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Jazz Piano School

Learn jazz piano without the guesswork. The ultimate hub for online jazz piano education.

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JPS Ep:148 - 4 Secrets To Improvising Over Rhythm Changes

JPS Ep:148 - 4 Secrets To Improvising Over Rhythm Changes

Rhythm changes can seriously screw you up. Once you attempted and failed, you probably don't want to try again. BUT...wi... Read more

10 Apr 2019

21mins

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Jazz Piano School Ep 46: Everything Comping Part 1

Jazz Piano School Ep 46: Everything Comping Part 1

As I was reviewing through all the JPS podcasts I realized there were none on comping! Wow! Well we're about to change t... Read more

29 Jul 2016

44mins

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How to Play "Block Chords" Like George Shearing

How to Play "Block Chords" Like George Shearing

In this lesson we'll learn how to play "block chord" voicings in a jazz style. This technique was made famous by George ... Read more

20 Mar 2019

20mins

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Jazz Piano School Ep: 48 - Perfecting The Ballad

Jazz Piano School Ep: 48 - Perfecting The Ballad

Ballads can be extremely difficult. More so than fast tunes because they are SO slow! You are much more vulnerable to st... Read more

12 Aug 2016

55mins

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Jazz Piano School Ep. 85 - Progression Reharm Series 3 Rhythm Changes Bridge

Jazz Piano School Ep. 85 - Progression Reharm Series 3 Rhythm Changes Bridge

We're at the last episode of our reharm series. We're using our previous tools to reharm the bridge to rhythm changes. L... Read more

19 May 2017

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JPS Ep:143 - Piano Warmup: "The Rachmaninoff Exercise"

JPS Ep:143 - Piano Warmup: "The Rachmaninoff Exercise"

Sometimes people ask me, 'what do you put in your warmup routine?' Here is a quick exercise you can do every time you si... Read more

4 Mar 2019

13mins

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Jazzy Let It Snow Arrangement (Ep:175)

Jazzy Let It Snow Arrangement (Ep:175)

Our brand new Xmas specialty course called "Christmas Joy" is nearly here! We are releasing this fun new course on Black... Read more

20 Nov 2019

37mins

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Jazz Piano School Ep. 92 - Minor 2-5-1 Basics

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 ... Read more

21 Jul 2017

32mins

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Jazz Piano School Ep. 119 - How Theory & Structure Lead To Freedom

Jazz Piano School Ep. 119 - How Theory & Structure Lead To Freedom

I heard an amazing saying the military uses as a motto that goes like this..."Fast is slow and slow is fast." If I had t... Read more

13 Apr 2018

41mins

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JPS Ep:162 - 12 Improv Strategies To Jam Out On 1 or 2 Chords (Funk)

JPS Ep:162 - 12 Improv Strategies To Jam Out On 1 or 2 Chords (Funk)

What do you do when you are jamming out on 2 chords?...or even 1 CHORD?! Does your mind start freezing up? Well don't wo... Read more

31 Jul 2019

28mins

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JPS Ep:136 - Playing in 7/4 Meter with Claves

JPS Ep:136 - Playing in 7/4 Meter with Claves

Playing in 7/4 meter can be a fun way to explore new rhythmic possibilities and comes with its own set of challenges. In... Read more

19 Dec 2018

18mins

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Jazz Piano School Ep. 94 - How To Use Jazz Piano Modes Explained

Jazz Piano School Ep. 94 - How To Use Jazz Piano Modes Explained

I still get asked all the time, "How do I use modes to improvise and why are they important?" I'm confident this episode... Read more

4 Aug 2017

22mins

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Jazz Piano School Ep. 114 - The Top 7 Crucial Elements For Improving At Solo Piano

Jazz Piano School Ep. 114 - The Top 7 Crucial Elements For Improving At Solo Piano

I think we can all agree Solo Piano is a NASTY BEAST! Even Bill Evans said it best to Marian McPartland, that he felt th... Read more

16 Feb 2018

42mins

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Jazz Piano School Ep. 86 - McCoy Tyner 4th Voicings, Variations & Movements

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 structur... Read more

26 May 2017

15mins

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Jazz Piano School, Ep 8: Triad Inversions

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 ... Read more

8 Apr 2014

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JPS Ep:139 - 7 Ways To Improvise Over Modal Minor Chords

JPS Ep:139 - 7 Ways To Improvise Over Modal Minor Chords

Improvising over 32 measure of minor 7th chords can leave us scratching our heads. What do we play? How do we keep our s... Read more

23 Jan 2019

22mins

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Jazz Piano School, Ep 7: Major & Minor Triads

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 y... Read more

6 Apr 2014

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Jazz Piano School, Ep 6: Jazz Insight With Dr. Samuel Griffith

Jazz Piano School, Ep 6: Jazz Insight With Dr. Samuel Griffith

My good friend and also Dr. Samuel Griffith shares his insight about jazz. He has traveled and played in many different ... Read more

5 Apr 2014

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Jazz Piano School Ep 4: Major Scales Explained

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 he... Read more

3 Apr 2014

24mins

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Jazz Piano School Ep. 75 - The Equation Of Improvisation

Jazz Piano School Ep. 75 - The Equation Of Improvisation

Improvisation is like trying to fill the gaps in a resolution. We're trying to land on chord tones but there are so many... Read more

17 Feb 2017

50mins

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