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Pedal Tone – Why is This Technique Special?

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

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 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 featuring some piano licks from “Jessica” by the Allman Brothers, one of the greatest rock

Blues piano comping is the topic of this article, in which we’ll be discussing 10 “do’s and don’ts.” Of course,

In this article we’ll take a look at a great jazz standard, “The Days of Wine and Roses,” and talk

In this article we’ll be discussing a classic Stevie Wonder track, “Isn’t She Lovely.” We’ll take a look and a

The term “upper extensions” has a very important meaning to musicians, particularly to jazz players. This is because “upper extensions”

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

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

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

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

I grew up as a huge fan of pop-rock music. It was really my first love when it comes to