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Name: Open Studio
Address: 3333 Washington Ave., St. Louis, Missouri
Rating: 4.80

4.8 Rating 2,549 Reviews

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4.8

Based on 2,549 reviews

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Open Studio - Jazz Lesson from Jazz Legends
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Open Studio 5 star review on 2nd August 2024

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Anonymous // 01/01/2019

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“I've downloaded two courses- the jazz etudes and the genius chords warm-ups. Mixed results so far. Both courses have some useful stuff- but boy are they time-consuming! I'd have liked some simpler starting points and a bit more consideration for those of us with limited practice time. It's a big ask to do drills in all keys, at speed, without a major investment in time. As a Brit, I also find the tutors a bit big-headed and showy. Perhaps it's a cultural thing, with us being more understated. But I don't like being told about how "amazing" etc stuff is all the time- I'll be the judge of that, thank you! I'll keep going with the exercises, but I have to say I've found other sources more useful. Especially those that run a bit slower and, for example, get me fluent in 4-5 keys rather than trying to cover every key going. You might disagree, but for many of us it is about being a functional and improving musician, not being "genius" or "boss level" or whatever.”

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Posted 3 months ago

Hi Dominic! Thanks so much for sharing this feedback. The beauty of lifetime course access is that you can tackle as many keys as you'd like, and come back to tackle more later! But we completely understand your point about the challenge of these two courses, as they're both around Level 2 in our curriculum. For a simpler starting point, I recommend our Level 1 courses, like Jazz Piano Jumpstart, the Improv Games, and Jazz Chords for Beginners. https://www.openstudiojazz.com/piano Please let us know if you'd like to give a Level 1 course a try and exchange your courses for any of these. We're here to help! Happy practicing.

Posted 3 months ago

“For me, the content is 2nd to none. It is very well produced and the instructors do a fantastic job presenting concepts in a way that's actually useful, and hearing them play so well is inspiring. I rate you only 3 stars though, because sadly, all this great content is being let down by your web site. While it looks great, the navigation is wonky and somewhat unpredictable when trying to find my way around in the deeper levels, and not very mobile-friendly. Worse than this, it is painfully S-L-O-W, and extremely frustrating on mobile. I would love to listen to the content on the go, such as when driving or working out. But the super slow loading of pages and media, along with just the general difficulty of moving around on mobile make this all but impossible. I have very fast internet, and comparatively speaking I do not have the same trouble with most other sites (including many free ones) that deliver video media, so the problem is definitely you, not me. I just expect more from a paid subscription for a site with such professional content.”

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Posted 7 months ago

“The video controls are a bit clunky on iPad. It makes it hard to go back a few seconds to replay a part. Also it would be super helpful to see finger placement on a virtual keyboard. I might be too beginner for this course, but those two things would help tremendously!”

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Posted 8 months ago

Hi Matthew, Thanks for your feedback. We have a 30-day Complete Satisfaction Guarantee, so let us know if The Harmony Games is feeling too advanced for you. We're happy to exchange for a Level 1 course or refund. While The Harmony Games was intentionally designed without Living Notation, as you explore other courses, you'll find that lessons with transcription can be viewed with a live virtual keyboard. Let us know if you need anything along your jazz piano journey! We're here to help. Happy practicing.

Posted 8 months ago

“Instructors are nice and knowledgeable. The workflow continued to be an issue (mainly there is no digesteable calendar i can import - i have to create an entirely new flow every week - I have a ton of meetings and rely on my calendar religiously to tell me where I need to be). I reached out to Kaleb and he encouraged me to make my own calendar invite every week ... which is just silly for a $100 / mo subscription. I then brought up this issue to Dan and he couldn't even be bothered to respond. I'm not sure how I'm supposed to buy into the OSPro community when the founder won't even acknowldege my friction point. Seems like a good platform for those retired or who have less demanding positions.”

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Posted 10 months ago

Hi Ryan, Apologies on the delayed reply and I'm sorry your experience was less than ideal. We have been taking into account all of the recommended features and deploying them as soon as they are ready. I'm happy to say that we will be launching the ability to add the sessions to your calendar (GCal, Outlook or Apple Cal) very soon. Best, Dan Martin Co-founder, Open Studio

Posted 10 months ago

“SOme of the Edu Ribeiro Videos are without subtitles. The Subtitles are way too small. The handling of the browser is a little weird. An app with video download function would be great. Englisch speaking videos would be way better learning experience instead of reading subtitles for that money. Piano Videos are very good for me. still, an app is missing..”

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Posted 11 months ago

Hi Peter, Thanks so much for your feedback! Edu's course lost some subtitles during our site upgrade but they are added back now. Plus, Edu has a new course in English (with subtitles): Introduction to Brazilian Rhythm. An app is certainly on our radar. Feel free to let us know whenever you see course errors/issues or you've got ideas for enhancing the Community. Happy practicing! Rachel Morgan Operations @ Open Studio

Posted 10 months ago

“I couldn’t find anything course adapted to my needs. The jazz ones didn’t really help a beginner (3-6 months of drums) to start l playing” things”

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Posted 11 months ago

Hi Romain, You started a 14-day free trial of Open Studio on March 29th. What did you think of your experience? Best, Dan M. Co-Founder, Open Studio

Posted 11 months ago

“Not what I expected”

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Posted 11 months ago

Hi Alfredo, Thanks for your review. If you could let us know what you had expected, perhaps we can direct you to where in Open Studio we can still help you. You can send to support@openstudiojazz.com Best, Dan Co-founder, Open Studio

Posted 11 months ago

“I liked the old Open Studio layout and navigation just fine. It was not perfect, but I was used to it. The topics and labeling in the new Open Studio are more complicated, and sometimes a 2nd option needs to be selected before navigation to a topic or page is inabled; however, the user is not always notified that they need to make the 2nd option selection ( You click on the 1st option and nothing happens; you get no warning messages nor prompt to select the 2nd option ). I like learning whole tunes along with theory and technique. That is the way the context on how to utilize these things is solidified in my playing. It doesn't need to be a complex arrangement unless the concept really calls for it.”

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Posted 11 months ago

“I’ve been a member on and off since 2012. The lessons from Peter were good for quite a while and every so often a good lesson comes up, but as of late they haven’t been too great: They are too long in length and he spends too much time on trivial things and sometimes never even gets to the soloing aspect, spending too long on the heads. Also goes over a lot of the same material or tunes that have been done before. Please go over new tunes that have not been covered before and go over more requests from the Lesson Requests page. Those things alone would be a huge improvement.”

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Posted 11 months ago

Hi Justin, Thanks so much for your feedback. Have you seen the updated Lesson Requests area? Now you can see all the requests in one place in the Community, add your suggestions, and upvote other members' requests. Plus, OSpro members can join Peter's Jazz Piano Method recording sessions live on Wednesdays and he does Q&A at the end where you can ask him any questions about the lesson of the week. Let us know if you have any other recommendations for improving JPM or the OS Community. Thanks and happy practicing! Rachel Morgan Operations @ Open Studio

Posted 10 months ago

“As a Jazz beginner I had to look up too many terms like secondary dominants, drop 2, drop 3 already in the "standards". The progressions in the video's go too fast for me and if I slow them down they sound horrible especially Adams voice.”

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Posted 1 year ago

Hi Marcus, I'm sorry to see this course wasn't a great fit for you. If you're referring to Genius Chord Warmups, I might recommend a Level 1 course like Jazz Piano Jumpstart or Jazz Chords for Beginners which are both designed for folks to get the basics they need before moving on to Level 2. I'd be happy to exchange this course for you, as we have a 30-day complete satisfaction guarantee. Just let us know at support@openstudiojazz.com.

Posted 1 year ago

“So far I’m bored with the same exercise at day 4.”

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Posted 1 year ago

Hi Reiko, If you think that there would be a different course that would be a better fit, let us know and we can exchange it for you. Best, Dan Martin Co-Founder, Open Studio

Posted 1 year ago

“Useful concepts.”

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Posted 1 year ago

Hi Adriel, Thank you for your review. I'm sorry to hear that you haven't gotten the most out of Open Studio yet. Sorry to see you're still having issues with Living Notation Player. I see I sent you an email in June to try to help troubleshoot. If you'd like to give us another chance, I'd be happy to give you a month of access for free. We take member reviews very seriously. If you want to come back, and you get to a point where you are more satisfied with Open Studio, we would welcome a revision of your review. Click the link below to edit your original review. Kind Regards, Rachel Morgan Dir. of Operations @ Open Studio

Posted 1 year ago

“I love the idea of Open Studio but the implementation could use some attention. The videos move very quickly and there is no instruction on proper fingering for the etudes. Also, I have found it to be impossible to print the entire etude pdfs. I have not yet been able to get what I expected from Open Studio.”

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Posted 1 year ago

Hi Robert, Our courses move at different paces and Peter's courses tend to be geared more towards advanced players. We've got lots of beginner-level courses that might be at a better pace for you. Check them out here (Level 1/2): www.openstudiojazz.com/piano Regarding your PDF, I see we emailed on 12/30. I'll go ahead and send you the PDF directly via email if you're still having trouble downloading.

Posted 1 year ago

“The lack of pdf transcriptions of Mr. Lubambo's playing in Brazilian Jazz Guitar and the Lubambo Method was surprising and problematic and the biggest shortcoming. I had expected the same level of detailed transcriptions that were included in Mr. Lubambo's video of twenty years ago "Bossa Nova Lick Samples". I was disappointed.”

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Posted 1 year ago

“Cancelled. Didn't work well on my ipad”

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Posted 1 year ago

“Great lessons from Sean Jones Navigation the site is a bit challenging, I’d need help: like continuing where I left off, finding my way back to the place I was, and sometimes the page seems to freeze-can’t go forward or back.”

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Posted 1 year ago

Hi Kate, Thanks for your feedback. We are getting poised to launch an entire new version of Open Studio that will include those features you suggest so stay tuned! Regarding the freezing issue, please reach out to our support team at support@openstudiojazz.com and we can help troubleshoot. Best, Dan Martin co-founder, Open Studio

Posted 1 year ago

“My main complaint is that Peter plays way too much in the videos. It really gets annoying after awhile. Adam is much more restrained. Hearing Peter play some really fast bebop is just not productive.”

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Posted 1 year ago

“I come to Open Studio with a background as a professionally trained jazz drummer, having performed for over 25 years, and a graduate of an elite jazz school. My intention was to elevate my piano playing skills, and while I found some value in the lessons, I have reservations that lead me to give a rating of 3 stars. The content indeed offered insights, but the speed at which the lessons are conducted presented challenges. A lack of provided fingerings and an overall 'rushed' atmosphere detracted from what I hoped would be a more focused and refined experience. While I recognize and appreciate the culture and vibe of jazz instruction, I mean I lived it for a large part of my life as a drummer, my expectations were aligned with something more meticulous in its approach. I've noticed that several comments under the lessons resonate with my sentiments, lending further credence to my observations. I believe the piano courses could benefit from adopting a more intentional pedagogical approach, aligning the instruction with the needs and expectations of learners at varying skill levels”

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Posted 1 year ago

“I don't know where to find all the scales that Peter talks about. Are they written down somewhere?”

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Posted 1 year ago

Hi Lynn, First off, welcome to Open Studio! You may be referring to the etudes the Peter demonstrates in the Essential Jazz Piano Etudes course that you can find on your course dashboard here--> https://www.openstudiojazz.com/view/courses/27-essential-jazz-piano-etudes They are written out in a downloadable workbook. If that's not what you meant, shoot our team an email at support@openstudiojazz.com Best, Dan Martin Co-founder, Open Studio

Posted 1 year ago

“Jazz Piano Method: I've personally studied with some of the best jazz pianists in the world over the years. Out of all of them, I recognize only one as having that "plus" element that Peter Martin certainly has. Your "typical" jazz piano master has a complete control over the repertoire, an incredible ability to transpose, and a total mastery of the language. They will largely base their style on the imitation of Bud, or Barry, or Cedar, mostly playing in one style (for example with shells in the left hand) Peter is different..an amazing left hand and dozens of ways to approach piano solo in a tangible way that works and swings. The simplest example: for many pianists, playing half notes in the bass register would be deemed as "mechanical and non idiomatic". Peter proves stuff like that is not only possible, but incredibly functional and hip. He's a great teacher, he explains as best as he can how to get from point A to point B. With that being said.... The main problem is that the average student (if he has not gone through a serious education and/or through a series of real life traumatizing experiences) will not likely be able to properly assess his level. Not only will be the choice of what to study a problem, but also how to. Peter will show a concept on how to improvise and play an amazing tranche of a solo based on that, but the student will likely understand the concept and not sound that good, because he doesn't hear stuff like Peter does. The real benefit comes in copying Peter and then making your variations, your considerations, why not...your etudes. You can't expect to receive a formula "improvise with triads" and sound good, if you don't know how to really absorb the way of playing like that functionally. That takes time. And a single lesson can be material for months, if properly studied. Openstudio can then become a serious expense that won't really benefit the overwhelmed musician. They are email friendly and there is a possibility to be guided, although I strongly believe that only Peter would have the actual competence to really guide somebody. Personally, it took me years to learn how to guide myself through stuff like that. The comments section of the lessons is almost always empty and when somebody asks interesting follow up questions, they are not replied. The Facebook group is a desert. The best thing for a student would be to check his solo piano elements lessons, learning how to play tunes, then absorb some concepts on how to play on the various tunes Peter describes, all that with the guide of a teacher, if he/she is not ready yet. The best suggestion I can give is to offer a paying service that first filters the student's level (ex: send a tune played in time from start to finish) and then allows him/her to ask specific little questions to Peter and then receive a personal short video, even weeks later.”

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Posted 1 year ago

Open Studio is rated 4.8 based on 2,549 reviews