Cocktail Piano Fills: They Know Their Place
In cocktail piano, the magic isn’t found in flashy fills—it’s in knowing when to let the melody shine. Tasteful fills act as quiet companions, echoing emotion without stealing the spotlight…
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Practicing Strategies For Playing Cocktail Piano
Practicing cocktail piano can be an exciting and creative experience, transforming your playing into something that captivates and delights listeners. By following a few strategic steps, you can bring your music to life and feel truly confident in your performance. Choose a Favorite Tune Pick a tune you genuinely enjoy, one whose melody sticks with …
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Mastering Solo Piano Techniques with “TV Tips”
Are you passionate about playing the piano? Do you dream of captivating audiences with your soulful melodies? Look no further! The “TV Tips” collection is your gateway to unlocking some of that cocktail piano magic. It’s a collection of tutorials that focus on solo piano techniques in little episodes. It’s unique, quite affordable, and has …
The Magic Of Rubato Piano: Enhancing Your Musical Expression
In the world of music, certain terms carry a mystique, evoking images of artistic freedom and expression. One such term is “rubato piano”…
Mastering Piano Chord Voicings: The Art of Contrast
As pianists, one of the most powerful tools at our disposal is the ability to craft rich and tasteful arrangements through chord voicings.
Zoom Piano Lessons With Dave
Zooming In On Your Pianistic Potential Why Zoom piano lessons In an era where technology seamlessly integrates into our daily lives, traditional piano lessons have evolved to embrace the digital age. Zoom piano lessons have become a popular choice for those seeking to enhance their musical prowess, offering a unique and enriching experience. If you’re …
The “Sus”pended Piano Introduction
A Very User-Friendly Piano Introduction This piano introduction can serve you well in a variety of interesting ways. It can work very nicely whenever you want to create an impromptu introduction for a ballad that starts on the I chord. Naturally, the chord that has the strongest tendency to resolve to the I chord is …
Creating An Effective Piano Arrangement
How’s The Conversation Going? Performing an effective piano arrangement can be compared to meeting an interesting person for the first time. How do you imagine the conversation would progress? Is it likely that this new acquaintance would know your entire history within the first three minutes of chatting? Probably not. If it went that way, …
It’s A Chord: So What?
On Monday, March 2, 1959, pianist Bill Evans sat in with Paul Chambers (bass), Jimmy Cobb (drums), Miles Davis (trumpet), John Coltrane (tenor saxophone), and Julius “Cannonball” Adderley to record the first track So What on Miles Davis’ legendary jazz album Kind Of Blue. This is one of the most recognizable jazz tunes ever. The …
Cocktail Piano Intros: The Diatonic Surf
Cocktail Piano Intros: In A Pinch? Creating cocktail piano intros is an art in itself. The more you have in your “bag of tricks” the better. Sure, it pays to practice and know, at least to a point, how your arrangement will go. However, sometimes you might find yourself in a spot where you get …