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
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.
Jonny May's Quick Tips (Instructor)
Do your improv lines sound aimless? Develop authentic jazz language with bebop scales used by legends like Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie!
A complete guide to understanding and applying the concept of guide tones for the beginner jazz piano student.
Learn to instantly play amazingly rich and full piano chords with a sublime harmonic character in this essential lesson for singer-songwriters.
Learn to play hip modern gospel chords using floating chord islands. This contemporary harmonic technique will revolutionize your piano sound.
Jonny May's Smartsheets
Do your improv lines sound aimless? Develop authentic jazz language with bebop scales used by legends like Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie!
A complete guide to understanding and applying the concept of guide tones for the beginner jazz piano student.
Learn to instantly play amazingly rich and full piano chords with a sublime harmonic character in this essential lesson for singer-songwriters.
Learn to play hip modern gospel chords using floating chord islands. This contemporary harmonic technique will revolutionize your piano sound.
Jonny May's Latest Shows
Monthly Update (March 2024)
In March, we released 4 new Courses, 4 Quick Tips, 8 Smart Sheets, 8 Backing Tracks, and more!
Monthly Update (May 2024)
Stay tuned for our May Update!
Monthly Update (February 2024)
In February, we released 4 new Courses, 4 Quick Tips, 8 Smart Sheets, 11 Backing Tracks, and more!
Monthly Update (April 2024)
Stay tuned for our April Update!
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