Jazz Piano School

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Easy Jazz Piano Improv With Extensions Apr 18, 2023

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Using extensions to improvise with is usually very overwhelming. How do we use them? When do we use them? Where do we use them? I never got much clear education on this but I'm about to change that for you. In this lesson I'll show you 3 clear strategies you can use to integrate extensions. Specifically the b9 in this episode. In the upcoming weeks, I'll go through the other extensions and show you those as well. If you want to master your improvisation, be sure to register for my free masterclass called The 5 Most Important Steps You Need To Crush Your Improvisation. It'll show you specific and detailed strategies to make your improvisation sound amazing. It'll also help you build a solid improvisation foundation for you to advance from. Register now...it's completely free! https://jazzpianoschool.com/improvmasterlcass

Beginner Jazz Piano: The 6 Best Tips Apr 11, 2023

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The 6 tips I teach in this lesson will drastically and instantly make your playing sound like and intermediate or advanced player. They are the bedrock to creating a more advanced sound and every beginner players should work to implement them today. They will change your life. If you're a beginner and want to develop a rock solid foundation and learn the fundamental principles you need for solo piano, voicings, and improv register for my free masterclass by going to the link below. https://jazzpianoschool.com/system

Drop 2 Voicings in 3 Easy Steps Apr 05, 2023

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The voicing I get asked the most about in jazz piano is the drop 2 voicing. Why? Because it's a pro voicing. But trying to learn them the traditional way with two notes in each hand is difficult. How do I know? Because I tried it. With my 3 step system you'll easily learn drop 2's and you'll also set yourself up for bigger spread voicings, comping methods, and so much more. If you want to learn more about my systems register for my free masterclass by going to the link below. https://jazzpianoschool.com/system

Jazz Piano Practice Routine in 3 Steps Mar 29, 2023

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Most of the time beginner and intermediate students have a hard time creating a thick and lush sound while playing solo piano. And I don't blame them. It took me FOREVER to figure this out. But with these 3 tips you'll be able to create a large orchestral sound from your solo piano playing in no time. They're easy to learn and easy to integrate. If you want more in depth knowledge on following an easy, step-by-step plan, to learn how to play jazz piano register for my free masterclass at the link below. https://jazzpianoschool.com/system In this free masterclass, I'll teach you 6 of the most important jazz piano hacks on solo piano, improvisation, and voicings that you will use for the rest of your life. I'll also teach you the number one reason why most students fail, and my 4 step learning process that will make drastic improvements to your playing when implemented. Register now by going to the link. It's completely free!

3 Strategies To Fill Out Your Solo Piano Sound Mar 21, 2023

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Most of the time beginner and intermediate students have a hard time creating a thick and lush sound while playing solo piano. And I don't blame them. It took me FOREVER to figure this out. But with these 3 tips you'll be able to create a large orchestral sound from your solo piano playing in no time. They're easy to learn and easy to integrate. If you're interested in learning more about my solo piano system and how it can help you quickly and easily change your solo piano performance go to the link below to get my free 3 part video workshop. It's very in depth and will give you a lot of amazing education you can work on today. https://jazzpianoschool.com/solopianoworkshop

The Greatest Beginner Solo Piano Tip in 1 Minute Mar 14, 2023

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This tip that I will teach you in literally one minute has the power to drastically change your solo piano sound instantly. Don't believe me? Well there is only one thing I have left to say...try it. It isn't for everyone because you might be well beyond this, but if you're playing LH root position chords with RH single note melody lines...then you absolutely need to watch this. Even if you think you're an intermediate or advanced player, try to do this with some tunes. If you can't...it might be a good time to working on your fundamentals so you can integrate this into your playing. This step will allow you to add many more advanced concepts into your playing with ease. If you're interested in learning more about my solo piano system and how it can help you quickly and easily change your solo piano performance go to the link below to get my free 3 part video workshop. It's very in depth and will give you a lot of amazing education you can work on today. https://jazzpianoschool.com/solopianoworkshop

Daily Jazz Piano Practice: A 4 Step System Mar 08, 2023

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Daily Jazz Piano Practice: A 4 Step System

Blues Improvisation: 3 Scales You Need To Know Mar 01, 2023

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here is way more to improvising over the blues then just using the traditional blues scale. When I learned these other two blues scales, and combined them with the traditional blues scale, my playing changed forever. In this lesson, I'll teach you each blues scale, demonstrate how to use them, and then combine them so you can hear what the improvisation potential is when using these three blues improv tools. If you're looking to learn more about improvisation and want to learn my 5 most important improvisation steps to building a solid improv foundation and layering on advanced improv methods...vist the link below to watch my free masterclass. https://jazzpianoschool.com/improvmasterclass

Jazz Piano Voicings For Comping: The 2 BEST Pro Voicings Feb 15, 2023

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A fellow musician who is learning how to play jazz piano mentioned that all the voicings he uses sound to thin. I asked him what voicings he was using. He said he was using a lot of drop 2's and rootless voicings in the high register of the piano. BOOM. There is the issue. The number 1 issue in fact that students have when comping jazz on piano. Most videos, blogs, even teachers, teach about rootless voicings, or upper structure voicings that are all up high. Most students should actually begin they're comping journey down low with these 2 voicings! Enjoy! If you're interested in receiving a free notated pdf of my 22 most favorite jazz piano voicings go to the link below. https://materials.jazzpianoschool.com/our-top-22-voicings

Jazz Piano Improvisation For Beginners Feb 08, 2023

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Learning how to improvise can be extremely overwhelming. Most of the time you'll get very vague advice. In this lesson, I'll teach you the 2 most important fundamental steps to learning improv. These 2 steps will help you build a rock solid foundation and allow you to layer on more advanced concepts with ease. If you're interested in checking out my free improvisation masterclass with even more in-depth education go to the link below. https://jazzpianoschool.com/improvmasterclass

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