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Jun 15, 20131 min read

How to Sound Like McCoy Tyner – Step 2 – Fourths and Pentatonics

This jazz piano tutorial will help you learn to sound like the great McCoy Tyner by showing you some techniques that will help you learn...

Jun 5, 20131 min read

How to Play Like Brad Mehldau – Part 2 – Lesson In Right Hand Ostinato Practice

This short instructional jazz piano tutorial will help you learn to sound like the great Brad Mehldau by showing you some techniques that...

May 18, 20131 min read

How to Play Like Brad Mehldau – Part 1 – Hand Independence Exercises

This short instructional jazz piano lesson will help you learn to sound like the great Brad Mehldau by showing you some techniques that...

Apr 29, 20131 min read

Correct Scales to Use For the Chords to All the Things You Are

I have received some questions about which scale is the proper scale to use for the different types of chords found within the song All...

Apr 28, 20132 min read

Beginner Jazz Improvisation Exercise: Applying Scales Over Chords

This is an incredible exercise that will really help you develop the ability to take solos and hear the movement between chord changes....

Apr 12, 20131 min read

How to Sound like Bill Evans: Major Drop 2 Voicings In All Keys

Playing the piano like the great Bill Evans is no easy feat, which is why part 1 focuses on mastering an important part of his playing,...

Apr 3, 20131 min read

Jazz Harmony Tutorial: 2–5–1: Option #2

This short instructional lesson will help you build your arsenal of piano voicings, which can of course be useful for improvisation,...

Mar 16, 20131 min read

Quick Marketing Suggestion: Watch This TED Talk With Amanda Palmer

Amanda Palmer has essentially become a music marketing icon in today’s digital age. This is mainly because of her innate ability to...