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Discover best practices in piano accompaniment for singers while exploring Erroll Garner's timeless jazz standard, "Misty."
Learn how to play Pachelbel's famous canon in D in 5 easy steps on the piano! Make it your own using its beautiful melodies and chords.
In this workshop, we'll be learning Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata. Going phrase by phrase, we'll learn the notes, analyze the harmony, explore the dynamics & mood, and discuss the historical context of this beautiful sonata.
To play piano with an original sound think "stylization, not complication." Here are 10 ways to spice up a simple piano chord progression.
You've learned professional jazz piano voicings, but now what? Explore adding countermelody and tensions with beautiful inner voice movement.
In this course, we'll learn an advanced arrangement of the jazz swing standard - All The Things You Are. Starting with the lead sheet, we’ll memorize the melody/chords, embellish the melody with shell voicings & chord extensions, learn a jazz swing bass line, and master a variety of soloing techniques.
Minimize your improv materials to maximize your results. Explore 5 techniques for all levels to improvise on piano with just 1 scale!
Learn 6 essential jazz piano chord voicings used by Bud Powell, Red Garland, Bill Evans, Wynton Kelly, George Shearing, and McCoy Tyner.
Learn essential techniques for beginner jazz piano accompaniment on one of the most iconic jazz forms of all time—Gerswhin's "I Got Rhythm."
In this workshop, we'll be learning Erik Satie's beautiful piece, Gymnopedie No 1. Going phrase by phrase, we'll learn the notes, analyze the harmony, explore dynamics and articulation, and master a variety of compositional techniques.
In this course, we'll create an advanced arrangement of the popular tune - Canon in D. We'll start by reviewing the melodies & chords. Then we'll learn a variety of accompaniment patterns, melodic embellishments, colorful chords, and soloing techniques. Lastly, we'll learn how to play this tune with other instrumentalists.
In this course, we'll learn how to play the popular tune - Canon in D. We'll start by reviewing the basic melodies & chords. Then we'll learn a variety of left hand accompaniments, right hand embellishments, and soloing techniques. Lastly, we'll learn how to play this tune with other instrumentalists.
This tender ballad explores the backdoor progression, passing chords, and other interesting harmonies to elicit the beauty found in ordinary things.
Look for a fresh perspective on improv? Learn to use piano chord shapes to create beautiful improv lines that sound interesting and organic.
Learn to play authentic New Orleans blues piano in the style of Dr. John, Fats Domino, and Professor Longhair. There's a party in this lesson!
In this workshop, we'll explore ear training with 7th chords. We'll review the sounds of major 7th chords, minor 7th chords, and dominant 7th chords - plus their inversions. Then we'll go through song examples and learn to identify the melody, add in the bass, and fill in the missing harmony.
Learn to embellish any tune like a pro by adding rich passing chords with the tritone substitution technique—a complete guide for all levels.
In this course, we'll learn how to play the iconic jazz swing standard - All The Things You Are. Starting with the lead sheet, we’ll memorize the melody/chords, embellish the melody with rhythmic accompaniment, learn a jazz swing bass line, master a variety of improv & soloing techniques, and more!
In this course, we'll learn how to play the famous bossa nova jazz standard - Girl From Ipanema. Starting with the lead sheet, we’ll memorize the melody/chords, apply the bossa nova groove, embellish the right hand melody, master a variety of improv & soloing techniques, and more!
Learn 4 steps to play beautiful neo soul piano chords. Then, seamlessly connect diatonic and borrowed chords using the common tone technique.
Learn a blues in G that keeps going ’round and ’round. The Carousel Blues will melt your troubles away.
