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The Way You Make Me Feel Michael Jackson Sing and play tutorial

The Way You Make Me Feel was a hit from Michael Jackson’s 1987 album Bad. In this tutorial, I will teach you how to sing and play The Way You Make Me Feel by Michael Jackson. Song learning...

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What’s Up Piano and Singing Tutorial – Four Non Blondes

Anyone who grew up in the 1990s knows this anthem. What’s Up was released by the San Francisco band 4 Non Blondes on their first record Semi-Charmed Life. Get ready for What’s Up piano...

12 More Awesome Pop Piano Songs

I got such a huge response to my 10 Best Pop Piano Songs article, that I realized I needed to make another one. In this post, I will share 12 more awesome pop piano songs. In it, I feature some of...

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10 Best Pop Piano Songs

As a pop pianist and singer, 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 a bunch of my...

Hallelujah is an iconic song that was written by Canadian poet/songwriter Leonard Cohen. I was originally released on his 1984 album Various Positions and received almost no acclaim. It was covered by...

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15 Minute Vocal Warmup Routine and Tips

As a professional singer and voice teacher, one thing I tell all of my students is that they need to warmup every day. In this post I will show you my 15 minute vocal warmup routine and tips to get...