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Name: Open Studio
Address: 3333 Washington Ave., St. Louis, Missouri
Rating: 4.82

4.8 Rating 2,907 Reviews

96 %

of reviewers recommend Open Studio

4.8

Based on 2,907 reviews

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Open Studio - Jazz Lesson from Jazz Legends
Be a better jazz player, guaranteed.

Open Studio provides jazz education from today's leaders in jazz in an easy to use and interactive viewing environment.

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“I've learned a lot from Open Studio online sessions and live YouTube sessions.”

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Posted 3 years ago

“Open studio is undoubtedly the best online music academy I have seen. The demos, guidance, lessons, instructions and follow-up are designed to help anyone who attends the school improve on their crafts. Thumbs up for Peter Martin, Adam Mannes and all other people involved in this beautiful institution.”

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Posted 3 years ago

“I wasn't initially sure if Open Studio was for me. After 7 weeks, I can say it's absolutely the best music instruction I've encountered. Peter and Adam treat learners with respect -- regardless of level -- and bring a unique combination of passion and reason for even the simplest exercises. I'm looking forward to a lot more time with the OS community! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐”

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Posted 3 years ago

“got me in an inspiring way back at working on my bass...”

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Posted 3 years ago

“brilliant”

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Posted 3 years ago

“I felt so bad using all the free stuff on You Tube. Thats why i signed up. But boy! The Content is amazing and it's been a while that i made so much progress the last few years. Keep it up and wish you guys all the best on your teaching journey. Lot of Love Andi from Switzerland”

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Posted 3 years ago

“I joined Open Studio to try the bass lessons. I play electric. Although almost all lessons are for upright, I have great use of the material.”

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Posted 3 years ago

“I started taking piano lessons as a kid in the Canadian "Royal Conservatory" system, which is classically oriented and gave me a great deal of value. I never became the greatest player in the world, but have been able to play well enough to accompany singing students I've taught privately and at the college level. In addition to classical, I've loved jazz and pop my whole life, (I have a major Steely Dan fetish!) But, can really only play that stuff with sheet music in front of me. I've always been jealous of the improvisers. Throughout the pandemic I started listening to Adam and Peter's podcast as a way to see if I might pick up some jazz piano tips. I'm also a bit of a theory nerd, so I enjoy all the jazz theory talk. That led me to buying the chords practic pack. But, after 1 lesson I decided I needed to back up one more step to really get the whole "root, shell, pretty" of voicings thing into my fingers. So, I got Jazz Chords For Beginners. I've only been at it for a week, but I love it! I love Adam's enthusiasm, and easy-going approach, and the exercises are great. I've been going slowly through the I, ii, and V chords in 5 note voicings, playing them chromatically and through the circle of fourths. I've slowed way down, and spent a lot of time really looking at where my fingers are and feeling the shapes. For the first time I'm developing a physical sense of what my hands do in all 12 keys. I've always had a horrible habit of leaving out flats and sharps in different keys, even though I know intellectually that I'm supposed to play them. I'm already feeling even more confident when I'm reading music, and starting to feel more comfortable with my ii-V-Is through the circle of fourths. I'm enjoying going slowly, playing 3 notes in my left hand/2 notes in my right, then reversing it with 2 notes in the left and 3 in the right. I'm also playing in different rhythms to keep it fun, and really listening to the chord qualities as another failsafe against doing dumb things like mistakenly playing major 7ths in dominant and minor chords, etc. I'm not going to rush to the next step until I've got these ones under my fingers. Then, on to the diminished, half-diminished, and minor 6ths! I'm imagining that the 4 note rootless and left handed-rootless chords will come a bit faster after getting the 5 note voicings more securely. But, I'm not in a rush. I'm just having fun. I do look forward being able to put some of this stuff to use on standards that I love in the future. What's fun is that I can actually see that it will be possible! For variety, I'm playing through my collection of Steely Dan transcriptions, and find that even as I read the sheet music, many of the juicy altered chords they use make that much more sense to me on a physical, kinesthetic level. My 60th birthday is at the end of June, and as a special gift, I'm going to go in on a Casio Privia PX-S7000 with my Mom and Sister, who want to spoil me, but not quite enough to pay the whole shot themselves! Assuming I like how much it sounds as I love how it looks, I'm looking forward to going into the store and having some things I can play off the top of my head to take it through its paces. So, this is a lovely new learning phase for me that I'm feeling very jazzed about. (See what I did there?) :-) Thanks for the great instruction and for helping me wire some new synapses in my musical brain! Rigzin P.S. Thanks for putting me on to SoundSlice, too! I now use it as an amazing teaching tool for a choir I conduct. My students love it, and so do I! You guys put me on to that one too.”

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Posted 3 years ago

“Great, really enjoying it”

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Posted 3 years ago

“Those that are studying at Open Studio are most certainly getting their money's-worth...and more !! From Peter Martin to Adam Maness, and, and, and, you can't go wrong...Open Studio Hosts a Top-Notch, Professional Group of Teachers, versed in all areas of the field...especially if you want to up-your-game in the Jazz World, but most certainly not limited to just Jazz! You couldn't be in better hands. . .”

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Posted 3 years ago

“Open Studio is an awesome platform for musicians who love jazz, it's really inspiring to practice everyday with all the teachers and have direct feedback from really world class musicians!! I'm so proud of being an OS pro member for many years and love all the content they are constantly sharing and the commitment to offer the best for us. The support from everyone at the community is great! OS has definitely made me fall in love with practice, thank you!!!”

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Posted 3 years ago

“Open Studio is a music learner's school, playground, and best of all, community. This is where people who love making music come together, whatever their skill level.”

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Posted 3 years ago

“I love it! It has really revolutionized my playing and my understanding of music and has lifted my ears to be able to transcribe the music I love!”

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Posted 3 years ago

“Open Studio is great for studying music; all styles and instruments!!”

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Posted 3 years ago

“Absolutely incredible 360 degree jazz education, with a wonderful and supportive community that turbocharges the experience. I look forward to every session, and end up a better player (or listener) every time. Ten stars. Or more.”

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Posted 3 years ago

“Open Studio has been a game changer for me. It gives me a structure to follow the lessons on Open Studio Pro live or at my own pace later if I can't make the time or day. As a Double bassist I am of course a fan of Mr Deboo but also watch the Masterclass series with Reuben Rogers. In addition the ear training, transcribing lessons and Bass specific course's are an added bonus.”

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Posted 3 years ago

“I wrotea review a few weeks ago.I ha ve been a member of over a year, not recently. fredweinrauch, piano player”

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Posted 3 years ago

“I think this is one of the best learning tools available for the novice to the pro I subscribed to hone my bass skills upright/ electric and got more bang for the buck the piano tutorials are excellent highly recommended for anyone wanting to improve their overall musicianship.”

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Posted 3 years ago

“I am a member of Open Studio Pro, which also gives me access to Open Studio's content. The entire platform is super-welcoming, and calibrated to meet you where you are. Some content is free, other content you can pay for just as you need it, and other membership levels give you broader access. The content is structured both to improve overall musicians in jazz and also to help you focus on the challenges of particular instruments. So, on the content/platform questions, OS provides a ton of great content of just the type you need, when you need it. But the truly unique characteristic of the platform is the combination of the super-friendly and gifted instructors and the community. Making music is not an acquisition of data, it's an internalization of language and culture. The culture of OS is second to none. If you want to work with and be supported by musicians actually doing music with you and for you, I couldn't recommend OS more highly. It's setting the standard.”

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Posted 3 years ago

“I signed up for the Bass Pro offering because you get excellent tutoring from Bob DeBoo as well as courses by some of the greats. Ron Carter and Christian McBride to name two. The learning interface is simple to use and there is really good content for all levels of bassist!”

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Posted 3 years ago

Open Studio is rated 4.8 based on 2,907 reviews