Contemporary
Learn how to play contemporary piano styles using pop influenced chord progressions and showtunes.
Contemporary Content
29 Courses
151 Lessons
92 Smartsheets
How do Hollywood film composers like John Williams, Danny Elfman and Hans Zimmer create gripping chord progressions? Learn 3 tricks to create cinematic chords on piano.
How do Hollywood film composers like John Williams, Danny Elfman and Hans Zimmer create gripping chord progressions? Learn 3 tricks to create cinematic chords on piano.
How about a change in your major playing? That's right...these 5 alternate scales to improvise on major chords are game changers!
How about a change in your major playing? That's right...these 5 alternate scales to improvise on major chords are game changers!
Spread joy and happiness with the Happy Chord Progression—a contemporary pop piano groove that is overflowing with good vibes.
Spread joy and happiness with the Happy Piano Chord Progression—a contemporary pop piano groove that is overflowing with good vibes.
The Magic Run is the ultimate piano run to captivate your audience's attention during your introduction, ending or anytime in between.
The Magic Run is the ultimate piano run to captivate your audience's attention during your introduction, ending or anytime in between.
Expand your harmonic vocabulary with piano color chords—a must have skill for singer/songwriters and for contemporary piano accompaniment.
Expand your harmonic vocabulary with piano color chords—a must have skill for singer/songwriters and for contemporary piano accompaniment.
All levels can play and improvise serene piano soundscapes on the most beautiful minor chord progression with immersive, guided learning.
All levels can play and improvise serene piano soundscapes on the most beautiful minor chord progression with immersive, guided learning.
Play John Williams' Jurassic Park theme song on piano and Michael Giacchino's Jurassic World theme...all while exploring the compositional process.
Learn to play 5 sad piano chord progressions representing hundreds of songs spanning all genres including pop, rock, jazz, new age and film.
Learn to play 5 sad piano chord progressions representing hundreds of songs spanning all genres including pop, rock, jazz, new age and film.
Learn how to play Pachelbel's famous canon in D in 5 easy steps on the piano! Make it your own using its beautiful melodies and chords.
Learn how to play Pachelbel's famous canon in D in 5 easy steps on the piano! Make it your own using its beautiful melodies and chords.
To play piano with an original sound think "stylization, not complication." Here are 10 ways to spice up a simple piano chord progression.
In this course, we'll create an advanced arrangement of the popular tune - Canon in D. We'll start by reviewing the melodies & chords. Then we'll learn a variety of accompaniment patterns, melodic embellishments, colorful chords, and soloing techniques. Lastly, we'll learn how to play this tune with other instrumentalists.
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