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 ..read more

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A fellow musician who is learning how to play jazz piano mentioned that all the voicings he uses sound to thin. I asked him what voicings he was using. He said he was using a lot of drop 2's and rootless voicings in the high register of the piano. BOOM. There is the issue. The number 1 issue in fact that students have when comping jazz on piano. Most videos, blogs, even teachers, teach about rootless voicings, or upper structure voicings that are all up high. Most students should actually begin they're comping journey down low with these 2 voicings! Enjoy! If you're interested in receiving a f ..read more

Learning how to improvise can be extremely overwhelming. Most of the time you'll get very vague advice. In this lesson, I'll teach you the 2 most important fundamental steps to learning improv. These 2 steps will help you build a rock solid foundation and allow you to layer on more advanced concepts with ease. If you're interested in checking out my free improvisation masterclass with even more in-depth education go to the link below. https://jazzpianoschool.com/improvmasterclass ..read more

WP & YT Summary: Most jazz piano students have no control over their left hand while improvising. This can drastically take away from your improvisation sound. Most students also don't even know HOW to fix this or what to do. In this video I'll show you 4 very easy patterns and methods your LH can use while you improvise to ensure you sound like a pro. 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 yo ..read more

Red Garland was one of the greatest jazz pianists to ever live. This transcription analysis covers the tune, "A Foggy Day", and is off the album, "A Garland of Red". This analysis is taken from directly inside my brand new Improvisation Mastery Specialty course which is now available for purchase at a discount by going to the link below. Click the link below for more info. https://jazzpianoschool.com/improv ..read more

In this free lesson I'm going to walk you through how to improvise over the tune Like Someone In Love. This is taken directly from a live lesson that I gave to all the JPS members during the Tune of The Month Series that we do. If you're interested in learning more about improvisation, go check out my new specialty course that's being released called, Improvisation Mastery. Click the link below for more info. https://jazzpianoschool.com/improv ..read more

Summary: In part 3 of the 2023 planning series I'll be covering a full spectrum plan to crush all the jazz piano voicings you could possibly need in 2023. Voicings are necessary for all parts of jazz. Solo piano, improvisation, comping and so much more. When you have a solid plan to improve your voicings you will be making progress across the board which is fantastic. This will translate to everything you do. Don't forget to grab the planning book below as I refer to the steps inside when teaching this lesson. https://jazzpianoschool.com/2023planningbook ..read more

We're on to part 2 of our 2023 planning sessions. In this live stream lesson, I'll be covering the full solo piano blueprint and plan you need to make serious progress in 2023. If playing jazz solo piano is your goal, then you'll definitely want to take detailed notes on this episode. Don't forget to go to the link below to get our free planning guide because I'm referring directly to the steps in this free guide for solo piano. https://jazzpianoschool.com/2023planningbook ..read more

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