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It's another live edition of You'll Hear It where Peter and Adam take your questions - on today's edition, they answer why jazz musicians love to play in C minor, how to know what a "definitive" version of a tune is, and more. 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. Tuesday's Open Studio Live Events: 1:00 PM - Adam's Daily Guided Practice Session (for Members Only) 3:00 PM - Jazz Piano Method Live with Peter Martin on YouTube 4:00 PM - Open Studio Demo & Tour (register here) 8:00 PM - At Play Live Listening Sesh with the band on YouTube For the rest of this week's calendar, follow this link Let us know what you think by leaving a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review, or head over to our YouTube channel. Follow us on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It's another live edition of You'll Hear It where Peter and Adam take your questions - today, they list their Mount Rushmore of jazz, as well the things they're shedding right now. 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. Monday's Open Studio Live Events: 1:00 PM - Adam's Daily Guided Practice Session (for Members Only) 4:00 PM - You'll Hear It Live on YouTube 6:00 PM - Bass Guided Practice Session with Bob DeBoo on YouTube For the rest of this week's calendar, follow this link Let us know what you think by leaving a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review, or head over to our YouTube channel. Follow us on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

During these socially distanced days, it's never been more important to find ways to connect with other people. Peter and Adam talk about some ways they've stayed in touch with other musicians during the global health crisis. Have you checked out the latest course from Open Studio - Bebop Enclosures for Beginners? Learn how to create swinging bebop lines as Adam Maness walks you through how to practice bebop standards. For more information, just 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. Friday's Open Studio Live Events: 1:00 PM - Adam's Daily Guided Practice Session (for Members Only) 3:00 PM - Piano Guided Practice Session with Adam on YouTube 8:00 PM - Shelter in Place solo piano concert with Peter on YouTube For the rest of this week's calendar, follow this link Let us know what you think by leaving a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review, or head over to our YouTube channel. Follow us on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We're all guilty of at least one of these - today, Peter and Adam list 10 common mistakes to avoid during your solos. Have you checked out the latest course from Open Studio - Bebop Enclosures for Beginners? Learn how to create swinging bebop lines as Adam Maness walks you through how to practice bebop standards. For more information, just 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. Stop Doing These 10 Things in Your Solos: Not listening Planning it all out Showing off Flirting with the bartender Shoegazing like Brad Trying Looking on your phone Underselling Playing too careful Playing not careful enough Thursday's Open Studio Live Events: 1:00 PM - Adam's Daily Guided Practice Session (for Members Only) For the rest of this week's calendar, follow this link Let us know what you think by leaving a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review, or head over to our YouTube channel. Follow us on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today on You'll Hear It, Peter and Adam talk about some brand new practice methods they've been trying out and how effective they are. Have you checked out the latest course from Open Studio - Bebop Enclosures for Beginners? Learn how to create swinging bebop lines as Adam Maness walks you through how to practice bebop standards. For more information, just 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. Wednesday's Open Studio Live Events: 1:00 PM - Adam's Daily Guided Practice Session (for Members Only) For the rest of this week's calendar, follow this link Let us know what you think by leaving a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review, or head over to our YouTube channel. Follow us on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It's another live edition of You'll Hear It where Peter and Adam take your questions - today, they get the much-asked question of what the best things to work on during practice sessions are. (Tip: practice journals are a helpful tool to maximize your practice session efficiency) 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. Tuesday's Open Studio Live Events: 1:00 PM - Adam's Daily Guided Practice Session (for Members Only) For the rest of this week's calendar, follow this link Let us know what you think by leaving a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review, or head over to our YouTube channel. Follow us on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It's another live edition of You'll Hear It where Peter and Adam take your questions - on this episode, they'll give some advice on memorizing melodies and changes for standards, as well as take a dive into the controversy of music notation. 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. Monday's Open Studio Live Events: 1:00 PM - Adam's Daily Guided Practice Session (for Members Only) For the rest of this week's calendar, follow this link Let us know what you think by leaving a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review, or head over to our YouTube channel. Follow us on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It's another live edition of You'll Hear It where Peter and Adam take your questions - today, they answer the best way to play "Tenderly," essential jazz solos, and sight-reading. 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. Friday's Open Studio Live Events: 1:00 PM - Adam's Daily Guided Practice Session (for Members Only) 3:00 PM - Piano Guided Practice Session with Adam on YouTube 8:00 PM - Shelter in Place solo piano concert from Peter on YouTube For the rest of this week's calendar, follow this link Let us know what you think by leaving a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review, or head over to our YouTube channel. Follow us on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Want to know how to improve your playing right now? Peter and Adam fill you in on some things you can immediately start doing to play better. 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. Thursday's Open Studio Live Events: 1:00 PM - Adam's Daily Guided Practice Session (for Members Only) 10:30 PM - Peter Sprague - Live From Spragueland on YouTube For the rest of this week's calendar, follow this link Let us know what you think by leaving a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review, or head over to our YouTube channel. Follow us on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Before you get on the bandstand, it's important to have a few jazz standards under your belt. Today, Peter and Adam give you some hacks to help you memorize oft-called tunes. Have you checked out the latest course from Open Studio - Bebop Enclosures for Beginners? Learn how to create swinging bebop lines as Adam Maness walks you through how to practice bebop standards. For more information, just 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. Wednesday's Open Studio Live Events: 1:00 PM - Adam's Daily Guided Practice Session (for Members Only) 3:00 PM - Edu Ribeiro Drum Conversations + Q&A on YouTube For the rest of this week's calendar, follow this link Let us know what you think by leaving a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review, or head over to our YouTube channel. Follow us on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It's another live edition of You'll Hear It where Peter and Adam take your questions - on this episode, they’ll be discussing tricks to help you play what you hear, as well as how to practice slow and build up speed. 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. Tuesday's Open Studio Live Events: 1:00 PM - Adam's Daily Guided Practice Session (for Members Only) 3:00 PM - Piano Guided Practice Session with Adam Maness on YouTube 4:00 PM - Open Studio Demo & Tour (for Members Only) 8:00 PM - Live Listening Sesh with Peter and Adam (and some special guests!) on YouTube For the rest of this week's calendar, follow this link Let us know what you think by leaving a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review, or head over to our YouTube channel. Follow us on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It's another live edition of You'll Hear It where Peter and Adam take your questions - today, they'll tell a listener where to go to learn chords and voicings (hint: it's right here), how to practice ear training, and what pianists want from drummers. 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. Monday's Open Studio Live Events: 1:00 PM - Adam's Daily Guided Practice Session (for Members Only) 4:00 PM - You'll Hear It LIVE on YouTube 6:00 PM - Bass Guided Practice Session with Bob DeBoo on YouTube For the rest of this week's calendar, follow this link Let us know what you think by leaving a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review, or head over to our YouTube channel. Follow us on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It's another live edition of You'll Hear It where Peter and Adam take your questions - on this episode, they talk about how to set the groove of a tune and how to improve your musical skills away from your instrument. (Hint: check out our Spotify profile) 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. Friday's Open Studio Live Events: 1:00 PM - Adam's Daily Guided Practice Session (for Members Only) 3:00 PM - Piano Guided Practice Session with Adam Maness on YouTube 8:00 PM - Shelter in Place solo piano concert with Peter Martin on YouTube For the rest of this week's calendar, follow this link Let us know what you think by leaving a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review, or head over to our YouTube channel. Follow us on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It's never been easier than now to be surrounded by distractions - that's why Peter and Adam are here to focus on focusing today. 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. 7 Tips To Help You Focus: Plan your practice Get into the right mindset Remove distractions Work on one primary thing per day Stay disciplined and execute on your plan Keep a practice journal (like this one from Open Studio!) Don't panic BONUS Thursday's Open Studio Live Events: 1:00 PM - Adam's Daily Guided Practice Session (for Members Only) 3:00 PM - Piano Office Hours with Peter and Adam for Members Only For the rest of this week's calendar, follow this link Let us know what you think by leaving a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review, or head over to our YouTube channel. Follow us on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

There's nothing worse than a solo that puts the audience (or you!) to sleep. Today, Peter and Adam show you how to put some life into your solos. 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. Wednesday's Open Studio Live Events: 1:00 PM - Adam's Daily Guided Practice Session (for Members Only) 3:00 PM - Edu Ribeiro's Drum Conversations and Q&A on YouTube 8:00 PM - Peter Martin + Sullivan Fortner | Duo Concert & Conversations on YouTube For the rest of this week's calendar, follow this link Let us know what you think by leaving a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review, or head over to our YouTube channel. Follow us on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Peter and Adam take You'll Hear It live to YouTube and answer some listener questions - on today's episode, they discuss practicing over rhythm context, why you should sing while you play, and more. Tuesday's Open Studio Live Events: 1:00 PM - Adam's Daily Guided Practice Session (for Members Only) 3:00 PM - Piano Guided Practice Session with Adam Maness on YouTube 4:00 PM - Open Studio Demo & Tour - Register here! 8:00 PM - Listening Sesh with Peter and Adam 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. Let us know what you think by leaving a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review, or head over to our YouTube channel. Follow us on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Peter and Adam take You'll Hear It live to YouTube and answer some listener questions - on this edition, they field a question on the best way to practice over the ever-popular 2-5-1 progression. Monday's Open Studio Live Events (All times in EDT): 1:00 PM - Adam's Daily Guided Practice Session (for Members Only) 3:00 PM - You'll Hear It LIVE on YouTube 6:00 PM - Bass Guided Practice Session with Bob DeBoo on YouTube Tuesday's Open Studio Live Events: 3:00 PM - Piano Guided Practice Session with Adam Maness on YouTube 4:00 PM - Open Studio Demo & Tour - Register here! 8:00 PM - Listening Sesh with Peter and Adam 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. Let us know what you think by leaving a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review, or head over to our YouTube channel. Follow us on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Peter and Adam take You'll Hear It live to YouTube and answer some listener questions - today, they talk about the genius of Sonny Rollins as well as answer a listener's question on playing Joe Henderson tunes. Friday's Open Studio Live Events (All times in EDT): 1:00 PM - Adam's Daily Guided Practice Session (for Members Only) 3:00 PM - Adam's Guided Practice Session on YouTube 8:00 PM - Peter's Shelter in Place solo piano concert on YouTube Saturday's Open Studio Live Events: 7:00 PM - Romero Lubambo + Pamela Driggs: Live From the Living Room 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. Let us know what you think by leaving a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review, or head over to our YouTube channel. Follow us on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Peter and Adam take You'll Hear It live to YouTube and answer some listener questions - today, they'll be discussing other genres of music besides jazz that they've learned from. Wednesday's Open Studio Live Events (All times in EDT): 1:00 PM - Adam's Daily Guided Practice Session (for Members Only) 3:00 PM - Edu Ribeiro Drum Conversations + Q&A 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. Let us know what you think by leaving a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review, or head over to our YouTube channel. Follow us on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Peter and Adam take You'll Hear It live to YouTube and answer some listener questions - on this episode, they answer how to improvise over tunes like "Maiden Voyage," what they do when they play with a guitarist, and receive a question on enclosures. Monday's Open Studio Live Events (All times in EDT): 1:00 PM - Adam's Daily Guided Practice Session (for Members Only) 6:00 PM - Bass Guided Practice Session with Bob DeBoo on YouTube Tuesday's Open Studio Live Events: 1:00 PM - Adam's Daily Guided Practice Session (for Members Only) 3:00 PM - Piano Guided Practice Session with Adam Maness on YouTube 4:00 PM - Open Studio Demo & Tour - register here 8:00 PM - Listening Sesh with Peter Martin & Adam Maness 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. Let us know what you think by leaving a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review, or head over to our YouTube channel. Follow us on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.