You'll Hear It: Full Album Deep Dives with Jazz Musicians

It's another live edition of You'll Hear It where Peter and Adam take your questions - today, they list their Mount Rushmore of jazz, as well the things they're shedding right now. Interested in more music advice? Go  here  to browse our catalog of jazz lessons and courses available for purchase. And be sure to check out our All Access Pass - every course from Open Studio on every instrument. Mond...

During these socially distanced days, it's never been more important to find ways to connect with other people. Peter and Adam talk about some ways they've stayed in touch with other musicians during the global health crisis. Have you checked out the latest course from Open Studio - Bebop Enclosures for Beginners ? Learn how to create swinging bebop lines as Adam Maness walks you through how to pr...

We're all guilty of at least one of these - today, Peter and Adam list 10 common mistakes to avoid during your solos. Have you checked out the latest course from Open Studio - Bebop Enclosures for Beginners ? Learn how to create swinging bebop lines as Adam Maness walks you through how to practice bebop standards. For more information, just follow this link . Interested in more music advice? Go  h...

Today on You'll Hear It , Peter and Adam talk about some brand new practice methods they've been trying out and how effective they are. Have you checked out the latest course from Open Studio - Bebop Enclosures for Beginners ? Learn how to create swinging bebop lines as Adam Maness walks you through how to practice bebop standards. For more information, just follow this link . Interested in more m...

It's another live edition of You'll Hear It where Peter and Adam take your questions - today, they get the much-asked question of what the best things to work on during practice sessions are. (Tip: practice journals are a helpful tool to maximize your practice session efficiency) Interested in more music advice? Go  here  to browse our catalog of jazz lessons and courses available for purchase. An...

It's another live edition of You'll Hear It where Peter and Adam take your questions - on this episode, they'll give some advice on memorizing melodies and changes for standards, as well as take a dive into the controversy of music notation. Interested in more music advice? Go  here  to browse our catalog of jazz lessons and courses available for purchase. And be sure to check out our All Access P...

It's another live edition of You'll Hear It where Peter and Adam take your questions - today, they answer the best way to play "Tenderly," essential jazz solos, and sight-reading. Interested in more music advice? Go  here  to browse our catalog of jazz lessons and courses available for purchase. And be sure to check out our All Access Pass - every course from Open Studio on every instrument. Frida...

Want to know how to improve your playing right now? Peter and Adam fill you in on some things you can immediately start doing to play better. Interested in more music advice? Go  here  to browse our catalog of jazz lessons and courses available for purchase. And be sure to check out our All Access Pass - every course from Open Studio on every instrument. Thursday's Open Studio Live Events: 1:00 PM...

Before you get on the bandstand, it's important to have a few jazz standards under your belt. Today, Peter and Adam give you some hacks to help you memorize oft-called tunes. Have you checked out the latest course from Open Studio - Bebop Enclosures for Beginners ? Learn how to create swinging bebop lines as Adam Maness walks you through how to practice bebop standards. For more information, just...

It's another live edition of You'll Hear It where Peter and Adam take your questions - on this episode, they’ll be discussing tricks to help you play what you hear, as well as how to practice slow and build up speed. Interested in more music advice? Go  here  to browse our catalog of jazz lessons and courses available for purchase. And be sure to check out our All Access Pass - every course from O...

It's another live edition of You'll Hear It where Peter and Adam take your questions - today, they'll tell a listener where to go to learn chords and voicings ( hint: it's right here ), how to practice ear training, and what pianists want from drummers. Interested in more music advice? Go  here  to browse our catalog of jazz lessons and courses available for purchase. And be sure to check out our...

It's another live edition of You'll Hear It where Peter and Adam take your questions - on this episode, they talk about how to set the groove of a tune and how to improve your musical skills away from your instrument. (Hint: check out our Spotify profile ) Interested in more music advice? Go  here  to browse our catalog of jazz lessons and courses available for purchase. And be sure to check out o...

It's never been easier than now to be surrounded by distractions - that's why Peter and Adam are here to focus on focusing today. Interested in more music advice? Go  here  to browse our catalog of jazz lessons and courses available for purchase. And be sure to check out our All Access Pass - every course from Open Studio on every instrument. 7 Tips To Help You Focus: Plan your practice Get into t...

There's nothing worse than a solo that puts the audience (or you!) to sleep. Today, Peter and Adam show you how to put some life into your solos. Interested in more music advice? Go  here  to browse our catalog of jazz lessons and courses available for purchase. And be sure to check out our All Access Pass - every course from Open Studio on every instrument. Wednesday's Open Studio Live Events: 1:...

Peter and Adam take You'll Hear It live to YouTube and answer some listener questions - on today's episode, they discuss practicing over rhythm context, why you should sing while you play, and more. Tuesday's Open Studio Live Events: 1:00 PM - Adam's Daily Guided Practice Session (for Members Only ) 3:00 PM - Piano Guided Practice Session with Adam Maness on YouTube 4:00 PM - Open Studio Demo &amp...

Peter and Adam take You'll Hear It live to YouTube and answer some listener questions - on this edition, they field a question on the best way to practice over the ever-popular 2-5-1 progression. Monday's Open Studio Live Events (All times in EDT): 1:00 PM - Adam's Daily Guided Practice Session (for Members Only ) 3:00 PM - You'll Hear It LIVE on YouTube 6:00 PM - Bass Guided Practice Session with...

Peter and Adam take You'll Hear It live to YouTube and answer some listener questions - today, they talk about the genius of Sonny Rollins as well as answer a listener's question on playing Joe Henderson tunes. Friday's Open Studio Live Events (All times in EDT): 1:00 PM - Adam's Daily Guided Practice Session (for Members Only ) 3:00 PM - Adam's Guided Practice Session on YouTube 8:00 PM - Peter's...

Peter and Adam take You'll Hear It live to YouTube and answer some listener questions - today, they'll be discussing other genres of music besides jazz that they've learned from. Wednesday's Open Studio Live Events (All times in EDT): 1:00 PM - Adam's Daily Guided Practice Session (for Members Only ) 3:00 PM - Edu Ribeiro Drum Conversations + Q&A on YouTube For the rest of this week's calendar...

Peter and Adam take You'll Hear It live to YouTube and answer some listener questions - on this episode, they answer how to improvise over tunes like "Maiden Voyage," what they do when they play with a guitarist, and receive a question on enclosures. Monday's Open Studio Live Events (All times in EDT): 1:00 PM - Adam's Daily Guided Practice Session (for Members Only ) 6:00 PM - Bass Guided Practic...

Peter and Adam take You'll Hear It live to YouTube and answer some listener questions - today, they discuss the best way to sit at the piano, talk about how to end tunes harmonically, and take a question on solo piano comping ideas for walking bass lines. Links From This Episode: There's a new course from Open Studio - Your Sound Is Your Signature ! Join jazz bass extraordinaire Christian McBride...

Peter and Adam take a listener's question and extoll all the virtues of learning piano for anyone who doesn't play it as their primary instrument on today's episode. Links From This Episode: There's a new course from Open Studio - Your Sound Is Your Signature ! Join jazz bass extraordinaire Christian McBride as he teaches you how to play ballads, odd time signatures, fast tempos, and more! Featuri...

On today's episode, Peter and Adam discuss who the most prolific jazz musicians are, as well as how many degrees of separation they themselves have from some jazz legends. Links From This Episode: There's a new course from Open Studio - Your Sound Is Your Signature ! Join jazz bass extraordinaire Christian McBride as he teaches you how to play ballads, odd time signatures, fast tempos, and more! F...

Today, Peter and Adam tackle John Coltrane's masterpiece "Giant Steps" and give some helpful tips to make navigating this tune a little easier. 5 Giant Steps Hacks: 4 note shapes are your friend Also... 3 note shapes are your friend! Descending root movement Change keys, not chords Root, Shell, Pretty BONUS Links From This Episode: There's a new course coming to Open Studio - Your Sound Is Your Si...

Peter and Adam discuss some of the self-help books they've been diving into lately on this episode. Recent Reads: Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance by Angela Duckworth Make It Stick by Peter C. Brown, Henry L. Roediger III, and Mark A. McDaniel Peak Performance: Elevate Your Game, Avoid Burno...

We're all about giving a voice to many different viewpoints on the You'll Hear It podcast, and in the spirit of healthy debate, we respond to an op-ed sent in to us by a listener about a recent episode - read the full email below: Hi Peter and Adam,  Big fan of the podcast and you guys in general, but in my opinion this last episode on the blues was not cool/lame for a bunch of different reasons. ...