Post Category: Tutorials

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Brown Eyed Girl Piano Tutorial

Brown Eyed Girl is the classic singalong song by Van Morrison. In this easy piano tutorial, you’ll learn how to play the chords, the groove, all of the fills and the iconic introduction. Perfect...

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Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door Piano Tutorial

Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door is a fantastic song by Bob Dylan. In this piano tutorial, you’ll learn the chords, the chord inversions and learn THREE accompaniment strategies. Play like...

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Create Your Own Piano Arrangements

If you have ever wanted to play your favorite songs but don’t have strong sight reading skills, in this video I teach you how to create your own piano arrangements. All you need is the ability...

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Oh What a Night December 1963 Piano Tutorial

In this Oh What A Night December 1963 piano tutorial I teach you how to play this iconic song on piano. Get ready to sing and play this famous song by Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons! Lyrics and...

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Crash Into Me Piano Tutorial

Crash Into Me was a huge hit for Dave Matthews in the mid 90s and has become a real guitar anthem. The good news is that it sounds great on piano too! Lyrics and Chords printable for Crash Into Me ...

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6 piano exercises to practice every day

I often hear from students and members of The Versatile Musician: What should I be practicing every day? In this video and blog post I will take you through the 6 piano exercises to do every day...