What’s up my piano friends! Today you’re going to learn an absolutely mesmerizing right hand piano pattern that’s surprisingly simple to learn, especially for a beginner. First, I’m going to teach you a version that’s so easy to learn even a kindergartner could learn it. It actually sounds really good even like that, but then we’re going to add variations to make it sound cooler, step-by-step. Read till the end… continue reading
Want to learn how to sound like The Piano Guys? Today you’re going to learn a simple trick to sound like The Piano Guys using only three notes. If you don’t know The Piano Guys, they’re an amazing piano and cello duo who got famous on YouTube for taking grand pianos and putting them on top of a mountain or out in the jungle and playing amazing music. While it’s… continue reading
Today you’ll learn a simple piano pedal exercise you can use to drill in pedaling to the point where you don’t even have to think about it. First, I’m going to explain what the three pedals do. Second, I’ll show you a 6-step exercise that’ll help you fully learn how to use the pedals. Finally, you’ll learn about the biggest mistake beginners always make with pedals. The Three Pedals You’ll… continue reading
Today you’re going to learn how to do super fast trills on the piano. You’ll first learn the exact form and motion to do the trill and then I’ll teach you the exact techniques and practice strategies. If you don’t know what a trill is, it’s when you go between two notes that are right next to each other really fast. Part 1 For the form, the most important thing… continue reading
Today you’re going to learn a dark and powerful piano chord progression you can literally copy and paste into your compositions TODAY. Honestly, I almost didn’t want to give this chord progression up because it is so good. A lot of it is taken from Chopin and I just felt I had to share it with you today. In the video above you’ll see a fully fleshed out version of… continue reading
Today you’ll learn about a little technique I call “Machine Gun Chords” that I used for the song, “The Machine,” one of the most popular songs on my “Dark Ivory” album. I basically wrote the entire composition based off this one concept, just moving it around to different chords. To demonstrate we’ll take an A Minor Chord, A-C-E. Your right hand will play the top two notes of the chord… continue reading
Today you’ll learn how to compose piano music in the style of Chopin, my favorite composer. I’ve learned a lot of his pieces over the years and when I started composing my own songs I wanted them to have that dark, Chopin feel to them. Since I’ve played so many of his songs, I’ve figured out the little tricks and techniques he uses to get his sound. To explain this… continue reading
Today I’m going to go over the #1 best chord progression for beginners to learn on piano. First, I’m going to tell you why it’s the best and why you should learn it before any other chord progression. Then, I’m going to tell you about some simple variations you can add to the progression. Next, I’ll tell you about some very easy ways to improvise over the progression. To hear… continue reading
How long does it really take to get good at piano? I’m going to answer that question today and break piano up into three categories: Technique, Play by Ear, and Learning Songs. I’m going to be very specific in answering this question and explain how if you practice for a certain amount of time, using specific routines, for a specified number of weeks, you’ll get a particular result. At the… continue reading
With just 10 minutes per day of practice I’m going to show you how you can absolutely dominate your piano scales. You’ll develop smooth, even, fast piano scales without all of the frustration. After reading this blog post, get right to a piano and start practicing. The sooner you can apply these lessons, the better. You’ll get way more out of this if you take action right away. Why Piano… continue reading
