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Peter Martin is an acclaimed jazz pianist and entrepreneur. Over the past 25 years he has performed at most of the major venues and jazz festivals on six continents, including twice at the White House for President Obama. He is the founder of Open Studio, pioneering in the field of online jazz education. Peter was recently featured in the New York Times for his ground breaking work
Appears in 1173 Episodes
The Crucial Element You're Not Practicing
"Hello darkness my old friend..." What does a Simon and Garfunkel song have to do with this episode? Stay tuned to find out! Wanna send a SpeakPipe of your own? Until ...
Practice Ideas: Weekly Concepts
It's Adam's birthday, and he got the best present ever: a SpeakPipe on some fresh practice tips. Wanna send a SpeakPipe of your own? For the next two days, non-Premium...
Best of Season 5 (Adam & Peter Wittily Banting)
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Best of Season 5 (7 Tips on Technique and Creativity)
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Best of Season 5(How does that Work?)
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Best of Season 5(What The Hell is...)
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Get the Most Out of Your Lessons
It's another SpeakPipe today, this time asking for advice on how to get as much knowledge as possible from a teacher or mentor. Wanna send a SpeakPipe of your own?Call...
Our 7 Favorite Non-Jazz Songs to Cover
On this episode, Peter and Adam answer a SpeakPipe about their favorite songs to jazz up on a gig. Wanna send a SpeakPipe of your own? Go to http://youllhearit.com/pod...
The Current Political "Jazz" Landscape
Today, Peter and Adam offer their views on a sensitive topic: the Nicholas Payton/Jazz Memes controversy.Calling all pianists - the Piano Access Pass is now available ...
How to Crush It on Every Solo
Peter and Adam are here to PUMP (clap) YOU UP with some tips on how to kill it every time you solo.Calling all pianists - the Piano Access Pass is now available from O...
7 Soundtracks Peter and Adam Love
Peter and Adam turn to the silver screen for this episode as they list their favorite film soundtracks.7 Soundtracks Peter and Adam LoveBirdmanRound MidnightElevator t...
Peter & Adam's New Years Resolutions
New Year's Eve might still be a couple of weeks away, but Peter and Adam still decide to fill you in on some things they want to accomplish in 2020.Peter & Adam's New ...
7 Lessons Learned from the Masters
Today, Peter and Adam share the most important things they've learned from some of the legends of jazz.7 Lessons Learned From the MastersPlay half of what you hear (Ce...
7 Lessons Learned From Whack Gigs
Nobody likes playing a whack gig, but Peter and Adam show you why they're really a blessing in disguise.7 Lessons Learned From Whack GigsHow much do you love music?How...
What the Hell Do I Do With My Left Hand?
Every pianist knows a solid left hand is the foundation for exceptional playing. The question is: what the hell do you do with it?Calling all pianists - the Piano Acce...
What the Hell Are Adam & Peter Practicing?
For today's "What the hell..." episode, Peter and Adam update you on some things that they've been working on improving lately.To help out YOUR practicing, pick up the...
What the Hell Is the Difference Between a b5 and a #11?
On the 2nd episode of our long-running "What the hell..." series, Adam and Peter explain the difference between a flat-5 and a sharp-11.Calling all pianists - the Pian...
What the Hell Do I Play Over a Secondary Dominant?
It's the debut of our "What the Hell..." series as Peter and Adam give you some ideas on things you can play over secondary dominants.To quote every Christmas ad ever,...
Humor in the Language
On today's episode, Peter and Adam answer a SpeakPipe on how humor presents itself in jazz music.The ending theme song for today's episode is "Mohe Bhool" by Bombay Bo...
Finding and Following YOUR Narrative
In a very high-concept episode of You'll Hear It, Peter and Adam discuss how jazz has helped them frame their personal life stories.In honor of Giving Tuesday, a porti...
What Do You Want From Us?
Black Friday is behind us, but today is Cyber Monday which means you can still get some steep savings with Open Studio's Cyber Monday sale! Get 47% off EVERYTHING by e...
7 (Barely) Bear-able Holiday Tunes
The holiday season has begun, so Peter and Adam list their favorite (or just the least-terrible) holiday tunes.7 Bearable Holiday Tunes"The Christmas Song""In the Blea...
7 Artists We're Thankful for This Year
Peter and Adam celebrate Thanksgiving this year by listing off seven artists that made 2019 a great year.7 Artists We're Thankful for This YearMelissa AldanaChristian ...
4 Ways to Use Pentatonic Scales (And How to Practice Them)
Up your pentatonic game by using the advice Peter and Adam lay on you in this episode.Peter and Adam have a whole course about pentatonics - Jazz Piano Technique Vol. ...
4 Super Slick Chords (And How to Use Them)
On this episode of You'll Hear It, Peter and Adam hook you up with some chords you can add to almost any tune to increase its slickness.This episode of You'll Hear It ...
Crossing Over to Other Genres
Today, Peter and Adam answer a SpeakPipe on how to combine influences from different genres for your own compositions.Hear the influence for this episode yourself - li...
3 Levels of Listening (And Why They're All Important)
There's more than one way to Number 1: Listen, and today Peter and Adam list them off and tell you why you should make sure you're doing all three.3 Levels of Listenin...
The Boyz Are Back in Town
Peter and Adam reunite in the Podcave (finally) and give an update on what they've been doing lately.There's a new course from Open Studio! Jazz Bassline Bass-ics is a...
Special Guest: Rick Beato Part 3
It's the finale of Peter and Rick's multifaceted interview. This time, they talk about some of the copyright challenges YouTubers face.You can check out Rick's YouTube...
Special Guest: Rick Beato Part 2
In part 2 of Peter's interview with Rick Beato, they discuss the ways that jazz has influenced their lives and careers.You can check out Rick's YouTube channel here: h...
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