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2 - 5 - 1 progression | yahn | posted 05/24/2013, 00:51:271 replies | last post: 05/24/2013, 22:58 by Scot
I am new to jazz so I don't much about it and I probably ask a lot of stupid questions. Hope you people can put up with that. Every one tells me to start with the 2 - 5 - 1 progression which I understand, I think, and can play. So for example in the s...
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Hello, I am new here | yahn | posted 05/24/2013, 00:30:580 replies | last post: 05/24/2013, 00:30 by yahn
Hello. I am new on this forum. just recently started looking into jazz. No teacher ye...
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*NEW* -The Piano Music of Charles Ives - YT master class w/Dave | dfrankjazz | posted 11/19/2012, 15:03:491 replies | last post: 05/11/2013, 16:43 by bensonhouston
I'm ecstatic to invite you to enjoy a new master class on the life and piano music of Charles Ives. This unique in-depth class includes an intro to Ives and his work, a mini-clinic on the use of dissonance in modern composition/improvisation, plus listen...
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*NEW* -Beginning Improvising using Modal Vamps! w/Dave Frank | dfrankjazz | posted 02/16/2013, 14:52:132 replies | last post: 05/11/2013, 16:43 by bensonhouston
This in-depth master class can teach you to improvise) Designed for beginning improvisers, this class focuses on BREAKING THE IMPROV BARRIER using modal vamps. Free. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjJVSQz1eK4 Blessings and keep swingin from NYC!...
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*NEW* Master Class -The Use of Dissonance in Modern Music | dfrankjazz | posted 03/03/2013, 13:47:522 replies | last post: 05/11/2013, 16:43 by bensonhouston
Join Dave for this unique mini-master class on the dissonance techniques of American composer Charles Ives, from the longer master class "The Piano Music of Charles Ives". Subjects include dissonant intervals, stacked intervals, bi-tonality, constant structu...
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Buy: Korg Pa3X Pro Keyboard, Yamaha PSR-S910 Keyboard, Yamaha T | Matheus Francisc | posted 03/23/2013, 20:14:022 replies | last post: 05/11/2013, 16:43 by bensonhouston
I love learnjazzpiano.com! I promise not to spam it ever again! Please help me be a better perso...
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Using YouTube or other "modern" methods to Copyright/Prove Auth | ziggysane | posted 04/22/2013, 13:12:015 replies | last post: 05/11/2013, 16:43 by bensonhouston
Hey gang. I'm thinking of putting some of my original music up on YouTube and/or play it live in the near future. However, for purposes of covering my ass I want to have definitive proof of my authorship before I go sharing it with other people. I k...
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Tim Richards Books | bubbawny | posted 02/14/2013, 11:32:497 replies | last post: 05/11/2013, 16:43 by bensonhouston
Well, I ordered Improvising Blues Piano and Exploring Jazz Piano (Vol 1). They should be here tomorrow. While I love jazz, Scot's review of IBP and the fact that IBP seems to be a prerequisite to EJP, that I ordered them. I was watching some videos online o...
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The secret to jazz (and life?) | Scot | posted 02/06/2013, 08:00:2014 replies | last post: 05/11/2013, 16:43 by bensonhouston
I've come to realize the secret to playing great music is anticipation. Not jumping ahead of the beat, or guessing what your musicians are going to do next, no, what I mean is anticipation of the next big thing. Right, that made a whole lot of sense. How ...
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Proper way to learn jazz and improvisation | Michael | posted 04/08/2013, 05:39:0614 replies | last post: 05/11/2013, 16:43 by bensonhouston
Jazz evolved from the reharmonization of popular music. In technical terms, it means taking songs out of a diatonic context. Learning jazz means learning harmony and reharmonization. There's many paths towards competency in jazz, but they all lead to knowing...
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Practice from the head, play from the heart. | Scot | posted 04/04/2013, 11:20:285 replies | last post: 05/11/2013, 16:43 by bensonhouston
Sometimes I have a student who says something like: "I'm working on all this new stuff and then I go out to a gig and I sound terrible!" Remember, when you're on a gig you have to be you. You have to be the person who jams in their living room without a ca...
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Piano no Mori - interesting film | time to talk | posted 03/28/2013, 12:48:044 replies | last post: 05/11/2013, 16:43 by bensonhouston
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New jazz student...any advice helpful | marksaysay | posted 12/21/2012, 21:57:106 replies | last post: 05/11/2013, 16:42 by bensonhouston
To give you a little background to help you all help me, I've been playing piano for roughly 25 yrs (I'm 37). I've played primarily gospel and r&b. I was a music major in college, so I have a great knowledge of theory, although there seemed to be a disco...
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Neil Olmstead's Solo Jazz Piano The Linear Approach | Scot | posted 11/21/2004, 12:56:195 replies | last post: 05/11/2013, 16:42 by bensonhouston
Anyone have any opinions on this boo...
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McCoy Tyner's approach to "My Favorite Things" with Coltrane | drsam7 | posted 05/26/2005, 21:40:316 replies | last post: 05/11/2013, 16:42 by bensonhouston
I very much appreciated what Clifford suggested to do on Summertime a couple of posts down. Can anybody make some suggestions about how to analyze McCoy's solo's on -My Favorite Things- with Coltrane on the same album. Cle...
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Lots of practice then 'BANG' ... realisation.. foot-tapability? | time to talk | posted 03/25/2013, 04:33:3713 replies | last post: 05/11/2013, 16:42 by bensonhouston
Ok, some of you will know that recently I had issues with my journey of learning jazz piano (don't we all?) well, I've been into the practice room since then and put in many hours, trying to address what I saw as a problem of not knowing tunes well enoug...
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Jim Peterik Lifeforce Band Releasing Deluxe Edition of Forces A | purpledarts | posted 05/02/2013, 15:59:331 replies | last post: 05/11/2013, 16:42 by bensonhouston
I really wanted to spam LJP but all I wound up doing is typing this instead...
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Jazz is dead..... Not! | time to talk | posted 01/24/2013, 07:52:143 replies | last post: 05/11/2013, 16:42 by bensonhouston
Hi All. Just wanted to talk about something I just experienced about two hours ago. There's a hospital in Fulham, London; The Chelsea & Westminster Hospital. Every Thursday they put on a free gig; various styles of music. Patients, visitors and hospital s...
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Jazz from the Head and Not from the Heart | time to talk | posted 05/02/2013, 08:04:236 replies | last post: 05/11/2013, 16:42 by bensonhouston
Hi Scot and others who were following your recent post 'Practice from the Head, play from the Heart, I thought some of you might find This You Tube Video interesting. Today I stumbled upon this short video of Kenny Barron giving his thoughts on how to pl...
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Jazz Piano title | softacc49@ | posted 01/28/2013, 17:55:537 replies | last post: 05/11/2013, 16:42 by bensonhouston
Hello, I'm trying to find this song please; it's a jazz piano type; and it's embed is here: http://www.mp3upload.info/files/6jDCZn21359421391.html thx in advan...
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Jazz Curriculum / Books | bubbawny | posted 02/01/2013, 13:05:035 replies | last post: 05/11/2013, 16:42 by bensonhouston
Hi folks: So as a refresher, I'm a hobbiest. I taught myself to sheet read and play from Thompson's classical method years 1-4, then took Jazz piano lessons for about 1 year. I was away from Piano for almost six years until recently when I was given a pia...
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Interesting early 40's Sound | bubbawny | posted 02/26/2013, 07:39:361 replies | last post: 05/11/2013, 16:42 by bensonhouston
My wife and I have been watching Foyle's War on Netflix (highly recommended, two thumbs up!) One of the things I'm in enjoying is the music, early jazz. I did some research to find out that it's not really early Jazz, but compositions by Jim Parker to sou...
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I'm baaack! | bubbawny | posted 01/13/2013, 08:53:375 replies | last post: 05/11/2013, 16:42 by bensonhouston
Hi folks! It's been a long while since I participated here. While some may not care for this personal anecdote, I thought I'd just share a little bit. My wife and I moved to AZ in 2007. I sold everything but my piano books....our house, many belongings. ...
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How would you characterize Beegie Adair's playing style? | bubbawny | posted 02/26/2013, 07:53:324 replies | last post: 05/11/2013, 16:42 by bensonhouston
check this out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=koWZcv6BL70 So for serious jazz listeners and players, I'm not sure where Beegie Adair fits in. But frankly, this is an approach to playing jazz tunes that I want to learn to play like she does. Now I know ...
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Happy Birthday Dick Hyman! | dfrankjazz | posted 03/08/2013, 19:31:101 replies | last post: 05/11/2013, 16:42 by bensonhouston
Happy Birthday to the American master Dick Hyman,86 years young today!An all-time jazz master pianist, educator, composer, and American treasure, Dick's 70 year music career in spectacular in every way. Feel free to enjoy this wonderful afternoon he gave ...
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