Jazz Piano School Ep. 93 – Minor 2-5-1 Rootless Voicings & Improv
We continue our series on minor 2-5-1’s as I explain rootless voicing options and different ways to improvise along with the notes and scales that you can choose from. With a little practice you’ll feel confident about playing minor 2-5-1’s in standards in no time!
How to Arrange “Here’s That Rainy Day” Like Bill Evans
Last time we looked at some orchestration techniques and the main challenges involved in playing solo piano. If you haven’t checked that out yet, click here to read that first. Today we are going to tie it all together by looking in-depth at a solo piano arrangement of Bill Evans on “Here’s That Rainy Day”. […]
Jazz Piano School Ep. 92 – Minor 2-5-1 Basics
Playing minor 2-5-1 is usually a mysterious process for most. There is a lot of harmony that surrounds this subject and how to approach it. Rest assured these Minor 2-5-1 basics will allow you to feel confident when playing this type of harmony.
Jazz Piano School Ep. 91 – Benny Green “Celia” Transcription Analysis Series Part 2
We continue our Benny Green Transcription Series with a minor 2-5-1 into some very nice rhythmic motifs and harmonic development lines. This is the 2nd part of his solo on “Celia”.
Jazz Piano School Ep. 90 – Benny Green “Celia” Transcription Analysis Series
I absolutely love Benny Green’s playing. His lines are very clear, solid, and connect with the harmonies perfectly. In this podcast series I’m going to walk you through a Benny Green solo and point out the building blocks for you to practice in order to build freedom within your improv.
Jazz Piano School Ep. 89 – Adding Extensions With Upper Structure Triads
If you’re new to adding extensions into your voicings learning these upper structure triads is a great way to get you started. With these you’ll start to create some amazing sounding jazz voicings with ease! Enjoy!
Jazz Piano School Ep. 88 – Adding Extensions Into Our Voicing Fundamentals
As we continue our voicing series we are adding extensions into our voicing fundamentals. This is progressing us a little further and teaching us how to create freedom to build any voicings we want. With these methods you are becoming the creator instead of simply copying voicings and not understanding how they’re used. Enjoy!
Jazz Piano School Ep. 87 – Building Voicing Fundamentals
During my career I was always copying voicings. I spent so many years just mimicking voicings instead of learning a solid foundation that will allow me freedom to build voicings myself. This fundamental voicing building system will give you the opportunity to build voicings for yourself for the rest of your life!
Jazz Piano School Ep. 86 – McCoy Tyner 4th Voicings, Variations & Movements
There are just some tools that every pianist has to know…this is one of them. These “McCoy Tyner” 4th voicing structures are a must know tool to have in your tool box. This is a simple episode that teaches you exactly what they are. Easy to add in your repertoire. Enjoy!
Improving Solo Piano: Challenges & Orchestration Techniques
While playing solo piano can be incredibly liberating, it can also be an incredibly daunting task with all of the melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic onus on you. Some of the main challenges of solo piano include: Establishing a 3rd Layer of Accompaniment that’s independent of the melody and the bass with only 2 hands. This […]
