Synopsis
Jazz musicians Peter Martin & Adam Maness give you daily tips on how to develop as a jazz player. Listen for a combo of actionable advice and occasional humor in just 10 minutes a day. From Open Studio.
Episodes
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7 Tracks We've Been Diggin'
16/07/2019 Duration: 13minOn this episode of YHI, Peter and Adam share some tunes they've been listening to lately. You can check them out on our playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5xCxiRIyWQxVmBveE59bSx?si=pSIQs5CDSmSCeHFwApLPvA7 Tracks We've Been Diggin':Herlin Riley - "Borders Without Lines"Juana Molina - "Cosoco"Caetano Veloso - "Trilhos Urbanos"J.S. Ondara - "American Dream"Kirk Franklin - "Love Theory"Larry Goldings - "Solidity"Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway - "You've Got A Friend"Let us know what you think by leaving a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review, or head over to our YouTube channel and leave a comment for this episode.Interested in more jazz advice? Go here to browse our catalog of jazz lessons and courses available for purchase.Follow us on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram at:https://www.facebook.com/heyopenstudiohttps://twitter.com/heyopenstudiohttps://www.instagram.com/heyopenstudio See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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7 Most Influential Solos for Us
15/07/2019 Duration: 12minToday, Peter and Adam answer a SpeakPipe and list the most formative solos for them in their early years of playing jazz. Wanna send a SpeakPipe of your own? Just go to https://youllhearit.com/podcast-contact/.You can check each of these solos out for yourself with this handy Spotify playlist we made: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6LH6N9f2no096myPQXuAdj?si=iI2cogtITn-aprhOzJ1P_g7 Most Influential Solos for Us:McCoy Tyner - "Lonnie's Lament"Keith Jarrett - "Autumn Leaves" (Live at the BN)Charlie Parker - "Now's the Time"Herbie Hancock - "Actual Proof"Art Tatum - "Willow Weep for Me"Chick Corea - "Matrix"Thelonious Monk - "I'm Confessin' (That I Love You)"BONUS SOLOLet us know what you think by leaving a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review, or head over to our YouTube channel and leave a comment for this episode.Interested in more jazz advice? Go here to browse our catalog of jazz lessons and courses available for purchase.Follow us on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram at:https://www.face
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How to Hire & Fire
12/07/2019 Duration: 14minOn today's episode, Peter and Adam give their best advice for how to hire and fire band members, as well as what to do if you get canned.The ending theme song for today's episode is "Blue" by Ziza Muftic. To get your music featured on You'll Hear It, send an MP3 recording of your music to andrew@openstudionetwork.com.We have been nominated in the Music category of The People's Choice Podcast Awards! To submit, please sign up to vote for us in the Music Category here: https://www.podcastawards.com/Let us know what you think by leaving a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review, or head over to our YouTube channel and leave a comment for this episode.Interested in more jazz advice? Go here to browse our catalog of jazz lessons and courses available for purchase.Follow us on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram at:https://www.facebook.com/heyopenstudiohttps://twitter.com/heyopenstudiohttps://www.instagram.com/heyopenstudio See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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7 Options for a Dominant 7th Chord
11/07/2019 Duration: 11minIn today's episode, Peter and Adam break out the Keystation to show some scales and subsitutions to play over a dominant chord.And check out The Jazz Glossary for more lessons on jazz chords, scales, and terms: https://www.openstudionetwork.com/project/glo-overview/ (And yes, this course will also be moved over to our new site https://www.openstudiojazz.com very soon!)7 Options for a Dominant 7th Chord:MixolydianLydian dominantHalf-wholeAlteredSus7Tritone subHalf-step belowBONUSWe have been nominated in the Music category of The People's Choice Podcast Awards! To submit, please sign up to vote for us in the Music Category here: https://www.podcastawards.com/Let us know what you think by leaving a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review, or head over to our YouTube channel and leave a comment for this episode.Interested in more jazz advice? Go here to browse our catalog of jazz lessons and courses available for purchase.Follow us on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram at:https://www.facebook.com/heyope
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7 Keys to a Growth Mindset
10/07/2019 Duration: 13minIt's the dead of summer and the A/C's broken at the Podcave, but Peter and Adam battle through the heat to give you 7 ways to grow as a player.7 Keys to a Growth Mindset:Abundance, not scarcityHonest evaluationCourageTarget your weaknesses and your strengthsDon't pay attention to praise, only criticismRepertoire, solos, experiences (sitting in)Always Be Learning (#ABL)BONUSWe have been nominated in the Music category of The People's Choice Podcast Awards! To submit, please sign up to vote for us in the Music Category here: https://www.podcastawards.com/Let us know what you think by leaving a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review, or head over to our YouTube channel and leave a comment for this episode.Interested in more jazz advice? Go here to browse our catalog of jazz lessons and courses available for purchase.Follow us on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram at:https://www.facebook.com/heyopenstudiohttps://twitter.com/heyopenstudiohttps://www.instagram.com/heyopenstudio See acast.com/privacy for p
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All-Star Bands
09/07/2019 Duration: 17minIn honor of the MLB All-Star Game, Peter & Adam list some all-star jazz bands they put together.We have been nominated in the Music category of The People's Choice Podcast Awards! To submit, please sign up to vote for us in the Music Category here: https://www.podcastawards.com/Let us know what you think by leaving a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review, or head over to our YouTube channel and leave a comment for this episode.Interested in more jazz advice? Go here to browse our catalog of jazz lessons and courses available for purchase.Follow us on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram at:https://www.facebook.com/heyopenstudiohttps://twitter.com/heyopenstudiohttps://www.instagram.com/heyopenstudio See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Learning the Tradition vs. Finding Your Own Voice
08/07/2019 Duration: 15minPeter and Adam answer a Speakpipe on how much time you could spend on learning the tradition while developing your own personal sound. Wanna send a SpeakPipe of your own? Just go to https://youllhearit.com/podcast-contact/.We have been nominated in the Music category of The People's Choice Podcast Awards! To submit, please sign up to vote for us in the Music Category here: https://www.podcastawards.com/We're proud to present the new-and-improved platform for Open Studio: https://www.openstudiojazz.com! Head on over, check it out, and let us know what you like and what needs improvement. (We have over 1000 lessons to move to the new site, so check in over the following weeks as we update our courses)And if a new platform wasn't enough, we have a BRAND NEW course available: Jumpstart Jazz Piano! This is a course for very beginner-level pianists who want to learn the basic fundamentals of how to play jazz. And to celebrate, we're offering an early-bird discount of $10 off for THIS WEEK only! Just go to
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Deep Listening
05/07/2019 Duration: 18minOn today's episode, Peter and Adam answer a listener's email question about what jazz musicians mean when they advocate "deep listening."We're proud to present the new-and-improved platform for Open Studio: https://www.openstudiojazz.com! Head on over, check it out, and let us know what you like and what needs improvement. (We have over 1000 lessons to move to the new site, so check in over the following weeks as we update our courses)And if a new platform wasn't enough, we have a BRAND NEW course available: Jumpstart Jazz Piano! This is a course for very beginner-level pianists who want to learn the basic fundamentals of how to play jazz. And to celebrate, we're offering an early-bird discount of $10 off for THIS WEEK only! Just go to https://www.openstudiojazz.com/jazz-piano-jumpstart and use the discount code JPJ10.Today's episode is sponsored by Soundslice. Soundslice is a web-based music-learning software that is a hybrid audio player and notation viewer that syncs music notation with real
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7 Unbelievable Facts About Jazz
04/07/2019 Duration: 15minIt's time for Peter & Adam's Believe It or Not with these 7 fun facts about jazz.7 Unbelievable Facts About JazzJazz musicians turn off part of their brain while improvising (https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/news/media/releases/this_is_your_brain_on_jazz_researchers_use_mri_to_study_spontaneity_creativity)No one knows the origin of the word "jazz"Jazz increases your immunity (https://www.bustle.com/p/can-music-help-you-get-over-a-cold-studies-suggest-it-can-boost-your-immune-system-13231417)"Hipster" came from jazz slangJohn Coltrane had a church named after himJames Reese Europe killed by his drummer in WWILouis Armstrong holds the record for oldest artist with #1 hit on Billboard Hot 100BONUS FACTWe're proud to present the new-and-improved platform for Open Studio: https://www.openstudiojazz.com! Head on over, check it out, and let us know what you like and what needs improvement. (We have over 1000 lessons to move to the new site, so check in over the following weeks as we update our courses)And if a ne
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How to Be an AMAZING Jazz Pianist by Practicing ONE Simple Thing
03/07/2019 Duration: 17minIt's an extra-clickbaity title for a clickbaity SpeakPipe topic: if you could only practice one thing, what would it be? Wanna send a SpeakPipe of your own? Just go to https://youllhearit.com/podcast-contact/.And check out the book Peter plugs in this episode: The ONE Thing by Gary W. Keller and Jay Papasan http://www.the1thing.comWe're proud to present the new-and-improved platform for Open Studio: https://www.openstudiojazz.com! Head on over, check it out, and let us know what you like and what needs improvement. (We have over 1000 lessons to move to the new site, so check in over the following weeks as we update our courses)And if a new platform wasn't enough, we have a BRAND NEW course available: Jumpstart Jazz Piano! This is a course for very beginner-level pianists who want to learn the basic fundamentals of how to play jazz. And to celebrate, we're offering an early-bird discount of $10 off for THIS WEEK only! Just go to https://www.openstudiojazz.com/jazz-piano-jumpstart and use the discount code JPJ1
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4 Core Principles for Learning Jazz
02/07/2019 Duration: 16minToday, Peter and Adam get fundamental as they give their most important concepts for learning jazz.4 Core Principles for Learning Jazz:ListenPatienceRoutineFeedbackULTIMATE TIPWe're proud to present the new-and-improved platform for Open Studio: https://www.openstudiojazz.com! Head on over, check it out, and let us know what you like and what needs improvement. (We have over 1000 lessons to move to the new site, so check in over the following weeks as we update our courses)And if a new platform wasn't enough, we have a BRAND NEW course available: Jumpstart Jazz Piano! This is a course for very beginner-level pianists who want to learn the basic fundamentals of how to play jazz. And to celebrate, we're offering an early-bird discount of $10 off for THIS WEEK only! Just go to https://www.openstudiojazz.com/jazz-piano-jumpstart and use the discount code JPJ10.Today's episode is sponsored by Soundslice. Soundslice is a web-based music-learning software that is a hybrid audio player and notation vie
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How to Learn New Tunes
01/07/2019 Duration: 18minOn today's episode, Peter and Adam answer a SpeakPipe on the best practices for learning new tunes. Wanna send a SpeakPipe of your own? Just go to https://youllhearit.com/podcast-contact/.How to Learn New Tunes:ListenStay away from the pages (learn from recordings)Play the heck out of itBe patient (memorize it as you learn it)ULTIMATE TIPThe ending theme song for today's episode is "A Few Blocks Up" by Mike Anderson. To get your music featured on You'll Hear It, send an MP3 recording of your music to andrew@openstudionetwork.com.We're proud to present the new-and-improved platform for Open Studio: https://www.openstudiojazz.com! Head on over, check it out, and let us know what you like and what needs improvement. (We have over 1000 lessons to move to the new site, so check in over the following weeks as we update our courses)And if a new platform wasn't enough, we have a BRAND NEW course available: Jumpstart Jazz Piano! This is a course for very beginner-level pianists who want to learn the basic fundamentals
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How to Hear the Harmony
28/06/2019 Duration: 17minWe end the week with another SpeakPipe; this time, it's a request for tips on hearing harmony. Wanna send a SpeakPipe of your own? Just go to https://youllhearit.com/podcast-contact/.Be one of the first 20 people to leave us a rating or review at https://www.youllhearit.com/sticker and you can score a FREE You'll Hear It sticker.Today's episode is sponsored by Soundslice. Soundslice is a web-based music-learning software that is a hybrid audio player and notation viewer that syncs music notation with real audio. To find out more about them, visit www.soundslice.com/transcribe. And check out our Slice of Emotion In Motion (the You'll Hear It Jingle)!Let us know what you think by leaving a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review, or head over to our YouTube channel and leave a comment for this episode.Interested in more jazz advice? Go here to browse our catalog of jazz lessons and courses available for purchase.Follow us on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram at:
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How to Fail
27/06/2019 Duration: 17minToday, Peter and Adam talk about taking risks and the possibility of failing.Special offer for our You'll Hear It listeners: For $129, you can get both Jazz Piano for Beginners and Elements of Jazz Piano ($320 Value). Just add both courses to your cart, and apply promo code "BOGO" to get this deal. Visit https://www.openstudionetwork.com/courses/Be one of the first 20 people to leave us a rating or review at https://www.youllhearit.com/sticker and you can score a FREE You'll Hear It sticker.Today's episode is sponsored by Soundslice. Soundslice is a web-based music-learning software that is a hybrid audio player and notation viewer that syncs music notation with real audio. To find out more about them, visit www.soundslice.com/transcribe. And check out our Slice of Emotion In Motion (the You'll Hear It Jingle)!Let us know what you think by leaving a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review, or head over to our YouTube channel and leave a comment for this e
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Planing
26/06/2019 Duration: 18minPlaning? Planing. Peter and Adam answer an email-submitted question about voicing chords using harmonic planing (taking a chord/chord shape and moving it within a mode).The ending theme song for today's episode is "Luna" by The RhythmEarth Electric Trio. To get your music featured on You'll Hear It, send an MP3 recording of your music to andrew@openstudionetwork.com.Special offer for our You'll Hear It listeners: For $129, you can get both Jazz Piano for Beginners and Elements of Jazz Piano ($320 value). Just add both courses to your cart, and apply promo code "BOGO" to get this deal. Visit https://www.openstudionetwork.com/courses/Be one of the first 20 people to leave us a rating or review at https://www.youllhearit.com/sticker and you can score a FREE You'll Hear It sticker.Today's episode is sponsored by Soundslice. Soundslice is a web-based music-learning software that is a hybrid audio player and notation viewer that syncs music notation with real audio. To find o
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Comment Analysis: Why People REALLY Hate Jazz
25/06/2019 Duration: 11minWe're taking a dive into the past. Peter and Adam react to the comment section of our first You'll Hear It YouTube video: "7 Reasons People Hate Jazz."Special offer for our You'll Hear It listeners: For $129, you can get both Jazz Piano for Beginners and Elements of Jazz Piano ($320 value). Just add both courses to your cart, and apply promo code "BOGO" to get this deal. Visit https://www.openstudionetwork.com/courses/Be one of the first 20 people to leave us a rating or review at https://www.youllhearit.com/sticker and you can score a FREE You'll Hear It sticker.Today's episode is sponsored by Soundslice. Soundslice is a web-based music-learning software that is a hybrid audio player and notation viewer that syncs music notation with real audio. To find out more about them, visit www.soundslice.com/transcribe. And check out our Slice of Emotion In Motion (the You'll Hear It Jingle)!Let us know what you think by leaving a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review, or head
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The Big Life Question
24/06/2019 Duration: 14minIt's time to get serious. Peter and Adam attempt to answer an email-submitted dilemma about choosing between going to music school or getting a degree in a separate field.Special offer for our You'll Hear It listeners: For $129, you can get both Jazz Piano for Beginners and Elements of Jazz Piano ($320 Value). Just add both courses to your cart, and apply promo code "BOGO" to get this deal. Visit https://www.openstudionetwork.com/courses/Be one of the first 20 people to leave us a rating or review at https://www.youllhearit.com/sticker and you can score a FREE You'll Hear It sticker.Today's episode is sponsored by Soundslice. Soundslice is a web-based music-learning software that is a hybrid audio player and notation viewer that syncs music notation with real audio. To find out more about them, visit www.soundslice.com/transcribe. And check out our Slice of Emotion In Motion (the You'll Hear It Jingle)!Let us know what you think by leaving a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review, or
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Modal Playing: Where Do You Place the Notes?
21/06/2019 Duration: 16minGot modal? We sure do! Peter and Adam talk about what and where to place notes when playing modally. Wanna send a SpeakPipe of your own? Check out the bottom of the page at http://www.openstudionetwork.com/podcast.Special offer for our You'll Hear It listeners: For $129, you can get both Jazz Piano for Beginners and Elements of Jazz Piano ($320 Value). Just add both courses to your cart, and apply promo code "BOGO" to get this deal. Visit https://www.openstudionetwork.com/courses/Be one of the first 20 people to leave us a rating or review at https://www.youllhearit.com/sticker and you can score a FREE You'll Hear It sticker.Today's episode is sponsored by Soundslice. Soundslice is a web-based music-learning software that is a hybrid audio player and notation viewer that syncs music notation with real audio. To find out more about them, visit www.soundslice.com/transcribe. And check out our Slice of Emotion In Motion (the You'll Hear It Jingle)!Let us know what you
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Humor in Jazz
20/06/2019 Duration: 13minIs humor okay in jazz? Peter and Adam answers this today. Wanna send a SpeakPipe of your own? Check out the bottom of the page at http://www.openstudionetwork.com/podcast.Special offer for our You'll Hear It listeners: For $129, you can get both Jazz Piano for Beginners and Elements of Jazz Piano ($320 Value). Just add both courses to your cart, and apply promo code "BOGO" to get this deal. Visit https://www.openstudionetwork.com/courses/Be one of the first 20 people to leave us a rating or review at https://www.youllhearit.com/sticker and you can score a FREE You'll Hear It sticker.Today's episode is sponsored by Soundslice. Soundslice is a web-based music-learning software that is a hybrid audio player and notation viewer that syncs music notation with real audio. To find out more about them, visit www.soundslice.com/transcribe. And check out our Slice of Emotion In Motion (the You'll Hear It Jingle)!Let us know what you think by leaving a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ revie
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Left-Hand Voicings
19/06/2019 Duration: 17minOld to us, new to you. Peter and Adam talk (again) about several voicings that you can use for your left hand. Wanna send a SpeakPipe of your own? Check out the bottom of the page at http://www.openstudionetwork.com/podcast.Special offer for our You'll Hear It listeners: For $129, you can get both Jazz Piano for Beginners and Elements of Jazz Piano ($320 value). Just add both courses to your cart and apply promo code "BOGO" to get this deal. Visit https://www.openstudionetwork.com/courses/Be one of the first 20 people to leave us a rating or review at https://www.youllhearit.com/sticker and you can score a FREE You'll Hear It sticker.Today's episode is sponsored by Soundslice. Soundslice is a web-based music-learning software that is a hybrid audio player and notation viewer that syncs music notation with real audio. To find out more about them, visit www.soundslice.com/transcribe. And check out our Slice of Emotion In Motion (the You'll Hear It Jingle)!Let us know