Learn to play jazz piano; a brief overview covering comping, technique

This is a relatively rushed lesson personalized for a jazz guitarist who wants to learn to play piano. We cover comping, baselines, melody, and go into a few ways to practice piano to help avoid tendinitis and access muscle tension in the hands.
Things covered in the video:
Comping: Consistency, range, voicings
- Left hand
- Two handed
- Solo piano
- Rhythms:
Sustain pedal: start without using it
Posture
Hand tension
Order of things to learn:
- Two handed comping
- All voicings, all modes, all keys
- Left handed comping
- LH comping with melody
- LH comping with soloing
- Baseline
- Baseline with RH comping
- Baseline with RH melody and soloing
- Baseline with comping and melody
Remember: PRACTICE SLOWLY!
For private lessons, and to help take this channel to the next level, join my Patreon at / weeklypiano

[@josh.lockhart652]

Thank you for the information. And kudos for not being side tracked by his moms comments and suggestions during various parts of the lesson. PSA to parents: it's GREAT to be involved but know when to step in, and know when to observe and maybe do a little learning yourselves.

[@artofrubi]

Thank you for putting up these lessons, brotha! I’m very grateful! Oh by the way, were you able to find the exact name of that cheap midi keyboard?

[@weeklypiano]

Rubi yes it’s this one www.zzounds.com/item--MDOKEYSTN49MK2

[@markwilson6500]

Greg, where cani geta pair of those pants. i think they would make me a much better pianist 😊. great lesson

[@JaggedEdgeBouldering]

hehe