If you want to truly learn how to play jazz piano, it's crucial to have a nurturing environment that will keep you inspired and motivated. In other words, a musical "scene" that will help you persevere and thrive as a musician. In How To Learn Jazz Piano, Season 1, Episode 5, I give examples of musical scenes that created successful jazz musici ...…

Have you ever taken one look at all the jazz piano books on your shelf and simply walked away because you didn't know what to start with? Do you ever feel overwhelmed at the sheer amount of jazz techniques and theory that you feel you need to practice? If so, you may have "Practice Paralysis!" But don't worry, because I'm going to tell you exac ...…

I've come up with a new term to describe what is perhaps the best way to learn piano: "Minimum Viable Piano." It means to learn just what you need to get to a certain level of ability, and then to do a lot of that! Do you know chords? Great! Then play tons of songs with the chords you know. Can you play a simple jazz solo? Wonderful! Then play ...…

In this episode of my podcast, How To Learn Jazz Piano, I show you how to practice in the most effective manner possible. Season 1, Episode 2 is all about aiming for fluency. This is where the magic starts to happen for you as a jazz musician. Having fluency as the goal will completely change the way you practice jazz, and this in turn will com ...…

If you're interested in learning jazz piano, it helps to get the "big picture" and see what's possible for you as far as what styles you can learn and what's the best starting point for you individually. A lot of jazz is taught generically these days, but that's not the way that any of the greats learned to play so well. In this podcast, How To ...…

I'm very excited to launch a new podcast: How To Learn Jazz Piano. These podcasts will help you take your jazz piano playing to a whole new level by learning in the same way as all the jazz greats learn. This first episode is an Intro to Season 1, which shows you The Mindset You Need in order to successfully learn to play great jazz piano. My g ...…