Every week on Performance Today™, Bruce Adolphe re-writes a familiar tune in the style of a classical composer. We get one of our listeners on the phone, and our caller listens to Bruce play his Piano Puzzler™. They then try to do two things: name the hidden tune, and name the composer whose style Bruce is mimicking. From American Public Media.
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Jazz Piano Performances With Mark Stevens
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Welcome to Piano Meditations Podcast by Blake Rowe. For the past six years (with occasional breaks), Wednesday nights have been devoted to creating freely improvised music for about 45 minutes. Known melodies may come to mind and may be explored, but the pieces are primarily “spontaneously composed”. The music tends to follow an arc from introspective to energetic and back again. The first few notes become a motif to be explored; sometimes a piece is more structured and and other times more ...
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Contemporary Piano Music plays only the finest mixes of new, inspiriing, and beautiful current piano music.
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Classically trained pianist. I enjoy playing not only the traditional repertoire but also pieces from unusual composers.
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Virtual Sheet Music's Piano Lessons Videos give you piano lessons and piano insights from our piano expert Robert Estrin. If you are a pianist, piano teacher, a piano student or simply a piano enthusiast, these videos are for you.
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60 minutes of New Age Piano, all commercial free, with no talking DJ between songs. All songs Creative Commons by-nc-sa 1.0 licensed from the record label that isn't evil: magnatune.com
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Quite the large audience tonight! I never know, nor does it matter, but it certainly is fun. I followed a common pattern of starting off with a few single notes which becomes the thematic material for the piece. Later pieces can have more energy and movement, and we bring it home with a simple tune to say goodnight. At the very end, I played a litt…
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Performance Today - Piano Puzzler 9/4/2024
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Contestants: Beau Smith & Sylvia Pacheco calling from Attleboro, MassachusettsBy American Public Media
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A couple new people tonight; always fun. I felt in the zone tonight, and enjoyed composing as the music unfolded moment by moment, which has always been what I try to do! A few pieces felt like they could have ended a bit earlier but I was enjoying messing with them too much!By Blake Rowe
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Performance Today - Piano Puzzler 8/28/2024
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We are on to part 2 of my 3 part Solo piano Framework. If you missed part 1, go back and watch it when you get some time. But today, we'll be tackling slow swing. My live programs are starting back up in September! My 3-month Accelerator program and 9-month Innercircle Mastermind.For more info go to...https://jazzpianoschool.com/groupAlso...Have yo…
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My friend and flautist Paul Harris joined me again tonight. It is always such a treat to play with him. It is rare indeed to meet another musician who can jump in to free improv, listen for harmonic shifts, know when to play and when to pause, take the lead and generate ideas for us both to develop, indeed a treat. I have been away for several week…
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Learn Solo Jazz Piano: My 3 Easy Methods
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It's time to teach you my Solo Piano Framework. This is a 3 part live stream I series that I recently did so you'll be listening to me teach live and answer questions live.Some students said this was the BEST solo piano education they have ever received. It's 3 parts total so watch it all and take notes. Enjoy!My live programs are starting back up …
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Performance Today - Piano Puzzler 8/21/2024
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Contestant: Brandon Baxter calling from Hastings, NebraskaBy American Public Media
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Contestant: Bob Lagerquist calling from Eugene, OregonBy American Public Media
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Performance Today - Piano Puzzler 8/7/2024
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Contestants: Liza Steele, Romain Fardel, and Cleo, calling from New York, New YorkBy American Public Media
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Jazz Piano Improvisation: The 16th Note Ornament
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When I discovered this little rhythmic trick it was an absolute game changer for my improvisation! Let's learn it!My live programs are starting back up in September! My 3-month Accelerator program and 9-month Innercircle Mastermind.For more info go to...https://jazzpianoschool.com/groupAlso...Have you been trying to learn jazz piano with youtube vi…
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Let's integrate the easy church/gospel movements I taught you from last week's podcast into the beautiful hymn, "I Surrender All". My live programs are starting back up in September! My 3-month Accelerator program and 9-month Innercircle Mastermind.For more info go to...https://jazzpianoschool.com/groupAlso...Have you been trying to learn jazz pian…
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Performance Today - Piano Puzzler 7/31/2024
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Performance Today - Piano Puzzler 7/24/2024
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I use these four, easy, church movements everytime I play on Sunday. If you want to get a church/gospel sound fast, learn these today! My live programs are starting back up in September! My 3-month Accelerator program and 9-month Innercircle Mastermind.For more info go to...https://jazzpianoschool.com/groupAlso...Have you been trying to learn jazz …
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Contemporary Piano Music Ep185 - Modern Classical - Ambient Neoclassical - Ethereal Instrumental mix
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Contemporary Piano Music Ep185 - Modern Classical - Ambient Neoclassical - Ethereal Instrumental mix https://www.youtube.com/@NewAgePianoMusicmixes Masakatsu Takagi - Niyodo Amy Lauren - North Shore Abandoned Toys - A Soft Shadowed Innocence Anthesteria - Nicholas 1914 Jim Brickman - Nothing Left to Say Hideyuki Hashimoto - Naoshima Pill-oh - Night…
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Performance Today - Piano Puzzler 7/17/2024
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Contemporary Piano Music Ep184 - Modern Neoclassical - Ambient Classical - New Age mix
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Contemporary Piano Music Ep184 - Modern Neoclassical - Ambient Classical - New Age mix https://www.youtube.com/@NewAgePianoMusicmixes Joe Bongiorno - Mystical Suzanne Ciani - Megan's Dream Abandoned Toys - Requiem for Annissa Ralph Zurmuhle - My Father's Eyes Rick Wakeman - Lothlorien Luigi Rubino - Melancholic Lisbon David Nevue - Mourning-rebirth…
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Contestant: Judy Delaney calling from Rochester, NYBy American Public Media
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Contestant: Marc Loudon calling from New Orleans, LouisianaBy American Public Media
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Learning tools and theory is one thing, but knowing how to effectively practice them is a different skill set entirely. Let's look at how to efficiently practice and use scales. Want my full Improvisation Mastery course? Go to the link below for a huge one-time discount!https://jazzpianoschool.com/improvdiscountAlso...Have you been trying to learn …
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Contemporary Piano Music Ep183 - Modern Classical - Ethereal Instrumental - Ambient Neoclassical - New Age mix
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Contemporary Piano Music Ep183 - Modern Classical - Ethereal Instrumental - Ambient Neoclassical - New Age mix https://www.youtube.com/@NewAgePianoMusicmixes Luigi Rubino - Last Dance Jean-Michel Blais - Le Lac Abandoned Toys - Spiraling into the Sun Jean-Michel Blais - La Ferme Daniel Robbins - Love Theme Yuhki Kuramoto - Lovingly Rick Wakeman - L…
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All good friends who know the drill here tonight. I edited out the clapping. I spent most of today doing paperwork and purging emails, so I was in a blah state when people arrived. I told them there were no guarantees; the music may put people to sleep or I might start banging as loud as I could. Kinda did a bit of both! Enjoy?…
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Find Your Own Voice With This Simple Composition Exercise
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Finding your own voice in music can seem like a daunting task. We look up to so many great jazz composers, but how did they discover their own sound as composers? The best thing to do is to start writing your own music. This simple composition exercise which Sterling will show you will help you create your own music right away! Go to for practice m…
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Several new friends tonight! Had about 12 people in the the audience. The piano was tuned today by the great Victor LaGamma, so I naturally was drawn to the most sonorous of harmonies. I seem to be averaging about ten minutes per piece. That's not a plan, but an observation! Some melodies were circling around in my head that might have been a nod t…
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We're on to part 2 of my chord scales lesson. In this lesson I'm going to teach you 3 easy chord scales you have to know to make your improvisation sound great, and you'll get to practice them with me through the tune "Take The A-Train".Want my full Improvisation Mastery course? Go to the link below for a huge one-time discount!https://jazzpianosch…
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Contemporary Piano Music Ep182 - Modern Classical - Ambient Neoclassical - Ethereal Instrumental - New Age mix
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Contemporary Piano Music Ep182 - Modern Classical - Ambient Neoclassical - Ethereal Instrumental - New Age mix https://www.youtube.com/@NewAgePianoMusicmixes Yiruma - Kiss the Rain Clara Ponty - Fifer's Tale Abandoned Toys - Vermillion Reflections Hideyuki Hashimoto - Klock Matt Stewart-Evans - Fragile Etude #1 Ralph Zurmuhle - Dreamesque Sommer - …
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I was busy doing house chores and paperwork and din't have a chance to set up sounds for using the electronic music studio, so once again tonight is solo piano only. But hey, that's how this whole thing got started so I'm not worried I'm not meeting expectations... Anyway, had a good sized group tonight, and more than one person seems to have visua…
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Contemporary Piano Music Ep181 - Modern Classical - Ethereal Instrumental - Ambient Neoclassical - New Age mix
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Contemporary Piano Music Ep181 - Modern Classical - Ethereal Instrumental - Ambient Neoclassical - New Age mix https://www.youtube.com/@NewAgePianoMusicmixes Ola Gjeilo - January Robin Spielberg - Just Float Away Abandoned Toys - Within a Lilac Clutch Keiko Matsui - Beyond the Light Yiruma - Chaconne David Lanz - Dancing on the (Berlin) Wall David …
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My friend Paul Harris came again tonight with his gorgeous flute playing! This is the first podcast posting, however. I'm a bit backed up with a few evenings that I never mixed down. If you suddenly see three or four episodes on one day, that's what's going on. We played Manha de Carnaval from the movie Black Orpheus, and chose an Arabic scale to m…
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Think you don't need chord scales? Think again. In this video I'll show you what happens if you DON'T use them. Want my full Improvisation Mastery course? Go to the link below for a huge one-time discount!https://jazzpianoschool.com/improvdiscountAlso...Have you been trying to learn jazz piano with youtube videos, dvds, teachers but feellike you're…
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Contemporary Piano Music Ep180 - Modern Classical - Ethereal Neoclassical - Ambient Newage mix
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Contemporary Piano Music Ep180 - Modern Classical - Ethereal Neoclassical - Ambient Newage mix https://www.youtube.com/@NewAgePianoMusicmixes Helen Jane Long - If I Could Michael Allen Harrison - In Flight Abandoned Toys - Where Tide Defy the Mooon Danny Wright - In Memory Arc of Doves - Impression Kevin Kern - Imagination's Key Joe Bongiorno - I h…
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Small but appreciative audience tonight. I stayed in the lyrical realm, using the first few improvised notes as the thematic material for the pieces. There was a Spanish-sounding piece (happens with the Phrygian Mode), a pop-chord piece at the end, some impressionistic arpeggios and something that was at times in 7/8. Enjoy!…
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Contemporary Piano Music Ep179 - Modern Classical - Ethereal Instrumental - Ambient Neoclassical mix
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Contemporary Piano Music Ep179 - Modern Classical - Ethereal Instrumental - Ambient Neoclassical mix https://www.youtube.com/@NewAgePianoMusicmixes David Nevue - Hymn of Rememberance Ola Gjeilo - Firefly Abandoned Toys - The Siren's Final Serpent Joe Bongiorno - I hear you cry Michael Jones - Evening Bruno Bavota - Home Luigi Rubino - He is her Hid…
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We have had several weeks with guest musicians! The downside is that I need to spend time mixing and editing, and the end result is procrastination. Tonight was just solo piano, however, so here it is. I felt like I was digging into the music tonight, and felt very focused on following the flow.By Blake Rowe
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Here are my 5 best secrets to improvising over super fast tempos so you sound like a pro!Also...Have you been trying to learn jazz piano with youtube videos, dvds, teachers but feellike you're still constantly guessing, can't play any tunes without copying what someone else has played, and don't know how to connect all the tid bits you've learned? …
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Jazz Piano Rootless Voicings Structure 2 Practice
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On to practice Round 2! We'll be practicing structure 2 of our rootless voicings at 5 different tempos. Here we go! Have you been trying to learn jazz piano with youtube videos, dvds, teachers but feellike you're still constantly guessing, can't play any tunes without copying what someone else has played, and don't know how to connect all the tid b…
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Contemporary Piano Music Ep178 - Modern Classical - Ambient Neoclassical - Newage - New Age mix
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Contemporary Piano Music Ep178 - Modern Classical - Ambient Neoclassical - Newage - New Age mix https://www.youtube.com/@NewAgePianoMusicmixes Sophie Kazandjian - Glass Slopes Amy Lauren - Gales of Indigo Abandoned Toys - Said the Sun to the Moonblind Shadows Isaac Shepard - Gentle Aeterna Nox & Gothic Nox - Get Close to your Heart Clara Ponty - Gl…
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Contemporary Piano Music Ep177 - Modern Classical - Ambient instrumental - Ethereal New Age mix
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Contemporary Piano Music Ep177 - Modern Classical - Ambient instrumental - Ethereal New Age mix https://www.youtube.com/@NewAgePianoMusicmixes Rikiya Yamashita - Full Moon Rob Costlow - Forever Abandoned Toys - As Anastasia Shimmered Unearthly Amy Lauren - Fly Away Brian Crain - Fire David Nevue - Forest Cathedreal Yuria - Flutter and Shame Anna Ro…
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Rootless Voicing Structure 1 Practice Lesson - 5 Tempos
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This episode will be something I've NEVER done before. This will be a practice lesson that will allow you to practice your rootless voicings with me! Sounds fun right? Well, more fun then practicing by yourself I would imagine. I'll keep you tips, keep you inspired, and be your coach as I stick with you throughout this entire practice session! Let'…
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Contemporary Piano Music Ep176 - Modern Neoclassical - Ambient Classical - Ethereal New Age mix
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Contemporary Piano Music Ep176 - Modern Neoclassical - Ambient Classical - Ethereal New Age mix https://www.youtube.com/@NewAgePianoMusicmixes Yuichi Watanbe - Silk Tapestry Keiko Matsui - Ever After Abandoned Toys - Lorelei's Chamber of Verdure and Blossom Eiko Yamashita - Eternal Dream The Tumbled Sea - Emily's Song Philip Aaberg - Elegy Goldmund…
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One Fast Tip For Solo Piano Cocktail Jazz
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I say things over and over and over again. Want to know why? Because there are things I see students do over and over and over again. And that's okay! I'm not blaming anyone, but it's exactly why I made this weeks podcast. To try to really create an impression in your head to do this ONE thing when playing cocktail solo piano ballads. Because when …
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Contemporary Piano Music Ep175 - Ambient Neoclassical - Ethereal Classical - New Age - Newage mix
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Contemporary Piano Music Ep175 - Ambient Neoclassical - Ethereal Classical - New Age - Newage mix https://www.youtube.com/@NewAgePianoMusicmixes Yuichi Watanabe - Morning Sea Hideyuki Hashimoto - Drops Abandoned Toys - Intoxicating Rememberances Fluttering Gary Girouard - Dreams David Lanz - Dancing on the (Berlin) Wall Keiko Matsui - Distance Eiko…
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What do you do when you have 4 beats to fill? What about 7 beats? Because I was a deer in headlights for most of my career. I never really knew what to do! No one ever taught me. But that's exactly why I created this podcast. To give you an easy 3 step system to creating simple fills that sound AWESOME! Here we go!If you have questions or suggestio…
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This 1 Secret Will Take Your Bebop Playing to the Next Level
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The "Kansas City" blues scale is a variation on the traditional blues scale. Its sound was codified by musicians from Kansas City, dating all the way back to Count Basie, Jimmy Lunceford, and eventually adopted by the great bebop Saxophonist Charlie Parker. This sound is simple to acquire, yet has a lot of room for variations and depth. In this pod…
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"Which Dreamed it?"By Carlos Márquez
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Contemporary Piano Music Ep174 - Modern Neoclassical - Ambient Classical - New Age mix
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Contemporary Piano Music Ep174 - Modern Neoclassical - Ambient Classical - New Age mix https://www.youtube.com/@NewAgePianoMusicmixes Yuichi Watanabe - Morning Sea Hideyuki Hashimoto - Cluster Abandoned Toys - A Soft Shadowed Innocence David Lanz - Cristofori's Dream Giovanni Allevi - Come Sei Veramente Ola Gjeilo - Crystal Sky Clara Ponty - Crysta…
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"Waking"By Carlos Márquez
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The One Solo Jazz Piano Technique You Need!
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There is one technique setup that you need to learn for both of your hands when playing solo jazz piano. Without it, you'll never get the sound you're after. If you practice this, you'll be 95% of the way there. Let's dive in!Want more solo piano education? Click the link below to get more...http://jazzpianoschool.com/lookinside_____________Have yo…
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"Shaking"By Carlos Márquez
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