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5 Ear Training Tips For Hearing The Extensions Of A Chord
Chord extensions, tensions, alterations, color tones, whatever you want to call them, I am always interested! I can’t write enough about this subject because it’s so important for learning jazz piano. As pianists we have the ability to create so … Continue reading
Posted in Jazz 101, Jazz Articles, Jazz Blog Tagged ear training, jamey aebersold, jazz practice 6 Comments
The 1 Thing You Can Do Right Now To Immediately Improve Your Jazz Improvisation
Are you frustrated by your jazz improvisation? Do you find that no matter how much you practice new scales, learn jazz theory, learn licks, or spend time transcribing you still can’t make the improvements you want to make? Well, i’m … Continue reading
Posted in Developing Your Sound, Improvisation, Jazz Articles, Jazz Blog Tagged jazz improvisation, jazz practice 9 Comments
Jazz Masters Method Special Video Blog Thank You
Hey everybody! Today’s post is going to be short but sweet. I’m truly humbled right now. I’d like to thank everybody who’s ordered the Jazz Masters Method DVD so far during this launch week. The response has been simply been AMAZING. … Continue reading
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Free Lesson And A Big Announcement
Hey Friends, I hope you’ve had a GREAT week so far. I can’t believe another week has passed and the weekend is fast approaching! (I’m excited though as I’m going on a 15 mile hike through some trails in Wisconsin. … Continue reading
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11 Tips On Playing Piano For Your Career
A few days ago I received an interesting email from a reader of this site by the name of Jake. Jake asked,“Hey Steve! What are the basic skills a piano player needs to play piano for a living, even a … Continue reading
Posted in Jazz 101, Jazz Articles, Jazz Blog, Jazz Piano Lessons Tagged music career, piano career 8 Comments
Gold Medal Jazz Piano Practice Challenge FAQ
Hey everybody! Hope you’re having a fantastic day so far. Ok, so far I’ve received a ton of emails asking me questions about the Gold Medal Jazz Piano Practice Challenge. (If you’ve new here you can check out the link … Continue reading
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The Gold Medal Jazz Piano Practice Challenge
Hey jazz fans! Hope you’re having a fantastic day today. Ok, in today’s post I’m going to share an exciting new practice challenge I’ve just taken up. This is something I’ve wanted to do for a long time. Some people … Continue reading
Posted in Jazz Articles, Jazz Blog Tagged goal setting, jazz practice, michael phelps, olympics 32 Comments
7 Inspirational Books For Jazz Musicians
Hey fellow jazz musicians! I hope you’re having a very musical day today! So, after I released the latest article on building more creativity as a jazz musician I received a ton of follow up questions. Many people asked me if there … Continue reading
