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Blues Piano Left Hand Mastery For All Levels

Mastering the blues piano is a journey of rhythm, emotion, and technique. A significant part of this journey is understanding […]

Learning to play the piano can be a rewarding journey. It’s a skill that can bring joy, relaxation, and a

Learning blues piano can be challenging and fun. This guide will help you start in this soulful genre, whether you’re

Hi, I’m Willie Myette, creator of Jazz Edge Academy. I’m thrilled to share this lesson with you: the eight steps

Jazz improvisation is a cool part of playing jazz music. It lets musicians make up their own tunes on the

The bossa nova style is a combination of soft samba (with less percussion) and American jazz, with a focus on

Thelonious Monk is one of the most iconic musicians in jazz history. His recordings and compositions are characterized by noticeably

Stevie Wonder’s music has a sweet spot in jazz – it’s an infectious combination of singable, lyrical, catchy pop melodies

The Bill Withers classic song “Ain’t No Sunshine” is a funky R&B standard that has also found a home in

I’ve been lucky enough to have some nice pianos in my life. My old studio piano was a 1925 Kanabe

This jazz improvisation tutorial features one of the all-time most requested and recorded jazz standards – “Autumn Leaves” written by

So, you want to learn how to play funk chords at the piano? Funk chords refer to some of the

“Synthesizer basics” refers to knowing the particular aspects of the synthesizer, why it’s used, and how it’s different from a

Rock organ soloing requires a different approach than jazz soloing. In the jazz context, keyboard solos are usually played at

Rock piano soloing requires a slightly different mindset than jazz piano soloing. In the jazz piano context, the right hand