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“‘Round Midnight” – the Way Thelonious Monk Plays It

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

One of the first overwhelming concepts you encounter when you begin studying jazz piano is the number of chords and

Voice leading. Maybe you’ve heard that term before in musical circles and not fully understood what it means. Voice leading

Funk harmony is a key element in the genre of funk music, characterized by its use of complex chord progressions

Funk keyboard tricks of the pros… well, not “tricks” exactly. There’s no “inside secret” that the professionals know and refuse

Harmonic analysis is an incredibly important key in unlocking the mysteries of music. By understanding and using harmonic analysis we

Jazz theory is not a separate subject area from music theory, although many people think that music theory and jazz

Understanding meter in music might seem like a fairly simple concept. When discussing meter we usually discuss the time signature,

Building an arrangement and knowing how to incorporate various harmonic devices is a major part of developing your cocktail piano

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

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

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

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

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