Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 6 days ago
Tom Donald presents "Classical Pianist Introduction to Jazz Harmony" — part of his collaboration with Pianist Magazine.
In this tutorial, Tom starts by focusing on blues piano foundations — exploring both major and minor blues scales, along with practical blues exercises on piano that help develop fluency for jazz improvisation. He then introduces the core building blocks (piano chords) of jazz harmony: the major 7th chords, minor 7th chords, and dominant 7th chords, expanding into 9th and 13th chords for richer sounds and smoother chord progressions.
To bring it all together, Tom uses the timeless standard "Georgia on My Mind" to demonstrate how these concepts flow naturally into real jazz piano playing.
Perfect for classical pianists looking to understand jazz harmony with 7th chords on piano, and the fundamentals of blues improvisation.
This video is part of a series of masterclasses in collaboration with Pianist Magazine — join in and take your playing further through the joy of improvised music.
If you would like to know how to be a better blues pianist, watch this video next:
youtube.com/watch?v=xH4UsZXw5Ko&list=PLDqNslPG6e1L5rIVjMtJ5GOuYLWIDbGQB&index=44
Claim your FREE gift - Resources Pack - by getting in touch with the London Contemporary School of Piano team so that we can help you solve your challenges and accelerate you progress at the piano:
contemporaryschoolofpiano.com
Get Your GROOVE Everyday Course to access all the resources you need to master piano grooves and expand your piano groove vocabulary:
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Join the LCSP Flagship Course, THE COMPLETE MUSICIAN: Piano Essentials Online Course with Tom Donald:
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If you enjoyed this [….] and would like to get more top tips on learning piano, make sure to subscribe to the LCSP YouTube channel right here:
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Credits:
Filmed by Josh Adams.
Edited by BUBI Productions & Charlie Coe.
#londoncontemporaryschoolofpiano #pianistmagazine #jazzpiano
Tom Donald presents "Classical Pianist Introduction to Jazz Harmony" — part of his collaboration with Pianist Magazine.
In this tutorial, Tom starts by focusing on blues piano foundations — exploring both major and minor blues scales, along with practical blues exercises on piano that help develop fluency for jazz improvisation. He then introduces the core building blocks (piano chords) of jazz harmony: the major 7th chords, minor 7th chords, and dominant 7th chords, expanding into 9th and 13th chords for richer sounds and smoother chord progressions.
To bring it all together, Tom uses the timeless standard "Georgia on My Mind" to demonstrate how these concepts flow naturally into real jazz piano playing.
Perfect for classical pianists looking to understand jazz harmony with 7th chords on piano, and the fundamentals of blues improvisation.
This video is part of a series of masterclasses in collaboration with Pianist Magazine — join in and take your playing further through the joy of improvised music.
If you would like to know how to be a better blues pianist, watch this video next:
youtube.com/watch?v=xH4UsZXw5Ko&list=PLDqNslPG6e1L5rIVjMtJ5GOuYLWIDbGQB&index=44
Claim your FREE gift - Resources Pack - by getting in touch with the London Contemporary School of Piano team so that we can help you solve your challenges and accelerate you progress at the piano:
contemporaryschoolofpiano.com
Get Your GROOVE Everyday Course to access all the resources you need to master piano grooves and expand your piano groove vocabulary:
lcsp.samcart.com/products/groove-mastery-everyday
Join the LCSP Flagship Course, THE COMPLETE MUSICIAN: Piano Essentials Online Course with Tom Donald:
contemporaryschoolofpiano.com/the-complete-musician
If you enjoyed this [….] and would like to get more top tips on learning piano, make sure to subscribe to the LCSP YouTube channel right here:
youtube.com/channel/UCZWqaBf6VLuD0cSKF4cukPg?sub_confirmation=1
Credits:
Filmed by Josh Adams.
Edited by BUBI Productions & Charlie Coe.
#londoncontemporaryschoolofpiano #pianistmagazine #jazzpiano
