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Jazz Piano School

Brenden Lowe : Professional Jazz Pianist and Jazz Piano Educator

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

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Jazz Piano School Ep. 67 - Double Time Vs. Double...

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2016/12/23

Learning the difference between double time and double time feel can be very tricky. Playing it can be even tricker. In this podcast I give examples on how to switch back and forth, what it actually means, and how to use it in your playing.

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00:49:06

Jazz Piano School Ep. 66 - My Voicing Pyramid & Comping

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2016/12/16

Learning voicings with structure and organization can be complicated. You'll learn one voicing from one resource then a completely different voicing from another resource. Follow my voicing pyramid to make sure you fill all your voicing holes and achieve complete freedom with all your voicings.

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00:29:29

Jazz Piano School Ep. 65 - Basics of The Sus Chord

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2016/12/09

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!

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00:53:50

Jazz Piano School Ep. 64 - 12 Ways to Jumpstart Your...

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2016/12/02

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.

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00:36:26

Jazz Piano School Ep. 63 - Ear Training for Progressions

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2016/11/25

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.

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00:25:56

Jazz Piano School Ep. 62 - 24 (2-5-1) Movements

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2016/11/18

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.

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00:39:44

Jazz Piano School Ep. 61 - The Oscar Peterson Style

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2016/11/11

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!

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00:27:51

Jazz Piano School Ep. 60 - Rootless Voicing Expansion

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2016/11/04

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.

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00:34:02

Jazz Piano School Ep. 59 - My Favorite Blues Reharm...

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2016/10/28

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.

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Jazz Piano School Ep. 58 - Left Hand Voicing Approach...

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2016/10/21

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.

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00:34:01

Jazz Piano School Ep. 57 - Left Hand Voicing Approach

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2016/10/14

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.

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00:34:31

Jazz Piano School Ep. 56 - The Basics Of Stride Piano

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2016/10/07

Stride is an extremely fun style of jazz piano to play! Simple to explain, but technically difficult. Learn how to tackle this fun and impressive beast with these podcast tips! Have fun!

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00:32:53

Jazz Piano School Ep. 55 - How to Improvise Over Odd...

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2016/09/30

This is a fantastic episode that will benefit a lot of people out there. I specifically go over what is the most important aspect when connecting your improv together through odd changes and even more common progressions. Enjoy!

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00:29:26

Jazz Piano School Ep. 54 - 6 Steps to Thoroughly...

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2016/09/23

Memorizing & learning tunes throughly is tough! Trust me I've been there. After using this 6 Step Learning Tunes process I never forgot another tune again. It's due all the practice of the fundamental elements of the tune. Enjoy!

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00:33:24

Jazz Piano School Ep. 53 - How to Harmonize Melodies...

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2016/09/16

We open the flood gates to harmonization with this podcast as I show you that one note can fit and be used in any type of chord you wish in a tune. There are a substantial amount of options so take your time and realize that this is more or less like composing. Find changes that please you the most! This is about self expression. If you like it, then use it!

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00:26:58

Jazz Piano School Ep. 52 - How to Harmonize Melodies

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2016/09/10

Harmonizing melodies can be very tricky. What chords do we pick for each melody note and when do we place them. In this harmonization beginner's podcast, I go over how to use diatonic chords as well as some substitutes to spice up a simple melody like twinkle twinkle. Enjoy!

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00:52:59

Jazz Piano School Ep. 51 - Tips on Playing Fast Tempos

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2016/09/02

Learning how to play at fast tempos can be quite frustrating. Why can't we play faster?! We see or listen to the monsters do it effortlessly yet when we try it comes out as a moshposh of jumbled up mess. Well here are 7 tips to follow to increase the speed at which you can improvise! Enjoy!

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00:43:17

Jazz Piano School Ep. 50 - How to Start Playing Bebop...

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2016/08/26

In this episode I expand on our bebop playing by showing you how to apply our approaches to specific improvisation exercises that will help you improve. After you the improv exercises we will apply our approaches to a tune, in this case, Autumn Leaves. Enjoy!

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Jazz Piano School Ep: 49 - How to Start Playing Bebop

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2016/08/19

Learning bebop can be quite easy when you relate it to building legos! Simply connect the lego's and bam, you got bebop. Am I making sense? Of course not, but kinda. Learn the simple approaches to improve or start piecing together your bebop improv.

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00:55:51

Jazz Piano School Ep: 48 - Perfecting The Ballad

Jazz Piano School ·

2016/08/12

Ballads can be extremely difficult. More so than fast tunes because they are SO slow! You are much more vulnerable to stand out with your mistakes and insecure playing. Luckily, this podcast will help you gain confidence to play ballads with a group, comp for singers or other instruments playing the melody, and improvise like a pro yourself. Enjoy!

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