In this Q&A Submissions video, Daine answered all of your questions that were submitted in the month of December.
00:25 – Marvin: Recommendations for recording equipment?
04:08 – Dieter: Any courses for harmonizing a song in the right hand?
07:41 – Jeff: Question about keyboard setup?
09:21 – Meegan: Question to be submitted to Office Hours
09:46 – Chris T: Playing lead sheets with chord shells & guide tones
17:01 – Marguerite: Can I change patterns from phrase to phrase?
22:06 – Mef: Practice tips for just left hand after injury in right hand?
24:37 – Thomas J: Which learning track is the Mixolydian Scale taught in?
In this Q&A Submissions video, Daine answered all of your questions that were submitted in the month of November.
00:29 – Thomas J: Can you explain the reason for writing a song in a Major Key vs a Minor Key?
09:55 – Amy S: Is it possible to arrange songs that are in 3/4 o 2/4 time signature in a ragtime style?
In this Q&A Submissions video, Daine answered all of your questions that were submitted in the month of November.
00:26 – Alan L: Question about Play Lead Sheets with Shells & Guide Tones
05:41 – Ferris G: Pointers on soloing for more than 1 chorus in jazz standards?
13:48 – Veronique E: Explain why Ebm9 is a sub for Dm9?
19:38 – Niall S: Can you demonstrate the turnaround progression as an intro/outro for Fly Me to the Moon?
25:37 – Marco O: What’s the difference in soloing & improvising?
In this Q&A Submissions video, Daine answered all of your questions that were submitted in the month of October.
00:48 – Edward C: Can we harmonize a passing chord with any note as the root of the chord?
07:34 – Heike M: How to bring more expression into my playing?
08:15 – Ivan S: When do I move on to the next lesson?
10:41 – Dino C: Is Cdimb9 the same as Cdim7b9?
13:48 – Tom S: Any tips for playing in the dixie style?
18:41 – Thomas J: How does the minor blues scale relate to the major blues scale?
23:50 – Thomas J: What’s the difference in 9th, 11th, 13th vs 1, 3, 7?
29:42 – Longyun Z: Can you explain the primary chords in the key of D?
36:40 – Karen G: How to identify keys that work for my vocal range?
41:16 – Adwait S: Can you explain the chords in Cruella de Vil?
In this Q&A Submissions video, Daine answered all of your questions that were submitted in the month of October.
00:37 – Danny: Should I use chord extensions in country, rock, blues, etc. with a guitarist who’s playing triads?
In this Q&A Submissions video, Daine answered all of your questions that were submitted in the month of September.
00:25 – Kevin D: Tips for adding rhythm in left hand?
05:02 – Thomas J: Can you explain the theory behind relative major and minor keys?
12:41 – Tim F: Advice for playing through mistakes instead of having to start again?
19:48 – Thomas J: Can you explain fingering in modes?
28:17 – Matt B: What’s a good software that can take a song and transcribe the piano parts?
31:28 – Linda V: Recommendations for devices to store music?
32:53 – Carli W: Tips for structuring my practice when I only have 10-15 mins?
36:16 – Adrian S: Fingering for Fm inversions?
39:03 – Francis M: Any exercises to improve scales in my left hand?
In this Q&A Submissions video, Daine answered all of your questions that were submitted in the month of September.
00:37 – Jeff D: Can you teach a lesson on Going Down Slow?
07:19 – Frank: Any tips for progressions and scales that would help me improvise the romantic era?
12:27 – Milton: What keyboard are you using?
14:40 – Karen: What’s the best way to memorize music?
15:17 – Brian: Tips for memorizing block chords?
In this Intermediate/Advanced Q&A Submissions video, Daine answered all of your questions that were submitted in the month of August.
00:31 – John O: Questions about the lounge progression?
09:54 – Edwin: Can you clarify when to play an altered, diminished, or b9 scales in major or minor progressions?
12:18 – Phu H: Tips for how to move forward when I hit a plateau?
16:22 – Chris R: Can you analyze this particular chord?
In this Beginner/Intermediate Q&A Submissions video, Daine answered all of your questions that were submitted in the month of August.
00:37 – Barbara C: Any advice for building a repertoire?
05:24 – JC: Why is the melodic minor scale different when descending?
08:55 – Cassius: How to transfer blues riffs from swing to straight rhythm?
11:18 – George A: Can you explain the g7 chord in the bossa challenge lesson 3?
14:48 – George B: Where are beginner level 12 bar blues lessons?
16:08 – Martin: What’s the best way to improve my ability to read rhythm?
18:43 – Tony D: When improvising blues scale, what fingering to use?
20:10 – Chris F: Can you help identify some chords?
26:39 – Tony D: For jazz lead sheets, do pros instinctively know how to harmonize the melody or do they have to think about it first?
29:43 – Arturo: How to know when to start & stop improvising when jamming with friends?
32:30 – Mikhail: How to submit a request?
33:17 – Marguerite: When coming down a diminished scale, I tend to get lost. Any tricks?
37:15 – Jorge L: Questions about fingering with 7th chords?
In the September 2022 Live Q&A, John answered all of your music questions.
00:05 – Intro
07:23 – Performance Analysis
16:25 – Q: How to play E9b5 and A9sus?
20:55 – Q: How to use pentatonic scale in your improv?
28:42 – Q: What is the relation between C & Fm?
30:36 – Q: Is there default fingering for the dominant diminished scale?
36:53 – Q: How do I apply modes in playing jazz & pop songs?
44:33 – Q: Were you just striding all those chords?
49:03 – Jazz Swing Performance
53:36 – Q: When to use block chords in a tune?
56:11 – Q: Can you explain the right hand fills you were playing?
In the September 2022 Live Q&A, John answered all of your music questions.
00:06 – You Are My Sunshine Performance
05:47 – Sunshine Analysis
14:48 – Q: How do you come up with bass lines off the cuff?
19:09 – Q: What if you used a Charleston rhythm in left hand?
21:58 – Q: How to fill the measure with 4 bass notes when the chord doesn’t change?
27:45 – Q: What chords in the right hand would you play over the bass line?
36:34 – Q: What melody intervals can use 3rds & 6ths in the RH?
39:13 – Q: In the charleston rhythm, are you counting in fast triplets?
42:36 – Q: How to learn how to enhance chords?
45:57 – Q: How to know when to use a b or # when transposing?
47:57 – Q: Can you play Autumn Leaves as a comp for a solo singer?
55:51 – Q: What is the name of this ornament? (Enclosures)
58:54 – Q: When to use slash chords?
In the August 2022 Live Q&A, John answered all of your music questions.
In the August 2022 Live Q&A, John answered all of your music questions.
In this Intermediate/Advanced Q&A Submissions video, Daine answered all of your questions that were submitted in the month of July.
00:27 – Steven: Why is the smartsheet different than the lesson sheet for Starting Over Again?
12:28 – Jane: How to use fill chords in minor blues?
13:39 – Polly: What are some good bass lines for old country music?
18:04 – Allan: Is there an equivalent whole tone scale that sits on a minor 7th?
21:45 – Abhay: Can I combine major & minor blues?
24:14 – Scott: How were the triads selected in Fly Me to the Moon (Lesson 3, 8:40)?
In this Beginner/Intermediate Q&A Submissions video, Daine answered all of your questions that were submitted in the month of July.
00:25 – Kamila: Advice for knuckle pain while playing?
05:18 – Lora: Suggestions for ending a song in C? How to improve rolling my chords?
07:57 – Polly: What are some good bass lines for old country music?
12:51 – Jeffrey: Is it important to be able to play arpeggios both hands together?
16:45 – Alejandro: Should I be able to play an exercise at the tempo indicated before I can mark it as complete?
20:25 – John: Any chance of teaching a Beegie Adair style lesson?
21:35 – Thomas: What fingering should I use for modes?
28:02 – Steven: Can you teach lessons for the 50s-70s style music?
32:26 – Dean: What’s the best way to memorize a song?
36:59 – Edward: Is there a structured approach for the lessons I should take?
In the July 2022 Live Q&A, John Proulx answered all of your music questions.
05:39 – Q: Can you discuss Stella by Starlight?
19:45 – Q: What was the warbling sound in Tenderly?
25:24 – Q: Should I study chord extensions after mastering the circle of fifths?
31:17 – Q: What’s the difference in Office Hours & Live Q&A?
33:12 – Q: Which harmony do you suggest for Stella?
35:43 – Q: Could you demonstrate tritone sub in a simple 12 bar blues progression?
43:37 – Q: Are rolling chords similar to blues tremolos?
50:18 – Q: Tritone exercises
55:00 – Q: Can you demonstrate how to split the chords in the melody + punch together with the bass lines?
01:35 – Q: Can you explain the root 5 3 7?
03:11 – It Had to Be You duet performance
In the July 2022 Live Q&A, John Proulx answered all of your music questions.
04:48 – Duet Performance: The Way You Look Tonight
13:51 – More ideas for The Way You Look Tonight
19:26 – Q: Tips for playing slow country with a guitar?
28:27 – Q: Do you have any advice for knuckle pain?
32:45 – Q: Can you create a lesson for beginners on Misty?
40:09 – Q: What’s your advice on how to not rely solely on muscle memory?
45:51 – Q: What did you play at the intro of this show?
49:12 – Q: What’s perfect compared to major?
52:46 – Q: Can you compare Girl From Ipanema & Take the A Train?
57:33 – John’s Performance: Tenderly
In this Beginner/Intermediate Q&A Submissions video, Daine answered all of your questions that were submitted in the month of June.
00:20 – Noushin: Where can I find the songs/sheets?
03:47 – Victoria: What does it mean to “complete” a smartsheet?
06:34 – Len: Can you discuss the “practice path”?
10:54 – Donald: Jonny plays a rootless voicing for a Cmaj7 but it doesn’t have a C or a 7th?
15:59 – Rita: Can you demonstrate the pedal on Jonnylitto?
20:13 – Henry: What are your thoughts on using Ebm7 as a passing chord to the Dm7 in Autumn Leaves?
23:21 – Charles: What’s the best fingering for a dominant 7th chord shell?
28:49 – Candace: Are certain Jazz songs played in certain keys?
33:04 – Jane: What are the most common keys for playing blues?
35:56 – Jeffrey: Is there a pedagogical reason for using both hands on the exercises?
39:04 – Erik: When do I improvise during a AABA or AABC song format?
42:36 – Sandra: Can you explain the melodic minor scale in the context of a song?
In this Intermediate/Advanced Q&A Submissions video, Daine answered all of your questions that were submitted in the month of June.
00:26 – William C: What is your advice for memorizing when playing solo at restaurants?
06:35 – Stephanie C: Tips for playing with a band?
In this Beginner/Intermediate Q&A Submissions video, Daine answered all of your questions that were submitted in the month of May.
00:29 – Thomas J: What do you think about playing just the 3rd & 7th in the left hand in the blues progression?
04:51 – Nancy D: I want to improvise but having trouble memorizing the scales. Any tips?
10:33 – Junius: Can’t seem to solo in any other scale except C blues scale
13:27 – Robert L: What’s the best fingering for diatonic scales in all keys?
21:13 – Emily J: How to make Autumn Leaves sound more jazzy?
24:19 – Chris S: Tips for maintaining left hand while playing 12 bar blues + 4-on-the-floor?
28:58 – John A: Tips for playing trills without messing up left hand groove?
32:25 – Bruce J: Is there a pattern than sounds like finger picking on guitar?
35:42 – Pat W: Can you suggest fingering for bass line on Fly Me to the Moon challenge?
40:20 – Emily J: What do you play/do during pauses between lines?
45:16 – Pauline H: Tips for playing Arirang?
53:40 – Marc L: Fingering for blues scale in G?
In the June 2022 Live Q&A, Yannick answered all of your music questions.
03:50 – Minor Turnaround workshop
07:55 – Q: Any ideas for inversions in Eb?
17:49 – Upper structures
31:48 – Contrary motion exercise
33:48 – Q: How can you tell if a chord is a 13th or 6th?
36:52 – Q: How can I keep my arms relaxed when playing ragtime?
45:38 – Fast octaves
48:43 – Q: How to get the most out of smartsheets?
51:22 – Q: Do you have absolute or relative pitch?
57:30 – Summertime performance
