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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
March 30, 2023
What Are Secondary Dominant Chords? The short explanation is this: secondary dominant chords (also called Applied Chords and Secondary Chords) are chords that function as dominant chords to chords other than the tonic chord of the key. Roman Numeral Analyses When we encounter a secondary dominant chord, we analyze it as [Dominant Seventh Chord] of [some temporary
September 25, 2022
What Is The Blues Scale? Some argue that there are, in fact, two blues scales: The Major Blues Scale (degrees 1, 2, b3(#9), 3, 5, 6) is derived from the major pentatonic scale (1, 2, 3, 5, 6) with the inclusion of a blue note (b3=#9). The Minor Blues Scale (degrees 1, b3(#9), 3, 4,
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