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“Ain’t No Sunshine” and Drop-2 Voicings

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

In this article we’ll be featuring some piano licks from “Jessica” by the Allman Brothers, one of the greatest rock

Pedal tones are usually thought of as a jazz topic that is reserved for advanced study. That’s sort of ironic

To create lush piano chords like those found in the classic jazz ballad “Blue in Green,” start by focusing on

Countless books and college courses have focused on all types of jazz improvisation exercises. With so many opinions on practicing

Los tritonos definitivamente le añaden condimento a tu forma de tocar. Pero mucha gente se confunde cuando llega el momento

In our article “Relative and Parallel Minor,” we explained the often confusing terms that are associated with the minor scale.

In this article we’ll talk about creating funky chord resolutions using the backdoor ii-V progression. What do I mean by

Rock organ tips. That’s our topic here. But we’ll take a slightly different approach than normal. The organ looks like

In this article we’ll be discussing a few improvisation tips for pianists. These tips are taught in music schools and

Michael Jackson’s music is some of the most classic pop/rock music of all-time, so we wanted to feature this Human Nature

Transposition is an essential rock piano skill, and a skill that every musician should practice. Transposition refers to the ability

In Part 1 of this “Learn to Play Stride Piano” article we focused on Phase 1 and Phase 2 of

In this article we’ll be taking a look at three must-have latin piano grooves. The great thing about these latin

In this article we’re going to challenge your understanding of jazz arranging techniques. We’ll start off with a really common