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
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.
This course introduces the concept of soloing with chord blocks, a technique using simple three-note chords for soloing instead of single notes
Jonny May's Quick Tips (Instructor)
Let's turn some pretty basic chords into something that sounds a whole lot more jazzy and impressive using a technique called Tritone Substitution.
If you really want to play buttery, blues piano, this is my all-time favorite technique.
In this lesson, I'll break down an incredible funk performance and show you my favorite funk piano techniques.
This week, I'm teaching you Charlie's techniques so you can use them in your own playing!
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Jonny May's Quick Tips (Writer)
Let's turn some pretty basic chords into something that sounds a whole lot more jazzy and impressive using a technique called Tritone Substitution.
If you really want to play buttery, blues piano, this is my all-time favorite technique.
In this lesson, I'll break down an incredible funk performance and show you my favorite funk piano techniques.
This week, I'm teaching you Charlie's techniques so you can use them in your own playing!
Jonny May's Smartsheets
Let's turn some pretty basic chords into something that sounds a whole lot more jazzy and impressive using a technique called Tritone Substitution.
If you really want to play buttery, blues piano, this is my all-time favorite technique.
In this lesson, I'll break down an incredible funk performance and show you my favorite funk piano techniques.
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.
Jonny May's Latest Shows
Live Workshop (March 20)
Discover the secret to creating unforgettable pop solos using Harmonized Slip Notes.
Student Recital (March 2026)
Recitals are an opportunity to showcase a final performance of what you’ve been working on in front of a live audience - your fellow PWJ students!
Ask Jonny (March 17)
Ask Jonny is an opportunity to get personalized feedback from Jonny!
Live Workshop (March 13)
Discover the secret to creating unforgettable pop solos using Slip Notes.
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