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The Ultimate Bossa Nova Left-Hand Crash Course

If you’ve ever wondered what to do with your left hand when playing bossa nova on solo piano, this free three-part video course gives you a clear, step-by-step path—from essential one-bar patterns to more advanced two-bar patterns and their application to II–V–I cadences and other chord progressions.

Start with Part 1 and continue through the complete series. You’ll also find a link to the free companion PDF.

Bossa Nova Left-Hand Crash Course for Solo Piano – Part 1/3 FREE VIDEO COMPANION PDF and bossa nova rhythm-section practice tra...

When my advanced piano students ask me about harmonizing and arranging techniques, they really want to know how to harmonize those melody notes that fall between the written chord symbols. We call those resulting harmonies passing chords. It is something jazz arrangers are very familiar with.
In the video clip below you can watch my short introduction to my video tutorial on this topic. Check it out.

A Great Solo Piano Arranging Technique for Harmonizing Melodies

I had the pleasure of interviewing Jeremy Kahn, one of the greatest jazz pianists in Chicagoland and beyond. Jeremy performed with some of the biggest names, such as Aretha Franklin and Dizzy Gillespie. He shares genuine insight into what it takes to become a first-call jazz pianist by reflecting on his own journey with us.
Enjoy!

The Evolution of a Jazz Pianist: Insights from Jeremy Kahn

Being a blues and boogie fan all my life, I just spent the last month practicing this amazing American art form. Elements of the blues breathe soul into almost any musical genre I really like. After studying it for a while, I discovered how incredibly complex some of those blues rhythms are. So, I decided to create a little video about it with five progressive exercises for blues pianists. I think it can be used in jazz and Latin music just as well. I hope you enjoy it.

Advanced Blues Piano Improvisation Exercises based on Quarter Note Triplets

Really looking forward to an other exciting performance with the Bill Boris Trio today at the Shedd.

Bill Boris Trio - Thomas Gunther.com Thomas Gunther with the Bill Boris Trio|Jazz Fusion Trio featuring Thomas Gunther (Keyboards/Bass), Tyrone Blair (Drums), Bill Boris (guitar)