Pop

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.

Pop Chords

One Chord Wonder

Essential OCW Exercises

Soloing with Primary Shape

Soloing with All Shapes

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.

In this lesson, I’ll show you three techniques that show up again and again in Billy’s playing—and you can start using them in your own music right away.

I'm taking apart one of my all-time favorite solo piano performances of Blackbird and breaking down the absolute magic that Jon Batiste is creating at the piano.

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.

Pop Chords

Harmonized Slip Notes

Harmonized Slip Note Exercises

3 Slip & 2 Slip Improv

Harmonized Slip Improv

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.

Pop chords

Slip Notes

Slip Note Exercises

Slip Note Target Practice