Post Category: Jazz & Improvisation

Sus Chords turn up all over the place in piano music and yet many people have no idea what they are.  In this post and 5 minute video, you will learn how to play slash chords on piano.  Nothing to be...

Sus Chords turn up all over the place in piano music and yet many people have no idea what they are.  In this post (and video!) You will learn what are Sus Chords and you’ll learn how to...

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, which is why I’m creating this Valentine’s Day Piano Tutorials post.  If you would like to serenade your sweetheart, your friends, your...

As a jazz pianist and vocalist, I often get asked for listening lists.  There is so much great music out there that it can be hard to know where to start!  This article was requested by several of my...

The Charleston Rhythm is one of the most-often heard rhythms that you’ve never heard of.  It shows up all over the place, from jazz to blues to contemporary pop songs.  In this article I teach...

As a life long lover of all things jazz piano, I have not only enjoyed a successful career as a performer but I have also had the pleasure of teaching hundreds of people to play.  If you are...