How to Play Piano Like Oscar Peterson [2021]

A fresh in-depth breakdown of Oscar Peterson's jazz piano style, including his improvisation and lines, harmony and voicings, his swing feel, and more. How do you actually practice this stuff and integrate it into your playing? Let's dive into it!
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[@Piano_Pig]

Awesome video dude! You did a great job emulating the king 😉

[@NoahKellman]

Hey thanks Simon! Appreciate it man :)

[@hernanphillip334]

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[@NoahKellman]

@@hernanphillip334 great site!! :)

[@carlosthecat]

How can anybody give these great lessons a thumbs down???? Beyond me.

[@paulaustin1076]

This was the most useful lesson--blues, blues scale, bebop--ive ever had. Im a beginner, amateur.

[@danieldemaris2975]

Was very skeptical seeing an OP tutorial but that was the best impression I’ve ever heard, phrasing and articulation just perfect. I could listen you play all day, everyday.

[@dutanada]

Thank you so much Sir👍👍 It's really inspiring for me to develop my play in the right path to go to be like Great Master Oscar Peterson style and play❤️❤️👍👍

[@alexthompson6529]

Hell of a lot of info to go at here! Awesome stuff, crammed full of examples too! Thanks for taking the time out to make this available.. especially for free, crazy stuff

[@NoahKellman]

You're welcome, Alex! Glad you're getting a lot out of it!

[@SolarMumuns]

Fantastic info, insight and playing. You are a talented and generous soul, Noah. Who the hell doesn't want to sound like Oscar Peterson?! Keep up the good work!

[@NoahKellman]

Thanks, Patrick 🙏 I’ll keep the videos coming! Appreciate the comment

[@gisellechacon7081]

Quite a claim, but you caught my attention. And delivered one jam-packed lesson, expansive if not comprehensive (who could be?), with real take home value, and actually managed to evoke Oscar Peterson. I'm impressed!⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@michaelshark1]

Thanks Noah! Awsome tutorial on the LEGEND. The topic on combining the blues runs with bebop runs opens up a whole new vocabulary for me to explore. I am also enjoying working through your book. I have seen great progress with it. I am looking forward to part 3 on Oscar. Have a blessed 2021.

[@gergokovacsjazzpiano8165]

Like that you speak about feel, and touch of the piano (you can call it voicing). Most important.

[@danhicks7891]

I love how Oscar Peterson will do little V-I motions on virtually any chord that he may be chilling on. Hear him do it on both the I and the IV chord on the blues

[@NoahKellman]

Good call Dan yeah I hear what you’re saying

[@davidecorvi8910]

Amazing lesson, maestro

[@NoahKellman]

Thank you, Davide 🙏 glad you enjoyed it

[@DaveDewald]

KZbin GOLD! Thank You Noah.

[@NoahKellman]

You’re very welcome, Dave!

[@dop3keyz]

Your the best Noah ! preciate this lesson 100 %

[@NoahKellman]

😃 glad you dig it! Thanks for the comment

[@claricemouraopontes7291]

Good lesson,,,y r incredible👏👏👏

[@NoahKellman]

@@claricemouraopontes7291 Thank you, Clarice!

[@rupustre]

thank you man.. im thinking on buying your stuff... i just finish piano jazz carrer and you are giving me some realllyy good info... thank you thank you thank you!!

[@NoahKellman]

You’re welcome thanks for the comment!

[@jdmxxx38]

Terrific video. Really dissected the technique. Opened it up for us to see and appreciate the moving parts. Thanks. Awesome stuff.

[@edwardvivenzio5843]

Love this guy!

[@NoahKellman]

You're talking about me not Oscar, right? Haha jk Ed :P thanks for the comment

[@blaizejenkins7631]

Thank you so much for this video. The keyboard clicking might be able to be avoided if you bring the microphone closer to your mouth and put a noise gate on the track so the keys don’t bleed in!

[@adampaley154]

Fantastic analysis, demonstration and teaching! You made my day. Thank you!!

[@josephbolton8092]

I love this channel

[@chrisbranch231]

A good demonstration on some true licks. He's no Oscar but he's good and spot on with the notes. Guys like Oscar and Tatum could literally crush your hand if you shake with them✊

[@danpianeiro]

Muito bom mano parabens !

[@RomanWaves]

amazing ! thanks making his flow so digestable !!!

[@s.hawkins3288]

Thanks!

[@jemetrisbrown1177]

Yea, this is the one👌🏾👏🏾

[@NoahKellman]

Thanks Jemetris!

[@BBB-nz4hf]

Noah you are a great teacher

[@lucianphipps5430]

Great to see this again Noah! Thanks

[@NoahKellman]

Sure thing, Lucian!

[@davidwhite2949]

Hi Noah: Another great video. I think you put your finger on it. Distinguishing characteristic of Oscar’s playing is integration. Combining, for example, swing, syncopation, blues, bebop and block chords into the same riff Food for thought. Thank you! David

[@NoahKellman]

Hey David, you're welcome! Very glad to hear you enjoyed the video. Definitely some food for thought!

[@scorpiedoodle2577]

Absolutely fantastical video. Thank you so much.

[@theoooms7277]

Great analysis of Oscar’s playing! Thank you very much, like your style of explaining!

[@NoahKellman]

You’re welcome, Theo!

[@aivrsn75phila]

Awwwww man!!! Thanks for this Noah!!!

[@NoahKellman]

Heyyy you're welcome! Thanks for the comment

[@SAMIHASSANKAWAS]

I really loved your laser sharp analysis of Oscar's styling. Whatever he felt intuitively in his heart, you managed to resume into math equations! Awesome! Please keep us feeded by your precious knowledge!

[@NoahKellman]

Thank you Sami 🙏 I will keep the videos coming

[@Solcius123123]

I remember your video back in the day on this topic. Glad to see a new one! :)

[@NoahKellman]

Hey Samy, amazing thank you for being a follower for so long! I appreciate it 🙏🙏

[@juliamckenzie5361]

Wonderful, thank you!

[@NoahKellman]

Hey Julia, you're very welcome!

[@johnsmith-mv8hq]

This is a great series of videos! I'm trying out some of the tips and knowledge your sharing. So far, I feel I'm already beginning to understand jazz a lot more deeply than I was last week! :) Thanks, Noah

[@mike0nabike]

Awesome video! Thanks for the tips!

[@alanlee3323]

Great video Noah, thanks for sharing!

[@NoahKellman]

Thanks, Alan! You’re very welcome. Appreciate the comment 🙏

[@twinturbohenry]

This video is just amazing!!!! Thank you so much!

[@thewordofgog]

Bless you Noah, this is what I've been looking for. As a latecomer to learning the piano but with a life time of listening to music I know what I want to play but couldn't get there. I'm starting to get the hang of the Blues licks and riffs but the combining with the bebop scale was the missing link. Just got to learn the bebop scale now!! :-)

[@NoahKellman]

Hey Robert, absolutely ! My pleasure. Keep up the good work and let me know if you have any questions.

[@jeanmartyn]

Amazing how hou explained it. Love it

[@NoahKellman]

Thanks, Jean!

[@NarutoUzumaki-gr9fx]

Thank you 💖

[@NoahKellman]

My pleasure!

[@dan27music]

Great. Thank you.

[@JazzPianoStudio]

Nice .. great work Noah

[@nicolasmaduro5230]

Eres un gran camarada!

[@guerramar]

Maduro V.A.T.P.C.

[@Lelefontana99]

noah the great ,thanks

[@NoahKellman]

You’re welcome, Emanuele!

[@JazzPianoStudio]

Loved the OscarPetetsony Reference as well as Oscarism 👌👍🔥🔥🔥

[@NoahKellman]

Thanks glad you enjoyed it!

[@Reuben_95]

Very very, very good! 👍

[@NoahKellman]

Thanks appreciate the comments!

[@FlorisV82]

GREAT videos!

[@ExcelBaller]

Amazing how your broke that down, as a new pianist I’ve learned the blues scales and can work those up and down the keyboard, but really struggling with learning left hand jazz/blues chords. I tired pausing the video just to watch the left hand. Do you have any videos on this? Thank you for the content 🙏

[@danielmay5337]

Great video Noah!

[@NoahKellman]

Thanks, Daniel!!

[@matthewnedlwonk]

Awesome 👏

[@NoahKellman]

Thanks, Matthew!

[@jandiara.musica]

Great!

[@NoahKellman]

Thanks!!

[@manugajanan3979]

Awesome video! Can you do a Chick Corea tutorial?

[@NoahKellman]

Will definitely keep it in mind!!

[@Josue50559]

Awesome!!! Thank u so much! 2021 right?

[@NoahKellman]

Ah, yes Auner, thanks for pointing that out!

[@woewoevacavajikoboe]

1000th like!!!!!!👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾💯💯

[@labradog05]

omy gooooddd!!!!!!!

[@gabriellakovacs9322]

Thanks for your lesson,and i'm very greatfull. Oscar's tricks,Oscar's harmonys,Oscar's scales and left hand working...but it would be great to get Oscar's brain,and "blood". Beacuse in the scales the tones after each other,and the dinamic of fingers on keys is very important! Very difficult,and only O.P did very well. This video was very usefull for me,thank you once more! Gàbor from Budapest

[@belindadrake5487]

OSCAR IS GOD! ✨Nuff said🎹👑🌟

[@bradleymarshall1996]

Now to watch it back on the slowest speed setting

[@Adamreir]

If you play the intro in 1.25 speed it sounds like Oscar. Jesus he was good!

[@trompodearrachera1284]

6:47

[@gergokovacsjazzpiano8165]

To study Oscars playing: 1. Listen 2. Listen 3. Listen 4. Play along

[@chriswright2553]

Should I presume I’ll be able to play like this by the end of JPS Noah? 😀

[@NoahKellman]

Hahaha absolutely chris didn’t you read the billing agreement ?? If only 😂😂😂

[@Jack-fs2im]

thanx thanx thanx like like

[@ElektronicCricket]

Oscar had also an incredible speed … and very big hands … he can reach a lower 1 and a 11 octave higher , so he plays walkings very easy like a lower C and higher E. And he said also … he uses his 4th finger for playing the bass legato … (combine 5 & 4). Check out his life solo performance in 1975 … amazing.

[@alejandroperez4051]

I have a doubt: Oscar thinks in chord changes on a blues progression? I mean, playing on key of F, when he plays Bb(IV chord) or C (V chord), he plays Bb or C major blues scale or minor blues scale instead C blues scales for all chords?

[@hues7072]

Hi Noah, I have been classically trained at the piano and am looking to be better at imrpovising. I stream on twich and talk with people as I do it. Would you be against me watching this video on stream and trying to put these concepts into my playing? Great video :)

[@justinlaboy6837]

OP was the master , but check out Marian Petrescu. fooled me into thinking I was listening to OP a few times. also my cousin, Steve Richko (r.i.p.). he was on his way to being a jazz great, but he was murdered. :(

[@NoahKellman]

Aw man really sorry to hear that. That’s awful. I hope his music lives on in some form and I’m sure he’s part of the jazz spirit. I’ll definitely check out Marian Petrescu!

[@justinlaboy6837]

@@NoahKellman thanks brother.

[@HeinerStorchennest1]

Good vid, but a little bit too fast for me to follow you on the keyboard - apart from the basic approach.

[@dreamsnetwork9132]

Like YOur comment at 2:45-2:51 made me think about something frfr

[@alejandroperez4051]

Amazing! What kind of arpeggio should I play in a jazz blues in c for each chord? Example, in F7 should I play G Bb Eb? Thanks.

[@slapmyfunkybass]

There’s a few, if you’re after arpeggios though why not just keep it simple and play the chord you’re playing? So play a c7 arpeggio for a c7 harmony.

[@williamanderson9557]

Now play it legato 😉

[@BBB-nz4hf]

Knowing you are so good you don't need to be Oscar

[@man0sticks]

Nice try explaining how a swingin’ sound differs from not so swingin’. At least you gave examples which is more than most people do. The subject is usually treated as some sort of inscrutable secret knowledge. Fats Waller famously said “...if you gotta ask, you’ll never know.” But your example falls short, though it isn’t really the focus of your video. Perhaps you could go into the subject in a bit more depth in another episode?

[@NoahKellman]

Hey David, will definitely keep it in mind. Thanks for the feedback much appreciated 🙏

[@johnbartlett9568]

It needs more cowbell.

[@charlytorres1077]

How to play like Oscar Peterson in 1 week 😜🤣

[@NoahKellman]

hahaha pretty much! thanks for the comment, Charly

[@charlytorres1077]

@@NoahKellman cool lesson anyways 👍😎

[@enricolongo242]

in 15 minutes actually

[@sewbigegn1837]

My taje afeter you read my comment listen your keybord sound it diminished your hard work by just the sound

[@markomakkonen4406]

How to play Like Oscar Peterson. Be Oscar Peterson. You have to live his life to be able to play like him. Learn Swing, Show-tunes, bebob. Oscar was influenced and traumatized by Art Tatum, and he also learned classical music. Then he developed his own style. So i quess you cant learn it by watching a video from youtube :)

[@NoahKellman]

Hey Marko, agreed! But as I said in the video, the purpose is not to literally teach you how to play like him, it’s to analyze his style so that we can learn from it. I doubt any great pianist has ever gotten where they are without analyzing the playing of a master and breaking it down into digestible pieces of information to apply to one’s own playing. My only intention in making a video like this is to give viewers a better understanding of some of the building blocks of his playing. Everyone will of course live their own lives and develop their own sounds based on their own experiences and tastes.

[@daytonight6848]

Get hand surgery and install 3 more extra fingers on each side

[@starrybenchstudios]

Thanks!

[@NoahKellman]

You’re welcome, Jamaal!