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Blues Piano Comping – 7 Do’s and Don’ts

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

The tritone is a very common device used in the jazz and Great American Songbook repertoire. It’s responsible for some

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

Learning some funk scales is a great way to start practicing improvisation. And the great thing about funk tunes is

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

Previously we discussed 3 tips for building rock piano chords and playing these chords in various ways. Learning all 12

In this article we’re going to be discussing some tips for playing rock piano chords, an essential skill that is

We all aspire to be blues and jazz masters at the piano, but there are some easy blues piano tricks

Have you ever listened to the climax of a great bluesy piano solo, when the pianist is playing big piano

Rootless chord voicings are an essential aspect of jazz and blues playing and usually thought of as an advanced concept.