Duane Shinn (that would be me) has good news for you if you want to play the piano. He (me) has little fat hands & stubby little fingers - not at all suited for playing the piano - more suited to making mud pies or some such. I am also fairly uncoordinated with just average musical ability - certainly not a great piano player. But I've learned a ton about music over the years and people tell me I'm pretty decent at explaining how music works & how to progress more rapidly on the piano. Over the years I have developed about 150 techniques for conquering the piano. Most professional pianists can do these techniques, but very few can explain them in a way people can understand. I specialize in making complex techniques simple. I invite you to watch a few of my free videos and see some of these for yourself before making any decision about taking any of my courses.
Piano Runs – Here’s a couple ideas on how to create them There are SO many different things you can do with chords, once you get a handle on them – there is really no end. On this short video … Continue reading →
Here’s a few ways to breakup piano chords There are many ways to breakup piano chords, both with your right hand and with your left hand. On this short video I demonstrate some left hand breakups you can use. … Continue reading →
Block Chords In Both Hands Create a Big Sound! Good morning, this is Duane. Today I’d like to take up Block Chord Style Number Two. Yesterday we took up Block Chord Style Number One, which involved playing the melody … Continue reading →
How To Create Block Chords Piano On a Tune Good morning again. This is Duane. We just completed a series of videos on right hand piano styles. We talked about I think seven different right hand styles from a single note, … Continue reading →
Left-Hand Piano Style #6: Hand-Over Piano Arpeggios Good morning, this is Duane and over the last few sessions we’ve been taking up various left hand bass styles. Today I want to take up left hand bass styles number six, which … Continue reading →
Left Hand Rolling Piano Chords Cover Two Octaves Or More I have used this technique for many years and without fail it has served me well – I call it the rolling piano chords technique. It involves rolling your left … Continue reading →
Flowing Piano Arpeggios – A “River of Sound” Watch this video on flowing piano arpeggios to create a sustained sound in your left hand using chords. ***For lots more good stuff on piano playing come on over to my website … Continue reading →
Piano Left Hand Pattern – The “Alberti Bass” Watch this video on the “Alberti Bass Chord Pattern” Here’s An Easy Piano Left Hand Pattern – breaking up a 3-note chord. Maybe the easiest style of all, except for perhaps just … Continue reading →
 Play Piano Videos Galore! Don’t Miss This! Watch this video & learn why www.PlayPiano.com is the central hub every piano player should know about. Once you get there you will find HUNDREDS & HUNDREDS of videos and helpful articles … Continue reading →
Combing Left Hand Piano Techniques In this video I demonstrate how various left hand piano techniques can be combined in the context of one song. ***For lots more good stuff on piano playing come on over to my website at … Continue reading →
