3 Arrangement Techniques for Playing in a Jazz Trio
As a jazz pianist, a lot of times you will find yourself playing in the trio setting alongside bass and drums, where you are the only “melodic instrument”. This presents certain challenges and opportunities. After all, most of the time you will have the role of playing the melody and being the main soloist, which […]
5 Essential Jazz Pianists and What You Can Learn From Them
Oscar Peterson Oscar Peterson, the “Maharaja of the keyboard,” was one of the pioneers of jazz piano who innovated a style unique to him. He was a virtuoso, able to execute 16th note bop lines flawlessly while maintaining impeccable time. His phrasing was central to his style; he possessed a light touch that allowed him […]
Inside The Intermediate Course, Release May 2nd @ 10:30 pst
[x_video_embed] [/x_video_embed] If you have any questions please leave them in comments section and I will respond personally! I’m extremely excited to announce the release of the Intermediate Course. Let me tell you, this one was well worth the work. I did lose about 20 videos in the process that I needed to refilm. My […]
How To Approach Incorporating Transcription Into Your Playing
-Guest Blog Post Written By Joey Lieber for Jazz Piano School. Joey Lieber is a pianist and piano / music teacher based in Westchester, NY. To follow Joey or for any questions, visit http://www.joeylieber.com A common question I’ve gotten from students is: “What is the best way to learn new vocabulary?” After all as musicians […]
Educational Perspectives of a Jazz Pianist by David Hazeltine
By David Hazeltine I was 11 years old when after 3 years of basic music instruction, I began my weekly lessons with Will Green, a very accomplished blind, Jazz pianist and organist. His style of teaching was completely hands on, meaning he taught me exactly how to play tunes with precise voicings and bass notes, […]
Active Listening – Written By Fred Hersch
I have taught jazz piano and composition for many years at music schools including New England Conservatory, The New School, The Manhattan School and have given workshops, master classes and done residencies at schools around the world; I am been lucky to have taught a number of prominent young pianists. And one thing keeps showing […]
Short Dominant Line Series – Minor 7th Line (LOTW #103)
This small dominant line is used a great amount. The out lines the C7 chord tones up to the b9. Once you get to the b9 you can resolve down to any chord tone of your maj7th chord. The b9 is the important note as it creates a small amount of tension which is followed […]
Short Dominant Line Series (LOTW #102)
Short Dominant Line Series – Dominant 7th Line (LOTW #101)
For this lick we start on the 13th, and move to the #11 to approach the fifth which is a chord tone. From here we move up our mixolydian scale until we reach the 4th and resolve down to the 3rd of the chord. Really great movement to add into your repertoire. Enjoy!
Beginner Course Launch, Saturday, January 10th, 10:30pst
[x_video_embed type=”16:9″ style=”padding-bottom:20px;”] [/x_video_embed] Beginner Course FAQ’s What is the Jazz Piano School beginner course? I wanted to create a course for beginners that started them at point A and led them to point B. In my experience beginner jazz piano materials don’t do a great job of tying information together. Yes they present information […]
