Adam Maness
Jazz pianist & Creative Director at Open Studio.
Appears in 1173 Episodes
How to Practice Performance
It's another trans-Atlantic episode as Peter's still in Italy, but that doesn't stop him and Adam from answering a SpeakPipe on practicing performing in front of an au...
Working Out Your Left Hand
On today's episode, Peter and Adam answer a SpeakPipe on how to build strength in your left hand for pianists. Wanna send a SpeakPipe of your own? Just go to https://y...
Should You Learn Classical Music?
It's another classic edition of jazz advice as Peter and Adam discuss the merits of learning classical music for jazz musicians.Let us know what you think by leaving a...
7 Tracks We've Been Diggin'
On this episode of YHI, Peter and Adam share some tunes they've been listening to lately. You can check them out on our playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlis...
7 Most Influential Solos for Us
Today, Peter and Adam answer a SpeakPipe and list the most formative solos for them in their early years of playing jazz. Wanna send a SpeakPipe of your own? Just go t...
How to Hire & Fire
On today's episode, Peter and Adam give their best advice for how to hire and fire band members, as well as what to do if you get canned.The ending theme song for toda...
7 Options for a Dominant 7th Chord
In today's episode, Peter and Adam break out the Keystation to show some scales and subsitutions to play over a dominant chord.And check out The Jazz Glossary for more...
7 Keys to a Growth Mindset
It's the dead of summer and the A/C's broken at the Podcave, but Peter and Adam battle through the heat to give you 7 ways to grow as a player.7 Keys to a Growth Minds...
All-Star Bands
In honor of the MLB All-Star Game, Peter & Adam list some all-star jazz bands they put together.We have been nominated in the Music category of The People's Choice Pod...
Learning the Tradition vs. Finding Your Own Voice
Peter and Adam answer a Speakpipe on how much time you could spend on learning the tradition while developing your own personal sound. Wanna send a SpeakPipe of your o...
Deep Listening
On today's episode, Peter and Adam answer a listener's email question about what jazz musicians mean when they advocate "deep listening."We're proud to present the new...
7 Unbelievable Facts About Jazz
It's time for Peter & Adam's Believe It or Not with these 7 fun facts about jazz.7 Unbelievable Facts About JazzJazz musicians turn off part of their brain while impro...
How to Be an AMAZING Jazz Pianist by Practicing ONE Simple Thing
It's an extra-clickbaity title for a clickbaity SpeakPipe topic: if you could only practice one thing, what would it be? Wanna send a SpeakPipe of your own? Just go to...
4 Core Principles for Learning Jazz
Today, Peter and Adam get fundamental as they give their most important concepts for learning jazz.4 Core Principles for Learning Jazz:ListenPatienceRoutineFeedbackULT...
How to Learn New Tunes
On today's episode, Peter and Adam answer a SpeakPipe on the best practices for learning new tunes. Wanna send a SpeakPipe of your own? Just go to https://youllhearit....
How to Hear the Harmony
We end the week with another SpeakPipe; this time, it's a request for tips on hearing harmony. Wanna send a SpeakPipe of your own? Just go to https://youllhearit.com/p...
How to Fail
Today, Peter and Adam talk about taking risks and the possibility of failing.Special offer for our You'll Hear It listeners: For $129, you can get both Jazz Piano for ...
Planing
Planing? Planing. Peter and Adam answer an email-submitted question about voicing chords using harmonic planing (taking a chord/chord shape and moving it within a mode...
Comment Analysis: Why People REALLY Hate Jazz
We're taking a dive into the past. Peter and Adam react to the comment section of our first You'll Hear It YouTube video: "7 Reasons People Hate Jazz."Special offer fo...
The Big Life Question
It's time to get serious. Peter and Adam attempt to answer an email-submitted dilemma about choosing between going to music school or getting a degree in a separate fi...
Modal Playing: Where Do You Place the Notes?
Got modal? We sure do! Peter and Adam talk about what and where to place notes when playing modally. Wanna send a SpeakPipe of your own? Check out the bottom of the pa...
Humor in Jazz
Is humor okay in jazz? Peter and Adam answers this today. Wanna send a SpeakPipe of your own? Check out the bottom of the page at http://www.openstudionetwork.com/podc...
Left-Hand Voicings
Old to us, new to you. Peter and Adam talk (again) about several voicings that you can use for your left hand. Wanna send a SpeakPipe of your own? Check out the bottom...
What's So Great About Miles?
Today, Peter and Adam answer a SpeakPipe about why Miles Davis is a jazz great. Wanna send a SpeakPipe of your own? Check out the bottom of the page at http://www.open...
Big Band Playing
Today is another SpeakPipe question, and Peter and Adam give their take on playing in a big band. Wanna send a SpeakPipe of your own? Check out the bottom of the page ...
Being (Ill) Prepared for the Gig
We've all been there. Peter and Adam talk about being not quite ready for a gig. And if you're in the St. Louis area and are interested in seeing Fire Shut up in My Bo...
Heavy Pianos
Peter and Adam answer a question about overcoming the different action strengths of pianos.Today's episode is sponsored by Soundslice. Soundslice is a web-based music-...
Vertical Harmony
Peter's Back (in the podcave). Today, Peter and Adam answer a SpeakPipe about playing tunes with vertical harmony. Wanna send a SpeakPipe of your own? Check out the bo...
Playing for Free
Today, Peter and Adam talk about the intricacies of playing for free. Wanna send a SpeakPipe of your own? Check out the bottom of the page at http://www.openstudionetw...
What is Jazz?
Branford gonna Branford. Today, Peter and Adam talk about the controversial comments made by Branford Marsalis in an interview by JazzTimes.Be one of the first 20 peop...
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