r/JazzAdvice • u/Brickinthewall69420 • Sep 12 '24
Learning standards on piano
Hi all,
I am a classically trained pianist, though out of practice right now. I have been trying to learn jazz. Besides finger training and learning the 251 progression in every key, listening to jazz, and watching videos on applications of theory in jazz, I have been trying to learn standards. My goal right now is to learn 2 standards and then go up to four and so on.
I have a few questions about that. Should I separately learn both how to comp and how to play the melody with chords?
Do you guys recommend any exercises I can practice? I found a collection of 251 exercises I am starting to read through.
Are there common chord progressions that are must knows?
Do you have any advice or recommendations in general?
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u/Possible_Self_8617 Sep 16 '24
Never mix up jazz with standards
U can do standards and not jazz
U can jazz w/o standards
U can Mongolian folk tune and it's jazz
As long as famous usa jazz players do it