This jazz piano improvisation exercise changed my life.

► Get your FREE Top 5 Piano Tips Guide: https://pianowithjonny.com/top-5-tips/ ► Download this Quick Tip lesson sheet and backing tracks: https://pianowithjonny.com/piano-lessons/the-ultimate-2-5-1-jazz-scale-exercise/ LESSON SUMMARY So you’ve learned some cool jazz scales and chords, and now you feel confident you’ll finally sound like a pro. You excitedly sit down at the piano to improvise a brilliant solo but then…something’s missing! Your solo might have some cool jazzy notes and colors but it still feels disconnected and uninspiring compared to the pros. Let’s fix that by discussing The Ultimate 2-5-1 Jazz Scale Exercise! ► 2-5-1 Soloing with Chord Tone Targets: https://pianowithjonny.com/courses/2-5-1-soloing-with-chord-tone-targets/ ► 2-5-1 Soloing with Outlining Chords: https://pianowithjonny.com/courses/2-5-1-soloing-with-outlining-chords/ ► 2-5-1 Soloing with Diatonic Triads: https://pianowithjonny.com/courses/2-5-1-soloing-with-diatonic-triads/ ► 2-5-1 Soloing with Upper & Lower Neighbors: https://pianowithjonny.com/courses/2-5-1-soloing-with-upper-lower-neighbors/ ► 2-5-1 Soloing with Bebop Scales: https://pianowithjonny.com/courses/2-5-1-soloing-with-bebop-scales/ ► 2-5-1 Soloing with Enclosures: https://pianowithjonny.com/courses/2-5-1-soloing-with-enclosures/ Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 00:44 - Improv - Before & After 01:49 - 2-5-1 Progression 02:50 - Scales for Improv 04:30 - Scale Connector Exercise 11:22 - Play with backing track 12:35 - Try in the opposite direction 13:09 - How to use this exercise 14:22 - Improvise over the 2-5-1 15:10 - Conclusion === ► Get your FREE 14-Day Trial to PWJ here: https://pianowithjonny.com/ ►FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/PianoWithJonny/ ►INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/pianowithjonny ►TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@pianowithjonny ►TWITTER: https://twitter.com/PianoWithJonny Happy practicing! Jonny May

Added 10 Apr 2026