How Music Works: Chromaticism: Leading Tone in a Minor Key
An illuminating lesson in a commonly used chromaticism: The Leading Tone in a Minor Key…
How Music Works: Music Theory Flashcards
FREE online Music Theory Flashcards expertly designed to quickly test and teach you the fundamentals of music theory…
Country Piano Lesson: “Jambalaya” Comping
Lesson Goal: To quickly internalize some bread and butter comping patterns for “Jambalaya” and similar country songs… by ear, intellect, eye, and muscle…
Country Piano Lesson: Swing / Shuffle Comping
Lesson Goal: To quickly internalize the country piano swing / shuffle comping pattern… by ear, intellect, eye, and muscle…
Piano Technique: The Ten Finger Hand Concept
Lesson Goal: To understand the ten finger finger hand concept of piano technique and how to use it to integrate the left and right sides of your musical mind and body…
Country Piano Lesson: Waltz Comping
Lesson Goal: To quickly internalize some tasty country piano waltz comping patterns… by ear, intellect, eye, and muscle…
Piano Technique: General Principles
Lesson Goal: To internalize the critically important insights that will get your whole attitude toward piano technique moving in the right direction…
How Music Works: A Practical Lesson in Tonality
An illuminating lesson in Tonality and how different tonalities can be used to change the mood of a musical idea…
Pop/Rock Piano Lesson: Tasty 2 5 1 Chord Voicings
Lesson Goal: To add some tasty major 2 5 1 chord voicings to your pop/rock piano comping bag… by ear, intellect, eye, and muscle..
Blues Piano Lesson: “Hit the Road Jack” (Ray Charles)
Lesson Goal: To internalize the form, harmony, and rhythm for Ray Charles’s “Hit the Road Jack”… by ear, intellect, eye, and muscle…