It's time to discover, learn, and play jazz piano with Mike Steinel! Mike Steinel is a jazz trumpeter, pianist, composer, arranger and novelist. An internationally recognized jazz educator, Mike is the author the highly acclaimed Essential Elements for Jazz Ensemble and Building a Jazz Vocabulary. He has performed throughout the…
Welcome to JazzPianoSkills; it's time to discover, learn, and play Jazz Piano! Every JazzPianoSkills (https://www.jazzpianoskills.com/) weekly podcast episode introduces aspiring jazz pianists to essential Jazz Piano Skills. Each Podcast episode explores a specific Jazz Piano Skill in depth. Today you will discover, learn, play a Key of C Major Melodic…
Welcome to JazzPianoSkills; it's time to discover, learn, and play Jazz Piano! Every JazzPianoSkills (https://www.jazzpianoskills.com/) weekly podcast episode introduces aspiring jazz pianists to essential Jazz Piano Skills. Each Podcast episode explores a specific Jazz Piano Skill in depth. Today you will discover, learn, play St. Thomas by Sonny Rollins. In…
Welcome to JazzPianoSkills; it's time to discover, learn, and play Jazz Piano! Every JazzPianoSkills (https://www.jazzpianoskills.com/) weekly podcast episode introduces aspiring jazz pianists to essential Jazz Piano Skills. Each Podcast episode explores a specific Jazz Piano Skill in depth. Today you will discover, learn, play a Vince Guaraldi Christmas. In this…
Welcome to JazzPianoSkills; it's time to discover, learn, and play Jazz Piano! Every JazzPianoSkills (https://www.jazzpianoskills.com/) weekly podcast episode introduces aspiring jazz pianists to essential Jazz Piano Skills. Each Podcast episode explores a specific Jazz Piano Skill in depth. Today you will discover, learn, play Linear Improvisation (part two). In this…
Welcome to JazzPianoSkills; it's time to discover, learn, and play Jazz Piano! Every JazzPianoSkills (https://www.jazzpianoskills.com/) weekly podcast episode introduces aspiring jazz pianists to essential Jazz Piano Skills. Each Podcast episode explores a specific Jazz Piano Skill in depth. Today you will discover, learn, play Linear Improvisation. In this Jazz Piano…
Welcome to JazzPianoSkills; it's time to discover, learn, and play Jazz Piano! Every JazzPianoSkills (https://www.jazzpianoskills.com/) weekly podcast episode introduces aspiring jazz pianists to essential Jazz Piano Skills. Each Podcast episode explores a specific Jazz Piano Skill in depth. Today you will discover, learn, play the Circle of Fifths. In this…
Welcome to JazzPianoSkills; it's time to discover, learn, and play Jazz Piano! Every JazzPianoSkills (https://www.jazzpianoskills.com/) weekly podcast episode introduces aspiring jazz pianists to essential Jazz Piano Skills. Each Podcast episode explores a specific Jazz Piano Skill in depth. Today you will discover, learn, play Blue Bossa featuring Barry Harris. In…
Welcome to JazzPianoSkills; it's time to discover, learn, and play Jazz Piano! Every JazzPianoSkills (https://www.jazzpianoskills.com/) weekly podcast episode introduces aspiring jazz pianists to essential Jazz Piano Skills. Each Podcast episode explores a specific Jazz Piano Skill in depth. Today you will discover, learn, play Index Finger Improvisation. In this Jazz…
Welcome to JazzPianoSkills; it's time to discover, learn, and play Jazz Piano! Every JazzPianoSkills (https://www.jazzpianoskills.com/) weekly podcast episode introduces aspiring jazz pianists to essential Jazz Piano Skills. Each Podcast episode explores a specific Jazz Piano Skill in depth. Today you will discover, learn, play the What, Why, and How of…
Welcome to Jazz Piano Skills; it's time to discover, learn, and play Jazz Piano! Every Jazz Piano Skills (https://www.jazzpianoskills.com/) weekly podcast episode introduces aspiring jazz pianists to essential Jazz Piano Skills. Each Podcast episode explores a specific Jazz Piano Skill in depth. Today, you will discover, learn, and play "Let…
This Jazz Piano Lesson will help you discover, learn, and play Traditional Shell Voicings for the primary sounds of music (Major, Dominant, Minor, Half Diminished, Diminished). Two voicing options are constructed for each chord to be played in your left hand: You can listen to this Podcast Episode at JazzPianoSkills…
This jazz piano lesson will help you discover, learn, and play basic 7th chords. The five primary sounds of music (Major, Dominant, Minor, Half Diminished, and Diminished) are constructed using a family approach. Two chord construction techniques are discussed and outlined. You can listen to this Podcast Episode at JazzPianoSkills…
This Jazz Piano Lesson will help you discover, learn, and play Inversions for Improvisation preparation. Inverted Arpeggios for the C Chord Family will be demonstrated (C Major, C Dominant, C Minor, C Half Diminished, C Diminished). Be sure to Download the JPS Education Doc (http://www.jazzpianoskills.store/jps-podcast) for this podcast that musically…
This jazz piano lesson will help you discover, learn, and play all musical scales (major, minor, modes), correctly. Four approaches are discussed and explored. You can listen to this Podcast Episode at JazzPianoSkills (https://www.jazzpianoskills.store/jps-podcast/) and have access to the SpeakPipe Widget that allows you to speak immediately and directly to…
This jazz piano lesson will help you discover, learn, and play basic 7th chords arranged by Keys. The five primary sounds of music (Major, Dominant, Minor, Half Diminished, and Diminished) are constructed using the seven modes of a major key. You can listen to this Podcast Episode at JazzPianoSkills (https://www.jazzpianoskills.store/jps-podcast/)…
This Jazz Piano Lesson will help you discover, learn, and play the Altered Dominant Scales commonly used by professional jazz pianists. Be sure to Download the Podcast Guide (http://www.jazzpianoskills.store/jps-podcast) for this podcast that musically notates the Altered Dominant Scales for all twelve Dominant Chords; an invaluable educational tool to reference…
This Jazz Piano Lesson will help you discover, learn, and play the Altered Dominant Voicings commonly used by professional jazz pianists. Be sure to Download the Podcast Guide (http://www.jazzpianoskills.store/jps-podcast) for this podcast that musically notates the Altered Dominant Voicings for all twelve Dominant Chords; an invaluable educational tool to reference…
This Jazz Piano Lesson will help you discover, learn, and play the Minor Sound, Melodically using scale and arpeggio motion that includes the entire sound from the root to the 13th. Be sure to Download the Podcast Guide (http://www.jazzpianoskills.store/jps-podcast) for this podcast that musically notates the minor scales and arpeggios…
This Jazz Piano Lesson will help you discover, learn, and play Stationary Improvisation using Cyclical Quadruplet Patterns. Be sure to Download the Podcast Guide (http://www.jazzpianoskills.store/jps-podcast) for this podcast that musically notates 16 Cyclical Quadruplets for each of the twelve minor chords; an invaluable educational tool to reference while studying and…
This Jazz Piano Lesson will help you discover, learn, and play Stationary Improvisation using Cyclical Quadruplet Patterns. Be sure to Download the Podcast Guide (http://www.jazzpianoskills.store/jps-podcast) for this podcast that musically notates various Cyclical Quadruplet combinations for each of the twelve minor chords launching from the root, 3rd, 5th, and 7th…
This Jazz Piano Lesson will help you discover, learn, and play Triads using Major and Minor shapes played harmonically and melodically; an essential jazz piano skill in preparation for improvisation development. Be sure to Download the Podcast Guide (http://www.jazzpianoskills.store/jps-podcast) for this podcast that musically notates all twelve major and minor…
This Jazz Piano Lesson will help you discover, learn, and play Triads using Lower Neighboring Tones (Half-Step Approachments) to create "intentional tension"; an essential jazz piano skill in for improvisation development. Be sure to Download the Podcast Guide (http://www.jazzpianoskills.store/jps-podcast) for this podcast that musically notates all twelve major and minor…
This Jazz Piano Lesson will help you discover, learn, and play Two-Handed Voicings using 5-Note Shapes for all primary sounds (major, dominant, minor, half-diminished, diminished). Be sure to Download the Podcast Guide (https://jazzpianoskills.store/amember/cart/index/product/id/29/c/) for this podcast that musically notates two primary voicings options using five notes that are played across…