Jazz Piano School

Playing solo jazz piano is hard. I'll admit it. Finding an EASY way to play solo jazz piano can be EVEN harder. But...thankfully I've created this very simple and clear, 3 step process to help you go about arranging tunes in a solo piano, 2 hand style that will sound beautiful and lush. And even if you're an advanced player, I'll show you how to take this easy process and tweak it to fit your advanced level. Enjoy!

In this podcast episode we show you an exercise you can use to both free up your existing jazz lines and discover new ones. Even the best improvisers repeat themselves now and then, but with this exercise you will find yourself playing phrases you've never played before! Follow along to discover this rhythmic device.

These 5 endings will give you what you need to end a tune with style. Learn these to leave the guesswork out of the equation when it comes time to thinking of a good ending to your next tune!

I wanted to give all the loyal followers something special in 2020. To find out what that is go ahead and listen to the podcast.

Our brand new Xmas specialty course called "Christmas Joy" is nearly here! We are releasing this fun new course on Black Friday 2019, November 29th @ 12am, and the great thing about this is that it's completely FREE with our Black Friday offer!

The piano has 88 keys! But rarely do students and even intermediate players playing gigs utilize the ENTIRE piano when they play. If you're not...then you should be! But what exactly should you be playing in each area? In this episode I'll teach you exactly what to do in each register of the piano. Enjoy!

Harmonizing melodies with chords can be tricky...especially if you're trying to make it actually sound good! How do we know what chords to play with the melody note? What makes it sound good? All these questions and more popup and it can become very frustrating. In this podcast, our brand new JPS staff educator will address those questions and provide you with an amazing strategy to harmonize melodies with ANY chord you want! Enjoy!

This simple chord trick involves using your own voicings to your advantage in a way that will instantly improve your playing. Bill Evans used this technique throughout his career, most notably on the classic album "Portrait in Jazz." You can use it too, find out how in this week's podcast!

Arpeggios can be reallllyyy boring...or they can be used to add some burnin movements into your improvisation! I'll be talking about the latter. These 3 different ways to add arpeggios in your improvisation are sure to help you add some flying, fast movements up and down the piano for an amazing texture you're going to love! Enjoy!

Knowing what kind of style, what kind of approach you should take on a tune can be tough? How do you go at it? Old school? Modern? Flowy? Hard swing? In this episode I'll give you 5 quick tips that will allow you to easily understand the approach you should take when playing a tune. I also go over specific approaches at the end. Enjoy!