how to become a jazz keyboardist

[famokeys]

‎​H̶̲̥̅̊ε̲̣̣̣̥γ̲̣̣̥,ℓ̊‎​ want to know how to play jazz music very well on keyboard. i've working on myself
Alone But it's not working...Pls can someone help me

 

[YeahDoIt]

To become a good jazz player you have to be unemployed, stay up all night improvising with other musicians in nightclubs, hang out in New Orleans, talk real cool and wear dark sunglasses. Are you doing all that?

 

[proghodet]

I don't know what kind of jazz you want to play, but can you read musical notation? Do you know of other chords than major\minor? If you read musical notation, you can just search the internet for the particular song you want to learn. Jazz is not the easiest of genres to play by ear i'm afraid, because of all the "odd" chords (compared to most pop music anyway). So i would either learn some of the chords by ear, or learn musical notation, so you know how to read them. Then pick an easy one like Autumn Leaves or something, and just play around with it.

Good luck

 

[Barry]

Hi there and welcome
One possible way is via YouTube
Here is a link of a chap teaching jazz piano
There are several others as well each offering slightly different methods
This one goes through and you can see what he is playing and notation is displayed as well
http://www.youtube.com/my_subscriptions?feature=mhsn&s=Lz8oORDXT79wqyOFqfy5ypuEo3rrIW4TitB_vEY1G1c
Hope that helps
barry

 

[famokeys]

thanks y'all..i guess dis is kinda working for me..

 

[taswulf]

Get yourself a copy of Alfred's Basic Adult Jazz/Rock Course
You should be able to source on the web.
I got mine shipped to Australia for just over $12.00 incl. popstage.
Well worth a look. It has some great Blues & Jazz instructional pieces along with major/minor chord info.

 

[goldi5210]

Hej taswulf,

the link doesn't work. Can you please fix it?

 

[taswulf]

LInk to the Aussie book site I purchased from
http://www.fishpond.com.au/Books/Alfreds-Basic-Adult-JazzRock-Course-Bert-Konowitz/9780739013335
Link to Alfred Music web site
http://www.alfred.com/Browse/Instruments/PianoKeyboard.aspx
http://www.alfred.com/Products/ProductListing.aspx?q=basic jazz/rock course&v=TitleForSorting

 

[Dennis D. Meniss]

To become a good jazz player you have to be unemployed, stay up all night improvising with other musicians in nightclubs, hang out in New Orleans, talk real cool and wear dark sunglasses. Are you doing all that?

Grow a Goatee also.

 

[Dennis D. Meniss]

‎​H̶̲̥̅̊ε̲̣̣̣̥γ̲̣̣̥,ℓ̊‎​ want to know how to play jazz music very well on keyboard. i've working on myself
Alone But it's not working...Pls can someone help me

Check out some jazz tutorials on Youtube.

 

[The Y_man]

I always wonder if being a jazz musician is born or made.

The Y-man

 

[pollardmark52]

To become a good jazz player you have to be unemployed, stay up all night improvising with other musicians in nightclubs, hang out in New Orleans, talk real cool and wear dark sunglasses.

 

[famokeys]

@Y man...ℓ̊‎​ don't know too but I'm very sure tjat †ђξ style °ƒ musiq ̷̴̩‎☺u expose yourself right from when you're young helps a lot...

 

[tjw]

I always wonder if being a jazz musician is born or made.

The Y-man

I think both are a factor, like any other music genre. People with some specific temperaments are introverted, oriented to detail more than others, enjoy time alone with study, hence there is a "born" aspect. There is also a natural inclination to artistic pursuit in some temperaments.

People with temperaments who are more inclined to tailgate football games and play golf will probably not become "made" - if they develop musicianship at all......