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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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00:30:29

Slow Motion Bebop Solo: The 3 Things You Need

Jazz Piano School ·

2023/12/13

It's hard to understand what makes improvisation sounds good. But wait...is it actually hard? Not really. In this lesson I'll demonstrate in super slow motion how to construct bebop lines using just 3 things. When you use these 3 things together, you'll be able to create professional sounding bebop improvisation everytime. It's not magic. It's just a combination of 3 tools. By the way... Our BIG Holiday sale is open through New Years! Go to jazzpianoschool.com/holiday to check it

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00:00:00

10 Assessments To See Where Your Jazz Piano Is At

Jazz Piano School ·

2023/11/27

10 Assessments To See Where Your Jazz Piano Is At

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00:39:24

How to Sidestep Like Herbie Hancock!

Jazz Piano School ·

2023/11/15

When Herbie Hancock joined Miles Davis 2nd Quintet, he revolutionized chromatic improvising with Tony Williams and Ron Carter. Even before this period, Herbie used a technique he invented known as "sidestepping." This served as the basis for his chromatic approach, and you can learn to sidestep in 3 easy steps in this podcast lesson! Jazz Piano School 4.0 is COMING on Black Friday! Go to jazzpianoschool.com/blackfriday2023 to get info about our biggest release and best offer ever. Lesson

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00:36:06

6 Rhythm Exercises To Help You Swing Harder!

Jazz Piano School ·

2023/11/07

Learning how to swing in jazz is one of the most difficult things you could possibly do. And no matter how many fancy lines you play, it don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing. That statement could not be more true. Unfortunately, most jazz piano students rhythm is the thing that is lacking the most. But don't worry. Here are 6 amazing rhythm drills you can use to improve your swing feel for improv, comping and solo piano. Jazz Piano School 4.0 is COMING on Black Friday! Go to

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01:25:20

Jazz Piano Rootless Voicings 30 Day Challenge

Jazz Piano School ·

2023/10/31

I told myself I wouldn't do this, but I just couldn't help it. This is a replay from the first live workshop I did for all my 30-Challenge participants. I won't be reposting anymore, but I had to repost this one. If you want to join simply go to the link below to get all the replays and assignments. Enjoy! Also, my FREE 30 Day Challenge is now open for registration. Get 4 live zoom workshops with me completely free! I'll be covering solo piano, improvisation, accompaniment and so much more. And the

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00:32:42

14 Ways To Practice Jazz To 10x Your Learning Speed

Jazz Piano School ·

2023/10/17

Practicing is NOT about being comfortable. It's about being uncomfortable. So when it comes time for you to perform, you're ready for anything. With the 14 practice strategies I'll teach you in this podcast, you'll learn any jazz piano tool or concept 10 times faster than you ever would. Try it and see for yourself. Also, my FREE 30 Day Challenge is now open for registration. Get 4 live zoom workshops with me completely free! I'll be covering solo piano, improvisation, accompaniment and so much

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00:43:07

11 Creative Ways To Transform Your Improvisation

Jazz Piano School ·

2023/10/10

It's not about WHAT you play, it's about HOW you play. This phrase alone changed my musical life. At some point, learning more notes and licks won't get you anywhere. You got to take what you already know and make it musical. In this lesson, I'll go over 11 amazing textures you can add to your improvisation TODAY, that will elevate your performance instantly. Let's check them out! Enjoy. ----- Have you been trying to learn jazz piano with youtube videos, dvds, teachers but feel like you're still

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01:07:35

How Beginner Mike Started Playing Gorgeous Ballads In...

Jazz Piano School ·

2023/10/02

I'm sure you get sick of listening to me tell you what to work on, what to practice etc. Trust me, I've been there. I would zone out constantly when my teacher was talking. BUT...when I saw another student make drastic progress in a short amount of time, I had to know what they were working on. In today's podcast you'll hear directly from my student that is currently in the JPS Accelerator Program. They've made so much progress in just 10 weeks that I had to interview him so you could hear exactly

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00:41:23

Make 90% Of Your Progress With This ONE Voicing

Jazz Piano School ·

2023/09/26

Most jazz piano students fail because we're chasing the 1%. That cool McCoy lick or that killin' Herbie Voicing. That is not really jazz my friends, that is the brilliance of the artist. If you chase the shiny pearly or the 1% you're only going to make 1% of progress. Wouldn't you like to make 90% of your progress with something that you learn? Well you're in luck, because in this episode I'm going to tell you HOW to do that and WHY, which is even more important. So listen closely, and take notes

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00:17:10

Use This 3-Note Finger Trick to Sound Like a Virtuoso

Jazz Piano School ·

2023/09/05

Follow along as Sterling shows you a diminished voicing that is sure to turn some heads. These crunchy chords work over diminished tonalities, and can also be applied to dominant chords in various jazz standards. These chords always bring the "wow" factor!! 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

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01:28:52

Easy Jazz Piano Improvisation Guide

Jazz Piano School ·

2023/08/29

I've filtered down my education A LOT recently due to my Accelerator and Mastermind programs that are now open for enrollment until Sept 5th, 2023. 99% of all jazz piano students want one, a combination, or all of just 3 goals. Here they are ranked in order from easiest to hardest. #1 - Play in a band or accompany a vocalist, or instrumentalist. (Comping) #2 - Play solo piano jazz standards on their own without reading transcriptions of other pianists. #3 - Learn how to improvise lines in the RH

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01:08:25

Easy 5 Step Process To Play Solo Jazz Piano Tunes

Jazz Piano School ·

2023/08/22

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01:18:14

How To Play Jazz Piano In A Band Or Accompany a Vocalist

Jazz Piano School ·

2023/08/18

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01:01:11

Jazz Improvisation in 11 Steps!

Jazz Piano School ·

2023/08/08

It's one thing to be taught one part of the puzzle...but what about the whole puzzle? In this fun lesson, I'll show you my 11 step improvisation road map and start at the very beginning. I'll demonstrate step one over the tune Autumn Leaves, then continue to add on layers one at a time. You'll be able to hear the complete transformation each individual step will make to your improvisation so that you can gain a full and complete picture into how to become a jazz improvisation

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00:25:58

Make Your Chords POP with this Diminished Voicing!

Jazz Piano School ·

2023/07/26

Follow along as Sterling shows you a diminished voicing that is sure to turn some heads. These crunchy chords work over diminished tonalities, and can also be applied to dominant chords in various jazz standards. These chords always bring the "wow" factor!! https://jazzpianoschool.com/smallgroup There are a limited number of spots so if you're interested, definitely enroll sooner rather than later.

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00:30:14

Jazz Solo Piano Benchmarks and Assessments

Jazz Piano School ·

2023/07/18

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

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00:27:19

The Call and Response Improvisation Method

Jazz Piano School ·

2023/07/11

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

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00:38:22

Accelerator & Masterclass Info

Jazz Piano School ·

2023/06/28

One of the most successful jazz piano education things I've ever done to date has been my private Accelerator program. This gives students a chance to work me, get custom lesson plans, group lesson, guest masterclass', open mic nights and so much more. This September I'll be running another one of those PLUS a brand new Inner Circle Mastermind for students that want more education than just 3 months. How many months? 9 months to be exact!

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00:17:27

Do This ONE Thing To Make Your Tunes Swing!

Jazz Piano School ·

2023/06/20

It's one thing to play jazz standards like Autumn Leaves and Fly Me To The Moon, it's a whole other thing to actually make them swing. Did you just clench up? Don't worry because it only takes just one, simple, thing to make your jazz standards start to swing like you want! --- 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,

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00:14:46

How to Not Get Lost While Improvising

Jazz Piano School ·

2023/06/13

I remember always asking my teachers how they were able to keep track of the time and not get lost while improvising. Do you know what their response was most of the time? "I don't know, I just feel it." Unfortunately to most students out there, this type of response does not help you WHATSOEVER. So, in this video I'm going to deliver some actionable exercises you can work on to actually help you NOT get lost while improvising. I promise if you work on these, you'll know exactly where you are the

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