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Explore our blog to get more tips and advice about piano classes and more! Originally from Boston, Mass. Alex started playing piano at age 9 and began playing professionally at age 14 graduating from Berklee College of Music with a music degree in Jazz Piano Performance in 1981.
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This Bill Evans phrase makes a great exercise for mastering your "So What" 4th voicings.
As always practice from all 12 tonal centers ..read more
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A typical 12 key piano phraseology assignment showing how the combination of Russian technique, Advanced jazz theory & Piano meditation spontaneous brings bland chords and progressions to life ..read more
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2y ago
Jazz Piano Phraseology
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Alex Bohrer created Piano Phraseology in 2001 as a means of accelerating musical growth In his more advanced composition and performance students.
Before deep diving into this method let's focus on actual proven results since it's inception.
Sam Hooper - In only two years Sam went from a 16-year-old playing Rocket man to composing for the Austin Symphony. He then went on to win the prestigious National Composition Award. Today he is a full time successful thriving piano teac ..read more
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How to Arrange Piano Music
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Here are a few tips to help you get started.
A familiar melody is the best starting point for arranging jazz piano music for beginners.
To begin, the student will need to learn simple tunes.
Acquiring the ability to play melodies by ear, rather than by sheet music is essential.
Jazz begins with 7th chords so the pianist/arranger should already have a solid grasp of all major and minor scales.
Also know the 5 most common 7th chord families Maj7, min7, Dominant 7, Half diminished and full diminish ..read more
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How to Make Money As a Teen Teaching Piano
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Teens teaching young children piano is an excellent way for talented teens to earn money, but it is important that you keep a few things in mind.
Parents will not continue to pay for lessons unless their young children enjoy the lesson experience.
You must make lessons fun while still providing educational value.
The first thing you need to remember is to not expect to earn the level of income that a seasoned professional adult with degrees and experience does.
Professional a ..read more