Adam Maness
Jazz pianist & Creative Director at Open Studio.
Appears in 1173 Episodes
Voicings for Pop and Rock
It's another live edition of You'll Hear It where Peter and Adam take your questions - today, they answer a question about how to play voicings for basic pop and rock ...
Practice Check-In: Preparing for a Performance
It's another live edition of You'll Hear It where Peter and Adam take your questions - during their practice check-in, Adam talks about how he's preparing for a duo co...
Piano Technique Questions
It's another listener question on today's episode - today, it's a two part question about pedal technique and glissandos.Interested in more music advice? Go here to br...
How to Stay Motivated Without Performances
Peter and Adam take a listener's question that's particularly relevant these days of canceled performances: how do I stay motivated if I'm not playing gigs?Interested ...
Passing Chords in Gospel
It's another live edition of You'll Hear It where Peter and Adam take your questions - on this edition, they'll discuss the use of passing chords in gospel, different ...
All About Diminished Chords
It's another live edition of You'll Hear It where Peter and Adam take your questions - today, they take a question on when to use diminished chords, how to practice gu...
Peter and Adam's Practice Check-In
It's another live edition of You'll Hear It where Peter and Adam take your questions - we start the week off with an update of what Peter and Adam have been working on...
The Right (And Wrong) Way To Listen
As a musician, there's nothing more important than listening - that's why Peter and Adam are here to give you a walkthrough on the best way to do it.Interested in more...
7 Tools to Supercharge Your Practice
Peter and Adam give you some easy steps you can take to maximize your efficiency during practice sessions on today's episode.Interested in more music advice? Go here t...
Practice: Quality or Quantity?
It's another live edition of You'll Hear It where Peter and Adam take your questions - today's topics include whether the amount you practice or what you practice is m...
What Makes a Definitive Tune?
It's another live edition of You'll Hear It where Peter and Adam take your questions - on today's edition, they answer why jazz musicians love to play in C minor, how ...
What Are We Practicing?
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 sheddi...
How To Connect With Other Musicians During a Pandemic
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 t...
STOP Doing These 10 Things in Your Solos
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 S...
The Best New Practice Techniques We're Doing
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 c...
What To Practice
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 durin...
Tips for Memorizing Melody and Changes
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...
"Tenderly" Taste Advice
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 si...
What You Should Start Doing TODAY as an Improvisor
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 a...
4 Memory Hacks To Learn Standards
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...
Tips for Playing What You Hear
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...
Where Can I Learn Chords & Voicings?
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: i...
Set It and Forget It - Starting Tunes
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 impr...
7 Tips To Help You FOCUS
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 he...
How To Fix Boring Solos
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 mus...
Rhythm Context - What Is It and How to Practice It
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...
Practicing on 2-5-1 Progressions
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 eve...
How To Play Joe Henderson Tunes
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...
Getting Inspired by Other Genres
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 le...
How to Improv Over Sus Chords
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," ...
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