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

In this Orientation, Jonny will give you a tour of the website and explain how to utilize all the member features.

In this course, we cover the top questions our student ask about practicing piano, such as hand coordination, memorization, how to structure your practice time, etc. For each topic, we'll discuss mindset, useful exercises, and simple tips & tricks to help you practice effectively.

In this workshop, you'll learn how to solo over the 2-5-1 progression with enclosures. We’ll explore upper & lower enclosures, along with a variety of exercises and example lines for each chord in the progression. By the end of the workshop, you’ll understand how to use enclosures to create a more interesting piano solo.

In this workshop, you'll learn how to solo over the 2-5-1 progression using Diatonic Triads. We’ll explore a variety of exercises to master diatonic triads, plus examples for how to use them in your solos. By the end of the workshop, you’ll understand how to use the triad technique to create a happy & lighthearted sound in your solo.

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Jonny May's Quick Tips (Instructor)

This year-long practice plan features 12 sequential blues piano lessons for beginners...learn blues chords, scales, licks, soloing and more!

Discover, learn and apply ten classic Oscar Peterson licks that are accessible to jazz piano students of all playing levels.

Discover the best way to improve your time and feel with a rhythm exercise that pros use to lock-in their playing. It's time to get serious about time!

Confused about piano scale fingerings? This lesson will help you comprehend the logic behind piano scale fingerings once and for all.

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Jonny May's Smartsheets

This year-long practice plan features 12 sequential blues piano lessons for beginners...learn blues chords, scales, licks, soloing and more!

Discover the best way to improve your time and feel with a rhythm exercise that pros use to lock-in their playing. It's time to get serious about time!

Confused about piano scale fingerings? This lesson will help you comprehend the logic behind piano scale fingerings once and for all.

Learn to transform the melody and chords for your favorite classical tunes like Beethoven's "Fur Elise" into a jazz piano style.

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Jonny May's Latest Shows
Monthly Update (August 2024)

In August, we released 4 new Courses, 5 Quick Tips, 8 Smart Sheets, 8 Backing Tracks, and more!

Monthly Update (October 2024)

Stay tuned for our October Update!

Monthly Update (July 2024)

In July, we released 4 new Courses, 4 Quick Tips, 8 Smart Sheets, 8 Backing Tracks, and more!

Monthly Update (September 2024)

Stay tuned for our September Update!

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