Peter Martin's Jazz Piano Lessons

This lesson continues the focus on those difficult chords.  

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.   

All about how to play over Rhythm Changes. In this lesson, I discuss: AABA Form, blues scale, diminished scales, dominant chord, Miles Davis, Oleo, rhythm changes, scales, tri-tome substitution, vocabulary, voicing.       

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!   

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.