How do I Practice Jazz and Improvisation?

[@christopherhuber9037]

I've decided your channel is the most info per minute on jazz piano

[@JeremySiskind]

I will accept that honor!

[@hanskung3278]

Yes, I agree, as my brain just exploded.

[@opuspchen]

I took a masterclass from Joe Pass back in the 80’s, and he mentioned that when he was a kid, he wrote down the licks and voicings and other practice ideas in small slips of paper, folded them and put them in a bag, and picked one up at random to practice every day. I thought that was a wonderful idea.

[@JeremySiskind]

I love it! Things do get overwhelming if you try to do everything every day.

[@AllIn1Studio]

Donna Lee in contrary motion!! Brilliant! 🌟💃🏻💃🏻💃🏻

[@JeremySiskind]

Thanks for watching, Melissa!

[@brothercaleb]

Donna lee in contrary motion 🤭 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@MasterRancisis]

That really was off the chain!

[@user-mz4vz7ym4i]

Super informative! It's easy to lose track of all the different things you can potentially practice. This makes it easy to not lose track of the key components of a good practice routine. Thanks!

[@JeremySiskind]

Great! I'm so glad and I hope it helps! Enjoy your practicing!

[@paulsp1ano]

This was incredibly clear, thorough and helpful. Thank you so much!

[@JeremySiskind]

Great! I’m so happy! Enjoy your practicing!

[@mfurman]

I listened to this video/lesson with great interest, a few times. I think that it helped me immensely with solving the dilemma that I have been struggling with for the last few months - I love and want to learn jazz but teaching this music form and the type of learning it requires (it is a form of apprenticeship) is completely incompatible with how I always learned and studied. I prefer very structured learning that does not rely on a teacher. What is even more difficult for me is the explicit admission that there are different forms of jazz and teaching depends very much on a teacher (no consistency). I will keep listening to Jeremy’s videos but I will not even try to implement what he is teaching and explaining, anymore. The problem is with me - not with jazz teaching! Back to classical music and learning from transcriptions of some jazz pieces (especially Keith Jarrett’s). Thank you Jeremy. Michael

[@JeremySiskind]

Thanks for the comment. It's not a journey we can exactly control but we can definitely make progress if we keep at it!

[@AxistubeToulouse]

thank you for the efficient and generous teaching !

[@JeremySiskind]

My pleasure! Thanks for watching!

[@mutafakos]

This is the best jazz educational video I’ve ever seen…thank you Jeremy :)

[@anastasiagulai5782]

Thank you so much!!!! Best content ever

[@JeremySiskind]

Awesome! I'm so glad you're finding it useful, Anastasia!

[@thekeyoflifepiano]

What is your advice on practice time per section? I think I'm gonna use this practice routine to go learn some harder Stevie Wonder tunes. I would love a tutorial about any of his songs. For the etudes, I like Bach's 2/3 part inventions to practice super clean articulation in both hands. I have transposed some of the two part ones very slowly.

[@feimstro]

Hello! i am a close friend of Rufus ferguson and you guys inspire me. im applying this to all genre of music i study. I would love a lesson with you . These ideos are so helpful considering the fact that i didnt finish school.

[@JeremySiskind]

Wrote to you via email. I remember you, dude!

[@donm3986]

Perfect topic, thank you!

[@JeremySiskind]

Thanks, Don! Enjoy!

[@joeallen9420]

This was a perfect video for me to plan into action with my practice - everything tied together - Thanks again Jeremy.

[@nunitoism]

I would love to hear your thoughts on how much time we should devote to each of these parts and to an overall practice session.

[@JeremySiskind]

As much as possible! I mean, obviously, more time is better. I think in different points in one’s journey, time allotment varies by interest and need. I’d say musicians hoping to be too professionals should spend 7-10 hours each day on their instrument (including rehearsals and performances). Folks who want to be really great amateurs should go through a period when they spend 2-4 hours per day on their instruments. For hobbyists, they need to fit their practice into their schedule.

[@mfurman]

@@JeremySiskindThe question remain if hobbyists who practice only 1-1.5 a day can really be ever proficient playing jazz. Are they just wasting theirs time (especially if their time horizon of learning may be only two years or so)?

[@AnalogueDear]

Great video as always! Just out of curiosity; what are your other go-to Chopin etudes at the moment?

[@clebersilva573]

Wonderful advices. Thank you so much!!

[@sebimnzo9214]

Hi Jeremy, I am a piano student with a lot to do each day. I have 2 hours in a row a day to sit at the piano, do you think it would be useful to use this method dedicating the first three steps in 45min blocks and the 4th step to do it while I go to work? (I have 30 minutes round trip) Thank you very much for all your videos, I find them really valuable and I really try to squeeze them to get the most i can.

[@JeremySiskind]

seems like a good plan to me. Does it feel doable to you!

[@curiouscurious6558]

you're such a great player! It would be wonderful if you the audio in your videos was more clear. (mic on a stand or lapel mic). thank you

[@JeremySiskind]

Thanks for saying this so kindly! I think I’m doing better these days (this video was from about a year ago).

[@josephalvarez5315]

Donna lee in contrary motion is one of the most insane things I've ever seen

[@Streux]

Great video I have 2 questions for you. When you started playing piano, how often did you practice? And how long do you practice now?

[@JeremySiskind]

Hey Kevnick! I started when I was about 4 years old. These days, I don't get to practice too much. It depends on when I have a performance coming up. When I was in college, I probably spent 6-8 hours each day on the piano, whether practicing or in rehearsals.

[@Streux]

@@JeremySiskind thanks for responding!

[@jahoopyjaheepu497]

Jeremy, do you give lessons to students of any instrument (like, general improv stuff), or do you require that your students be pianists?

[@JeremySiskind]

Hi Jahoopy! I mostly give lessons to pianists, but I’m happy to give improv lessons to any instrument/.

[@gustav1296]

Amazing!!! Thank you!

[@imalamboman12]

I feel like I've gotten into that analogy of just taking basketball shots, I want to get out and start playing, not just snippets and voicings.

[@JeremySiskind]

Nice! Game time is valuable!!! 🏀

[@shreddaily101]

10:11 19:23

[@tobbebergman7583]

Great stuff but there are distortion and low volume ! Thanks !

[@FunnyShorties1]

u are the bestttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt

[@JeremySiskind]

Aw, thanks, Albert. Happy practicing!

[@FunnyShorties1]

@@JeremySiskind ty u master jazz :)

[@Ludada101]

Hi Jeremy, is your book helpful for someone who can’t really read music?

[@JeremySiskind]

It would be a little bit helpful, but the musical examples are pretty important.

[@Ludada101]

Do you ship to South Africa?

[@brendaboykin3281]

Thanx, Maestro 🌹🔥🔥🌹😎

[@thejesusfrequency83]

I like your content but the vocal balance is off. Great content though🧡

[@JeremySiskind]

Thanks for letting me know. I think it's gotten better over the years!