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Learn harmonized turns, a soloing technique that adds a magical, whimsical sparkle to your solos, fills and melodies. You'll go from the basic concept to building your own improvisations over popular pop chord progressions.
I'm breaking down 4 of the things that make Luca Sestak’s playing so fun to listen to.
In this live lesson, I'll be breaking down the two major chord shapes behind modern gospel piano and show you how to use them to harmonize an entire major scale.
In this lesson, I’m breaking down how to take a really simple turnaround progression and turn it into those big, lush cocktail piano chords.
In this lesson, I break down 3 of Yohan’s coolest piano runs and show you how you can use them in your own solos.
In this lesson, I'm breaking down my 3-step “cookie cutter” system for taking basically any melody and turning it into a full-sounding piano arrangement.
I'm breaking down the "Michael Jackson chord" aka a polychord — basically, two chords stacked on top of each other to create this intense, mysterious sound.
In this lesson, I'm breaking down 3 simple exercises that help you master the 3 building blocks of music: melody, chords, and rhythm.
Bring lively, energetic movement to your right-hand solos with turns, one of the most useful ornaments in pop piano. You'll learn the essential turn types, the right fingering and the rhythm, then use them to improvise over popular chord progressions.
Take the One Chord Wonder to the next level with a rich, lush 4-note cluster you can play over any chord in your left hand. Then use it to build fresh, memorable solos that break you out of the same old scales.
In this week’s lesson, I’m sharing 5 “get to” techniques that instantly make your solos sound more musical.
In this lesson, I'm breaking down 5 of Ray Charles’ signature blues licks that you can start using right away.
In this lesson, I'm taking the exact same scale and showing how three simple ideas can make it sound completely different.
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'm breaking down one of the biggest solo mistakes players make: using the same rhythms over and over again.
In this lesson, I'm breaking down exactly which scales work best over major chords and minor chords—and the best part is that I'll give you options based on your playing level.
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.
In this lesson, I'll break down the same jazz tune at three different levels and show you exactly what separates a beginner, intermediate, and advanced jazz player.
In this lesson, we're diving into the signature country piano style made famous by legends like Floyd Cramer — complete with slip notes, lazy stride left hand patterns, tasty fills, walk-ups, and all those buttery country sounds that make people instantly smile.
Play bold, full-sounding solos with chord blocks, the go-to technique for soloing with chords in pop music. You'll learn the right block for every chord in a progression and connect them into a powerful improvisation.
