
Jazz Piano School
Learn jazz piano without the guesswork. The ultimate hub for online jazz piano education.
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Aug 9, 2022 • 12min
3 Comping Texture Hacks You Need To Know
There are just some things in jazz that are completely random and do not have a deep theory concept attached to them... but they sound freakin' great! And you want to know them. That's exactly what this episode will teach you in regards to comping. I'll show you 3 misc. comping textures that will instantly make your comping sound better. Check it out!
Jazz Piano School's new small group Accelerator program is now open.
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Aug 3, 2022 • 10min
Gospel Voicings from "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy" Tutorial
"Mercy, Mercy, Mercy" is a jazz standard written by pianist Joe Zawinul and made famous by Cannonball Adderly's Quintet. In this tutorial, you will learn how to play the tune using authentic gospel voicings which have a variety of applications. Enjoy!
Have you been trying to learn jazz piano with youtube videos, dvds, teachers but feel
like you're still constantly guessing, can't play any tunes without copying what someone else has played,
and don't know how to connect all the tid bits you've learned?
I went through the same thing but thankfully stumbled upon a learning system I created based on
proven language learning blocks.
The JPS System brings you through 4 main categories of learning,
Theory, Technique, Improvisation and Repertoire.
I'll show you exactly how to utilize our popular system so
you can finally achieve jazz piano freedom: https://jazzpianoschool.com/lookinside

Jul 26, 2022 • 18min
The BEST Way To Learn Drop 2 Voicings And How To Use Them
Learning jazz takes you on MANY different paths. Trust me. I know from experience. It's like using a GPS, sometimes maps will take you 50 miles out of your way, where as if you had taken a diffferent route, it would have taken you 5 miles. This is happens all the time in jazz. In this episode when you follow MY drop 2 path, you'll not only learn your drop 2 voicings faster, you'll understand them better, learn multiple variations, and where and how to use them. Now if that doesn't sound good, I don't know what does. Enjoy!
Jazz Piano School's new small group Accelerator program is now open.
Get exclusive teaching from Brenden, his staff, guest masterclass', private lessons, weekly playing assignments and more.
go to...
https://jazzpianoschool.com/smallgroup

Jul 12, 2022 • 30min
How To Compose and Improvise With Modes
The word itself can be cause a lot of resistance among students. This happened to me for years. Just hearing the word...MODE...cause me to freeze up and not want to learn jazz piano. But in this podcast I'll give you a COMPLETELY different spin on how to use modes. I'll actually compose music and atmospheres on the spot with different modes. I even tell little stories that I hear as I'm compsing the music. Check it out! You'll never think of modes again. I promise.
Jazz Piano School's new small group Accelerator program is now open.
Get exclusive teaching from Brenden, his staff, guest masterclass', private lessons, weekly playing assignments and more.
go to...
https://jazzpianoschool.com/smallgroup

Jun 29, 2022 • 28min
3 Different Solo Piano Registers and What To Play In Each
This podcast lesson is based on the education I taught for my brand new Accelerator program. It breaks down the piano into 3 different registers when playing solo piano and will tell you exactly what to do and play in each of them. This information is a MUST have for anyone looking to excel solo piano performance.
Jazz Piano School's new small group Accelerator program is now open.
Get exclusive teaching from Brenden, his staff, guest masterclass', private lessons, weekly playing assignments and more.
go to...
https://jazzpianoschool.com/smallgroup

Jun 21, 2022 • 14min
This 3-6-2-5 Exercise Will Take Your Improv To The Next Level
This podcast lesson will show you how you can use to improve your improvisation over any tune in any key using this one simple exercise. By practicing improvising over 3-6-2-5 chord progressions in this manner, you will improve how quickly and fluently you can come up with lines over standard jazz chord changes. You'll be playing great lines in no time!
Have you been trying to learn jazz piano with youtube videos, dvds, teachers but feel
like you're still constantly guessing, can't play any tunes without copying what someone else has played,
and don't know how to connect all the tid bits you've learned?
I went through the same thing but thankfully stumbled upon a learning system I created based on
proven language learning blocks.
The JPS System brings you through 4 main categories of learning,
Theory, Technique, Improvisation and Repertoire.
I'll show you exactly how to utilize our popular system so
you can finally achieve jazz piano freedom: https://jazzpianoschool.com/lookinside

Jun 15, 2022 • 24min
The #1 Solo Piano Mistake Happening Right Now
The #1 Solo Piano Mistake Happening Right Now

Jun 8, 2022 • 30min
How To Magically Make Beginner Improvisation Sound Excellent
No matter how much you know, making simple improvisation sound great continues to be the name of the game. If you blow 8th notes for days, it's not music. It's an exercise. Making music is about development, texture, musicality and more. Learn all about making simple improvisation sound great in this podcast.
Jazz Piano School's new small group Accelerator program is now open.
Get exclusive teaching from Brenden, his staff, guest masterclass', private lessons, weekly playing assignments and more.
Go to:
https://jazzpianoschool.com/smallgroup

May 18, 2022 • 0sec
Learn From The Classical Side Of Bill Evans
If you want to sound like Bill Evans, you have treat the “classical” end of the spectrum with equal respect and time as the jazz process. When you do this, You can learn to play from the same basic framework as Bill yet sound completely individual.

May 11, 2022 • 1h 17min
3 Solo Piano Steps Everyone Needs To Learn
The last live stream I did went so well that I had to turn it into a podcast. These 3 solo piano steps are an absolute must practice in order to play solo piano well. I also talk about the critical 2 categories you should group tunes into in order to confidently know how to approach all tunes. Enjoy!