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How To Play Cocktail Piano: Filling The Gaps

Picture this: You’re sitting in a cozy, dimly lit lounge, sipping a perfectly mixed martini while nibbling on hors d’oeuvres. The smooth, sultry sound of a solo pianist playing “Misty” floats through the air. The melody glides effortlessly over a bed of rich chords, while subtle fills weave in and out, adding just the right …

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The Greatest Cocktail Piano Tip In The World Revealed

The Best Cocktail Piano Tip Ever: It Works Like Magic Can there really be one cocktail piano tip that supersedes all others? I mean, really, when you consider all the techniques and strategies that one has the potential to master – chords, chord voicings, piano fills, improvisation, left hand accompaniment patterns, arpeggios, walking bass lines… …

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Embellishing The Melody for Beginners

As with all components of creative playing, melodic embellishment is a technique that comes rather naturally with experience. If you are just beginning to acquaint yourself in this area, you can be a step above the crowd of beginners by keeping one simple idea in mind and use it as a guide: always maintain respect …

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Continuing Our Cocktail Piano Journey

Since the initiation of ProProach, I’ve enjoyed the correspondence that has taken place with members from different parts of the globe. Expression of my appreciation for their commentary and questions is not possible in words. I learned that people taking advantage of the program ranged from novices who simply wanted to sound better within the …

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