Start Piano Improvisation By Just Being Playful With The Melody Good morning, this is Duane. Today I’d like to talk about beginning piano improvisation. Improvisation of course means to play notes other than the ones that are written. Let’s take … Continue reading →
Using Two Hand Block Chord Voicing For Piano Songs Good morning, this is Duane. Today I’d like to cover two hand block chord voicing for piano. Two hand block chord voicing. There’s different ways to play block chords. One way … Continue reading →
Left Hand Piano Styles – Walking Bass Good morning. This is Duane and today I’d like to talk about a very minor left hand piano styles that you might consider using. Like I said, it’s not used very much. It … Continue reading →
These confusing chords – some say they are jazz chords – are really simple once you understand what’s going on Free piano tips at playpiano.com. Good morning. This is Duane and today I’d like to talk about complex chords – … Continue reading →
Great Jazz Piano Players – Part 3 Three More Jazz Piano Greats: Oscar Peterson, Bill Evans, and Herbie Hancock This is part 3 of a 3 part series on great jazz piano players. Oscar Peterson (b. Aug. 15, 1925, d. … Continue reading →
Brubeck & Garner – Two Of The Greatest Jazz Pianists This is part two of the post on 7 great piano players of jazz. Dave Brubeck (b. Dec. 6, 1920, d. Dec. 5, 2012) Dave Brubeck is perhaps best known … Continue reading →
Seven Jazz Piano Great Pianists – Part One Featuring: Fats Waller, Art Tatum, Dave Brubeck, Erroll Garner, Oscar Peterson, Bill Evans, and Herbie Hancock Jazz and piano are two words that just seem to go together — like salt and … Continue reading →
Jazz Chords aren’t as Difficult as You Think “How’d they do that?” Have you ever heard a jazz, gospel, or R&B pianist playing chords that sound beautiful but totally foreign to you? There’s nothing more pleasing to the ear than … Continue reading →
I came across this video on YouTube where the great jazz pianist Oscar Peterson is interviewed by TV personality Dick Cavett and explains some of the jazz styles used by other great jazz piano players such as George Shearing, Erroll … Continue reading →
I started taking piano lessons when I was about 6 or 7 from an old lady (at least she looked old to me) named Mrs. Graham. She lived in the older section of town, and her house smelled old. I … Continue reading →
