A Walk-Up Technique in a “Gospel” Style
A real easy way to create more motion in a song is through the use of “walk-ups”.
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Piano Styles – What To Do In Your Right Hand: Parallel 6ths
There are several things you can do to add interest to your right hand melody
Continue reading →Voicing Chords With Both Hands (Video)
How to voice chords with both hands
Continue reading →Two Easy Ways To Improve Your Piano Playing – Dynamics & Pedaling
Two of the easiest ways to improve your piano playing is through the use of touch and dynamics.
Continue reading →Fingering of a 4-note straddle
Fingering a 4-note straddle is similar to fingering a 3-note straddle, but of course you are dealing with 4 notes instead of 3, so a slightly different fingering is required.
Continue reading →Fingering a 3-note straddle
A straddle is a chord with the middle note left out.
Continue reading →Minor Chord Substitutions Podcast – Listen!
Minor chord substitutions are some of the most interesting and pleasant-sounding things you can do
Continue reading →What in the world are tetrachords?
a tetrachord is not a chord at all — it is a scale
Continue reading →Major Chords Formed From Major Scales – A Podcast Review
Major chords are formed from major scales
Continue reading →7 Ideas To Add Interest To Most Any Piano Song
There are many many techniques you can use to make most any song more interesting.
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