Noah KellmanReviews of jazzpianoconcepts.com

In a span of about 3 months in Noah's program, I was able to go from really only knowing major scales to understanding concepts such as open and rootless voicings, ballad stride, how to use modes in the proper context, improv techniques, and how to create progressions. If you are considering the program and are willing to put in the consistency to learn, you won't be disappointed.

Let me start by saying that if you are considering joining Noah's mentorship program, do it! I primarily enrolled to learn from Noah how to built up an online piano teaching business. He was extremely helpful and responsive throughout the entire 3 month program, replying to my messages and questions (and I had TONS of questions!) within the same day, meeting with me individually 2-3 times per week, and creating a customized program to scale my business. Before this mentorship program, I relied on direct referrals to find new students — Noah guided me through an individualized, step-by-step process to grow my business and build a social media following. He has expertise in all aspects of business scaling, including website development, lead capture, email marketing, ad promotion, social media content strategy, sales funnels, messaging/communications, analytics, brand building, identifying the ideal client... a truly comprehensive, detailed, and intentionally paced approach to everything that goes into running an effective online business. Noah is always supportive, though he will not do the work for you — you will need to put in the time and maintain a good work ethic to see results. But his guidance and wisdom truly saved me years of trial-and-error! I started with almost no following on social media, and a website that wasn't making any sales. At the time of this review, I now have 5000 engaged followers on Instagram, and nearly 200 students enrolled in my intro course. Thank you Noah for helping me achieve my goals, and make my dreams for We ArtPlay into reality!!! - Jeremy WeArtPlay.com

tl;dr If you're looking for a knowledgeable, empathetic, and passionate instructor, who makes himself available and curates an incredibly supportive community and you are an intermediate player serious about improving your composing, improv, and listening abilities, you shouldn't hesitate on joining the program. If you're not a solid intermediate player, but have significant experience with music (other instrument, production, etc) and the time to work hard, you'll get a ton out of this course. Lifetime access to the material sealed the deal. Noah is easily one of of the best educators I’ve ever had the pleasure of learning from. I say this as as a math and physics educator of ten years. To give a little more background, I consider myself a producer, tinkerer, sound designer, and bassist primarily with relatively little jazz background besides listening. I chose to jump into the course since I wanted a way to improve my piano chops. I entered the course with lower intermediate piano skills and most of the work I had done on piano had been in the classical realm. I honestly don't even know where to begin in terms of describing the experience working with Noah since every aspect was top notch. Methods - what I appreciate most about Noah's method is that he approaches learning jazz like a language. The whole "music as a language" thing is a bit cliché at this point, but he has a unique approach. He rarely explicitly says "this is a language," but gives the impression through his methods. His emphasis is on actual acquisition and not rote memorization of patterns - of course some of that is necessary in any discipline, but you really need to think to acquire the skills which ultimately serves you better when applying and feeling at home with the knowledge. Availability - To be honest, Noah's approach and content is worth the price of the course alone, but then you actually get to ask him questions personally and hang with him in weekly live sessions and on Discord! I'm convinced at this point that the dude must not sleep, because he was always available to field literally every question (no matter how many times it had been repeated) pretty late into the evening. Patience and dedication doesn't even begin to describe Noah's temperament. The fact that he is so excited about sharing his knowledge makes it clear that you're learning from a truly passionate person that just wants to make the world a better place by having other people experience music the way that he does. Content - This is the meat of the class, obviously. I'll say it right now - if you're not at a solid intermediate level or are not prepared to grind hard every week or have big life changes coming up (I did an international move in the middle of the course, which greatly hampered my progress), you may wanna think twice about joining. That's no slight against the program. It's just the reality - and it's a good thing. Noah knowingly provides you more than ample material that will keep you busy for months beyond the program if not a whole year. That's where I found myself. I was doing pretty well for the first month keeping up with the material, but then I quickly learned the limits of my piano ability, lol. By week 5 or so, the content gets a little more rigorous and demands more of your time (if you're at a lower intermediate level like myself). I actually asked Noah about this at the beginning of the course and he was super transparent about what my ability should be and offered me a refund after the first month if I felt I was in over my head. I'm far too stubborn to give up, but just being present in the group discussions and live video sessions was more than enough to keep me around - even if I wasn't making quick progress. Noah and the rest of the community are super supportive. Personally, I'd much rather have an over abundance of things to work on as opposed to not having enough content to work through. This also ensures that the more advanced players don't get bored. From what I could tell, the most advanced players in the group still felt challenged and progressed amazingly from Noah's feedback. In terms of the actual content, you learn some incredibly mind-blowing ideas that can really open up your relationship with composing, improv, and performing. I think Noah actually has the modern neo-soul/neo-jazz sound down to a science, which provides an incredibly strong foundation for being more creative. Another integral component of the course is ear-training. Noah emphasizes this continuously. Anecdotally, after a month of being in the course I noticed pretty large leaps in my playing and listening. The fact that you get lifetime access to all the resources allows you to progress at a comfortable pace.

Noah is a genuinely fantastic piano teacher. His teaching methods are straightforward and comprehensive, he explains concepts articulately and is always looking to answer questions/provide assistance. An effective communicator who knows how to bridge the knowledge gap with any student, his easygoing yet energetic demeanor makes learning advanced piano techniques both comfortable and fun. Since watching his YouTube content and enrolling in his signature Jazz Piano Secrets course, my piano technique, feel and artistry have improved more rapidly than I could have ever imagined. And have you seen/heard him play?? Nothing but lovely music and insightful teaching from this guy, who's as humble as can be. Nothing but great things to write about him.

What does make Noah Kellman a great, wonderful teacher? he can really, firmly convince you that you'll actually be able to reach the goal that you want to achieve. when I heard of his own methods and curriculums in Jazz, I actually screamed out in my mind. 'cause it really, actually convinced me to think..; 'I could actually do that, if I invest and devote my time on it." now, I believe, there must be a huge distinction between the lines from..; 'I might be able to do that or I just hope I could be like that' to 'wow, I must be able to do that if I actually do focus and invest my time to it.' and it must be one of the most thrilling and precious thing for one could ever have along one's studying. he will leave you only with the space that now you just need to fill in with your effort, dedication and creativity. and how great is that? THE ONLY THING THAT'S LEFT IS NOW, is FOR YOU TO GIVE A SHOT with he's marvellously well-structured and detailed curriculums!. and very importantly also, You'll be You. not Noah. you'll develop your own style at the end of everything under the promise of improving the solid&profound skill, knowledge, vocabulary and process of learning a thing in Jazz. and that's one of things that he's always been emphasizing and focusing on. and for the last word, he’s nature is very humble, kind and caring. I've always been encouraged and reassured with his kind words and feedbacks throughout the course. he's straight forward and clear for he's words, but with a great fathom of understanding and caring. it’s been really honour to have a course by him. will I never exchange what I've learnt by him with anything. Thank you very very much Noah!

I originally discovered Noah via YouTube, through his work with Chad LB and his instructional videos. His piano skills are absolutely world class, and his videos are always amazing, informative, seamlessly constructed and most importantly, fun. I was lucky enough to get to chat with him via Zoom, and I immediately signed up for his Jazz Piano Secrets course. I haven't regretted it - he just keeps supplying incredible resources and ideas, and is always responsive to questions. Do yourself a favour and tap into this man's knowledge. You'll be glad you did.

I've been learning the piano for almost 18 years now and this is by far the most to-the-point and concise set of lessons I have ever come across ! It's very easy to understand as Noah found the words to explain the concepts in such a simple manner. I'm very grateful for this as rather than learning the notes of a song from YouTube I can now take the chords of the song through this system that gives me so much freedom of expression - an opportunity to tell my version of the song.

I’ve just spent the most productive 12 weeks working with Noah on JPS,this is by far,the best Jazz piano course on the Net. Noah guides you through a systematic approach with lessons/concepts,that are easy to understand,and more importantly fun to work on,and you get to interact with Noah on the weekly Q&As,so important,as he answers your questions/concerns. Noah Kellman is a great player,and an Excellent teacher! I would highly recommend JPS,for anyone who wants to improve their craft! Thank you Noah Sincerely, Ed V