Jazz Piano School Ep. 65 – Basics of The Sus Chord
The Sus chord is a very, very important chord in jazz. It can be used for many purposes and can advance your playing drastically! In this episode I go over what a sus chord is and show you how it can be used effectively in different situations. Enjoy!
Jazz Piano School Ep. 64 – 12 Ways to Jumpstart Your Improv
Improving your improvisation skills can be difficult and frustrating. How do we do it? What do we practice? At a certain point you have to get away from notes to continue making progress. Try practicing these 12 strategies and concepts to jumpstart your improv and creativity.
Jazz Piano School Ep. 63 – Ear Training for Progressions
Hearing and figuring out progressions isn’t just about using your ear…although thats a big part. 🙂 Use these tips to put the puzzle together to figure out changes within progression that will be valuable in many different types of situations.
Jazz Piano School Ep. 62 – 24 (2-5-1) Movements
Figuring out movements that sound good over the chords to a 2-5-1 can be challenging when you’re first starting out. These strong and popular movements are guaranteed to help you navigate your improv better through major and minor 2-5-1s.
Jazz Piano School Ep. 61 – The Oscar Peterson Style
I think we can all agree that Oscar Peterson is a beast. He was my main inspiration growing up so I’ve learned and studies his style…a lot! In this podcast I go over 11 specific characteristics in his playing that make him sound the way he does. This one is a doozy! Enjoy!
Jazz Piano School Ep. 60 – Rootless Voicing Expansion
Rootless voicing are a great building block to start learning true jazz sounds but how do we expand upon them? In this episode I show you how to take rootless voicing further by altering the natural extensions they contain.
Jazz Piano School Ep. 59 – My Favorite Blues Reharm Progressions
I absolutely love playing the blues and I’m sure a lot of you do as well. There are certain progressions and movements I’ve picked up that I absolutely love and almost always use while playing the blues. These reharm progressions are guaranteed to to spice up your blues and open your creative box for improvement.
5 Tips For Non-Classically Trained Jazz Pianists About Piano Technique; Lessons From Robert Estrin
A topic I get asked about frequently from non-classically trained jazz pianists is about piano technique. A little personal background – before I was a jazz pianist, I was a classical pianist, having performed concertos with symphony orchestras, in various chamber settings, and having performed numerous solo classical piano recitals. I had the tremendous privilege […]
Jazz Piano School Ep. 58 – Left Hand Voicing Approach (Part 2)
In this episode we take our voicings from last week and start to use them to create different environments, atmospheres, and sounds. When we shift or focus from our RH improv to the support our LH provides, you will start to see drastic improvement in your playing.
Jazz Piano School Ep. 57 – Left Hand Voicing Approach
As you become more advanced, your LH becomes equally if not more important than your RH improv for certain sounds and atmospheres you can create. With this voicing approach you’ll have more than enough information to break outside the box with your LH voicing and make improvement.
