You Don’t Understand What Comping Really Is
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn If your solo piano feels thin or your improvisation feels unstable, your comping might be the real issue.In this episode, I break down why comping isn’t just a “band skill” — it’s the foundation of everything in jazz piano. Most pianists misunderstand comping.They think it’s about playing chords in a band.But comping […]
The 3 Goals of Jazz Piano (What To Practice When Overwhelmed)
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn If you feel overwhelmed every time you sit down to practice jazz piano, it’s not because you’re behind. It’s because you don’t have a clear structure. In this video, I break down the 3 Goals of Jazz Piano: Comping & Playing With Others • Solo Piano • Improvisation Once you understand which […]
Use Rhythm Instantly To Sound More Professional
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn https://youtu.be/FCSPPixVxxw If your improvisation feels flat or unexpressive, the problem usually isn’t your notes — it’s your rhythm. In today’s Black Friday lesson, I show you the exact rhythmic concepts that instantly make your playing sound more confident, musical, and professional. You’ll learn:• The 3 rhythmic habits great players share• How to […]
Improvisation Paths: Blues, Bebop, Modern
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Once you understand the fundamentals of improvisation, you get to choose your sound. In this lesson, I break down the 3 major improvisation paths: Blues — soulful, emotional, vocalBebop — classic, harmonic, flowingModern — open, colorful, cinematic You’ll hear how each approach transforms the same 2-5-1 progression, and why the musicality stays […]
4 Secrets to Slow Swing Piano
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn BLACK FRIDAY OPENS 11/28 — Lifetime Access to Jazz Piano School👉 https://jazzpianoschool.com/black-friday-2025/ Slow swing is one of the most beautiful — and most misunderstood — styles in jazz piano. Most players rush, overplay, or fill too much space, and the groove disappears. In this lesson, I break down the four secrets that […]
How to Add Bebop Language to Your Jazz Improv (Next Step After Levels 1 & 2)
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn If you’ve been practicing rhythm and chord tone improvisation from Levels 1 and 2, it’s time for your next breakthrough — adding bebop language. In this jazz piano lesson, I’ll show you how to connect your chord tones with bebop approach notes and enclosures so your lines sound more authentic, fluid, and […]
Use This Variation On A Chromatic 3rds Pattern – TTT #35
This chromatic thirds pattern features a more advanced variation on the one from last month. Hopefully, you’ve been shedding the last one and it will be even more killing this time! https://youtu.be/X0d-pxtJArM CLICK HERE FOR THE NOTATION If you have questions or suggestions for a Lick Of The Week you would like us to do, […]
Shed These Minor Chords Ascending In 3rds – TTT #34
Modal Jazz of the 1960’s often had minor 7th chords played for extended measures. Later on, composers like Woody Shaw would transpose these chords in intervals of major and minor 3rds. Try shedding this minor melody in ascending 3rds, and transpose it for an added challenge! https://youtu.be/x1d83x9CWDc CLICK HERE FOR THE NOTATION If you have […]
This Is The Diminished Bebop Vocabulary You NEED! – TTT #33
Bebop vocabulary is an essential part of jazz improvisation today. All the greatest bebop players knew how to used diminished chord language, especially over dominant seventh chords. Here is an example of bebop language over a 2-5-1 progression. Watch out for that diminished line in the second measure! https://youtu.be/yoiUN_cu9Qw CLICK HERE FOR THE NOTATION If […]
Use This Chromatic 3rds Pattern For An “Out” Sound – TTT #32
By practicing chromatic or interval-based melodies, you are expanding your harmonic pallete. This will not only give you more ideas of chormatic lines to play, but also train your fingers to play more difficult passages. Give it a shot! https://youtu.be/AWq4RTUT9lU CLICK HERE FOR THE NOTATION If you have questions or suggestions for a Lick Of […]
