Jazz Piano School, Ep 15 – What Are 7th Chords?
Finally some jazz chords to start learning! 7th chords are the main type of harmony that create jazz. Any time you are listening to jazz you can be sure you are hearing some form of 7th chords. These chords are going to be the building blocks to learning all sorts of jazz standards! Practice them hard!
Jazz Piano School, Ep 14 – Playing Charts Part 2 – Rhythms
Adding some very simple rhythms can really spice up your playing. Check out how you can immediately upgrade your playing with some up beats! Easy Easy stuff.
Jazz Piano School, Ep 13: Playing Charts Part 1 – Harmonies
Finally I talk about how to actually play charts. I know someone of you are like “FINALLY!”. In this episode I talk about reading chord changes, how to decipher how many beats per chord change and what slash chords are. There is a lot more to playing pieces, but this is the first place to start in which you will actually be able to hear the harmonies of the piece. I guarantee it will make you feel pretty good to be able to hear the tune!
Jazz Piano School, Ep 10: Determination | Motivation | Willpower
It can be hard to achieve goals in life. No matter what you are attempting to accomplish. There are certain things you need to know in order to keep going. That certain this is the “Why” for why you want to accomplish your goal. As long as you know that you can do anything, like play jazz piano! This podcast will help you gain confidence and believe you can connect with this music in ways you never dreamed of.
Jazz Piano School, Ep 8: Triad Inversions
In this episode I talk about what an inversion is. Inversions are great for making all of your voicings and tunes sound better. They help the chord changes flow better and make your playing sound smooth! Practice your inversions and you’ll immediately sound better!
Jazz Piano School, Ep 7: Major & Minor Triads
Why are major and minor triads useful? They are the stepping stones to all complicated and beautiful jazz voicings. If you know your major and minor triads well you will be able to progress to more advanced voicings with ease. Listen to this podcast to learn how to find your major and minor triads and how they relate to pop tunes.
Jazz Piano School Ep 4: Major Scales Explained
Major scales are extremely important to learn and heres why! They help with your movement around the piano. They will help increase your harmony and theory knowledge. You will be able to grasp improvisation concepts much easier. You need them for practically all future steps in this podcast! Now if that last reason isn’t good enough to learn them then I don’t know what is. Goodluck and happy practicing!
Jazz Piano School, Ep 2: 5 Easy Tips To Get Started Today
This is a great podcast for beginners, to get started on 5 very easy steps today! With these steps you’ll have a plan to begin your learning. The best part is they’re very easy so you can begin today if you’d like. I know starting is the hardest part so I really wanted to give everyone simple, simple steps to get started so you didn’t feel overwhelmed. The first step is by far the easiest and fun! The next steps get slightly more challenging, and by challenging I mean the amount of effort it takes to get off the couch and walk to the kitchen. So goodluck, and as always post questions if you have any!
Jazz Piano School, Ep 1: Introductions | Vision | Overview
After a months of nit picking details on the website, I’ve finally moved into launching the podcast. This will a completely new education facet into learning jazz not to mention extremely accessible. I have always listened to podcast while driving to teach, and I thought it would be great if there was a jazz piano podcast. I have a lot in mind for the podcast, including live interviews and demonstrations with my previous teachers, live rehearsal and gig recordings, tips on all topics and much more. If there is anything you would like to specifically hear or have questions, please ask them in in the comments section or email me at podcast@jazzpianoschool.com. Enjoy!
