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Bossa Nova Left-Hand Crash Course for Solo Piano — 3-Part Video Series

What You’ll Find in This Post This post brings together Free companion PDF containing the patterns from the series and helpful practice tips Three-part Bossa Nova Left-Hand Crash Course video series Bossa nova rhythm playbacks for practicing In order to get the free Bossa Nova Left-Hand Crash Course for Solo Piano

Build Convincing Walking Bass Lines On Piano

Learn the essential techniques jazz pianists use to create walking bass lines in real time Whether 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

Advanced Harmonization Techniques for Jazz Pianists

What this post is about Topics you will learn about Chromatic descending bass movement Vertical harmonization Linear harmonization and arranging techniques Harmonizing a Melody with Constant Structure chords Falling Fifths progression When my advanced piano students ask me about harmonizing and arranging techniques, they really want to know how to harmonize those

In A Sentimental Mood (by Duke Ellington)- Solo Piano Arrangement

About the Sheet Music Although 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

Interview with Jazz Pianist Jeremy Kahn

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

Two Awesome Blues Piano Finger Exercises in C

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

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