Welcome to JazzSkills for Piano®
Your Complete Step-by-Step System for Learning Jazz Piano
Develop the skills to confidently improvise, accompany, and perform jazz piano through a carefully organized step-by-step curriculum.
Martan Mann: Music Educator, Jazz Pianist, and Author
Martan Mann (MA in Classical Piano) has been performing jazz piano for over 50 years. He is also the author of "Jazz Improvisation for the Classical Pianist", "New Age Improvisation for the Classical Pianist" and "Improvising Blues Piano".
Features
- 200+ structured lessons in JazzSkills for Piano
- Hundreds of video lessons
- Downloadable PDFs and study materials
- Learn Jazz Language and Develop Jazz Skills
- Personal guidance from Martan Mann
- 9 Jazz Masterclass Individual Courses
Learn Your Way
JazzSkills For Piano®
Complete Jazz Course
Welcome to JazzSkills for Piano. This is Martan Mann's complete course in developing jazz piano.
No fooling . . . this is the most effective method to become a jazz pianist. This is NOT a simplified quick & easy approach. It is a deep consistent carefully planned method of learning how to play jazz piano to develop the actual skills which will enable you to comfortably and creatively improvise jazz. These lessons literally take you from . . . here to there.
- Learn all scales, arpeggios and modes
- Learn triads, sevenths, open voicings and jazz chords
- Develop beginning principles of improvisation
- Learn the Cycle of Keys
- Learn to play the Blues in different styles
- Develop different jazz styles
- Learn how to create a tune chart for deep learning
- Use Progressions
- Learn Groove Tunes
- Develop soloing skills
- Improve your groove, rhythm and time
- Develop bass lines
- Develop your OWN piano style
- and much more . . . . . .
Let’s get started!
JAZZ MASTERCLASS: Step-by-Step®
Individual Jazz Lessons
JAZZ MASTERCLASS are individual lessons by Martan Mann. These lessons are on specific subjects. They can be studied individually or as part of the complete JazzSkills for Piano System.
Below are the nine Jazz Masterclass Courses:
- Learning Giant Steps for the Jazz Pianist
- Modal Improv for the Jazz Pianist
- Learning Stride Blues for the Jazz Pianist
- Pachelbel Improv
- Learning Boogie Woogie
- Preparing to Play in All Keys
- Preparing to Learn a Tune
- HymnSkills: Developing Hymn Improvisation
- Pentatonics for Pianists: Developing Beginning Improv
Let's get started!
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“Martan is a great musician whose deep love of music comes through in everything he does. You can learn a lot from this Mann!"
Steve Wilson
Music Professor, Cabrillo College
Martan's JazzSkills for Piano Course Works!
Learn How to Play Jazz Piano
“Martan Mann’s video series is the super-impressive unveiling of a mysterious, multi-layered subject: how to play jazz piano. Step by step, he demonstrates each aspect, building in sequence from the simplest foundation to the most sophisticated level of playing, making this one of the most thoroughly thought-out approaches to jazz study. Students of all levels will benefit, and it shouldn’t only be pianists who use this--Mann’s wisdom will apply to any instrument.”
Jeffrey Chappell
Director of Jazz Studies, Goucher College Founder, Music Everybody Seminars
A Course for the Serious, Aspiring Jazz Pianist.
“Playing Piano has always been an avocation of mine. I love playing popular Jazz Standards as well as creating original music. What has helped me in my quest for self improvement, was my discovery of Martan Mann’s incredible array of piano videos that appeared on YouTube. What I learned from these videos opened up my eyes and ears to the kind of possibilities that would allow me to elevate my piano skills to a new level of professionalism that I could only previously hope for. It appears that Martan has now incorporated his videos into a comprehensive internet course called “JazzSkills for Piano” which is sure to be a Godsend for the serious, aspiring Jazz Pianist.”
Shelly Dubow
LA Pianist
I'm So Impressed with Martan . . .
"Martan has an amazing depth of knowledge about jazz. He shares that knowledge effectively and in a logical sequence with his students, inspiring them to reach their goals as improvisers and jazz musicians. It isn't always an easy journey but he never tires of finding new ways to bring each student along to the next level of expertise. I highly recommend this course."
Diane Glazer
Music Educator, Music for Minors, San Francisco Bay Area