been designed to allow teachers to play the podcasts to the class and simply encourage them to participate. There is no need for the
- [Richard's Virtual On-line Jazz Weekend - Sold Out](https://www.richardmichaelsjazzschool.com/richards-virtual-piano-weekend-sold-out/) - Sorry, all available places on this event are now sold out. We will be listing details of future events through the website so keep checking in. Thanks, Richard
- [Download exceeded](https://www.richardmichaelsjazzschool.com/download-exceeded/) - Hi, Your membership to Richard Michael's Jazz School allows you to download pdf sheet music versions of many of the lessons. If yo have been redirected to this page it is because you have exceeded the number of times you have downloaded the same files.
- [Log In](https://www.richardmichaelsjazzschool.com/log-in/) - Welcome Back. Click HERE to Log In Please use your user name and password to access the site
- [Privacy Policy](https://www.richardmichaelsjazzschool.com/privacy-policy/) - Who we are Our website address is: http://www.richardmichaelsjazzschool.com. What personal data we collect and why we collect it Comments When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection. An anonymized string created from
- [First Steps](https://www.richardmichaelsjazzschool.com/first-steps/) - Welcome to your access to all 64 podcasts in this Exciting, Energetic, Engaging and Stress Free Training resource. Play as many times - to as many students as you wish. Split in to 4 separate learning sections the First Step series is a fantastic resource for classroom teachers and community group leaders to get kids
- [Jazz for All](https://www.richardmichaelsjazzschool.com/jazz-for-all/)

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