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Discover and eliminate 10 common piano technique mistakes. These pesky little habits are "The Usual Suspects" behind many performance slips.
How do jazz legends develop a powerful command of jazz piano skills? Not without a plan! Explore the 5 Pillars in our Jazz Piano Practice Guide.
How do jazz legends develop a powerful command of jazz piano skills? Not without a plan! Explore the 5 Pillars in our Jazz Piano Practice Guide.
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.
Discover how the path to reaching your full potential as a musician includes using your head, hands and heart. Each of these areas are a unique focus in practice, and work together synergistically to create meaningful progress.
Look for a fresh perspective on improv? Learn to use piano chord shapes to create beautiful improv lines that sound interesting and organic.
Look for a fresh perspective on improv? Learn to use piano chord shapes to create beautiful improv lines that sound interesting and organic.
In this workshop, we'll explore ear training with 7th chords. We'll review the sounds of major 7th chords, minor 7th chords, and dominant 7th chords - plus their inversions. Then we'll go through song examples and learn to identify the melody, add in the bass, and fill in the missing harmony.
In this workshop, we'll explore ear training with 7th chords. We'll review the sounds of major 7th chords, minor 7th chords, and dominant 7th chords - plus their inversions. Then we'll go through song examples and learn to identify the melody, add in the bass, and fill in the missing harmony.
Two Chord Identification
Three Chord Identification
Four Chord Identification
One Chord Identification
Fast is fun! There's just something exhilarating about pushing things to the limit. Learn to play piano with lightening-fast speed today!
Fast is fun! There's just something exhilarating about pushing things to the limit. Learn to play piano with lightening-fast speed today!
"What should I be practicing?" Include these 5 pillars of piano practice every day for a well-rounded routine to take you to the next level!
"What should I be practicing?" Include these 5 pillars of piano practice every day for a well-rounded routine to take you to the next level!
In this workshop, we'll explore ear training with 7th chords. We'll review the sounds of major 7th chords, minor 7th chords, and dominant 7th chords. Then we'll go through song examples and learn to identify chords that fit with each melody.
In this workshop, we'll explore ear training with 7th chords. We'll review the sounds of major 7th chords, minor 7th chords, and dominant 7th chords. Then we'll go through song examples and learn to identify chords that fit with each melody.
Two Chord Identification
Four Chord Identification
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