Peter Martin's Jazz Piano Lessons

Peter focuses this lesson on practicing with a Metronome.  The Korg TM-40 that Peter uses is linked below.       

This lesson showcases playing bebop using Charlie Parker’s Donna Lee as the focus.  Topics include: changes, chords, harmony, improvising, contrast, swinging, shell voicing, root, metronome. Did you know you can download an audio version of all lessons to listen to when you are on the go?  Look for the “Audio Version Button” below!

All about bass lines…how to play, develop, and practice this crucial aspect of jazz piano. I use an F Blues and the Charlie Parker tune “Donna Lee” as examples. In this lesson I discuss: bach interventions, bass lines, blues, counterpoint, creative practice, independence, metronome, solo piano, swing, tempo time.