This 1 Secret Will Take Your Bebop Playing to the Next Level
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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If you have questions or suggestions for a podcast lesson you would like us to do, please leave them in the comments down below.
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Have you been trying to learn jazz piano with youtube videos, dvds, teachers but feel
like you’re still constantly guessing, can’t play any tunes without copying what someone else has played,
and don’t know how to connect all the tid bits you’ve learned?
I went through the same thing but thankfully stumbled upon a learning system I created based on
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: http://jazzpianoschool.com/lookinside
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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.
Go to for practice materials
http://jazzpianoschool.com/podcast332
If you have questions or suggestions for a podcast lesson you would like us to do, please leave them in the comments down below.
_____________
Have you been trying to learn jazz piano with youtube videos, dvds, teachers but feel
like you’re still constantly guessing, can’t play any tunes without copying what someone else has played,
and don’t know how to connect all the tid bits you’ve learned?
I went through the same thing but thankfully stumbled upon a learning system I created based on
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: http://jazzpianoschool.com/lookinside
___________
Get more FREE jazz piano education from us!
Facebook: https://facebook.com/jazzpianoschool
Blog: http://jazzpianoschool.com/blog
Lick of The Week: https://jazzpianoschool.com/lotd/
http://jazzpianoschool.com/jpspodcast
Jazz Solo Piano Benchmarks and Assessments
Taking private lessons can seen never ending. In fact, most of the time, it IS never ending. You never really know if you’re getting better because the teacher doesn’t give you any goals, benchmarks or assessments. You’ll definitely want to save this lesson and download it. With the benchmarks and assessments I show you in this video, your practice will be more efficient, you’ll be more motivated and inspired, and you’ll without a sliver of doubt KNOW if you’re getting better. This is a FANTASTIC tool for all level students. Enjoy!
By the way…I just opened up my 3-month private Accelerator program. This is a 3-month program that allows you to study with me privately along with so many other goodies including group lessons with the other students, practice sessions, small pod lessons, guest masterclasses, q & a’s and so much more.
If you’re interested in learning more about this once a year program I run go to the link below.
https://jazzpianoschool.com/smallgroup
There are a limited number of spots so if you’re interested, definitely enroll sooner rather than later.
The Call and Response Improvisation Method
Doing anything in life over and over and over again is boring. Being in the same room for 5 hours is boring. Listening to single note eighth note lines over and over again is boring. We need contrast. We need change. That’s why this call and response improvisation method is such an amazing texture to integrate into your solos. It’s interesting. It’s easy to use, and it’s fun!! Check it out!
By the way…I just opened up my 3-month private Accelerator program. This is a 3-month program that allows you to study with me privately along with so many other goodies including group lessons with the other students, practice sessions, small pod lessons, guest masterclasses, q & a’s and so much more.
If you’re interested in learning more about this once a year program I run go to the link below.
https://jazzpianoschool.com/smallgroup
There are a limited number of spots so if you’re interested, definitely enroll sooner rather than later.
Master All 12 Keys with this Simple Exercise
Do you find yourself struggling to play in certain keys, or get stuck moving between them? Watch as Sterling Cozza shows you how to master playing in all 12 keys with this simple exercise! By practicing chords and scales using this approach, you will find ways of implementing them to be able to play and improvise more freely. Enjoy!
If you want more in depth knowledge on following an easy, step-by-step plan, to learn how to play jazz piano register for my free masterclass at the link below.
https://jazzpianoschool.com/system
In this free masterclass, I’ll teach you 6 of the most important jazz piano hacks on solo piano, improvisation, and voicings that you will use for the rest of your life.
I’ll also teach you the number one reason why most students fail, and my 4 step learning process that will make drastic improvements to your playing when implemented.
Register now by going to the link. It’s completely free!
Popular Bebop Approaches for Minor 7th Chords
Learning bebop can feel completely overwhelming. There are so many approaches over so many chords and then connecting them is a whole other ball game.
To help you out, I’m going to show you the most POPULAR bebop approaches I use on a daily basis and at all my gigs. Today I’ll cover minor 7th chords and specifically what I play over each chord tone. Enjoy!
Practice Improvisation in 3 Easy Steps To Make Faster Progress
Practicing improvisation can be nebulous to say the least. What do you practice? How do you practice? When we’re able to take a step back, and plan out our improvisation practice session using this 3 step process you’ll make much more progress in a shorter amount of time.
The Magic of Monk – Jazz Piano Tutorial (Ep: 213)
In honor of Thelonious Monk’s 103rd birthday this October, we will be taking a deep dive into his musical style in this podcast lesson! Follow along as we explore two Monk compositions and examine what makes them tick. By the end of this lesson, you will have a new appreciation for Monk’s style and discover new ways to incorporate it into your own personal creativity!
Bebop Secrets: How to Use Enclosures (Ep: 207)
Have you been looking for a way to take your Bebop jazz playing to the next level? In this edition of Bebop Secrets, we will discuss how to use Enclosures in your jazz improvisation. Great pianists from Bud Powell to Oscar Peterson utilize Enclosures in their playing, and you can too with the help of these exercises!
Improvising Polyphonic Lines (Ep: 202)
We pianists often imitate the voice or horn when improvising, but in this lesson we explore the capabilities unique to the piano. Playing lines with 1, 2, and all the way up to 6 notes at a time! Once you start exploring this area of improvisation, a whole new world of concepts will open up to you.
