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Sound Like the Great Jazz Pianists
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12:26
How to Sound Like Bill Evans [Jazz Piano Tutorial]
Are you a Bill Evans fan? This week's video lesson is all about how to emulate his techniques and integrate them into your playing. We talk about left-hand block chords, rhythmically mimicking your right hand with your left, and several pro-level voicing and inner motion techniques that I think will be really interesting to you guys! Click here to join the Early-bird Waitlist for my upcoming video series about harmony & improvisation: https://www.jazzpianosecrets.com PDFs, Exercises, and Resources: http://jazzpianoconcepts.com/store Daily Exercises: http://instagram.com/noahkellman Facebook: http://facebook.com/noahkellmanmusi
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09:04
How to Sound Like McCoy Tyner: Pentatonics & Melodic Cells for Sick Lines [Jazz Piano Tutorial]
Let's talk about the great McCoy Tyner! How did he formulate his lines? We dive into the dominant pentatonic scale, pentatonic improvisation, and combining that all with melodic cells. Get ready Get "30 Sick Runs & Arpeggios" here: http://jazzpianoconcepts.com/store
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15:59
How to Sound Like Art Tatum [Jazz Piano Tutorial]
How can us mere mortals understand and emulate the great Art Tatum? In this jazz piano tutorial, we go over some key tips based on his stride piano techniques, arpeggios and runs, his voicings and harmony, and more! Check out "20 Killer Stride Piano Exercises" here: http://jazzpianoconcepts.com/store
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13:27
How to Play Like Erroll Garner - 4 Killer Tips for Slaying Garner-Style Stride Piano [Jazz Tutorial]
Let's dive into the unique playing style of the great Erroll Garner, a pianist who took stride influences and turned them into his own sound. Click here for 20 Killer Stride Piano Exercises: http://jazzpianoconcepts.com/store Instagram: http://instagram.com/noahkellman Facebook: http://facebook.com/noahkellmanmusic
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05:53
How to Play Like Robert Glasper - Part 1: Chords, Harmony and Bass Motion
PDF available for instant download: https://www.jazzpianoconcepts.com/product-page/sound-like-the-greats-hip-hop-r-n-b In this video, you'll learn some excellent ways to create slick and unexpected harmony like Robert Glasper. For more tips and lessons, visit http://www.jazzpianoconcepts.com. For more lessons and info, visit http://jazzpianoconcepts.com
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07:46
Block Chord Inversions: Advanced Jazz Piano Voicing Techniques
Learn how to take your block chord technique to the next level using inversions. Pianist George Shearing is a great example of someone who would have had these techniques mastered! These exercises are diving into advanced piano voicings territory: how can we use these chords to arrange our melodies for both improvisation and composition? Instantly download "Advanced Piano Voicings" and use code "NK5" at checkout for $5 off: https://www.jazzlessonvideos.com/piano
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06:41
How to Sound Like Robert Glasper II: Jazz Improv Style + Exercises
This video teaches you about Robert Glasper's improvisational style, including hip hop inflections, bebop/chromaticism, sequential improv, and his touch and feel. PDF available for instant download full of exercises in all keys: https://www.jazzpianoconcepts.com/product-page/sound-like-the-greats-hip-hop-r-n-b Get in touch with any questions by commenting, or by emailing me here: JazzPianoConcepts@gmail.com
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10:19
8 Tips for Being AWESOME at Stride Piano [Jazz Piano Tutorial]
These 8 tips are based on my own study of Fats Waller, Art Tatum, Scott Joplin, Oscar Peterson, and other stride piano greats. Instantly download "20 Killer Stride Piano Exercises" here: http://jazzpianoconcepts.com/store
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08:09
5 Killer Stride Exercises [Jazz Piano Tutorial]
In this jazz piano tutorial, we go over 5 of my all-time favorite exercises for learning stride piano and being able to improvise in your right hand while maintaining the rhythm in your left hand. They'll build your vocabulary, technique, and more, helping you achieve similar sounds as Fats Waller, Teddy Wilson, Hank Jones, Art Tatum, Oscar Peterson, and other stride piano masters. Click here to download "20 Killer Stride Piano Exercises": http://jazzpianoconcepts.com/store
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10:54
Solo Piano Textures - Tips & Tricks For Crushing It Without a Rhythm Section [Jazz Piano Tutorial]
When playing solo piano, you have a crazy amount of freedom, but you also need to know how to use it! In this video, I'm going to walk you through a series of textures with different voicings, runs, arpeggios, harmony techniques, and hand-separation techniques that will give you some really interesting new ways of approaching playing solo. I used to be really uncomfortable playing solo piano, but now it's legitimately my favorite way to play-- let's see if we can get you feeling the same! Get 30 Sick Runs & Arpeggios here: http://jazzpianoconcepts.com/store
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04:27
How to Play Piano Like Oscar Peterson
A short instructional lesson video to help you learn how to sound like the great jazz pianist Oscar Peterson. For many more lessons, be sure to subscribe! PDF's available for instant download here: https://www.jazzpianoconcepts.com/store If you have any questions, feel free to comment or email me: JazzPianoConcepts@gmail.com
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03:49
How to Play Like Erroll Garner - Misty
A short instructional lesson video to help you learn how to sound like the great Erroll Garner. PDF's available for instant download here: https://www.jazzpianoconcepts.com/store For private lessons, email me: JazzPianoConcepts@gmail.com For more lessons and info, visit http://jazzpianoconcepts.com
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03:22
Stride Piano Basics - Ain't Misbehavin'
A quick stride piano tutorial focusing on tips and tricks for how to sound like an authentic stride pianist. For more tips and lessons, visit http://www.jazzpianoconcepts.com. I also offer live, online private lessons. Email me at JazzPianoConcepts@gmail.com!
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01:43
Play Piano Like Bill Evans - Quick Left Hand Chord Tip
This video is about a simple comping technique that Bill Evans commonly used. It involves mimicking the rhythm of your right hand improvisation with the chords in your left hand. Check out more tutorials here: http://jazzpianoconcepts.com Email me: JazzPianoConcepts@gmail.com
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02:44
How to Play Like Brad Mehldau - Part 2 - Lesson In Right Hand Ostinato Practice
This short instructional jazz piano tutorial will help you learn to sound like the great Brad Mehldau by showing you some techniques that will help you learn to play melodies or improvise in your left hand while maintaing an ostinato in your right hand. For more tips and lessons, visit http://www.jazzpianoconcepts.com.
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07:50
Solo With Both Hands - Jazz Piano Lesson - Hand Independence Exercises Part 3
How do pianists like Brad Mehldau improvise with both hands at once? This jazz piano lesson dives into soloing with two hands, giving you some hand independence exercises for developing your musical brain and learning to take great solos. Instantly download 40 Killer Hand Independence Exercises here: http://jazzpianoconcepts.com/store
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Hand Independence Exercises for Jazz Piano
These hand independence exercises for jazz piano are designed to improve finger speed, hand separation and your overall ability to play with two hands. Whether or not jazz is your focus, you will learn to play piano with both hands in this lesson! As a Brad Mehldau fan, I've always been fascinated by his ability to play with two hands at once, improvising with his left hand while his right executes a complicated ostinato. If you want to learn how to play like Brad Mehldau, this video will really help you build on your hand separation ability, and these exercises are inspired by the jazz piano sound. Instantly download 40 Killer Hand Independence Exercises here: http://jazzpianoconcepts.com/store 2:45 - Exercise 1 3:02 - Exercise 2 3:20 - Exercise 3 4:45 - Exercise 4 5:46 - Exercise 5 7:55 - Exercise 6 9:15 - Exercise 7
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04:26
How to Play Like Brad Mehldau - Part 1 - Hand Independence Exercises
This short instructional jazz piano lesson will help you learn to sound like the great Brad Mehldau by showing you some techniques that will help you learn hand independence, which is of course an important part of Mehldau's playing. I teach online, private Skype lessons. If interested, email me at JazzPianoConcepts@gmail.com For more tips and lessons, visit http://www.jazzpianoconcepts.com.
Improvisation
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How to Solo: Jazz Improvisation 101
This jazz piano tutorial demonstrates an excellent exercise to help you learn the essential building blocks of how to improvise and how to apply them to chord changes and harmony. The fundamental technique of jazz improv comes down to learning scales and being able to connect them as chords go by. This lesson will show a beginner how to improvise, but the exercise patterns can also be applied to any difficult song for even an intermediate or advanced student or player to practice and learn. PDF instant downloads available here: http://jazzpianoconcepts.com/store
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Chord Scale Relationships: What's the Best Scale to Play With Each Chord?
What's the best scale to use with each chord, and how do chords and scales correlate to each other? It's actually easier than you think! In this tutorial, we talk about the fundamentalsโ this is basically a chord-scale correlation dictionary that you can refer back to in the future if you ever run into a tricky spot. As you add extensions to your voicings, you can adjust the scale you use- we'll talk about why. If you're a pianist, composer, producer or musical entrepreneur looking to take your music and/or career to the next level as quickly and effectively as possible, book a free strategy session to see how I can help: https://join.jazzpianosecrets.com/strategycall (paste link in browser and type "strategycall" at the end since sometimes YouTube automatically shortens it!) Click here and sign up for the email list for free exercises: https://www.neojazzacademy.com/subscribe Check out my modern course about the Neo Jazz Piano Method here: https://join.jazzpianosecrets.comโโโ For quick daily tips and tricks, follow me on Instagram: instagram.com/noahkellman Facebook: facebook.com/noahkellmanmusic
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07:57
How to Construct Strong Bebop Lines Using Approach Notes and Enclosures
๐๐ Watch The Completely FREE Course - "3 Cutting-Edge Solo Piano Techniques You Need Now:" https://www.neojazzacademy.com/freesolopiano ๐๐ Join the waitlist for my new INNOVATIVE course: https://www.neojazzacademy.com/jpewaitlist Once you understand this chord structure, your piano playing will never be the same. It's used commonly in both Jazz and Neo Soul, but you'll really hear it used in an absolutely gorgeous way in modern Neo Soul-Inspired tracks that cross genres as well. A really important part of this sound is the dim(maj7) chord, i.e. a diminished triad with a major 7. The structure comes down to being built like a block chord, but with a major 7 instead of a 6. Use this over any melody or chord progression for a modern sound. Enjoy this jazz and Neo Soul piano tutorial with Noah Kellman. ๐น Join my Jazz Piano Secrets course: https://join.jazzpianosecrets.com ๐น Join my Reharm & Resolution Mastery Course: https://www.neojazzacademy.com/reharmonization ๐น Download the Modern Piano Voicing Dictionary - https://www.neojazzacademy.com/mvd ๐พ Discord Community + Free Resources: https://discord.gg/Wsgtdq6MKS ๐ PDF Store: https://www.jazzpianoconcepts.com/store โ๏ธ Sign up for a free strategy call and we'll help you figure out the best things to work on next: https://join.jazzpianosecrets.com/strategycall โ(if link doesn't work, just paste it into your browser with the ending "strategycall" since YouTube automatically shortens it sometimes!) In this video, we talk about what makes a strong bebop line and how we can use approach notes and enclosures as a tool to construct one. Sign up for a free strategy call here: https://join.jazzpianosecrets.com/strategycall Get specialized exercises here: https://jazzpianoconcepts.com/store My Jazz Piano Secrets course just closed! Sign up for the waitlist here for first dibs on a spot next time it opens: https://join.jazzpianosecrets.com Free stuff here: https://jazzpianoconcepts.com/subscribe
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How to Create Killer Runs and Arpeggios
๐๐ Watch The Completely FREE Course - "3 Cutting-Edge Solo Piano Techniques You Need Now:" https://www.neojazzacademy.com/freesolopiano ๐๐ Join the waitlist for my new INNOVATIVE course: https://www.neojazzacademy.com/jpewaitlist Once you understand this chord structure, your piano playing will never be the same. It's used commonly in both Jazz and Neo Soul, but you'll really hear it used in an absolutely gorgeous way in modern Neo Soul-Inspired tracks that cross genres as well. A really important part of this sound is the dim(maj7) chord, i.e. a diminished triad with a major 7. The structure comes down to being built like a block chord, but with a major 7 instead of a 6. Use this over any melody or chord progression for a modern sound. Enjoy this jazz and Neo Soul piano tutorial with Noah Kellman. ๐น Join my Jazz Piano Secrets course: https://join.jazzpianosecrets.com ๐น Join my Reharm & Resolution Mastery Course: https://www.neojazzacademy.com/reharmonization ๐น Download the Modern Piano Voicing Dictionary - https://www.neojazzacademy.com/mvd ๐พ Discord Community + Free Resources: https://discord.gg/Wsgtdq6MKS ๐ PDF Store: https://www.jazzpianoconcepts.com/store โ๏ธ Sign up for a free strategy call and we'll help you figure out the best things to work on next: https://join.jazzpianosecrets.com/strategycall โ(if link doesn't work, just paste it into your browser with the ending "strategycall" since YouTube automatically shortens it sometimes!) Download "30 Sick Runs & Arpeggios" here: http://jazzpianoconcepts.com/store My Jazz Piano Secrets course just closed! Sign up for the waitlist here for first dibs on a spot next time it opens: https://join.jazzpianosecrets.com Sign up for a free strategy call here: https://join.jazzpianosecrets.com/strategycall Get specialized exercises here: https://jazzpianoconcepts.com/store Free stuff here: https://jazzpianoconcepts.com/subscribe
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Mental Practice Techniques: The Secret To Maximizing Your Jazz Piano Progress
๐๐ Watch The Completely FREE Course - "3 Cutting-Edge Solo Piano Techniques You Need Now:" https://www.neojazzacademy.com/freesolopiano ๐๐ Join the waitlist for my new INNOVATIVE course: https://www.neojazzacademy.com/jpewaitlist Once you understand this chord structure, your piano playing will never be the same. It's used commonly in both Jazz and Neo Soul, but you'll really hear it used in an absolutely gorgeous way in modern Neo Soul-Inspired tracks that cross genres as well. A really important part of this sound is the dim(maj7) chord, i.e. a diminished triad with a major 7. The structure comes down to being built like a block chord, but with a major 7 instead of a 6. Use this over any melody or chord progression for a modern sound. Enjoy this jazz and Neo Soul piano tutorial with Noah Kellman. ๐น Join my Jazz Piano Secrets course: https://join.jazzpianosecrets.com ๐น Join my Reharm & Resolution Mastery Course: https://www.neojazzacademy.com/reharmonization ๐น Download the Modern Piano Voicing Dictionary - https://www.neojazzacademy.com/mvd ๐พ Discord Community + Free Resources: https://discord.gg/Wsgtdq6MKS ๐ PDF Store: https://www.jazzpianoconcepts.com/store โ๏ธ Sign up for a free strategy call and we'll help you figure out the best things to work on next: https://join.jazzpianosecrets.com/strategycall โ(if link doesn't work, just paste it into your browser with the ending "strategycall" since YouTube automatically shortens it sometimes!) If I had to leave you with just one single secret to maximizing your progress for learning jazz improvisation and piano in general, it would be what we talk about in this tutorial. Mental practice is often overlooked, and there are so many different ways of practicing AWAY from the piano, or from your instrument. I went a full year without being able to play and somehow still made a ton of progress... maybe even more than I would have had I been practicing physically. Sign up for a free strategy call here: https://join.jazzpianosecrets.com/strategycall My Jazz Piano Secrets course just closed! Sign up for the waitlist here for first dibs on a spot next time it opens: https://join.jazzpianosecrets.com Get specialized exercises here: https://jazzpianoconcepts.com/store Free stuff here: https://jazzpianoconcepts.com/subscribe
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11:48
Should You Transcribe? | A Simple 4-Step Method for Truly Internalizing Jazz Vocabulary
๐๐ Watch The Completely FREE Course - "3 Cutting-Edge Solo Piano Techniques You Need Now:" https://www.neojazzacademy.com/freesolopiano ๐๐ Join the waitlist for my new INNOVATIVE course: https://www.neojazzacademy.com/jpewaitlist Once you understand this chord structure, your piano playing will never be the same. It's used commonly in both Jazz and Neo Soul, but you'll really hear it used in an absolutely gorgeous way in modern Neo Soul-Inspired tracks that cross genres as well. A really important part of this sound is the dim(maj7) chord, i.e. a diminished triad with a major 7. The structure comes down to being built like a block chord, but with a major 7 instead of a 6. Use this over any melody or chord progression for a modern sound. Enjoy this jazz and Neo Soul piano tutorial with Noah Kellman. ๐น Join my Jazz Piano Secrets course: https://join.jazzpianosecrets.com ๐น Join my Reharm & Resolution Mastery Course: https://www.neojazzacademy.com/reharmonization ๐น Download the Modern Piano Voicing Dictionary - https://www.neojazzacademy.com/mvd ๐พ Discord Community + Free Resources: https://discord.gg/Wsgtdq6MKS ๐ PDF Store: https://www.jazzpianoconcepts.com/store โ๏ธ Sign up for a free strategy call and we'll help you figure out the best things to work on next: https://join.jazzpianosecrets.com/strategycall โ(if link doesn't work, just paste it into your browser with the ending "strategycall" since YouTube automatically shortens it sometimes!) Should you transcribe solos? And if you do, what's the best way to do so? I've spent countless hours transcribing and in this video, I break down what I have found to be by far the most effective method into a simple 4-step process that you can use to truly integrate new jazz vocabulary into your playing. Whether you're working on bebop, modern jazz, neo soul, or really any genre of music, this method will work for learning to really hear what you're working on and it will greatly speed up the vocabulary integration process. If you're a pianist, composer, producer or musical entrepreneur looking to take your music and/or career to the next level as quickly and effectively as possible, book a free strategy session to see how I can help: https://www.neojazzacademy.com/strategycall Check out my modern course about the Neo Jazz Piano Method here: https://join.jazzpianosecrets.comโโโ For quick daily tips and tricks, follow me on Instagram: instagram.com/noahkellman Facebook: facebook.com/noahkellmanmusic
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How to Practice Jazz Improv - Melodic Soloing With Restrictions and Thematic Development
Learning to break away from your most common, comfortable finger patterns is sometimes tricky. In this tutorial, we continue our discussion of how adding restrictions while you improvise can have a profound impact on your practice routine, forcing you to improve your technique, fingering, and ability to develop a solo.
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Solo With Both Hands - Jazz Piano Lesson - Hand Independence Exercises Part 3
How do pianists like Brad Mehldau improvise with both hands at once? This jazz piano lesson dives into soloing with two hands, giving you some hand independence exercises for developing your musical brain and learning to take great solos. Instantly download 40 Killer Hand Independence Exercises here: http://jazzpianoconcepts.com/store
Technique
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6 Killer Runs and Arpeggios for Modern Improv [Jazz Piano Tutorial]
Here are 6 sick runs and arpeggios for you to steal and practice for adding to your improvisation arsenal. Learning these will seriously up your improv vocabulary and help you take your skills to the next level. I would also recommend trying to apply these in context when you're soloing over different chord progressions. See if you can make small changes to them to make them work over different chords. You'll be surprised by how versatile and useful these are. Download "30 Sick Runs & Arpeggios" here: http://jazzpianoconcepts.com/store If you're a pianist, composer, producer or musical entrepreneur looking to take your music and/or career to the next level as quickly and effectively as possible, book a free strategy session to see how I can help: https://www.neojazzacademy.com/discoveryโ Click here and sign up for the email list for free exercises: http://jazzpianoconcepts.com/subscribeโ Check out my modern course about the Neo Jazz Piano Method here: https://www.jazzpianosecrets.comโโ For quick daily tips and tricks, follow me on Instagram: instagram.com/noahkellman Facebook: facebook.com/noahkellmanmusic
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08:58
6 Sick Modern Blues Licks For Jazz Piano
This tutorial focuses in on modern blues licks and vocabulary that you can pick up and add to your improv right away! If you're a pianist, composer, producer or musical entrepreneur looking to take your music and/or career to the next level as quickly and effectively as possible, book a free strategy session to see how I can help: https://www.neojazzacademy.com/discovery Click here and sign up for the email list for free exercises: http://jazzpianoconcepts.com/subscribe Check out my modern course about the Neo Jazz Piano Method here: https://join.jazzpianosecrets.com For quick daily tips and tricks, follow me on Instagram: instagram.com/noahkellman Facebook: facebook.com/noahkellmanmusic
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5 Crucial Practice Routine Tips I Wish Iโd Learned 20 Years Ago
๐๐ Watch The Completely FREE Course - "3 Cutting-Edge Solo Piano Techniques You Need Now:" https://www.neojazzacademy.com/freesolopiano ๐๐ Join the waitlist for my new INNOVATIVE course: https://www.neojazzacademy.com/jpewaitlist Once you understand this chord structure, your piano playing will never be the same. It's used commonly in both Jazz and Neo Soul, but you'll really hear it used in an absolutely gorgeous way in modern Neo Soul-Inspired tracks that cross genres as well. A really important part of this sound is the dim(maj7) chord, i.e. a diminished triad with a major 7. The structure comes down to being built like a block chord, but with a major 7 instead of a 6. Use this over any melody or chord progression for a modern sound. Enjoy this jazz and Neo Soul piano tutorial with Noah Kellman. ๐น Join my Jazz Piano Secrets course: https://join.jazzpianosecrets.com ๐น Join my Reharm & Resolution Mastery Course: https://www.neojazzacademy.com/reharmonization ๐น Download the Modern Piano Voicing Dictionary - https://www.neojazzacademy.com/mvd ๐พ Discord Community + Free Resources: https://discord.gg/Wsgtdq6MKS ๐ PDF Store: https://www.jazzpianoconcepts.com/store โ๏ธ Sign up for a free strategy call and we'll help you figure out the best things to work on next: https://join.jazzpianosecrets.com/strategycall โ(if link doesn't work, just paste it into your browser with the ending "strategycall" since YouTube automatically shortens it sometimes!) Our time is limited... so we need to make the most of it. I wish I had known what I know now 20 years ago, because my practice routine would have been so much more effective and I would be a significantly better pianist for it. If you implement these right away, you will likely see a huge positive improvement in your jazz piano playing and practice results. Join the Free Resource Library! - https://www.neojazzacademy.com/free Download the Modern Piano Voicing Dictionary - https://www.neojazzacademy.com/mvd Deep Learningโ Here's a book I checked out: https://youtu.be/xJYlhhT7hyE Use code NOAHKPIANO at checkout for a great discount on a Piano de Voyage (I also get a commission and appreciate your support, so it's a win win!): https://pianodevoyage.com Join the waitlist for my Jazz Piano Secrets course: https://join.jazzpianosecrets.com Email List + Free Sheet Music: https://jazzpianoconcepts.com/subscribe Discord Community + Free Resources: https://discord.gg/Wsgtdq6MKS Build Your Musical Vocabulary: https://www.jazzpianoconcepts.com/store Sign up for a free strategy call to talk about your goals right here: https://join.jazzpianosecrets.com/strategycall โ(if link doesn't work, just paste it into your browser with the ending "strategycall" since YouTube automatically shortens it sometimes!) Timestamps 0:00 Intro 1:10 Tip 1 - Deep Learning 4:16 Tip 2 - Don't do too much at once 5:52 Tip 3 - Make your goals tangible 7:12 Tip 4 - Thematic Practice 9:15 Tip 5 - Staggered Repetition
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The BEST Blues Riffs and Licks for Jazz Piano
๐๐ Watch The Completely FREE Course - "3 Cutting-Edge Solo Piano Techniques You Need Now:" https://www.neojazzacademy.com/freesolopiano ๐๐ Join the waitlist for my new INNOVATIVE course: https://www.neojazzacademy.com/jpewaitlist Once you understand this chord structure, your piano playing will never be the same. It's used commonly in both Jazz and Neo Soul, but you'll really hear it used in an absolutely gorgeous way in modern Neo Soul-Inspired tracks that cross genres as well. A really important part of this sound is the dim(maj7) chord, i.e. a diminished triad with a major 7. The structure comes down to being built like a block chord, but with a major 7 instead of a 6. Use this over any melody or chord progression for a modern sound. Enjoy this jazz and Neo Soul piano tutorial with Noah Kellman. ๐น Join my Jazz Piano Secrets course: https://join.jazzpianosecrets.com ๐น Join my Reharm & Resolution Mastery Course: https://www.neojazzacademy.com/reharmonization ๐น Download the Modern Piano Voicing Dictionary - https://www.neojazzacademy.com/mvd ๐พ Discord Community + Free Resources: https://discord.gg/Wsgtdq6MKS ๐ PDF Store: https://www.jazzpianoconcepts.com/store โ๏ธ Sign up for a free strategy call and we'll help you figure out the best things to work on next: https://join.jazzpianosecrets.com/strategycall โ(if link doesn't work, just paste it into your browser with the ending "strategycall" since YouTube automatically shortens it sometimes!) A breakdown of some of best blues licks, riffs, tricks, and overall vocabulary for playing blues / jazz piano. Email List + Free Sheet Music: https://jazzpianoconcepts.com/subscribe Discord Community + Free Resources: https://discord.gg/Wsgtdq6MKS Join the waitlist for my Jazz Piano Secrets course: https://join.jazzpianosecrets.com Support the channel and check out my store! https://www.jazzpianoconcepts.com/store Sign up for a free strategy call to talk about your goals right here: https://join.jazzpianosecrets.com/strategycall โ(if link doesn't work, just paste it into your browser with the ending "strategycall" since YouTube automatically shortens it sometimes!) My Favorite Piano/Keyboard for Travel: Use code NOAHKPIANO at checkout at https://pianodevoyage.com for an exclusive discount. This also really helps me out as I receive a small commission on the sale, so it's a win win! For quick daily tips and tricks, follow me on Instagram: instagram.com/noahkellman Keyboard App / Software: ChordieApp for Mac OS X (I get a 20% commission if you use this link :) ) https://gumroad.com/a/773559411/lmSkV ChordieApp For Windows (I get a 20% commission if you use this link :) ) https://gumroad.com/a/505123955/ZBQGv Timestamps 0:00 Intro 1:12 Technique 1 2:15 Rolling Notes 4:17 Technique 2 5:50 Technique 3: Minor Pentatonic Scale 6:52 Technique 4 7:35 Putting It All Together 8:49 Technique 5 - Two Hand Movement 9:43 Outro
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How Ravel Can Make You a Solo Jazz Piano Master
๐๐ Watch The Completely FREE Course - "3 Cutting-Edge Solo Piano Techniques You Need Now:" https://www.neojazzacademy.com/freesolopiano ๐๐ Join the waitlist for my new INNOVATIVE course: https://www.neojazzacademy.com/jpewaitlist Once you understand this chord structure, your piano playing will never be the same. It's used commonly in both Jazz and Neo Soul, but you'll really hear it used in an absolutely gorgeous way in modern Neo Soul-Inspired tracks that cross genres as well. A really important part of this sound is the dim(maj7) chord, i.e. a diminished triad with a major 7. The structure comes down to being built like a block chord, but with a major 7 instead of a 6. Use this over any melody or chord progression for a modern sound. Enjoy this jazz and Neo Soul piano tutorial with Noah Kellman. ๐น Join my Jazz Piano Secrets course: https://join.jazzpianosecrets.com ๐น Join my Reharm & Resolution Mastery Course: https://www.neojazzacademy.com/reharmonization ๐น Download the Modern Piano Voicing Dictionary - https://www.neojazzacademy.com/mvd ๐พ Discord Community + Free Resources: https://discord.gg/Wsgtdq6MKS ๐ PDF Store: https://www.jazzpianoconcepts.com/store โ๏ธ Sign up for a free strategy call and we'll help you figure out the best things to work on next: https://join.jazzpianosecrets.com/strategycall โ(if link doesn't work, just paste it into your browser with the ending "strategycall" since YouTube automatically shortens it sometimes!) Learn how to take Ravel's gorgeous piano textures, use practice techniques and exercises to master them in the improvisational context, and utilize them for solo piano or composition as quickly and efficiently as possible in this jazz piano tutorial. Piano Textures Course Waitlist: https://www.neojazzacademy.com/textures My Jazz Piano Secrets Course: https://join.jazzpianosecrets.com The rundown of what you'll learn: -How to approach classical piano techniques (as opposed to learning full pieces) -A practice routine for mastering your favorite textures and integrating them into your playing -Specific textures and integration examples -Using Ravel for a Jazz Standard -Quick Harmonic Movement Observation / Technique Discord Community + Free Sheet Music: https://discord.gg/Wsgtdq6MKS Email List + Free Sheet Music: https://jazzpianoconcepts.com/subscribe Support the channel and check out my store! https://www.jazzpianoconcepts.com/store Sign up for a free strategy call to talk about your goals right here: https://join.jazzpianosecrets.com/strategycall โ(if link doesn't work, just paste it into your browser with the ending "strategycall" since YouTube automatically shortens it sometimes!) For quick daily tips and tricks, follow me on Instagram: instagram.com/noahkellman Keyboard App / Software: ChordieApp for Mac OS X (I get a 20% commission if you use this link :) ) https://gumroad.com/a/773559411/lmSkV ChordieApp For Windows (I get a 20% commission if you use this link :) ) https://gumroad.com/a/505123955/ZBQGv Timestamps 0:00 Ravel-Style Piano Intro 1:40 Intro to Concepts 2:36 Texture 1: Stealing from Sonatine 4:12 Intervallic Practice Routine 5:50 Improvisational Integration 7:09 Shout Out to Nahre Sol! 7:41 One More Example of This Pattern 8:56 Texture 2 10:39 Texture 3 12:14 Expanding on These Techniques 15:27 Texture 4 17:12 Octave Chords 17:55 Texture 4 Continued 18:25 *Jazz Standard Ravel-Style! 20:06 Other: Harmonic Techniques 24:25 Final Thoughts
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Hand Independence Exercises for Jazz Piano
These hand independence exercises for jazz piano are designed to improve finger speed, hand separation and your overall ability to play with two hands. Whether or not jazz is your focus, you will learn to play piano with both hands in this lesson! As a Brad Mehldau fan, I've always been fascinated by his ability to play with two hands at once, improvising with his left hand while his right executes a complicated ostinato. If you want to learn how to play like Brad Mehldau, this video will really help you build on your hand separation ability, and these exercises are inspired by the jazz piano sound. Instantly download 40 Killer Hand Independence Exercises here: http://jazzpianoconcepts.com/store 2:45 - Exercise 1 3:02 - Exercise 2 3:20 - Exercise 3 4:45 - Exercise 4 5:46 - Exercise 5 7:55 - Exercise 6 9:15 - Exercise 7
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Stride Piano Basics - Ain't Misbehavin'
A quick stride piano tutorial focusing on tips and tricks for how to sound like an authentic stride pianist. For more tips and lessons, visit http://www.jazzpianoconcepts.com. I also offer live, online private lessons. Email me at JazzPianoConcepts@gmail.com!
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10 Neo Soul / Hip Hop Piano Exercise Patterns
This lesson demonstrates 10 Hip Hop / Neo Soul / R'n'B Piano Exercise Patterns that focus on different aspects of improving your skill and technique. Learning these in all keys will help you sound like greats like Robert Glasper, Anomalie, Rob Araujo, and others who achieve that modern, improvised neo soul piano sound. PDF available for instant download here: http://jazzpianoconcepts.com/store
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