JPS Podcast Ep 61 Oscar Peterson Style

jazzpianoschool... for Oscar Movements
I think we can all agree that Oscar Peterson is a beast. He was my main inspiration growing up so I've learned and studies his style...a lot! In this podcast I go over 11 specific characteristics in his playing that make him sound the way he does. This one is a doozy! Enjoy!

[@yimmanriquezgarrido6372]

Step 1 (7:40): Use the blues scale with 6th instead of flat 7. You can also keep the 7th but putting the 6th is crucial. Step 2 (8:20): Play II and VI and pivot II to flat III, return to II, go to I and go back to ll, always with VI on top. Step 3 (10:30): Play blll and VI and pivot bIII to IV to bV go back to bIII to I to IV to bIII, always with VI on top. Step 4 (12:30): An approach to certain notes in a certain way. Whole step below, half step below, whole step above, half step above, half step below to the core tone. He likes to add that on specifically the minor chord, approaching the 3rd and adding 5th 7th 9th 1st. On dominant chords you would approach the 7th in the same way and adding 9th 11th (or sharp 11) 13th resolving to 5th. Step 5 (16:45): Chromatic attack. Create a chromatic line to resolve wherever you want. It sounds really good if you use an approach at the end of this. Step 6 (20:10): An arpeggio (in a five chord or a dominant one). I, sharp IX, flat XIII and he goes up like 2 or 3 octaves and goes down. Step 7 (21:20): The hold. When he goes up he all of a sudden likes to stop on the bIII, bVII or the sharp IV of the scale and just hold it there. Step 8 (23:48): Changing the quality of the chord in his left hand mainly with the 3, the 6, the 2 and the 5 making every chord dominant. Step 9 (27:00): Triplet arpeggio. Step 10 (28:50): For the steps 2 and 3 change the VI for the VIII. Step 11 (31:00): Bass note (It's like walking bass but it is not). He uses the lowest possible end on the piano. Bonus (35:00): He just moves up the whole-tone scale. Review (35:50) I'm not a native speaker so if you want to correct some of my writing let me know, it'll help me a lot.

[@jazzpianoschool]

Thank you, Yim!

[@yimmanriquezgarrido6372]

@@jazzpianoschool No problem. When I watched your podcasts, I always looked for a comment like the one I made to have a record of what you taught in the video because one does not always retain everything, but never found comments like that, so I thought I should take the initiative. Cheers

[@AntKneeLeafEllipse]

10/10! Most comprehensive video I've found on Oscar's style, which covers both his style (more valuable to me personally) and his technique.

[@jazzpianoschool]

Wow, thank you for the comment Anthony! Glad you found this useful!

[@mannehansson9017]

video starts at 7:10

[@martinmills135]

Misleading. Go to 5:34 instead.

[@yansendelacuesta555]

ONE OF THE MOST AMAZING THING THAT OSCAR DOES IS DOUBLE ACTIVE MELODY LINE,PLAYED IT A VERY GREAT SPEED,GREAT TUNE AND GREAT ACCURACY , HAIL OSCAR PETERSON ,ALWAYS BE MY LEGEND

[@jazzpianoschool]

Yess, that's one of my favorite textures that Oscar Peterson uses! Thanks for the comment, Yansen!

[@yansendelacuesta555]

SCARCELY FIND A PIANIST COULD PERFORM THAT AT EASE LIKE HE DID ,YOU R VERY WELCOME PAL!

[@melcruso5530]

How I wish I had found this video when it came out! To sound even a little like Oscar is piano heaven for me - thank you so much

[@jazzpianoschool]

Thank you for the comment, Mel!

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[@PIANOSTYLE100]

just found your channel. this is a bluegrass run from the mountains. ther is a run usually played in g on guitar .g a bflat b d e g or 12 flat3 3 5 6 8 or one. in c this would be CD eflat e g a c. this has a numberof names but it is common but usually the flat seven is part of the jam .. I think c jam blues starts out with GA c d eflat c g a c.. I think it is a modified major pentatonic. which is normally cdegac a 12356 which is the first notes of I saw mommy kissing Santa Claus. about me new to your channel defined a fan ..about me .. I play piano guitar bass.even a little 5 string banjo. spent thousands of hours playing and practicing.. I'm watching this video and others loving it by the way .. now back to video on flip phone smellchecher is making corrections.

[@a.dejesus792]

Great breakdown. thanks for this. Keep'um comin.

[@jazzpianoschool]

Thank you, will do @A. De Jesus!

[@Reuben_95]

Great podcast! Your background in classical and your reverence for Oscar sounds exactly like me! 😆😆 nice to hear a kindred soul...

[@jazzpianoschool]

You too! How awesome. Oscar was an inspiration for many of us to pick up jazz piano!

[@josetomasmoscosofarias1987]

Thank you so much for these clear and amazing podcast! You really now what you are talking about and you are passionate about making music, that’s always great!

[@jazzpianoschool]

I appreciate your comment, Jose!

[@Julian7alejandro]

defenetly . you are a master teaching , I enjoyed so much despite i can not play in this level

[@jazzpianoschool]

Thank you Julian, glad you enjoyed it! That's the great thing about jazz is that these videos should be enjoyable at any level! ;)

[@oscarerenesto]

Thanks a lot . Finally I´ve learnt about jazz chords and how to combine them.

[@jazzpianoschool]

@oscarerenesto: awesome! We're glad to hear that! :)

[@millcroft1759]

Thanks JPS. Instant uses. Subscribed.

[@oscarandgroucho]

Thanks, Brenden.

[@andrewpiehl5738]

awesome video. I love Oscar!

[@Jack-fs2im]

I loved this video thanx v much.Sadly I am only able to practise new things in 20min sessions as I lose the feel if longer.So do it in bits.thanx again

[@jazzpianoschool]

20 min bits is great! Thanks for the comment Jack!

[@tempgig]

Great Lesson, thanks for sharing these insights!

[@511516]

amazing. Love the lesson, sounding tetley!

[@jazzpianoschool]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@simonandresenmusic]

Thanks so much! Great video!

[@winnusjohn]

...This is so amazing 🔥. Love all the way from Nigeria

[@jazzpianoschool]

Thanks for the comment! Cheers!

[@ericarthur2188]

Brill!! Some great tips here, thanks

[@jazzpianoschool]

You're very welcome! Thanks for the supportive comment!

[@a.dejesus792]

As a fan of Oscar Peterson this is an excellent tutorial.

[@jazzpianoschool]

Thank you, @A. De Jesus! Oscar was a genius!

[@RichieL88]

thats so awesome

[@stefanstern7851]

Cool! Love it!

[@jazzpianoschool]

Glad to hear that, Anika!

[@user-kr6rc5cu9n]

Отлично!

[@candrabalimirage]

Your Lesson are Values 👍👍

[@jazzpianoschool]

Thanks for your support!

[@Solcius123123]

Thank you !!

[@AmandaLeeLive]

Thanks for distilling all these down! Please do a bud powell one ;)

[@jazzpianoschool]

Thanks! Your request is noted!

[@AzlanValentine]

is there a point you hit one day where u could "properly" improvise and get the typical sound of jazz in your playing. It seems like an impossible level to reach for myself.

[@jazzpianoschool]

Thanks for the question, Azlan. Just like with anything in life, improvisation is a constant evolution. Even people like Herbie Hancock and Bill Evans are never satisfied with their playing and always strive to get better. Just as long as you keep making steady progress everyday, you’ll get there!

[@ulrichantha9867]

thank you soooo much

[@007aureltaz]

thanks! this is crazy

[@jazzpianoschool]

Thank you for watching, Théo!

[@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?

[@jazzpianoschool]

Hi Alejandro: thanks for the comment. If playing an F Blues, if Oscar were to limit to 1 scale only I would guess he would use the F min Blues (or F maj blues) scale for all the chords. Hope this helps!

[@alejandroperez4051]

@@jazzpianoschool thanks for your response! I think so! But is that what he really does on a Blues progression? Or he changes the scales when the chord changes? example: on Bb chord he plays Bb major or minor blues???

[@prei94]

Yeah!! From 33:24 is my favorite :)

[@jazzpianoschool]

Awesome, @prei94! Thanks for watching!

[@ruhinmusic]

Thank you!!!!!

[@jazzpianoschool]

Thank you for watching Rino!

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[@user-xc2vs5om1z]

video starts from 4:28

[@liontracks8288]

7:15

[@rickgebhardt3382]

dav you do this without talking?

[@WangoTiags]

Appreciate the video, but maybe less talking in the beginning ;) All in all, the video was very good. Just a small critique for future videos!

[@jazzpianoschool]

Thanks for watching Santi! And yes, sorry sometimes it's easy to get carried away and passionate about JPS - so many new and exciting things happening!

[@RanBlakePiano]

Does another guy do Post’s on this channel ? Your voice different today

[@jereldavid8176]

Hey Brenden, when you do the solo/improv, is it always blues scale? Or do you also use altered/other scales?

[@jazzpianoschool]

Hey Jerel, thanks for the question! When improvising, the blues scale is definitely something I use and is a great place to start, but I use other devices as well - different scales, like the altered or diminished scale, or even melodic or rhythmic motifs. Oscar's improv ideas are very blues based which is maybe why it seemed that I was using a lot of blues scale solo ideas in this podcast. Hope this helps!

[@user-kr6rc5cu9n]

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[@RanBlakePiano]

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[@sabreenahrochelle3989]

can you do one of these kinds of videos on Ahmad Jamal?

[@Gerard_2024]

@Sabreenah Rochelle...Yes, great idea...and maybe at a slower speed so that we can actually follow the steps and maybe even learn something, which is the reason most of us are here in the first place ?

[@nicolasmaduro5230]

No entiendo nada :)

[@Good4bizzness]

What program/software creates the extra keyboard in your video?

[@eky]

35:35

[@PurpleNurpleTurtle]

NOTIFICATION SQUAD

[@AlynSano]

could be nice staff but too much of talking

[@marcrandri186]

Nice tips and well explanation except the piano sound like a toy ;p

[@PIANOSTYLE100]

also noticed that this definitely not classical rules for piano fingering.. lil

[@jellebag]

ya tatum would often play two notes with his thumb lol. im sure oscar would too

[@spoonito]

I play the same way-- whatever finger happens to be there gets to play the note

[@Gerard_2024]

@Pianostyle100...what does "lil" mean in english ?

[@5lender92]

@@Gerard_2024 lil is a typo for lol in this case. Just look at how close together the O and I keys are on the keyboard

[@buntylama5181]

Just teach don't talk too much