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 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.
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.
Jonny May's Quick Tips (Instructor)
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.
Today’s lesson is a very serious and scientific exploration into what your favorite chord says about your personality.
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.
In this lesson, we’re taking a fun little detour through the “what if” universe—where jazz gets flipped, twisted, and dropped into places it probably shouldn’t be.
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Jonny May's Quick Tips (Writer)
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.
Today’s lesson is a very serious and scientific exploration into what your favorite chord says about your personality.
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.
In this lesson, we’re taking a fun little detour through the “what if” universe—where jazz gets flipped, twisted, and dropped into places it probably shouldn’t be.
Jonny May's Smartsheets
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.
Learn how to create rich, expressive pop piano solos using one of the most powerful improvisation techniques out there: chord blocks.
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.
Jonny May's Latest Shows
Live Workshop (May 21)
In this Live Workshop, Jonny will be teaching a live lesson while you ask him questions.
Ask Jonny (May 19)
Ask Jonny is an opportunity to get personalized feedback from Jonny!
Live Q&A (May 12)
Daine will be hosting this Live Q&A!
Ask Jonny (June 30)
Ask Jonny is an opportunity to get personalized feedback from Jonny!
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