Cocktail Piano: Behind The Curtains & How To Play It - Ep. 225

The Cocktail Piano style is a term that is thrown around and everyone wants to learn it. Whenever we walk into a lounge, bar, or cocktail hour, as musicians, we always marvel and what the pianist is playing and DOING. What are they doing though and what IS the "Cocktail Piano" style? In this podcast I'll pull back the curtain on the top 4 styles that make up the style, how to feather, and the fills you need to create the cocktail sound. Enjoy! If you’re curious about the cocktail piano style but aren’t sure what pianists are actually doing to create that sound, you’re not alone. A clear, structured path can help you turn these stylistic ideas into smooth, professional-sounding piano playing. Learn more here: 👉 https://jazzpianoschool.com/pjp If you have questions or suggestions for a podcast lesson you would like us to do, please leave them in the comments down below. ____________________________________________________________ Have you been trying to learn jazz piano with youtube videos, dvds, teachers but feel like you're still constantly guessing, can't play any tunes without copying what someone else has played, and don't know how to connect all the tid bits you've learned? I went through the same thing but thankfully stumbled upon a learning system I created based on proven language learning blocks. The JPS System brings you through 4 main categories of learning, Theory, Technique, Improvisation and Repertoire. I'll show you exactly how to utilize our popular system so you can finally achieve jazz piano freedom: http://jazzpianoschool.com/lookinside ___________ Get more FREE jazz piano education from us! Facebook:   / jazzpianoschool   Blog: http://jazzpianoschool.com/blog Lick of The Week: https://jazzpianoschool.com/lotd/ http://jazzpianoschool.com/jpspodcast If you're looking to go deeper, check out our membership and courses by going to https://jazzpianoschool.com/