Blues Scale Improv: Kansas City Style!
The “Kansas City” blues scale is a variation on the traditional blues scale. Its sound was codified by musicians from Kansas City, dating all the way back to Count Basie, Jimmy Lunceford, and eventually adopted by the great bebop Saxophonist Charlie Parker. This sound is simple to acquire, yet has a lot of room for variations and depth. In this podcast lesson, Sterling will show you how to incorporate the sound of the Kansas City blues into your improvising.
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Skate Through This Vince Gurarldi Lick – TTT #30
We all reach for one album come Christmas time and it’s Vince Guaraldi’s famous “A Charlie Brown Christmas”. In this week’s TTT, we’ll take a look at the tune “Skating”, which contains a fantastic thirds line that can help us practice our technique, and give us some improvisational inspiration. Check it out! https://youtu.be/Gv3petrb9aA CLICK HERE […]
Check Out This Spicy Whole Tone Lick By Woody Shaw – TTT #29
Building a strong foundation for improvisation is important, but after, it’s time to throw in some spices. That’s where this whole tone lick by the great Woody Shaw would come in. Learn this whole tone lick to add some flavor to your improvisation. Here we go! https://youtu.be/Gxzcjk1bBQk CLICK HERE FOR THE NOTATION If you have […]
Cocktail Piano Endings (9 Ways)
Finding good ways to end cocktail jazz piano tunes can be tricky. But have no fear. With these 9 endings you’re about to learn, you’ll always have the perfect ending up your sleeve to use in any situation. Let’s check em out!
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Try These Stacked 4th Voicings For A Quartal Sound – TTT #28
Quartal voicings are a huge part of producing a modern jazz piano sound. If you don’t know them, and your goal is modern jazz, it’s time to learn them and add them to your repertoire! Here we go! https://youtu.be/417ugzAtW4o CLICK HERE FOR THE NOTATION If you have questions or suggestions for a Lick Of The […]
How To Captivate Audiences With Your Improvisation
Why is it that you’re clinging to every note some jazz artists play, and others, you’re kind of bored? I’ve heard monster players that technically sounded great! And played no “wrong” notes, but didn’t inspire me or move my soul. I’ve also heard other players play a total of 5 notes better than anything I’ve ever heard! So what is it? In this podcast, I’ll teach you how to captivate your audience and develop your solo when improvising.
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Modern Jazz Basics in 7 Steps
As with everything in life, a couple small changes can produce big results. The same holds true for creating a modern jazz piano sound. With a couple of small but mighty elements, you can begin to easily produce a modern jazz sound in your playing. But fair warning, even though each step is small, it does require a lot of practice. Let’s dive in!
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The ONLY Modern Jazz Chord You’ll Ever Need – Part 2
There is a chord that has become ubiquitous in the modern jazz idiom. This harmony can be used in a variety of settings, and has many implications for composition and improvisation in a modern jazz style. In this podcast lesson, Sterling Cozza will show you extended applications and how to expand your use of this chord with limitless possibilities.
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This 4ths Pattern Will Leave Your Head Spinning! – TTT #27
Jazz improvisers during the Post-Bop era of the late 1960’s began experimenting with interval-based language using 4ths. Musicians like this included Oliver Nelson, Woody Shaw, and Freddie Hubbard, to name a few. Try this pattern based on a combination of ascending and descending 4ths paired with major second intervals. It is sure to leave your […]
The ONLY Modern Jazz Chord You’ll Ever Need – Part 1
There is a chord that has become ubiquitous in the modern jazz idiom. This harmony can be used in a variety of settings, and has many implications for composition and improvisation in a modern jazz style. Sterling Cozza will show you how to unlock the secrets behind this chord so you can implement it into your own playing.
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Have you been trying to learn jazz piano with youtube videos, dvds, teachers but feel
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proven language learning blocks.
The JPS System brings you through 4 main categories of learning,
Theory, Technique, Improvisation and Repertoire.
I’ll show you exactly how to utilize our popular system so
you can finally achieve jazz piano freedom: https://jazzpianoschool.com/lookinside
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