When you are playing a piano solo it is often effective to create an intro to the song to kind of “set the stage” for the song — establish the mood, the tempo, etc. And when you are accompanying someone (a singer or an instumentalist) it is imperative to play and introduction so that the soloist can get oriented to the key, the starting note, the tempo, the feel, etc.

In the following podcast you will learn how to create an intro to most any song using just two chords. It’s as easy as pie, so listen up:

For a full course of instructions on creating intros and endings to a song, please go to http://www.playpianocatalog.com/creating-intros-amp-endings-on-songs.html