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August 22, 2026
What You’ll Find in This PostThis post brings togetherFree companion PDF containing the patterns from the series and helpful practice tipsThree-part Bossa Nova Left-Hand Crash Course video seriesBossa nova rhythm playbacks for practicing In order to get the free Bossa Nova Left-Hand Crash Course for Solo Piano Video Companion PDF, first subscribe to our newsletter by
March 10, 2026
Learn the essential techniques jazz pianists use to create walking bass lines in real timeWhether you’re just starting or you already play walking bass lines with your left hand, this four-step method should help you create impressive-sounding walking bass lines.Jazz pianists who play swing music often use walking bass lines similar to what a swing
July 26, 2025
What this post is aboutTopics you will learn aboutChromatic descending bass movementVertical harmonizationLinear harmonization and arranging techniques Harmonizing a Melody with Constant Structure chordsFalling Fifths progressionWhen my advanced piano students ask me about harmonizing and arranging techniques, they really want to know how to harmonize those melody notes that fall between the written chord symbols. We call those
July 24, 2025
About the Sheet MusicAlthough this song is arranged as a jazz ballad, I approached its notation in the same way as a classical composition, with all the typical notation details you would expect. This means I wrote it note for note, including sustain pedal markings and fingering suggestions, tempo changes, dynamics, etc. The main difference is
July 22, 2025
About my interview with jazz pianist Jeremy Kahn In 2023, I had the privilege of interviewing the renowned Chicago jazz pianist Jeremy Kahn. Jeremy has been a member of Chicago’s first-call jazz musicians lineup for decades, admired for his versatility, sound, feel, and professionalism.Jeremy performed with many of the greats, like Dizzy Gillespie, Aretha Franklin,
March 13, 2025
About these two awesome Blues Piano Exercises Here are two awesome blues piano finger exercises in C that focus on finger dexterity. Both exercises are derived from the C major and minor blues scales.The video below shows me performing the blues piano exercises first. After that, I explain them and demonstrate how to practice by
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