Learning Stride Blues for the Jazz Pianist
What you'll learn
- How to develop stride style in blues piano playing.
- Development of left-hand stride.
- Development of hand independence.
- How to coordinate the hands while playing stride.
Requirements
- Should be a competent pianist who wants to develop jazz and blues playing.
- How to coordinate the hands while playing jazz.
Description
Stride Blues is a very popular way to play solo Blues piano. It works well because the style contains the bass, comping and soloing. Stride also works well in other jazz styles.
This course is not for beginners. You will have to have basic knowledge of jazz theory and be a functional pianist. It is suggested that you learn each step deeply and completely, this course will greatly help you to learn this style. When music is subconscious, it is easy . . . and it is fun.
For me, learning music is like learning a new language. When you begin learning a language, the learning is very "conscious mind". In other words, you are learning the basic structure of the language. After much study, the learning becomes the "subconscious mind". At this point, the language flows from the brain in concepts. That is what we want in music.
Also, it is strongly suggested that you listen to many recordings of stride. Listen to the groove, the comping, the licks and the soloing.
To mention: this lesson is part of my online jazz piano course, “JazzSkills for Piano”. If you are looking for a complete and serious course in jazz piano, this course is for you. Also, JazzSkills will help you to gain the basic skills to develop Stride Blues skills.
I am happy to answer your questions and hear your suggestions and feedback.
Who this course is for:
- Blues and jazz pianists who want to develop stride piano.
- Classical pianists who want to develop blues and jazz playing.
- Pianists who want to develop new styles in their playing.
Instructor
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- 754 Students
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Martan Mann is a highly respected jazz pianist, teacher and author. He is the author of an intensive online jazz piano course, JazzSkills for Piano. He also presents individual jazz piano courses under the title: JAZZ MASTERCLASS: Step-by-Step.
Martan has a Master's Degree in Music from San Jose State University and has authored three books on jazz piano improvisation, including: "Jazz Improvisation for the Classical Pianist", "New Age Improvisation for the Classical Pianist", and "Improvising Blues Piano". He has extensively performed solo and trio jazz piano in California and Hawaii. He has been teaching jazz and classical privately for 50 years. Martan has been musical director for many musicals and is a frequent accompanist for top jazz vocalists. Martan performed for 25 years at The Garden City, San Jose's premiere jazz club.