Pop
Learn the piano techniques for pop tunes at the top of the weekly charts.
Pop Content
27 Courses
120 Lessons
71 Smartsheets
Learn harmonized turns, a soloing technique that adds a magical, whimsical sparkle to your solos, fills and melodies. You'll go from the basic concept to building your own improvisations over popular pop chord progressions.
Bring lively, energetic movement to your right-hand solos with turns, one of the most useful ornaments in pop piano. You'll learn the essential turn types, the right fingering and the rhythm, then use them to improvise over popular chord progressions.
Take the One Chord Wonder to the next level with a rich, lush 4-note cluster you can play over any chord in your left hand. Then use it to build fresh, memorable solos that break you out of the same old scales.
Make every chord progression sound more colorful and sophisticated with one simple right-hand shape. It's an easy way for beginner and intermediate players to take both their chords and their solos to the next level.
Add an edgy, gritty bite to your solos by slipping entire chord shapes instead of single notes. Four essential positions let you use this bold sound over almost any pop chord progression.
Give your melodies a smooth, soulful lift by slipping into the notes that matter most. You'll learn which notes to slip, how to time them and how to build an engaging solo around this expressive technique.
Play bold, full-sounding solos with chord blocks, the go-to technique for soloing with chords in pop music. You'll learn the right block for every chord in a progression and connect them into a powerful improvisation.
Learn the warm, lyrical sound of 3rds and 6ths that pop pianists from Elton John to Coldplay rely on. You'll combine these two intervals into sweet, singing lines over popular chord progressions.
Get the deep, resonant sound heard in songs by Billy Joel, Elton John, Norah Jones and Bruce Hornsby by harmonizing your chord tone targets. You'll learn two essential positions and use them to build intentional lines with real direction.
Stop meandering and start playing clear, purposeful solos by landing on the most important notes of each chord. This is the foundation technique for confident pop soloing over your favorite songs.
Learn this cyclical minor progression, along with 6 left hand arpeggiated patterns, 8 right hand patterns, and learn to create melodies
Learn 48 beautiful accompaniment patterns that work almost over any pop or rock song, including 8 essential right hand techniques, 6 left hand techniques, chord positions, and more.
Learn 48 beautiful accompaniment patterns that work almost over any pop or rock song, including 8 essential right hand techniques, 6 left hand techniques, chord positions, and more.
Learn how to create driving pop piano accompaniments using the Popstinato technique, including 16 patterns, 5 positions, and various popular progressions.
Learn the sad progression used in hundreds of different songs. Discover the chords, harmonization approaches, 7 accompaniments with song examples, & improv techniques.
Learn the sad progression used in hundreds of different songs. Discover the chords, harmonization approaches, 5 accompaniments with song examples, & improv techniques.
Learn how to develop a Pop arrangement with Jonny's Wake Me Up (Avicii) arrangement. You'll learn every note, fingering, & practice tips, plus arranging techniques for Pop and Ragtime.
Master two-hand coordination, rhythm, syncopation, speed, and finger control with 48 exercises exploring the most common chord progressions and rhythms in popular music.
Get your hands working together with 36 groovy, confidence-boosting rhythm exercises, all played over a chord progression used in hundreds of popular songs. Each exercise builds gradually, so you'll go from simple to fun to impressive.
Learn the art of improvisation with the Love Progression Challenge. In this challenge, discover techniques like 3rds, 6ths, patterns, & effects to create beautiful improvisations.
Learn the beautiful progression used in hundreds of love songs, the Love Progression. Discover improv techniques for creating gorgeous melodies and a flowing left hand contemporary accompaniment.
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