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How to Play Bossa Nova Bass Lines at the Piano

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

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

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

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

Blues piano practice straight-talk? What does that mean? Well, in this article you’re in for a little treat. In this

Yes, you can learn how to improvise over the blues – even if you’re a beginner! Blues piano improvisation is