Solo Piano Blueprint for Jazz Piano (2023 Planning, Part 2)
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.
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Jazz Piano Plan For 2023, Part 1
Download: MP3 Audio113 MB MP3 Audio113 MB Facebook Twitter LinkedIn What’s the first thing we do when we’re driving to a destination we’ve never been? Pull up the GPS of course. Why? Because it gives us a map, a plan on how to get to our destination. Now what would happen if we didn’t do […]
3 Ways To Play A Sus Chord
Sus chords can be mysterious but with the 3 different types of sus chords I’m going to show you today, you’ll know exactly where, when and how to use them. The first sus chord will be more of a general, space sound you can use over the majority of dominant chords in tunes. The second one will be more for ballads to pull at the heart strings. And the third will be more for a dirty, gritty, soulful sound like in the blues.
Enjoy!
The #1 Jazz Piano Improvisation Exercise
So if improvisation is spontaneous…how do we practice the art of spontaneity? There are a couple key points that make improvisation sound good. No matter how many fancy tools you throw on top like the blues scale, pentatonics, half whole, scale, lydian augemented scale, the foundation still applies. In this podcast I’ll show you the BEST improvisation exercise you can use through out your entire career no matter HOW good you get. I still use it to this day.
3 Must Know Jazz Piano Licks
The 3 jazz piano licks included in this lesson are important for a couple reasons. One, they contain both scalar motion and arpeggiated thirds. Most jazz piano improvisation contains both of these movements very frequently. Two, they contain chromatic motion. Chromatic motion is extremely important in bebop to slide into chord tones or move around them to create tension. Third, these three licks emphasize the thirds of each chord in this two-five-one progression. By emphasizing the thirds, of chords, you will reflect the harmony of progressions and create beautiful solos.
Most importantly, in this lesson, I go further than just showing you the licks, I teach you how to analyze them and extract improvisation lego building blocks to use on your own. This will allow you to spontaneously create improvisation freely rather than waiting for a specific meausre or phrase in a tune and regurgitating a memorized lick.
You’ll be able to build solos your self based upon what you want to play. Just like building legos!
Enjoy!
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How To Improvise Over A 3-6-2-5
These 5 improvisation strategies are continuations off the last tutorial on comping through a 3-6-2-5. Enjoy!
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5 Different Ways To Play a Jazz 3-6-2-5 On Piano
Progressions in jazz can get extremely boring. Especially if you’re playing them the same every time. A common one that you’ll see in so many tunes is a 3-6-2-5. If you’re bored of playing a 3-6-2-5 the same or need some new ideas, I got exactly what you need. In this podcast I’ll show you 5 easy ways to play a 3-6-2-5 that will sound COMPLETELY different and extremely hip at the same time. Here we go!
How To Make Friends With the Metronome to Improve Your Time
The metronome can either be your best friend or your worst enemy! Practicing with the metronome is an essential way to develop your own internal sense of time. In this podcast lesson, Sterling will show you some tips and tricks to use the metronome in creative ways to test your sense of time and make room for improvement while making friends with the metronome!
How To Thicken Up Jazz Voicings And Arrangements in 3 Easy Steps
Jazz doesn’t always have to be hard. I swear. Sometimes one specific skill set can be broken down into 3 easy steps. I recently taught my special Accelerator Program students this easy 3 step process to thicken and fatten up their arrangements and they absolutely loved it! This process can be used over any tune and will serve you for the rest of your jazz piano career. It’s well worth your time to learn. Enjoy!
Use This Trick To Know What Scales To Play Over Chords In Any Key!
When learning new tunes, it can often be tricky to know which notes to play over chords that are unfamiliar. By finding the home key and practicing improvising over chord progressions, you can be ready to play over chords to any tune. Follow along as Sterling shows you how to do it in this podcast lesson.
