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Play a soulful jazz and pop ballad reminiscent of Billy Joel. This song features rich textures of quartal voicings and rootless chords, along with a singable melody that will transport any listener.

Express yourself with this lush pop contemporary arrangement. Discover colorful chords, suspensions, harmonized sixths, and arpeggiated chords that cover a broad range of the keyboard. 

Explore the sounds of John Williams, Hans Zimmer, & Danny Elfman in this improvisation based on the Film Improv Course. You'll learn the progression and dozens of exciting melodic riffs.

Learn one of the most important "sad" progressions used in hundreds of songs and countless genres.

If you're a beginner, should you learn jazz or blues piano first? In this lesson, you'll see 10 reasons why it's a good idea to start with the blues!

Get that modern jazz sound in your improvisation using this upper structure run for piano. You can use this triad pair pattern over any dominant 7th chord!

Learn 3 essential blues licks. You'll learn an easy lick, an intermediate lick, and an advanced lick.

Learn traditional gospel piano techniques to accompany congregational songs in a charismatic style with bass runs, stylized chords and more.

Get that classic jazz sound with this essential Block Chord riff that works as an intro or outro for any swing tune.

Learn the easiest and fastest approach to transpose chords using the number chart method.

Learn how to quickly and easily transpose any melody using a number chart.

Learn 3 stock primary chords that you can use to jam over just about any tune. We'll explore them over Ode to Joy.

Learn a simple trick for connecting Major 7 chords using the 2-Note-Drop technique.

Start comping like a jazz pro! In this lesson, you'll learn how to construct rich piano voicings for jazz piano and how to comp with upper structure triads.

Learn how to comp over the Cycle of 5ths Progression using the Guide Tone, or 3-7 approach.

In this tutorial, you'll learn 3 nice and easy R&B piano chords, also usable in soul/smooth jazz. As well as a chord progression utilizing major 7th chords!

If you want to get that lush cocktail sound like you'd hear at a classy lounge, then you need to know how to play rootless voicings on a jazz piano ballad.

Stuck with playing root position chords in the left hand? Level up your accompaniment voicings on the piano using easy shell chords on a jazz ballad!

Exploring the chords from Misty, learn 2 approaches to harmonize a jazz ballad: Block Chords and Drop 2 Voicings.

Harmonize the chord progression from Misty with beautiful inverted 9th chords.

Master your Dominant 7th chords with 17 exercises to easily play them all.  We'll explore each chord from multiple angles, including the Circle of 5ths, chromatically, with inversions, & progressions.