Hand position is such a crucial component of playing the piano and it is often sorely overlooked. Not only can this lead to inefficiencies that make it hard to play fast lines, but it can also lead to injury. In this video I am going to show you two simple exercises for perfect hand position. …
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Master Major Scale Fingerings on Piano
Master Major Scale Fingerings on Piano This tutorial is all about how to master major scale fingerings on the piano. I am going to break down the who, what, why and how of major scales and how to master the fingerings once and for all. If you are curious, keep watching! Build strength and dexterity …
Tutorial: How to use the iReal Pro app
It’s #tutorialtuesday and this was a special request from some of the #theversatilemusician community. This week I created a step-by-step how to use the #irealpro app. The iReal Pro is an amazing band in a box app that I practice with almost every day and my students do too! While it was initially developed for …
Faking 101: The Secret Weapon of EVERY piano player
Faking is a very real skill (see what I did there?) that can have you playing complicated-sounding arrangements that are actually super easy to play. Watch this video to learn more! **Make sure to subscribe to my YouTube Channel and leave a Like!** Want to learn more? The Versatile Musician is an all-in-one membership that …
Piano Skills and Ear Training #4
This is video #4 in my Piano Skills and Ear Training series! This week we will maneuver through the I-IV-V7-I chord progression in all 12 keys using smooth voice leading. Once we’ve mastered that, we’ll start to SING the bass notes (in Moveable Do Solfege, naturally). This is amazing ear training and a great way …
Piano Skills and Ear Training #3
This is video #3 in my Piano Skills and Ear Training series. In this tutorial, we are going to look at a music theory cadence that is very common in almost all genres of music: the I IV I V7 I cadence. You can check out video #1 here and video #2 here. What …