Free Piano Lessons

This month we celebrate the contributions of Herbie Hancock to jazz as a living art form with inspiring quotes, must-see performances and more!

Discover how to improvise jazz piano with the half-whole diminished scale (or "dominant diminished"), including scale exercises in all 12 keys.

Everything you need to know about reharmonization—what it is, how to do it, modern techniques, examples, exercises, charts and more!

Discover best practices in piano accompaniment for singers while exploring Erroll Garner's timeless jazz standard, "Misty."

Learn how to play Pachelbel's famous canon in D in 5 easy steps on the piano! Make it your own using its beautiful melodies and chords.

A PWJ tribute to the life and legacy of International Jazz Hero Beegie Adair, whose inspiring jazz piano career stretched over 6 decades! In honor of some of the great contributors to jazz as an art form, this blog recognizes Beegie Adair, an American jazz pianist and bandleader whose influence and talent resonated with jazz enthusiasts all over the world.

To play piano with an original sound think "stylization, not complication." Here are 10 ways to spice up a simple piano chord progression.

You've learned professional jazz piano voicings, but now what? Explore adding countermelody and tensions with beautiful inner voice movement.