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Our 5 Favorite "Busy" Solos
Season 6 Episode 34
You've heard our favorite simple solos, now it's time for Peter and Adam's favorite complex note-heavy solos. As always, you can hear them in full with our Spotify playlist.
Our 5 Favorite "Busy Solos…
Published on 5 years, 10 months ago
7 Nifty Bebop Tactics to Deploy Now
Season 6 Episode 33
On today's episode, Peter and Adam give you some techniques to enhance your bebop playing right now.
7 Nifty Bebop Tactics to Deploy Now:
The double surround "dopio" Cm7 Chromatic! Double diminished m…Published on 5 years, 10 months ago
Our 5 Favorite "Simple" Solos
Season 6 Episode 32
These solos might be "simple," but that doesn't make them any less killin'. Peter and Adam list their favorite understated solos. You can hear them all on our Spotify playlist here.
5 Favorite "Simple…
Published on 5 years, 10 months ago
Dealing With Minor 2-5-1's
Season 6 Episode 31
Peter and Adam give a tutorial on minor 2-5-1 chord progressions and what voicings work well with them.
Check out Geoffrey Keezer's new course from Open Studio: Elements of Solo Piano. He'll show you …
Published on 5 years, 10 months ago
Solo Piano Basics
Season 6 Episode 30
On this episode, Peter and Adam lay down the fundamentals of what it takes to have a good solo piano performance.
Be sure to tune in to Peter and Adam's Solo Piano Q&A! Starting at 3:00 PM CST, Peter …
Published on 5 years, 10 months ago
Advanced Use of the Altered Scale
Season 6 Episode 29
How can you alter your playing to sound even more dramatic? With the altered scale, of course! Peter and Adam tell you what it is and how to use it.
There's a new course from Open Studio: Elements of …
Published on 5 years, 10 months ago
7 Funkiest Breaks/Intros
Season 6 Episode 28
Things get funky in the PodSuite today as Peter and Adam list off the 7 funkiest breakdowns in recorded music history.
7 Funkiest Breaks/Intros
Herbie Hancock - "Swamp Rat" The Meters - "Look-Ka Py Py…Published on 5 years, 10 months ago
Our Favorite Oscar Peterson Fireworks
Season 6 Episode 27
We all know Oscar Peterson is one of (if not the) greatest jazz pianists of all time, but what are his best musical moments? Peter and Adam give their list in this episode.
Go to our Spotify playlist …
Published on 5 years, 10 months ago
How to Practice Mindfully
Season 6 Episode 26
Adam's become a practitioner of a "mindful" lifestyle, and today he and Peter talk about how you can apply that to the practice room.
For more on this topic, read the excellent Kenny Werner book Effor…
Published on 5 years, 10 months ago
How to Practice in All Keys
Season 6 Episode 25
Don't just learn a tune once - learn it 11 more times. Peter and Adam lay down the merits of practicing in all keys.
Shout out to Rick Beato - you can check out his YouTube channel here and his websit…
Published on 5 years, 10 months ago