Contemporary
Learn how to play contemporary piano styles using pop influenced chord progressions and showtunes.
Contemporary Content
29 Courses
151 Lessons
97 Smartsheets
Learn the most powerful piano chords, including the power chord progression itself and accompaniment and improv techniques to bring them out!
Learn to play beautiful pop piano improv using super easy pinkie grips that sound great! Then explore descending rolls to add gorgeous fills.
Learn to play beautiful pop piano improv using super easy pinkie grips that sound great! Then explore descending rolls to add gorgeous fills.
Learn these sweet romantic piano chords in what we call the "Love Progression" with a beautiful left hand accompaniment and 3 improvisation techniques!
Learn these sweet romantic piano chords in what we call the "Love Progression" with a beautiful left hand accompaniment and 3 improvisation techniques!
The Hope Chord allows beginners to play complex chord progressions with ease. This lesson also includes 2 grips for improvising beautiful piano lines.
The Hope Chord allows beginners to play complex chord progressions with ease. This lesson also includes 2 grips for improvising beautiful piano lines.
Discover the most beautiful minor chord voicing on piano, The Sorrow Chord. This rich minor 11 chord voicing is great for expressing complex emotions.
Discover the most beautiful minor chord voicing on piano, The Sorrow Chord. This rich minor 11 chord voicing is great for expressing complex emotions.
How do you keep from playing amateur sounding piano accompaniment patterns? Use these 3 simple steps to upgrade your accompaniment texture today.
How do you keep from playing amateur sounding piano accompaniment patterns? Use these 3 simple steps to upgrade your accompaniment texture today.
These simple techniques will help the amateur pianist improvise contemporary piano lines that sound refined and professional.
These simple techniques will help the amateur pianist improvise contemporary piano lines that sound refined and professional.
In this workshop, you will learn how to improvise piano over major chords with the Lydian scale. We'll cover 4 advanced soloing techniques, 5 left hand accompaniments, 11 common chords, and we'll learn how to solo over multiple chords.
In this workshop, you will learn how to improvise piano over major chords with the Lydian scale. We'll cover 4 advanced soloing techniques, 5 left hand accompaniments, 11 common chords, and we'll learn how to solo over multiple chords.
Soloing Technique #3: Turns
What Chords to Use Lydian Scale On
Soloing Technique #1: Triad Pairs
Soloing Technique #4: Outlining 7ths
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