Open Studio Reviews

So many amazing courses that will cater for all levels of jazz piano. This review is specifically for Peter Martin’s “Jazz Piano Method.” Intermediate/ Advanced level. Peter is a world class performer, and breaks down a jazz standard each week, in detail. He offers fantastic advice and suggestions re voicings, soloing, ways to approach the melody, and recordings to check out. Each ore recorded video is used with Sound Slice, a great tool that allows you to slow down, loop any part of the video. Notation of Peter’s playing is on the screen, which you can also loop via sound slice. Camera angle showing his hands from above, is great. If you’re wanting to take your solo jazz piano playing in a new direction, I would highly recommend “The Jazz Piano Method.”

"Hi there!\r\nI'm very happy that I found Open Studio. It's an amazing resource for great jazz education at highest professional standards.\r\nI'm a professional composer and bass player, but I wanted to switch to piano as my main instrument, and it's a long road, but I know I'm in the right path with Open Studio.\r\nNow for the feedback:\r\nAdam, the Pentatonics Course is amazing, it has really opened my eyes. But, there's something I would have wished: In the guided practice sessions, let's say \"Take the Coltrane\") you make the walking and the comping, but you don't play yourself an example of the exercises as you would practice them. I think it would be a great help that you play it once. \r\nThank you very much, you are making and incredible work for jazz education and for musicians who want to take the next step.\r\nI'm definitely going to get the Piano Access Pass.\r\nBest regards.\r\nGustavo Guardiola\r\n"

"I'm a lapsed pianist, have a digital piano that I go on occasionally, but decided after seeing the youtube sessions that I wanted more.\nAdam and Peter's Jump Start Jazz really takes it from square one, but in an interesting way. Sure you have to practice scales, there's no shortcut to that, they aren't promising a secret.\nAdam's patience in the scales, ear training, etude and free play make it feel, as close as you can with a recording, like you have a teacher with you. The soundslice display of the score is really useful too. \nI signed up for the Piano Subscription, which is around \u00a328 per month. Compared to what I spend on other things (usually and now in lockdown) I think that's reasonable, and actually buying in to the course gives me more of a reason to actually practice rather than put it off because I'm busy or tired.\nThe dynamic of Peter and Adam is great too and cheers me up whenever I watch....#WouldRecommend"

"I was turned on to Adam and Peter via youtube and absolutely love their style of teaching. I am very happy that I decided to purchase the lesson pack. It is the perfect level of difficulty for me. I couldn\u2019t be happier!"

"I've been working through the jazz piano techniques - pentatonics boot camp. I'm not even finished and it's already opened up a lot of new things in my playing. I really like the format of the guided practice sessions, it's nearly like having Adam and Peter around. \r\nLove the podcast, and all the other brilliant resources on open studio. 7 stars!"

"A ton of valuable information presented in easily digestible segments. Anyone who puts in the time will see their playing improve. Great value."

"I'm a professional drummer and drum teacher who has flirted with learning jazz piano for years, but have never jumped in with both feet because it seemed like such a huge, intimidating subject. By the end of my first Jazz Piano Jump-Start lesson, I could tell that I had the perfect tools (chromatic warmup, interval etude) to open the door and work on what I can right now and not worry about the rest, and I felt REALLY EXCITED rather than intimidated! I even did some free play using the intervals and licks from the interval etude, and I started to feel (a little bit) like a jazz pianist! As a teacher, it's so cool for me to feel this little taste of the real thing and a burst of confidence about a big, new subject, and it's reminding me to foster that feeling in my drum students. Thank you, Adam!!! Love the easy 5-note ii-V-I voicings I have learned from you, too. So fun and a perfect sound. Thanks so much."