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Jazz Piano School

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May 9, 2023 • 18min

Gospel Passing Chords: 3 Easy Movements for Beginners

Jazz is obviously awesome with all it's 7th chords but sometimes just using plain old simple triads can create beautiful music. By using these 3 different passing chord movements that step from gospel and church playing you can write and play gorgeous sounding music through simple experimentation. You'll be surprised how easy it is to use these and integrate them into your playing. Enjoy! If you want more in depth knowledge on following an easy, step-by-step plan, to learn how to play jazz piano register for my free masterclass at the link below. https://jazzpianoschool.com/system
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May 4, 2023 • 47min

Master All 12 Keys with this Simple Exercise

Learn how to master playing in all 12 keys with a simple exercise. Discover the importance of practicing all 12 keys in jazz piano for chord progressions and improvisation. Find out how to connect chords and improve your ability to play in all 12 keys with adaptable licks. Master minor seventh chords by thinking of them as major sevenths with a different bass note and incorporating chromaticism.
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Apr 25, 2023 • 14min

Easy Jazz Piano #9 Voicings

Learn how to easily create #9 voicings fast in this free lesson. Even a complete beginner can do it, and even if you're a more intermediate or advanced player, I'll show you how to turn them into advanced #9 voicings as well. If you want more in depth knowledge on following an easy, step-by-step plan, to learn how to play jazz piano register for my free masterclass at the link below. https://jazzpianoschool.com/system In this free masterclass, I'll teach you 6 of the most important jazz piano hacks on solo piano, improvisation, and voicings that you will use for the rest of your life. I'll also teach you the number one reason why most students fail, and my 4 step learning process that will make drastic improvements to your playing when implemented. Register now by going to the link. It's completely free!
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Apr 18, 2023 • 23min

Easy Jazz Piano Improv With Extensions

Using extensions to improvise with is usually very overwhelming. How do we use them? When do we use them? Where do we use them? I never got much clear education on this but I'm about to change that for you. In this lesson I'll show you 3 clear strategies you can use to integrate extensions. Specifically the b9 in this episode. In the upcoming weeks, I'll go through the other extensions and show you those as well. If you want to master your improvisation, be sure to register for my free masterclass called The 5 Most Important Steps You Need To Crush Your Improvisation. It'll show you specific and detailed strategies to make your improvisation sound amazing. It'll also help you build a solid improvisation foundation for you to advance from. Register now...it's completely free! https://jazzpianoschool.com/improvmasterlcass
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Apr 11, 2023 • 28min

Beginner Jazz Piano: The 6 Best Tips

The 6 tips I teach in this lesson will drastically and instantly make your playing sound like and intermediate or advanced player. They are the bedrock to creating a more advanced sound and every beginner players should work to implement them today. They will change your life. If you're a beginner and want to develop a rock solid foundation and learn the fundamental principles you need for solo piano, voicings, and improv register for my free masterclass by going to the link below. https://jazzpianoschool.com/system
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Apr 5, 2023 • 24min

Drop 2 Voicings in 3 Easy Steps

The voicing I get asked the most about in jazz piano is the drop 2 voicing. Why? Because it's a pro voicing. But trying to learn them the traditional way with two notes in each hand is difficult. How do I know? Because I tried it. With my 3 step system you'll easily learn drop 2's and you'll also set yourself up for bigger spread voicings, comping methods, and so much more. If you want to learn more about my systems register for my free masterclass by going to the link below. https://jazzpianoschool.com/system
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Mar 29, 2023 • 1h 6min

Jazz Piano Practice Routine in 3 Steps

Learn how to create a lush sound while playing solo piano with 3 easy tips. Don't miss the free masterclass with 6 important jazz piano hacks. Find out the number one reason why most students fail and the 4 step learning process to improve your playing. Discover the importance of setting a focused goal and building a strong foundation in theory, technique, improv, and repertoire. Integrate tools into jazz piano practice like a surgeon and learn how to break down complex tasks into manageable steps. Explore the benefits of a structured learning path and guidance from a professional.
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Mar 21, 2023 • 23min

3 Strategies To Fill Out Your Solo Piano Sound

Most of the time beginner and intermediate students have a hard time creating a thick and lush sound while playing solo piano. And I don't blame them. It took me FOREVER to figure this out. But with these 3 tips you'll be able to create a large orchestral sound from your solo piano playing in no time. They're easy to learn and easy to integrate. If you're interested in learning more about my solo piano system and how it can help you quickly and easily change your solo piano performance go to the link below to get my free 3 part video workshop. It's very in depth and will give you a lot of amazing education you can work on today. https://jazzpianoschool.com/solopianoworkshop
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Mar 14, 2023 • 12min

The Greatest Beginner Solo Piano Tip in 1 Minute

This tip that I will teach you in literally one minute has the power to drastically change your solo piano sound instantly. Don't believe me? Well there is only one thing I have left to say...try it. It isn't for everyone because you might be well beyond this, but if you're playing LH root position chords with RH single note melody lines...then you absolutely need to watch this. Even if you think you're an intermediate or advanced player, try to do this with some tunes. If you can't...it might be a good time to working on your fundamentals so you can integrate this into your playing. This step will allow you to add many more advanced concepts into your playing with ease. If you're interested in learning more about my solo piano system and how it can help you quickly and easily change your solo piano performance go to the link below to get my free 3 part video workshop. It's very in depth and will give you a lot of amazing education you can work on today. https://jazzpianoschool.com/solopianoworkshop
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Mar 8, 2023 • 43min

Daily Jazz Piano Practice: A 4 Step System

The podcast discusses the benefits of having a structured practice routine in learning jazz piano. It explores the significance of mindset in achieving goals, while encouraging listeners to share their musical journey. It emphasizes the importance of focused practice, incorporating bebop approaches, and provides examples and exercises for practicing.

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