You'll Hear It: Full Album Deep Dives with Jazz Musicians

Because of the pandemic, many industries (including musicians) have had to adapt to streaming. Today, Peter and Adam give you some tips to take anything you stream to the next level.

Today's Open Studio Live Events (All times in EDT):

• 1:00 PM - Adam's Daily Guided Practice Session (for Members Only)
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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 Pass - every course from Open Studio on every instrument.

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Is it better to "fake it until you make it," or should you be honest with your audience? Peter and Adam offer their views on today's episode.

Open Studio is proud to use their platform to support various nonprofits to help make the world a better place. The Nonprofit of the Week for this week is Beyond Housing. This organization works to improve underprivileged communities in the St. Louis area through housing, education, and economic development. If you'd like to donate, go to https://www.beyondhousing.org.

Today's Open Studio Live Events (All times in EDT):

• 1:00 PM - Adam's Daily Guided Practice Session (for Members Only)
• 3:00 PM - Live Guided Practice Session with Adam Maness - YouTube
• 8:00 PM - Peter Martin - Shelter in Place Live #18: Solo Piano Concert - YouTube
• For the rest of this week's calendar, follow this link

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 Pass - every course from Open Studio on every instrument.

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Just who are "they?" Well... we're not sure. But what we do know is that these are some pretty slick voicings.

Links From Today's Episode:

• For a comprehensive collection of piano lessons, save money by purchasing the Piano Access Pass - every piano course past, present, and future from Open Studio.

Today's Open Studio Live Events (All times in EDT):

• 1:00 PM - Adam's Daily Guided Practice Session (for Members Only)
• 7:00 PM - Mastering Brazilian Jazz Drumming Workshop + Q&A from Edu Ribeiro - YouTube
• For the rest of this week's calendar, follow this link

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 Pass - every course from Open Studio on every instrument.

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Peter and Adam break down Adam's Magic Voicings System, proving there's an easy way to play beautiful voicings no matter what the chord or note is.

Links From Today's Episode:

• Check out the latest course from Open Studio - the Magic Voicing System. Learn from Adam Maness in this entirely Guided Practice Session-based course as he shows you an easy way to always play great sounding voicings that never clash.

Today's Open Studio Live Events (All times in EDT):

• 1:00 PM - Adam's Daily Guided Practice Session (for Members Only)
• For the rest of this week's calendar, follow this link

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 Pass - every course from Open Studio on every instrument.

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Peter and Adam pay tribute to the late great McCoy Tyner on today's episode as they break down his classic "Reaching Fourth."

Open Studio is proud to use their platform to support various nonprofits to help make the world a better place. The Nonprofit of the Week for this week is the Jazz Foundation of America. This is an organization that helps provide jazz and blues musicians with emergency funds, as well as connect them with performance opportunities in schools and the community. If you'd like to donate, go to https://jazzfoundation.org.

Today's Open Studio Live Events (All times in EDT):

• 1:00 PM - Adam's Daily Guided Practice Session (for Members Only)
• 3:00 PM - Live Guided Practice Session with Adam Maness - Locked Hands - YouTube
• 8:00 PM - Peter Martin - Shelter in Place #17 - Solo Piano Concert - YouTube
• For the rest of this week's calendar, follow this link

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 Pass - every course from Open Studio on every instrument.

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On today's episode, Peter and Adam present some words to live by as they list off the most memorable quotes from some jazz greats.

Our 7 Favorite Musician Quotes:

1. "A genius is the one most like himself." - Monk
2. "Do not fear mistakes - there are none." - Miles
3. "To listen is an effort, and just to hear is no merit. A duck hears also." - Igor Stravinsky
4. "Your sound is your signature." - Christian McBride
5. "Music is your own experience, your own thoughts, your wisdom. If you don't live it, it won't come out of your horn. They teach you there's a boundary line to music. But, man, there's no boundary line to art." - Bird
6. "Jazz washes away the dust of everyday life." - Art Blakey
7. "That's bull*&%!" - Branford

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 from Open Studio.
• Check out the latest course from Open Studio - the Magic Voicing System. Learn from Adam Maness as he teaches you an easy way to always play stronger voicings, no matter the note or chord.

Upcoming Open Studio Live Events (All times in EDT):

• Every Day at 1:00 PM - Adam's Daily Guided Practice Session (for Members Only)
• Thursday (7/9) at 10:30 PM - Live Peter Sprague Concert on YouTube
• For the rest of this week's calendar, follow this link

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 Pass - every course from Open Studio on every instrument.

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We live in a noisy world, but distraction is the enemy of efficiency. Learn how to block out the noise in today's episode.

Today's episode is sponsored by Anytune (featuring an Anytune remix fn the theme song!) Anytune is the perfect tool for anyone looking to improve their practice sessions. Learn, transcribe, and practice solos by slowing down the tempo, adjusting the pitch, and (for Pro+ users), isolating specific instruments in the mix. For more info, follow this link. And for access to the Android beta of Anytune, click this link.

Today's Open Studio Live Events (All times in EDT):

• 1:00 PM - Adam's Daily Guided Practice Session (for Members Only)
• For the rest of this week's calendar, follow this link

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 Pass - every course from Open Studio on every instrument.

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On this episode, Peter and Adam take a listen to the OG recording of "Footprints" by Wayne Shorter.

Today's episode is sponsored by Anytune (featuring an Anytune remix fn the theme song!) Anytune is the perfect tool for anyone looking to improve their practice sessions. Learn, transcribe, and practice solos by slowing down the tempo, adjusting the pitch, and (for Pro+ users), isolating specific instruments in the mix. For more info, follow this link. And for access to the Android beta of Anytune, click this link.

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 from Open Studio

Today's Open Studio Live Events (All times in EDT):

• 1:00 PM - Adam's Daily Guided Practice Session (for Members Only)
• 3:00 PM - Live Guided Practice Session w/ Adam Maness - Bebop Enclosures - YouTube
• 8:00 PM - Peter Martin Shelter in Place Live #16 - Solo Piano Concert - YouTube
• For the rest of this week's calendar, follow this link

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 Pass - every course from Open Studio on every instrument.

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Does your bebop sound like a dud? Turn it into an amazing fireworks display with these 4 tips from Peter and Adam.

Today's episode is sponsored by Anytune (featuring an Anytune remix fn the theme song!) Anytune is the perfect tool for anyone looking to improve their practice sessions. Learn, transcribe, and practice solos by slowing down the tempo, adjusting the pitch, and (for Pro+ users), isolating specific instruments in the mix. For more info, follow this link. And for access to the Android beta of Anytune, click this link.

4 Bebop Hacks That Will Blow Your Mind:

1. Diatonic enclosures
2. Blues infusion
3. Diminished arpeggio on dominant
4. Chromatic line shift

Today's Open Studio Live Events (All times in EDT):

• 1:00 PM - Adam's Daily Guided Practice Session (for Members Only)
• 8:00 PM - Live Piano Duo Concert With Peter Martin & Fred Hersch on YouTube
• For the rest of this week's calendar, follow this link

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 Pass - every course from Open Studio on every instrument.

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During these trying times, it can be hard to find the will to keep practicing your instrument. That's why today, Peter and Adam have some tips to help you get back in the practice room.

Today's episode is sponsored by Anytune (featuring an Anytune remix of the theme song!) Anytune is the perfect tool for anyone looking to improve their practice sessions. Learn, transcribe, and practice solos by slowing down the tempo, adjusting the pitch, and (for Pro+ users), isolating specific instruments in the mix. For more info, follow this link. And for access to the Android beta of Anytune, click this link.

Today's Open Studio Live Events (All times in EDT):

• 1:00 PM - Adam's Daily Guided Practice Session (for Members Only)
• For the rest of this week's calendar, follow this link

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 Pass - every course from Open Studio on every instrument.

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