Monthly Update (March 2024)

In March, we released 4 new Courses, 4 Quick Tips, 8 Smart Sheets, 8 Backing Tracks, and more!

New Courses:
Over the Rainbow – Accompaniment 1
Summertime – Challenge 1
Summertime – Challenge 2
Summertime – Challenge 3

New Quick Tips:
8 Steps to Play Be Ear
Chord Islands: The Hippest Modern Gospel Chords
Major 7th Chords for Piano: A Complete Guide
Play Rich, Full Piano Chords in 5 Steps
10 Voice Leading Techniques for Piano

Other events:
Student Assessment
Q&A Submissions

Monthly Update (February 2024)

In February, we released 4 new Courses, 4 Quick Tips, 8 Smart Sheets, 11 Backing Tracks, and more!

New Courses:
Summertime – Band Accompaniment 1
It Had to Be You – Challenge 1
It Had to Be You – Challenge 2
It Had to Be You – Challenge 3

New Quick Tips:
The Mu Chord (Steely Dan Chord) for Piano
Play Elevator Music on Piano – Ultimate Guide
Play Georgia on My Mind on Piano
Rootless Voicings for Piano: The Complete Guide

Other events:
Student Assessment
Q&A Submissions

Monthly Update (December 2023)

In December, we released 4 new Courses, 4 Quick Tips, 8 Smart Sheets, 17 Backing Tracks, and more!

New Courses:
Auld Lang Syne – Accompaniment 1
Girl From Ipanema – Challenge 1
Girl From Ipanema – Challenge 2
Girl From Ipanema – Challenge 3

New Quick Tips:
Play the First Noel on Piano (3 Steps)
Play Carol of the Bells on Piano
Play We Three Kings – Jazz Piano Style
Play When I Fall In Love (Jazz Piano)
Jazz Piano 1-Year Practice Plan

Other events:
Holiday Awards Show
Student Assessment
Q&A Submissions

Monthly Update (October 2023)

In October, we released 4 new Courses, 4 Quick Tips, 8 Smart Sheets, 17 Backing Tracks, and more!

New Courses:
It Had to Be You – Accompaniment 1
Fly Me to the Moon – Challenge 1
Fly Me to the Moon – Challenge 2
Fly Me to the Moon – Challenge 3

New Quick Tips:
5 Major Scale Exercises to Practice Daily
Quintal Chord Stacks for Piano
Major 9th Chords – The Most Beautiful Chord
3 Steps to Play Misty on Piano

Other events:
Student Assessment
Q&A Submissions (Beginner/Intermediate)

Monthly Update (September 2023)

In September, we released 4 new Courses, 5 Quick Tips, 9 Smart Sheets, 11 Backing Tracks, and more!

New Courses:
Blues Skies – Band Accompaniment 1
Autumn Leaves – Challenge 1
Autumn Leaves – Challenge 2
Autumn Leaves – Challenge 3

New Quick Tips:
Play “It Could Happen To You” for Jazz Piano
The R&B Piano Chord Progression For Beginners
3 Steps to Play Contemporary Folk Music on Piano
Drop 2 Piano Voicings: The Complete Guide
How to Play 80s Power Ballads on Piano

Other events:
Student Recital
Student Assessment
Q&A Submissions (Beginner/Intermediate)
Q&A Submissions (Intermediate/Advanced)

Monthly Update (August 2023)

In August, we released 3 new Courses, 4 Quick Tips, 6 Smart Sheets, 11 Backing Tracks, and more!

New Courses:
Blues Skies – Accompaniment 1
Major 2-5-1 Five-Note Quartal Exercises
Minor 2-5-1 Five-Note Quartal Exercises

New Quick Tips:
3 Steps to Play Minor Blues Piano
10 Jazz Licks from Beginner to Pro
Double Time Jazz Improv with 16th Notes
How to Play Piano like Bruce Hornsby

Other events:
Student Assessment
Q&A Submissions (Beginner/Intermediate)
Q&A Submissions (Intermediate/Advanced)

Standout Performances:
Mette/Kirna – Happy Duet
Kumi Miura – Gymnopedie
Dianne LeRoy Sutton – Funky Time
Edwynn Fermin Castillo – Manhattan
Joyce Heineman – Prelude in C

Monthly Update (July 2023)

In July, we released 5 new Courses, 4 Quick Tips, 9 Smart Sheets, 18 Backing Tracks, and more!

New Courses:
Play Piano Lead Sheets with Quartal Voicings
Dominant-Diminished Quartal Voicings
Half-Diminished Quartal Voicings
Dominant Quartal Voicings
Girl From Ipanema – Band Accompaniment 1

New Quick Tips:
Lydian Augmented – The Modern Jazz Scale
Jazz Articulation with Ghost Notes
What are Polychords?
The Top 10 Piano Funk Licks

Other events:
Q&A Submissions (Beginner/Intermediate)
Q&A Submissions (Intermediate/Advanced)

Standout Performances:
Ray Kim – Slow & Soulful Blues
Mausi Beach – 1950s Rock & Roll
Roberto Silva – Billie Jean
Sabine Hohler – Memories & Farewell
Milad Mohsenian – Girl From Ipanema

Monthly Update (June 2023)

Monthly Update (May 2023)

Monthly Update (April 2023)

Monthly Update (March 2023)

Monthly Update (February 2023)

Monthly Update (January 2023)

Monthly Update (December 2022)

Monthly Update (November 2022)

Monthly Update (October 2022)

Monthly Update (September 2022)

In September, we released 2 new Courses, 5 Quick Tips, 1 blog, 7 Smart Sheets, 19 Backing Tracks, and more!

New Courses:
Misty – Jazz Ballad 1
Bebop Minor Blues 1

New Quick Tips:
Jazz Piano Improv with the Melodic Minor Scale
Piano Color Chords – 3 Levels from Beginner to Pro
The Sharp Four Walkdown Jazz Chord Progression
Play Gospel Piano – The 6-Step Beginner Guide
The Top 5 Coldplay Riffs

New Blog:
Ray Charles – An Inspirational Piano Icon

Other events:
Live Q&A (Beginner/Intermediate)
Live Q&A (Intermediate/Advanced)
Q&A Submissions (Beginner/Intermediate)
Q&A Submissions (Intermediate/Advanced)
Student Assessment

Standout Performances:
Barb/Andrei – Royals
Lee Hayton – Misty
Yvonne Yeroyan – 1950’s Rock n Roll
Dan Tasciotti – Fred Astaire Medley
Sabine Hohler – Autumn Leaves