Becoming the jazz pianist I want to be…
Do you want to become a jazz pianist? Recently a student of mine asked if using PianoWithWillie, they could become the jazz pianist that they wanted to…
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Learn the 5-Finger Major and Minor Scales
In this article we’ll discuss how to build the 5-finger major and minor scales. This will include learning a bit of music theory – basically…
Piano Comping / Jazz Piano Comping
To learn how to play with a band, especially if you want to play with a jazz piano, you need to master a few concepts.…
3 Tips for Playing “Rhythm Changes”
In this article I’ll present 3 tips for playing “Rhythm Changes.” What are “rhythm changes,” you ask? The expression “rhythm changes” in jazz-speak refers to…
How To Improvise At The Piano
In my Beginner Jazz & Blues Improvisation course, I broke down how to improvise at the piano into 8 lessons that any pianist who wants…
Learning Another Language…Music!
Learning Another Language…Music! I’m not the first person to draw the correlation between music and language. However, I would like to break down the relationship…
5-Minute Latin Piano Groove
One of the hallmarks of latin music is the latin piano breakdown. You know, that section where the band drops out and the piano player…
The Dominant 7 Sus4 Chord
The dominant 7 sus4 chord (or suspended 4th) is oftentimes a bit of a confusing chord to piano students. In this article, we’ll try to…
How Do I Practice Improvising Over a Turnaround With So Many Chord Changes?
A Premier Student on the site recently asked a great question, and I wanted to share my answer with all of you because I remember…
Looking to Buy a Piano or Keyboard? (Part 2 of 2)
KEYBOARDS Before we get too deep into a whole discussion regarding keyboards, let’s make sure we understand some of the basic terminology that is commonly…