Jonathan May is a pianist from Southern California who specializes in many styles of piano. At age eighteen, Jonny became the youngest pianist to perform at Disneyland. Each week he entertained thousands of guests with his arrangements of American classics and Disney songs. Jonny has also performed with the Youtube group Postmodern Jukebox, and has played piano for Comedy Central and Universal Studios. He has accompanied Grammy Award Winner Lari White, and Tony Award Winner Lin Manuel Miranda. In his spare time, Jonny loves to go snowboarding and work out at the gym. He is happily married to his lovely wife and biggest fan, Crystal May. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2qw9lD2CYk
About Jonny May

Years of piano experience

26


Favorite piano styles
  • Jazz Swing
  • Contemporary & Pop
  • Ragtime & Stride
  • ... Everything

Fun Fact

At age eighteen, Jonny became the youngest pianist to perform at Disneyland.

Jonny May's Latest Courses

Take your pop piano solos to the next level with the edgy, expressive sound of harmonized slip notes.

Take your pop piano solos to the next level with one of the most expressive techniques in modern improvisation: slip notes.

Learn how to create rich, expressive pop piano solos using one of the most powerful improvisation techniques out there: chord blocks.

Learn how to create smooth, expressive pop piano solos using one of the most essential techniques in modern playing: 3rds and 6ths.

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Jonny May's Quick Tips (Instructor)

In today's lesson, we’re pulling this tune apart to uncover all the little details that make it so unforgettable.

In this lesson, I'll break down the same jazz tune at three different levels and show you exactly what separates a beginner, intermediate, and advanced jazz player.

We're ranking 10 popular piano styles from easiest to hardest — and honestly, some of the placements might surprise you.

In this lesson, we're diving into the signature country piano style made famous by legends like Floyd Cramer — complete with slip notes, lazy stride left hand patterns, tasty fills, walk-ups, and all those buttery country sounds that make people instantly smile.

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Jonny May's Quick Tips (Writer)

In today's lesson, we’re pulling this tune apart to uncover all the little details that make it so unforgettable.

In this lesson, I'll break down the same jazz tune at three different levels and show you exactly what separates a beginner, intermediate, and advanced jazz player.

We're ranking 10 popular piano styles from easiest to hardest — and honestly, some of the placements might surprise you.

In this lesson, we're diving into the signature country piano style made famous by legends like Floyd Cramer — complete with slip notes, lazy stride left hand patterns, tasty fills, walk-ups, and all those buttery country sounds that make people instantly smile.

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Jonny May's Smartsheets

Take your pop piano solos to the next level with the edgy, expressive sound of harmonized slip notes.

Take your pop piano solos to the next level with one of the most expressive techniques in modern improvisation: slip notes.

In this lesson, I'll break down the same jazz tune at three different levels and show you exactly what separates a beginner, intermediate, and advanced jazz player.

In this lesson, we're diving into the signature country piano style made famous by legends like Floyd Cramer — complete with slip notes, lazy stride left hand patterns, tasty fills, walk-ups, and all those buttery country sounds that make people instantly smile.

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Jonny May's Latest Shows
Live Workshop (June 25)

In this workshop, we're learning pop soloing with turns.

Ask Jonny (June 9)

Ask Jonny is an opportunity to get personalized feedback from Jonny!

Ask Jonny (July 28)

Ask Jonny is an opportunity to get personalized feedback from Jonny!

Ask Jonny (July 21)

Ask Jonny is an opportunity to get personalized feedback from Jonny!

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