R&B
Take your gospel and jazz piano chops to new heights with these neo-soul R&B techniques.
R&B Content
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9 Smartsheets
Explore the harmonic genius behind 5 of Stevie Wonder's biggest hits! Discover what makes these chord progressions sound so good and unique.
Explore the harmonic genius behind 5 of Stevie Wonder's biggest hits! Discover what makes these chord progressions sound so good and unique.
John Proulx demonstrates how to adopt Stevie Wonder's beloved classic "You Are the Sunshine of My Life" for solo piano.
John Proulx demonstrates how to adopt Stevie Wonder's beloved classic "You Are the Sunshine of My Life" for solo piano.
Stretch your piano sound with quintal chords! These voicings use stacks of 5th intervals to create complex colors that are perfect for contemporary jazz, gospel and R&B music.
Stretch your piano sound with quintal chords! These voicings use stacks of 5th intervals to create complex colors that are perfect for contemporary jazz, gospel and R&B music.
Learn how to play soulful R&B piano chords and improvise, even as a beginner. This lesson makes pro piano concepts accessible to all levels.
Learn how to play soulful R&B piano chords and improvise, even as a beginner. This lesson makes pro piano concepts accessible to all levels.
Explore 4 progressive piano improvisation approaches to solo on Stevie Wonder's timeless R&B love ballad, "Ribbon in the Sky."
Explore 4 progressive piano improvisation approaches to solo on Stevie Wonder's timeless R&B love ballad, "Ribbon in the Sky."
Learn how to improvise a hip piano solo over neo soul chord progressions. This easy piano improv approach only uses 1 pentatonic scale.
Learn how to improvise a hip piano solo over neo soul chord progressions. This easy piano improv approach only uses 1 pentatonic scale.
Learn 3 steps to transform an ordinary turnaround chord progression into a bluesy piano accompaniment groove.
Learn 3 steps to transform an ordinary turnaround chord progression into a bluesy piano accompaniment groove.
To play piano with an original sound think "stylization, not complication." Here are 10 ways to spice up a simple piano chord progression.
Learn an advanced gospel funk piano arrangement of Go Tell It on the Mountain. Starting with the lead sheet, we'll learn the melody & chords, how to stylize the left hand, embellish the right hand, and other advanced gospel techniques.
Learn how to play Go Tell it On the Mountain in a gospel funk style. Starting with the lead sheet, we’ll memorize the melody/chords, stylize the left hand gospel groove, embellish the right hand melody, and learn a variety of funky gospel techniques.
Learn how to play smooth jazz piano in 3 steps. You'll learn the most important smooth jazz chord progression, grip, and scale to improvise with freedom.
Learn how to play smooth jazz piano in 3 steps. You'll learn the most important smooth jazz chord progression, grip, and scale to improvise with freedom.
Revamp the traditional Amazing Grace piano hymn into the Slow Gospel Blues style. We'll take the basic lead sheet and add a left hand gospel groove, right hand embellishments, a stock gospel intro and outro, and discuss how to improvise a solo.
Transform the Amazing Grace piano hymn into the Slow Gospel Blues style. Starting with the lead sheet, we’ll add a left hand gospel groove, right hand embellishments, a stock gospel intro, and discuss how to improvise a solo.
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