Play Like a Great: How to Play Blues Like McCoy Tyner

Two Jazz Pianists React to Bill Evans: It's solo analysis time as Peter and Adam break down Bill Evans' solo on "Autumn Leaves."Links From This Episode:For a comprehensive collection of piano lessons, save money by purchasing the Piano Access Pass - every piano course past, present, and future by You'll Hear It

17 min listen

Should I Learn Piano?: Peter and Adam take a listener's question and extoll all the virtues of learning piano for anyone who doesn't play it as their primary instrument on today's episode.Links From This Episode:There's a new course from Open Studio - Your Sound Is Your Signatu by You'll Hear It

11 min listen

The 7 Habits of a Highly Effective Jazz Musician (Part 2): In this two-part episode, Peter and Adam list off some good habits you need to integrate into your musical life right away.7 Habits of a Highly Effective Jazz MusicianListenPracticeBe socialBroad world viewExecution and completionGrooveEmpathyLinks From T by You'll Hear It

12 min listen

What Do I Do With Ascending Chord Progressions?: Today, Peter and Adam take a question from a listener on what to play with chord progressions that ascend step-by-step.Interested in more music advice? Go here to browse our catalog of jazz lessons and courses available for purchase. And be sure to check by You'll Hear It

15 min listen

Jazzing up Holiday Tunes: It's another live edition of You'll Hear It where Peter and Adam take your questions. Today, it's a holiday-themed question as a listener asks how to take standard holiday tunes and freshen them up with some jazz influences.Interested in more music advice by You'll Hear It

27 min listen

"Tenderly" Taste Advice: It's another live edition of You'll Hear It where Peter and Adam take your questions - today, they answer the best way to play "Tenderly," essential jazz solos, and sight-reading.Interested in more music advice? Go here to browse our catalog of jazz lesso by You'll Hear It

20 min listen

Tips for Memorizing Melody and Changes: It's another live edition of You'll Hear It where Peter and Adam take your questions - on this episode, they'll give some advice on memorizing melodies and changes for standards, as well as take a dive into the controversy of music notation.Interested in by You'll Hear It

16 min listen

Tune Breakdown: "Dolphin Dance" (Part 1): It's another live edition of You'll Hear It where Peter and Adam take your questions. Peter and Adam introduce their new segment Tune Breakdown today as they take a deep dive into Herbie Hancock's "Dolphin Dance."Interested in more music advice? Go here t by You'll Hear It

14 min listen

How To Comp for Bass Solos: It's another live edition of You'll Hear It where Peter and Adam take your questions. On this episode, Peter and Adam discuss a tricky subject for many pianists: what do I play during a bass solo?Interested in more music advice? Go here to browse our cata by You'll Hear It

12 min listen

Cocktail Piano Method???: It's another live edition of You'll Hear It where Peter and Adam take your questions - today, they respond to a question about doing a course on cocktail piano, as well as competition between jazz musicians.Interested in more music advice? Go here to brow by You'll Hear It

21 min listen

Is Music Notation Still Relevant?: It's time for a hot topic on today's episode as Peter and Adam tackle the use of notation in modern music education. by You'll Hear It

22 min listen

Tips for Improvising Over Quick Chord Movements: It's another live edition of You'll Hear It where Peter and Adam take your questions. Today, Peter and Adam take questions on how to learn a tune in all keys, using the melodic minor set, and tips for improvising over quick chord movements.Interested in m by You'll Hear It

21 min listen

Who Is the GREATEST Jazz Musician?: On this episode, Peter and Adam take a SpeakPipe on who they think is the all-time best jazz musician. Wanna leave a SpeakPipe of your own? Click this link to leave a recording, and your question might get featured on an upcoming episode!Links From This E by You'll Hear It

19 min listen

Smoking It up at the Instrument: Peter and Adam take a listener's question today on "playing altered chords" and whether or not it's something you should do.Interested in more music advice? Go here to browse our catalog of jazz lessons and courses available for purchase. And be sure to c by You'll Hear It

18 min listen

What Makes a Definitive Tune?: It's another live edition of You'll Hear It where Peter and Adam take your questions - on today's edition, they answer why jazz musicians love to play in C minor, how to know what a "definitive" version of a tune is, and more.Interested in more music advi by You'll Hear It

26 min listen

The Posture of Practicing: Peter and Adam take You'll Hear It live to YouTube and answer some listener questions - today, they discuss the best way to sit at the piano, talk about how to end tunes harmonically, and take a question on solo piano comping ideas for walking bass lines. by You'll Hear It

18 min listen

Set It and Forget It - Starting Tunes: It's another live edition of You'll Hear It where Peter and Adam take your questions - on this episode, they talk about how to set the groove of a tune and how to improve your musical skills away from your instrument. (Hint: check out our Spotify profile) by You'll Hear It

17 min listen

Peter and Adam's Approach To Wayne Shorter Tunes: It's another live edition of You'll Hear It where Peter and Adam take your questions - in this edition, Peter and Adam discuss playing late '60s Wayne Shorter tunes, sight reading, and arpeggios.Interested in more music advice? Go here to browse our catal by You'll Hear It

17 min listen

Help! Which Diminished Scale Should I Use?: Today, Peter and Adam help remove some of the mystery around one of jazz's most misunderstood scales: the diminished scale.Links From This Episode:Want to get every piano course from Open Studio for free? For a limited time, you can! Try out a 7-day free by You'll Hear It

15 min listen

A Jimmy Cobb Retrospective (Part 2): Today, Peter and Adam continue their tribute to the legendary Jimmy Cobb.Links From This Episode:Listen to every song from this episode (and part 1) with our Spotify playlistToday's Open Studio Live Events (All times in EDT):1:00 PM - Adam's Daily Guided by You'll Hear It

13 min listen

We Answer Your Most Pressing Questions: You asked and we answered - Peter and Adam take on even more listener questions today over a wide variety of topics (like what happened to Adam's beard?)Links From This Episode:For a comprehensive collection of piano lessons, save money by purchasing the by You'll Hear It

33 min listen

The Future of Live Jazz: On this episode, Peter and Adam discuss what they think the world of live jazz music will look like in a post-pandemic society.Links From This Episode:Want to get every piano course from Open Studio for free? For a limited time, you can! Try out a 7-day f by You'll Hear It

17 min listen

Jazz Musicians Play the Blues: Peter and Adam take a question on jazz albums where the musicians really play the blues. by You'll Hear It

19 min listen

Tips for Playing With a Big Band: On this episode, Peter and Adam discuss what pianists should do when they're playing in a big band.Interested in more music advice? Go here to browse our catalog of jazz lessons and courses available for purchase. And be sure to check out our All Access P by You'll Hear It

21 min listen

Milestones: How to Tell That You're Improving: Of course it takes regular practice to become a better musician, but what's the point if you don't feel like you're making progress? Today, Peter and Adam give you some advice on how to track your musical growth.Milestones:Memorized your first tuneTranscr by You'll Hear It

20 min listen

5 "Giant Steps" Hacks: Today, Peter and Adam tackle John Coltrane's masterpiece "Giant Steps" and give some helpful tips to make navigating this tune a little easier.5 Giant Steps Hacks:4 note shapes are your friendAlso... 3 note shapes are your friend!Descending root movementC by You'll Hear It

21 min listen

Peter & Adam's Background and Motivation: Take a stroll down memory lane with Peter and Adam today as they recount what sparked their entry into the jazz world.Coming soon - a new course from Open Studio! It's the long-awaited sequel to our Rhythm Section Fundamentals course, where you'll learn h by You'll Hear It

20 min listen

Why Top Jazz Players Love Risk: It's risky business on today's episode as Peter and Adam chat about why taking risks is inherent to being an excellent musician.Interested in more music advice? Go here to browse our catalog of jazz lessons and courses available for purchase. And be sure by You'll Hear It

15 min listen

What Do You Do When Things Don't Go Your Way?: Today, Peter and Adam talk about rolling with the changes whenever things go wrong. by You'll Hear It

25 min listen

Voicings for Pop and Rock: It's another live edition of You'll Hear It where Peter and Adam take your questions - today, they answer a question about how to play voicings for basic pop and rock tunes, as well as Peter's Root-2-Melody technique.Interested in more music advice? Go he by You'll Hear It

17 min listen

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Play Like a Great: How to Play Blues Like McCoy Tyner

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