Here you will find our free posts designed to help you become a better jazz pianist and pop keyboard player.
October 20, 2024
Broken Chord Runs ExplainedWhat do I mean by broken chord runs? Take, for example, a G major triad. We can play this thing one note at a time, which makes it a broken chord. On top of that, we can play it in different inversions. On top of that, we can change the order of the
October 18, 2024
About this articleIn this article, I will explain what Upper Structure Chords are and how to use them effectively in your playing.Examples for how upper structure chords are usedThe video presents four brief examples of Upper Structure Chords used in various jazz and pop music genres. As you can see in the video, those Upper
March 26, 2024
Oscar Peterson and his love for ArpeggiosArpeggios are a considerable part of Oscar Peterson’s improvisations. They are one of those devices he borrows from classical piano literature that allows him to expose his incredible technique. Oscar played a lot of classical music as a child and also took classical piano lessons, so it is only
March 2, 2024
What you learn from this postDefinition of Bossa Nova and Bossa Nova SambaBossa Nova Samba piano patterns for accompanying a singer or an instrumentalistBossa Nova Samba left hand patterns for pianoAuthenticity is paramount!Each example presented here is based on original Bossa Nova Samba recordings by world -class Brazilian musicians like Antonio Carlos Jobim, who composed
January 7, 2024
To Move or not to move (at the piano)Should we suppress any unnecessary physical movement at the piano? This question has led to many heated discussions among pianists and piano teachers. I have been obsessed with finding the right answer to this difficult question for years. So, let’s get into it. Arthur Rubinstein versus Keith JarrettArthur
August 11, 2023
Arranged for Solo Piano Arranged and recorded by Thomas GuntherYou can purchase the beautifully written sheet music (chord symbols and fingering suggestions included) at Sheet-music DirectWhat’s cool about this arrangement is that you can easily add a bass player and even an entire rhythm section while playing it the same way as you would in
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