![]() Explore the legends - Oscar Peterson (including rarer albums like his rendition of Quiet Nights of Quiet stars that is 7 min long on YouTube), Bill Evans, Bud Powell who was a pioneer, Hank Jones, etc. For me, I love it and can listen quite a bit. Listen to jazz as much as you can enjoy it. It really is a language that requires practice and muscle memory, so always warm up with your 2 5 1 voicings through the circle of fifths. He sounded good and highly recommended it. This one guy I met at guitar center uses piano with Johnny (online course). Playing with other musicians or even lessons for the motivation. Also download Ireel pro app to play along w backings (you can download immense libraries and play through a Bluetooth device) Picking songs you love and go for it, just mastering one voicing at a time, keeping metronome on beats 2 and 4. Transcribing by ear (not writing down but memorizing by ear) and injecting 2 5 1 licks through circle of fifths and then injecting into your own improv. Practicing any new voicings or vocabulary through the circle of fifths The most helpful things I’ve found (as a classical turning jazz pianist) are-įinding a legitimate teacher with a degree in jazz (music performance) is also an excellent resource with popular standards, recordings and advice. It’ll take some patience but you can take time to master each concept. For self-teaching, I agree that Mark Lavine’s book is excellent.
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