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 focuses on how to swing…  

The final part of a study in building up the essential elements of solo piano approaches to a standard tune, using Stella by Starlight as an example.   

Part two of a study in building up the essential elements of solo piano approaches to a standard tune, using Stella by Starlight as an example.  

Part one of a study in building up the essential elements of solo piano approaches to a standard tune, using Stella by Starlight as an example. Be sure to catch Peter’s example performance at the end of this lesson.   

Back to basics as Peter tackles Block Chords….   

This lesson is on solo piano techniques. I use Johnny Mercer & Johnny Mandel’s great standard “Emily” as an example.  In this lesson I discuss: intros, keys, melodies, practice, root movement, roots, segue, shell voicings, solo piano, standards, symmetry, time, voicing melody and waltz.  Happy Practicing!   

A practice pattern that uses a diminished pattern ascending, and a pentatonic pattern descending.  In this lesson, I discuss: arpeggios, chromatics, diminished, fingering, keys, Macfarren, patterns, pentatonic scales, triads.  Happy Practicing!    

This lesson uses the standard “All The Things You Are” to explore root movements and learning to easily play in all keys.     

This lesson is all about “voicings.” Remember, great voicings depends on where you’re coming from, and where you’re going. They should never be viewed as static entities.