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All About Triadic Chromatic Concepts Oct 04, 2019

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Today, Peter and Adam answer a listener's question on creating altered melodic ideas while improvising without it sounding like a random lick.

Open Studio has a brand new course from renowned pianist Helio Alves! Brazilian Jazz Piano shows you the authentic way to play Brazilian jazz styles including samba, bossa nova, baião, and more. Go to https://www.openstudiojazz.com/brazilian-jazz-piano for more info.

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Top 7 Underappreciated Jazz Pianists Oct 03, 2019

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Underrated, but not underachievers - Peter and Adam count down the 7 pianists they think deserve a little more love. Wanna send a SpeakPipe of your own? Sign up for You'll Hear It Premium to access our SpeakPipe hotline! Go to https://www.openstudiojazz.com/yhi for more info.

Top 7 Underappreciated Jazz Pianists

Mary Lou Williams
Tommy Flanagan
James Booker (check out his album Junco Partner here: https://songwhip.com/album/james-booker/junco-partner)
David Kikowski
Shirley Horn
Nat King Cole
Helio Alves (stay tuned for his new course from Open Studio: Brazilian Jazz Piano, and listen to his Live at Open Studio performance here: https://youtu.be/qQNV6WNQXDc)

Be sure to give a listen the new podcast by our friends at Oxford American: Points South. This is a podcast about the music and culture of the American South, and guests this season include Ken Burns, Rhiannon Giddens, Dom Flemons, and more. Hear it for yourself by following this link: https://points-south.simplecast.com

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Build Your Solo Like an Architect Oct 02, 2019

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How do you play your solos the Frank Lloyd Wright way? Peter and Adam tell you how you can take some inspiration from architecture on your next solo.

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7 Ways to Improve Your Soloing Oct 01, 2019

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Got a session or gig tonight but feel like your solos have been lackluster lately? Adam and Peter give you 7 ways to make your solos stand out.

7 Ways to Improve Your Soloing

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Transcribe
Learn tunes & phrases (or even whole solos) in different keys
Be fearless
Omit the bad parts of your solo
Interact with the drummer
Pay attention to architecture in the world and apply it tor your playing

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Melodic Two-Handed Voicings Oct 01, 2019

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Today, Peter and Adam answer a SpeakPipe request for a deep-dive on Adam's system for 4,5, and 6-note voicings without repeated notes.

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7 Most Asked Questions About Jazz Sep 30, 2019

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It's time for a jazz FAQ as Peter and Adam list the questions they most frequently hear asked about jazz.

7 Most Asked Questions About Jazz

Are you really just making it all up?
What is that, an oboe? (to a bassist)
Do you like Kenny G?
What's happening, hep cat?
Can you make a living playing jazz?
Don't you hate jazz?
How long have you been a barista?

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Balancing Gigs Sep 27, 2019

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On this episode, Peter and Adam answer a SpeakPipe on how to manage several gig offers at once. Wanna send a SpeakPipe of your own? Sign up for You'll Hear It Premium to access our SpeakPipe hotline! Go to https://www.openstudiojazz.com/yhi for more info.

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What Have We Learned Since Starting Open Studio? Sep 26, 2019

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Today, Peter and Adam answer a SpeakPipe on what lessons they've learned on music education since starting Open Studio. Wanna send a SpeakPipe of your own? Sign up for You'll Hear It Premium to access our SpeakPipe hotline! Go to https://www.openstudiojazz.com/yhi for more info.

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The Why, How, and When of Dynamics Sep 25, 2019

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Today on the podcast, Peter and Adam answer a listener's question about how to integrate dynamics to keep your improvisation interesting.

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7 Highly Effective Habits to Make You a Better Jazz Musician Sep 24, 2019

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On a very self-help themed episode, Peter and Adam discuss some good habits you should get into if you want to be a better musician.

7 Highly Effective Habits to Make You a Better Jazz Musician:

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Daily practice
Practice patience
Practice journal
Transcribe
Scales
Compose
BONUS

Also, be sure to check out the latest course from Open Studio (featuring YHI's own Adam Maness): Jazz Piano Basics - Lead Sheet Breakdown. In this course, Adam will teach you the correct way to read from lead sheets as well as how to customize your own arrangements of jazz tunes. For more info, go here: https://www.openstudiojazz.com/jazz-piano-basics-lead-sheet-breakdown And stay tuned for upcoming courses as part of our Jazz Piano Basics series!

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