Jazz Piano School

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Jazz Piano School Ep. 96 - 8 Different Ways To Add Rhythmic Variety To Improve Your Improvisation Aug 19, 2017

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Most of the time I hear beginner and intermediate players stop at using quarter notes and eighth notes. This greatly hurts the sound of your improvisation. Remember, jazz was and is a dance music! Rhythm is like the oxygen to jazz. Without it, your solo is going to die. Here's how to start adding rhythmic variety to your improv.

Jazz Piano School Ep. 95 - What Happens In Your Playing As You Advance Aug 11, 2017

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A lot of the time when trying to get better at jazz piano, you simply have no idea what the future looks like...or even what the heck advanced players are doing! It sounds too far out of reach. Well I'm here to tell you it's not. In this episode I show you what is going to happen as you advance through the levels. This way you'll be able to see exactly what takes place.

Jazz Piano School Ep. 94 - How To Use Jazz Piano Modes Explained Aug 04, 2017

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I still get asked all the time, "How do I use modes to improvise and why are they important?" I'm confident this episode will remove this questions and finally allow you to understand how and why modes are important to your jazz improvisation. Enjoy!

Jazz Piano School Ep. 93 - Minor 2-5-1 Rootless Voicings & Improv Jul 28, 2017

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We continue our series on minor 2-5-1’s as I explain rootless voicing options and different ways to improvise along with the notes and scales that you can choose from. With a little practice you’ll feel confident about playing minor 2-5-1’s in standards in no time!

Jazz Piano School Ep. 92 - Minor 2-5-1 Basics Jul 21, 2017

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Playing minor 2-5-1 is usually a mysterious process for most. There is a lot of harmony that surrounds this subject and how to approach it. Rest assured these Minor 2-5-1 basics will allow you to feel confident when playing this type of harmony.

Jazz Piano School Ep. 91 - Benny Green "Celia" Transcription Analysis Series Part 2 Jul 14, 2017

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We continue our Benny Green Transcription Series with a minor 2-5-1 into some very nice rhythmic motifs and harmonic development lines. This is the 2nd part of his solo on "Celia".

Jazz Piano School Ep. 90 - Benny Green "Celia" Transcription Analysis Series Jul 07, 2017

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I absolutely love Benny Green's playing. His lines are very clear, solid, and connect with the harmonies perfectly. In this podcast series I'm going to walk you through a Benny Green solo and point out the building blocks for you to practice in order to build freedom within your improv.

Jazz Piano School Ep. 89 - Adding Extensions With Upper Structure Triads Jun 16, 2017

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If you're new to adding extensions into your voicings learning these upper structure triads is a great way to get you started. With these you'll start to create some amazing sounding jazz voicings with ease! Enjoy!

Jazz Piano School Ep. 88 - Adding Extensions Into Our Voicing Fundamentals Jun 09, 2017

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As we continue our voicing series we are adding extensions into our voicing fundamentals. This is progressing us a little further and teaching us how to create freedom to build any voicings we want. With these methods you are becoming the creator instead of simply copying voicings and not understanding how they're used. Enjoy!

Jazz Piano School Ep. 87 - Building Voicing Fundamentals Jun 02, 2017

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During my career I was always copying voicings. I spent so many years just mimicking voicings instead of learning a solid foundation that will allow me freedom to build voicings myself. This fundamental voicing building system will give you the opportunity to build voicings for yourself for the rest of your life!

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