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 with 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. And on top of that we can change the order of
October 18, 2024
Examples for how upper structure chords are usedThe following video gives 4 short examples demonstrating how Upper Structure Chords are used in different jazz and pop music genres. About this article As demonstrated in the above video Upper Structure Chords are a great device for creating beautiful voicings with ease. In this article I will
March 26, 2024
Oscar Peterson and his love for ArpeggiosArpeggios are a huge part of Oscar Peterson’s improvisations. It is one of those devices he borrows from classical music piano literature that allows him to expose his incredible technique. Oscar played a lot of classical music as a child, and took also classical piano lessons. So it is
March 2, 2024
What you learn from this postHow to create/play classic Bossa Nova Samba piano accompaniments for the purpose of accompanying a singer or an instrumentalist all by yourselfBossa Nova Samba left hand bass patternsArranging/playing a song from lead-sheet in Bossa Nova StyleAuthenticity is paramount!Each example presented here is based on original Bossa Nova Samba recordings by
January 7, 2024
To Move or not to move (at the piano)Should we suppress any physical movement at the piano that is unnecessary? This is a question that leads to many heated discussions among pianists and piano teachers. I myself am obsessed with finding the right answer to this difficult question for years. So let’s get into it. Arthur
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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