Contemporary
Learn how to play contemporary piano styles using pop influenced chord progressions and showtunes.
Contemporary Content
29 Courses
151 Lessons
93 Smartsheets
Ever had a piano lesson about the energy you bring? Learn how to add piano fills (aka "build-ups, chops, licks, runs, ad-libs, extras")!
Ever had a piano lesson about the energy you bring? Learn how to add piano fills (aka "build-ups, chops, licks, runs, ad-libs, extras")!
Bring the festive sounds New Orleans with you wherever you go after diving into this lesson on how to play piano like Harry Connick, Jr.!
Beginners often overplay when they improvise on piano. This lesson magnifies the paradox of improvisation—how more structure can be liberating!
Beginners often overplay when they improvise on piano. This lesson magnifies the paradox of improvisation—how more structure can be liberating!
Build the perfect setlist of wedding songs for piano with these 15 beautiful selections that span classical, contemporary and jazz genres.
Build the perfect setlist of wedding songs for piano with these 15 beautiful selections that span classical, contemporary and jazz genres.
Looking for pro piano chords? Discover beautiful, gut-wrenching minor 11th chord voicings for contemporary gospel, neo soul and R&B.
Looking for pro piano chords? Discover beautiful, gut-wrenching minor 11th chord voicings for contemporary gospel, neo soul and R&B.
Invited to play a song for an event? Chances are, you'll be tapped to improvise some background piano music too. Best to be prepared.
Explore 5 steps on how to create and play magical piano music reminiscent of your favorite adventure film soundtracks!
Explore 5 steps on how to create and play magical piano music reminiscent of your favorite adventure film soundtracks!
Discover 6 steps to play solo piano with the peaceful and captivating new age compositional style of Windham Hills pianist George Winston.
Discover 6 steps to play solo piano with the peaceful and captivating new age compositional style of Windham Hills pianist George Winston.
The Mu Chord is a beautiful chord with an unusual name, yet its sophisticated sound is equally at home in rock, modern jazz, R&B and gospel.
The Mu Chord is a beautiful chord with an unusual name, yet its sophisticated sound is equally at home in rock, modern jazz, R&B and gospel.
This contemporary jazz piano arrangement of the traditional holiday classic "The First Noel" sounds so beautiful that it's bound to strike a chord.
This contemporary jazz piano arrangement of the traditional holiday classic "The First Noel" sounds so beautiful that it's bound to strike a chord.
Learn how to play relaxing piano music like new age pianists George Winston, David Lanz and Yiruma. Master serene piano sounds in 6 steps!
Learn how to play relaxing piano music like new age pianists George Winston, David Lanz and Yiruma. Master serene piano sounds in 6 steps!
Learn how to easily create beautiful contemporary folk music on the piano using patterns and characteristics of popular folk artists!
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