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Blues Piano Secrets – Displacing the Beat

In this article we’ll look at a very important blues piano tip – displacing the beat. Actually, this is not […]

In Part 1 of our article on advanced reharmonization we discussed two tips for understanding how to get started with

In Part 1 of our article “Gig Tips for Pianists” we discussed some very important aspects of gigging, including where

This article is going to focus on a variety of gig tips for musicians, but primarily pianists. Over the years

Drop 2 voicings piano technique formula is an essential jazz piano technique. In this article we’re going to explore a

In this article we’ll cover a couple advanced jazz piano comping techniques. These are the jazz comping techniques employed by

Stride piano is a popular style of piano playing in which the left hand acts as a complete rhythm section.

When learning to play rock piano one of the most important skills you can acquire is learning to play all

From time to time I get questions from students asking more about the general knowledge side of music performance as opposed to

My first musical influences growing up were in the pop-rock genre. I have always had a love for the music

As we’ve discussed countless times on this site and in various lessons, the language of jazz borrows and lends itself

Wanna spice up your blues playing? Of course you do! Whether you’re into rock, jazz, blues, or funk, the 12-bar

What are diatonic intervals? “Interval” is simply the term we use in music when we want to measure the distance

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

Understanding slash chords is very important when playing rock music and reading sheet music or lead sheets (“lead sheets” refer