Peter Martin's Jazz Piano Lessons

This lesson focuses on Melodic Cohesion using the tune Days of Wine and Roses.   

In this lesson, Peter continues with part two of Autumn Leaves  

A study of techniques to use for the tune Autumn Leaves, focusing on the head with techniques for solo piano and trio playing.

This lesson focuses on the blues, working with Thelonious Monk’s Blue Monk  

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.   

A primer on playing solo piano ballads using Gershwin’s “Embraceable You” as a tune example. I’m sure I’ll be revisiting this subject lots in subsequent lessons, there’s lots to cover! Here’s a link to the Ella Fitzgerald recording a mentioned towards the end: iTunes     

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.         

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!