9 Jazz Piano Improvisation Storytelling Methods

I've heard extremely technically proficient and knowledgeable improvisers completely fail at telling a story with their solo.
When this happens it stinks!
None of us want to be in that position. Here's 9 ways for you to be a GREAT storyteller when soloing. Let's get it!
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[@Streux]

This was a great lesson! It’s changed the way I approach soloing as well as listening to solos. Thanks for opening my ears!!!!

[@jazzpianoschool]

Very welcome!

[@JohnnyB1953]

Thanks for this video! It was awesome - you put together so many great ideas for improvising. So many times I find myself coming out of the box blazing with nowhere to go.

[@jazzpianoschool]

Thank you for your comment, Johnny! Glad it helped!

[@Andreascph]

Awesome video! Very underrated. Basic stuff, and I feel like I already knew all of it. But it helped me a lot with my improvsation! I love what you do with the left hand by the way.

[@jazzpianoschool]

Thanks for the comment, @Andreascph!

[@danhicks7891]

This was great content B. I love it when you do "lists". It helps breaking jazz piano concepts into specific ideas, or 'chapters' if you will, as opposed to grasping the entirety of it as a whole, which is impossible

[@jazzpianoschool]

Appreciate the feedback, Dan! Glad you enjoyed the vid!

[@peoriaos6627]

Excellent lesson! It would be nice to see some standard jazz type licks explained. You do many fantastic ones in this video. Great stuff!

[@jazzpianoschool]

Hi Peoria: thanks for watching! I’d suggest you check out the Lick of the Day series on our channel for more about standard jazz licks. Hope this helps!

[@augustosantos708]

That's just amazing!!!! Do you recommend some article or boook about that? I discover this Bjerstedt, Sven. "Storytelling in jazz improvisation." Amazing lesson and playing thank you!!!!

[@jazzpianoschool]

Hi @Augusto, see our courses for more about this or our free blogs on our website. Thanks for the comment!

[@shaonantriggersu4886]

What did you do in the modern style for the measure 7 and 8 in 12 bars？

[@jazzpianoschool]

Hi Steven: thanks for the question. For m7&8 in the 12 bar blues; it can vary, but most of the time 17/iiimin7-V7/ (so in F that would be: F7/A-7 - D7/). Hope this helps!

[@pleximanic]

Shells ???

[@jazzpianoschool]

Hi @pleximanic: thanks for the question. Shells are referring to the outer edges of the chord, 1+7 or 1+3 (sometimes you may hear shells refer to 3+7). Hope this helps!

[@pleximanic]

@@jazzpianoschool Thanks