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How I teach jazz piano

In 1967 I turned professional as a keyboard player and piano teacher and now that I’m nearly 75 and still teaching, perhaps it’s time to reflect on how I teach jazz piano. I passed all my exams at secondary school except for music, probably because by this time I was already playing in bands and… Read more »

My learn jazz piano video course

Subscribe to my Learn Jazz Piano video course and work through all 31 video lessons. It’s never been easier to learn jazz piano online! A jazz piano video course with backing tracks, sheet music and quizzes. On week one you will also receive your free copy of my eBook: Learn jazz piano.Then, each week you… Read more »

Creative jazz practice: chapter 12, book 3

Here are some great tips for creative jazz practice. This is an extract from book 3 of Learn Jazz Piano. Click here for your link to all 4 eBooks Chapter 12: Creative jazz practice Keyboard                 The ideal is to practice on an acoustic piano, as the sound and action will always be superior to an… Read more »

Stop trying to swing in jazz

What do we mean by the word swing in jazz? Referring to swing in jazz Dave Brubeck tells the story that Miles Davis approached him at the end of a gig and murmured in his ear “You’re the only person in this group that swings.” Had Brubeck replied: “What, exactly, do you mean by swing?”… Read more »

How to play a jazz solo

The advanced section of my online jazz piano course is called ‘How to play a jazz solo.’  There now follows a summary of these lessons with a link to my jazz course. Lesson 21:  Connecting handsIn this lesson I take you through techniques to incorporate your left hand. These include the following: StrideWalking bass linesShearing… Read more »

Learn Jazz Piano by Listening

Learn Jazz Piano by Listening – part 2 Yes, you can learn jazz piano by listening, even if you don’t fully understand what is being played. This is part 2 of my list of essential recordings that I think you should be listening to. You can find the complete list in chapter 10 of  Learn… Read more »

Studying jazz: Suggested listening part 1

Three ways of studying jazz are playing,  studying and listening. Playing: I can only continue to encourage you to seek out other musicians. One of the  best ways to  study jazz piano is by playing with other people, whether with friends, with your teacher, at an evening class or summer school etc etc. Whatever gets… Read more »

Next lesson for Jazz Piano Online

An update from Paul at Jazz Piano online. You can now buy the complete course so click here! ere’s a summary of lesson 11 of Jazz Piano Online. Lesson 1 of jazz piano online – From scales to chords Lesson 2 – Building a chord sequence Lesson 3 –  Mastering every key Lesson 4 –… Read more »