Jazz Piano School

Latest Episodes:

10x Your Improvement With Path Awareness Oct 20, 2021

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Learning the different jazz piano educational paths and how to combine them is powerful knowledge that could make or break your ability to reach your goals. Most of the time students try and learn everything else and have no real clue what to focus on in order to get better. They also don't know WHY they aren't really improving. In this episode you'll learn all about this and leave with a deep understanding of jazz piano paths for improvement.

Using Exotic Scales to Solo Over Any Chord Oct 13, 2021

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In this episode we will be examining a scale from Yusef Lateef's "Repository of Scales and Melodic Patterns" and putting it to use. Learn how to create unique lines over any chord.

Using The Jazz Voicing Playbook Oct 06, 2021

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In this episode I'll be continuing the talk of Playbooks. We will be releasing our brand new Playbooks on Black Friday, along with our amazing offer and discount. In today's episode I'll be going through bits and pieces of the voicings playbook. Enjoy!

Blues Piano: Introducing Playbooks By JPS Sep 29, 2021

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Knowing what what to work on in order to systematically improve certain parts of your jazz piano performance is a HUGE advantage. But how do you know what to work on? What skills are you missing? What is your sound lacking? I'll go over how to get the blues sound you want and what to work on in this episode. Enjoy!

My New Band And Sharing Your Art Sep 21, 2021

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You can only sit at your piano, playing and practicing for yourself for so long. Eventually you're going to need some human connection and interaction. That's the beauty of music! It brings people together and connects humanity. But, if you never share, or open up, how can you ever connect? In this podcast I'll give you a quick update, and share some important news. Enjoy!

Letting The Melody Be Your Guide Aug 24, 2021

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Have you ever heard the phrase "Let the melody be your guide" but wondered how to practically apply it to your playing? In this podcast, I show you how to use the melody as a springboard for melodic development in your solos. If you don't want to sound like a robot, this episode is for you.

Improvise Better with These 5 Skillsets Jul 22, 2021

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Consistently make progress with your improvisation

How To Play Stride Piano For Beginners Jun 20, 2021

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I'm know how it goes, trust me. You hear someone's LH flying back and forth at lightening speed while the RH is playing some ridiculous line and you think to yourself, "There is no way I could do that". Am I right? This used to happen to me all the time. In To lead into our brand new specialty course called "How To Play Stride & Ragtime Like A Pro", set to be relased on June 29th, at 6am eastern, I have a great podcast to present to you to get you in the mood. Believe it or not this podcast will break things down so much that even a brand new pianist could take these methods and start to use them to play stride. If you put a little trust in me and check out what I teach, I promise you, there is hope for your stride future. Enjoy! To join the next live podcast recording go to: http://www.jazzpianoschool.com/livepodcast If you have questions or suggestions for a podcast lesson you would like us to do, please leave them in the comments down below.

How to Play "Fly Me to the Moon" in 5 Different Piano Styles May 14, 2021

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A demonstration of five different renditions of "Fly Me To The Moon."

Upper Structure Triads: How To Play Them And Use Them Apr 20, 2021

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Upper Structure Triads: How To Play Them And Use Them