Yannick is the co-founder of PWJ and works as head of operations. He started learning jazz piano in college and met Jonny May soon after. He also sings professionally throughout California, and has taught voice, piano, and music history classes at the Young Americans College of Performing Arts.

About Yannick Lambrecht

Years of piano experience

14


Favorite piano styles
  • Jazz
  • Contemporary
  • Classical
Yannick Lambrecht's Latest Courses

In this workshop, we’ll learn a variety of exercises to train your voice. We’ll explore common accompaniment patterns for vocal warm ups, and learn about resonance and breath support. Finally, we will apply what we learn in a performance of the classic folk song, “Shenandoah.”

In this course we will learn the major turnaround in all 12 keys using 7th chords. We will cover two positions for the chords, and explore a variety of rhythms to use for comping and playing lead sheets. This progression is essential to master for jazz and pop songs.

In this workshop, we'll learn about the incredible minor turnaround. We'll look at songs that use this essential jazz progression, talk about various voicing approaches, and explore comping rhythms. We’ll also discuss how to add reharmonization and how to solo to get a professional sound.

In this workshop, we'll be analyzing Debussy's The Girl With the Flaxen Hair. Going phrase by phrase, we'll explore extended harmonies, exotic scales, and ambiguous tonality which creates a beautiful atmosphere.

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Yannick Lambrecht's Quick Tips (Instructor)

Play the top 5 Coldplay piano riffs and explore songwriting and the creative process behind the most successful band of the 21st century.

Explore the tritone to play crunchy blues piano comping riffs like Oscar Peterson, Beegie Adair and Monty Alexander.

Drawing inspiration from world-renowned musicians, this blog explores less common approaches to practicing that can help you break out of a rut. Some of the "off instrument" techniques could even help you double your practice time.

Learn to play "Silent Night" in a jazz ballad style with diatonic 7th chords, extensions, alterations, secondary dominants & reharmonization.

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Yannick Lambrecht's Smartsheets

In this workshop, we’ll learn a variety of exercises to train your voice. We’ll explore common accompaniment patterns for vocal warm ups, and learn about resonance and breath support. Finally, we will apply what we learn in a performance of the classic folk song, “Shenandoah.”

In this course we will learn the major turnaround in all 12 keys using 7th chords. We will cover two positions for the chords, and explore a variety of rhythms to use for comping and playing lead sheets. This progression is essential to master for jazz and pop songs.

Explore the tritone to play crunchy blues piano comping riffs like Oscar Peterson, Beegie Adair and Monty Alexander.

In this workshop, we'll learn about the incredible minor turnaround. We'll look at songs that use this essential jazz progression, talk about various voicing approaches, and explore comping rhythms. We’ll also discuss how to add reharmonization and how to solo to get a professional sound.

View All of Yannick Lambrecht's Smartsheets

Yannick Lambrecht's Latest Shows
Live Workshop (August 2022)

In this Live Workshop, Yannick will be teaching a live lesson while you ask him questions.

Live Workshop (June 2022)

In this Live Workshop, Yannick will be teaching a live lesson while you ask him questions.

Intermediate/Advanced Live Q+A (June 2022)

In the June 2022 Live Q&A, Yannick answered all of your music questions.

Beginner/Intermediate Live Q+A (June 2022)

In the June 2022 Live Q&A, Yannick answered all of your music questions.

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