LeesKeys Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 So here's the deal. I'm an intermediate level keyboardist with lots of experience playing in classic rock and pop bands. I'm fair to middlin' at reading music. I've been working with YouTube videos from various pianists who offer jazz piano lessons. I've also been going through Tim Richards great book Exploring Jazz Piano, volume 1. I would really like to take face-to-face piano lessons but I live in a small town and I know of no one local who teaches anything other than classical piano with children as their primary audience. I feel like there's a huge amount of material online, and in fact this is a problem for me. Too much to choose from; for example, I'll work on minor scales for a while, then I get distracted by a piece of sheet music I want to learn, then I'll find other free online lessons for jazz standards. I'm also a member at Willie Myette's website. I'm wondering if anyone has recommendations for a good teacher who I can get Skype lessons from, or a website which offers an online lesson plan which is structured enough that I can follow those lessons and master new skills without getting distracted. Any suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I-missRichardTee Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 Andy La Verne.. studied with Bill Evans and has multiple ways to transfer a music lesson His comping - voicings, are mind blowing. Only con for me is the price is on the high side. Maybe just one lesson per month. Mike Longo teaches jazz rhythm as no one does.. straight out of the co father of be bop, Dizzy Gillespie. I would immediately seek him and his rhythm based DVD's. Harmony , repertoire, are not a mystery, but jazz rhythm is. It blows my mind that Mike is not an international treasure.. OT I am seeking online piano lessons today but for a different reason. How to teach! I am interested in all online methods that can help. Quote You don't have ideas, ideas have you We see the world, not as it is, but as we are. "One mans food is another mans poison". I defend your right to speak hate. Tolerance to a point, not agreement Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeesKeys Posted February 20, 2017 Author Share Posted February 20, 2017 Thanks for the suggestions. Not necessarily looking for a world-class teacher, but someone (or an online lesson plan) which will help me stay organized and on target. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slowtraveler Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 Peter Martin has a couple of online jazz piano courses available at: https://www.openstudionetwork.com I think the quality of his instruction is quite good. To get a feel for Peter's teaching style, you can check out a number of bite-sized instructional videos he makes available for free on YT. Search for "Peter Martin 2 Minute Jazz." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Muscara Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 I was going to suggest Peter Martin as well. I haven't done his courses, but there are samples on the link above as well as his YT 2-minute jazz clips here. Also, I dig his playing, so that's another good reason if I were to take his online classes. Quote "I'm so crazy, I don't know this is impossible! Hoo hoo!" - Daffy Duck "The good news is that once you start piano you never have to worry about getting laid again. More time to practice!" - MOI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Jam Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 Dave Frank is an excellent jazz pianist and teacher, and he teaches via Skype as well as in person. He also has some great free tutorials on YouTube. Dave studied with the legendary Lennie Tristano. Quote NY Steinway B, Yamaha C6X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burningbusch Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 Dave Frank is an excellent jazz pianist and teacher, and he teaches via Skype as well as in person. He also has some great free tutorials on YouTube. Dave studied with the legendary Lennie Tristano. Agreed. Busch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeesKeys Posted February 24, 2017 Author Share Posted February 24, 2017 I have watched some of the Peter Martin lessons. Very impressed. Video player features are outstanding. Will probably take the plunge and sign up for a year. Has anyone actually done his beginning Jazz Piano course? I'd love to hear from you. Also, is anyone familiar with Steve Nixon's site freejazzlessons.com? He has several plans for paid memberships. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slowtraveler Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 I have watched some of the Peter Martin lessons. Has anyone actually done his beginning Jazz Piano course? I'd love to hear from you. Like you, I'd describe myself as an intermediate player. I dipped into Peter's Beginning Jazz Piano course for a few weeks (you can subscribe on a month-to-month basis), and found that it offered some very good advice on practicing, breaking down tunes, learning solos, etc. Peter emphasizes paying attention to groove and time feel, rather than trying to play lots of notes. The music theory and jazz vocabulary aspects of the course are very basic, however, so I definitely wouldn't have wanted to sign up for longer than a month or two. PM me if you want more info. Peter is also getting ready to release a new course designed for intermediate players, which I am eager to check out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lutefiasco Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 LeesKeys - thanks for starting this thread; I've been wondering about some of these for a while. After some googling around, I stumbled upon a deal for the Peter Martin lessons - a coupon for the first month for $1 (plus $1 registration) - I'm not sure if the second month at $47 is mandatory or not (it was a bit unclear). Anyway, link/coupon here: http://tinyurl.com/jjnfb8o So, I've signed up for now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeesKeys Posted February 26, 2017 Author Share Posted February 26, 2017 Excellent find Lutefiasco! I've signed up too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slowtraveler Posted June 23, 2017 Share Posted June 23, 2017 I have watched some of the Peter Martin lessons. Has anyone actually done his beginning Jazz Piano course? I'd love to hear from you. ... Peter is also getting ready to release a new course designed for intermediate players, which I am eager to check out. Bumpity to let anyone who's interested know that I received an email today announcing the availability of Peter's online course for intermediate players. Here's the link: https://www.openstudionetwork.com/ejp-landing-20/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drohm Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 I just started with the Peter Martin courses. They are filmed well and I really like his style of teaching. A good balance between explanation and playing. They are the best ones I have found so far. Quote NS3C, Hammond XK5, Yamaha S7X, Sequential Prophet 6, Yamaha YC73, Roland Jupiter X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montunoman Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 I'm trying to decide between the Peter Martin course and the Herbie Handcook master class. Lots of choices out there for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeesKeys Posted June 25, 2017 Author Share Posted June 25, 2017 Another option- skype piano lessons. I started the beginner Peter Martin course but still had trouble focusing my efforts and sticking with a regular practice schedule. I figured I probably needed a real-time teacher who would provide personalized feedback and review my progress weekly. Most of the skype lessons I looked at were too expensive- $50 and up an hour, which I couldn't afford. I finally found a site- Piano Teachers Connect, which offers skype lesson at $30/hr. I filled out the "tell us about you" form, describing my musical goals. You pay for the first trial lesson up front, and then if you're happy with the teacher they've matched you with, you pay monthly in advance. If you know at least 5 days ahead of the next lesson that you won't be available for the scheduled date/time, you can work it out with the teacher for a different day or if the lesson will be missed, you don't have to pay. Overall, I've been pleased with the result. My teacher is very competent and very open to any songs and instructional materials I want to include. Right now I'm working on scales, 2-5-1 progressions, a couple of Real Book selections (Michelle and Autumn Leaves) and a chapter in Tim Richards book Exploring Jazz Piano Vol 1. So if you think you might need a real-time teacher to help you work toward your goals and lay down weekly expectations, check it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resolution 88 Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 I would really recommend all the Barry Harris videos on youtube. He's inspiring and explains things in a way that makes so much sense, with a lot of passion. The Peter Martin short videos are good too! Quote Rhodes funk Resolution 88 Reso 88 on iTunes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drohm Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 I know this is an old thread, but wanted to share this resource I recently stumbled on. He has allot of great jazz material and his journey through the real book is cool. https://keyboardimprov.com/ Quote NS3C, Hammond XK5, Yamaha S7X, Sequential Prophet 6, Yamaha YC73, Roland Jupiter X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uhoh7 Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 I would really recommend all the Barry Harris videos on youtube. He's inspiring and explains things in a way that makes so much sense, with a lot of passion. The Peter Martin short videos are good too! I did not get a handle on the teaching of Barry Harris (and Carol Kaye) until I discovered two incredible apostles on ytube: Once you get past the idea these guys spend no time on video production, like so many keyboard teachers do now, you see what Barry is often ranting about LOL and, This incredible book about playing gospel By Kurt Cowling. A must have, I'm not kidding. Quote RT-3/U-121/Leslie 21H and 760/Saltarelle Nuage/MOXF6/MIDIhub, SL-880/Nektar T4/Numa Cx2/Deepmind12/Virus TI 61/SL61 mk2 Stylophone R8/Behringer RD-8/Proteus 1/MP-7/Zynthian 4 MPC1k/JV1010/Unitor 8/Model D & 2600/WX-5&7/VL70m/DMP-18 Pedals Natal drums/congas etc & misc bowed/plucked/blown instruments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Docbop Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 Another Dave Frank Skype lessons fan here. I'm essentially a beginning keyboardist, but have fifty years of guitar playing and related background so Dave said he accept me as a student since I have deep knowledge of theory and playing guitar. I tried the typically local piano teachers with the usually books they put everyone thru and that wasn't working for me. With Dave everything is from a Jazz POV and making progress and enjoying the lessons. Dave is laid back and keeps you motivated. He has a lot of YouTubes with tons of advice and Dave himself studied with legendary teachers Lenny Tristano and Charlie Banacos. If you contact him he does a free intro lesson so you can get a feel for what he's like, his YouTubes have his contact info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George88 Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 Dave Frank is deep! I recommend you check out Open Studio too: https://www.openstudiojazz.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
16251 Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 On 1/16/2020 at 6:06 PM, Docbop said: Dave himself studied with legendary teachers Lenny Tristano and Charlie Banacos. I had the fortune of living near Charlie Banacos and studied with him for three years in person. His family continues Charlie's pedagogy through correspondence from one of his longest studying student, the great pianist Gary Dial. Here's a link if anyone is interested. https://www.charliebanacos.net/ His lessons still impact me everyday and only wish I put in the work back in the day. Some weeks he would put three notes on a page and that lesson would takes weeks to perfect and then some. Charlie would only do correspondence lessons if you lived to far to meet. Quote AvantGrand N2 | ES520 | Gallien-Krueger MK & MP | https://soundcloud.com/pete36251 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noah DC Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 I’ve been taking some great and very affordable online lessons the last couple years with Carey Frank (no relation to Dave Frank, I can safely assume). He’s such a great player, an excellent teacher, and makes things real easy on the virtual technology side. Can’t recommend his lessons enough! https://www.careyfrank.com/ Quote Numa X Piano 73 | Yamaha CP4 | Mojo 61 | Motion Sound KP-612s | Hammond M3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Paxton Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 The stuff Open Studio routinely posts for free will get you a good, long way all by itself. Almost every time I stumble on one of their videos it ends up being significantly helpful. Disclaimer: I have worked for them in the past, but I don't currently, and plugging them doesn't benefit me in any way. I just dig their stuff. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legatoboy Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGyFxn_A5iA I watch Julian Bradley sometimes, I've learned a few things from him... this is an intro... but he has a lot of more advanced vids also on YT... He explains things theoretical, very clearly and succinctly I have found .... Advanced players should check out his 'Pentatonic Chord' study .... apparently 'Pentatonic' is not what many of us thought it was, guitarists also! That one was particularly eye-opening .... Quote CP-50, YC 73, FP-80, PX5-S, NE-5d61, Kurzweil SP6, XK-3, CX-3, Hammond XK-3, Yamaha YUX Upright, '66 B3/Leslie 145/122 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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