Instructor

Jonny May

Show Type

Q&A

Duration

1:53:29

Release Date

12/04/2019 10:00 am (PST)

In the December 2019 Q&A, Jonny answered all of your questions about the piano and music in general.

03:15 – Q1-How do I practice improvisation?

08:50 – Q2-Any tips on jazzifying/soloing over songs with simple triad chords?

12:18 – More info on Q1 – practicing improvisation

17:21 – Q3-Ear & internal training. What process do you use to learn and play songs so quickly on the fly?

21:25 – Q4-Any tips on the rock and roll piano course, especially the boogie section with broken octaves?

24:56 – Q5-Can you talk about Barry Harris diminished chord theory?

28:00 – Q6-Any tips for emotional and mood stability for effective practicing?

30:13 – Q7-What other lessons are there with cocktail scale patterns/common chords?

33:45 – Q8-Will there be new monthly challenges in 2020?

35:13 – Q9-Swing bass Jingle Bells from last months Q&A?

39:02 – Q10-How did you get that walking bass line of Jingle Bells?

42:17 – Q11-What are the benefits to using 7-3 or 3-7 over just using chord inversions in stride?

44:36 – Q12-For jazz/blues/cocktail, does dorian replace aeolian most of the time for minor?

47:11 – Q13-Where do I find the smart sheet for rootless voicings?

49:21 – Q14-What software do you use for the keyboard visual at the bottom of your screen?

49:51 – Q15-When improvising, what is going through your head when going to a new chord?

54:26 – Q16-When posting on FB, should we include our face or just our hands?

55:40 – Q17-How do I apply techniques from soloing courses to actual songs?

58:20 – Q18-Do you have perfect pitch?

59:17 – Q19-Can you do a lesson on the tune “I Fall in Love too Easily”?

1:00:37 – Q20-What scales should I use for a cycle of fifths chord progression?

1:02:52 – Q21-Do I have to change scales with every chord?

1:03:51 – Q22-What is a good tempo for practicing blues?

1:06:39 – Q23-What practice habits can help prevent burnout?

1:08:42 – Q24-Any tips for ear training?

1:10:14 – Q25-Tips for hand independence on St. Louis Blues?

1:10:54 – Q26-What about copyright if I perform your arrangement at a gig or on YouTube?

1:11:24 – Q27-How do you prevent boredom from repetition?

1:13:45 – Q28-Tips for developing left and right hand independence and co-ordination?

1:15:11 – Q29-Can you change the left hand pattern on popstinatos course?

1:18:03 – Q33-Any suggestions for left hand chords on Maple Leaf Rag?

1:22:19 – Q35-When can you use fills or trills in a standard chord progression?

1:24:06 – Q36-What examples are there of fill techniques?

1:25:52 – Q37-How much are rootless voicings used in solo piano?

1:28:30 – Q39-What methods to use to speed up fingers for rock and roll?

1:28:55 – Q40-Before moving on from intermediate chords, should I have all dim & aug chords memorized?

1:29:54 – Q41-How much time to devote to chord memorization?

1:31:43 – Q42-What should I focus on to learn slow blues?

1:32:40 – Q43-Any tips on increasing hand stretches?

1:33:54 – Q44-Any tips for speeding up sheet reading?

1:35:00 – Q45-Any ideas for walking bass to Twinkle Twinkle?

1:36:18 – Q46-Any rules to follow when playing stride for fills?

1:37:29 – Q47-Any tips for playing really fast?

1:39:06 – Q48-Any tips to practicing Route 66, especially fingering?

1:41:19 – Q50-What are the best holiday songs on PWJ?

1:41:42 – Q51-In cycle of fifths, please explain the dotted quarter notes when you are playing them staccato?

1:44:09 – Q52-Tips for making songs sounding Country?

1:45:21 – Q53-Please explain notes with bars on top?

1:46:09 – Q54-Please clarify the chords on jazz bassline #1?

1:46:28 – Q55-Do you advise us to learn lessons in just one key or multiple?

1:48:12 – Q56-Any tips on making the Winter Wonderland rundown sound fluid?

1:50:19 – Q57-Is there a hand stretching exercise for playing octaves?