Jonny May
Nashville, TN
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About Jonny May
Years of piano experience
26
Favorite piano styles
Fun Fact
At age eighteen, Jonny became the youngest pianist to perform at Disneyland.
Jonny May's Latest Courses
Learn how to create smooth, expressive pop piano solos using one of the most essential techniques in modern playing: 3rds and 6ths.
This course teaches students how to solo in the pop style using harmonized chord tone targets, a technique used by renowned pianists like Billy Joel, Elton John, and Nora Jones.
This course teaches how to solo in the pop style using chord tone targets, a fundamental technique for targeting the most important notes in each chord.
This comprehensive course teaches students how to solo using block chords, a technique involving beautiful five-note chords that can harmonize any melody.
Jonny May's Quick Tips (Instructor)
In this lesson, we’re diving into a super fun groove that sounds jazzy, bluesy, and impressive… but is actually way easier than it sounds. Seriously — it all starts with a simple bass line.
We’re breaking down one of the most beautiful improvisations I’ve heard in a while. It starts super simple—like “anyone could sing this” simple—and then suddenly… boom. D13, G13, crunchy clusters, wild colors… and somehow it all makes perfect sense.
If you’ve ever wondered how composers make music sound so magical (without it feeling random), this one’s a goldmine.
Improvise on piano easily with this 11-minute trick called storytelling.
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Jonny May's Quick Tips (Writer)
In this lesson, we’re diving into a super fun groove that sounds jazzy, bluesy, and impressive… but is actually way easier than it sounds. Seriously — it all starts with a simple bass line.
We’re breaking down one of the most beautiful improvisations I’ve heard in a while. It starts super simple—like “anyone could sing this” simple—and then suddenly… boom. D13, G13, crunchy clusters, wild colors… and somehow it all makes perfect sense.
If you’ve ever wondered how composers make music sound so magical (without it feeling random), this one’s a goldmine.
Improvise on piano easily with this 11-minute trick called storytelling.
Jonny May's Smartsheets
In this lesson, we’re diving into a super fun groove that sounds jazzy, bluesy, and impressive… but is actually way easier than it sounds. Seriously — it all starts with a simple bass line.
Learn how to create smooth, expressive pop piano solos using one of the most essential techniques in modern playing: 3rds and 6ths.
We’re breaking down one of the most beautiful improvisations I’ve heard in a while. It starts super simple—like “anyone could sing this” simple—and then suddenly… boom. D13, G13, crunchy clusters, wild colors… and somehow it all makes perfect sense.
Improvise on piano easily with this 11-minute trick called storytelling.
Jonny May's Latest Shows
Ask Jonny (May 5)
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Monthly Update (April 2026)
In April, we released 1 new Course, 4 Quick Tips, 5 Smart Sheets, 3 Backing Tracks, and more!
Ask Jonny (April 28)
Ask Jonny is an opportunity to get personalized feedback from Jonny!
Ask Jonny (April 21)
Ask Jonny is an opportunity to get personalized feedback from Jonny!
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