Why You Donโ€™t Need to โ€œFinish Learningโ€ Before You Start Creating

Why You Donโ€™t Need to โ€œFinish Learningโ€ Before You Start Creating I talk to a lot of aspiring players who say some version of this: โ€œOnce I really get the chords downโ€ฆ then Iโ€™ll try making my own stuff.โ€ย โ€œOnce Iโ€™ve finished the courseโ€ฆ then Iโ€™ll experiment.โ€ But hereโ€™s the thing:ย You donโ€™t get fluent in a ... Read more

How 4 Simple Chords Turn Into The Rich, Soulful "Bad Dreams" Loop

Ever hear a chord loop that should sound simple โ€” but hits way deeper than expected? Thatโ€™s exactly whatโ€™s happening in โ€œBad Dreamsโ€ by Teddy Swims.Just four chords. But the combination of voicings, feel, and flow gives it that unmistakable emotional pull. Itโ€™s a groovy pop-soul track, built on nothing more than this 4-chord progression: Cm7 โ†’ Ab(add9) ... Read more

The 3 Secrets Pop Pianists Use (That Nobody Tells You About)

The 3 Secrets Pop Pianists Use (That Nobody Tells You About) Pop pianists โ€” the greats โ€” do something different. They play by heart. They play by ear. They play songs you know and love, in ways that feel like magic. And no matter how complex it looksโ€ฆ theyโ€™re not reading sheet music. Theyโ€™re not ... Read more

How Totoโ€™s โ€œAfricaโ€ Proves Timing is Everything

How One Simple Trick Turns Basic Chords Into Legendary Riffs The Power of Patterns Timing is everything. In life, but maybe even more so in music. When people think about learning to play the piano, they often focus on the whatโ€”which notes to play. But without rhythm, without a clear sense of when to play ... Read more

On Bernhoft, Program Updates and ๐ŸŒŠ

โ€œIn a world that keeps on pushinโ€™ me around, but Iโ€™ll stand my ground, and I wonโ€™t back down." - Tom Petty Hi, In this edition I got for you - a Norwegian master-musician & loop-king to #love; a John Mayer guitar-part-made-piano in CoutCam-view to both #love & #learn; and some exciting updates (+ ๐Ÿคฏย  ... Read more

On McComb, Better Than Imagined & Pattern-Application

"Lifeโ€™s what happens when youโ€™re busy making other plans." - John Lennon Hi there! In this edition I have for you - Donny Hathaway's reincarnation(?) to #love; a hauntingly beautiful Glasper piano vamp in CoutCam view to both #loveย & #learn; part 2 of the multi-part tutorial for Billy Joel's "Just the Way You Are" to ... Read more

On Hunter, Stevie W., Billy J. & Love ยท Learn ยท Live

"When you understand the language, loving becomes learning too" - Me Hi there! Welcome to this new seasonโ€™s first Couturian, after our annual downtime. In this edition, I got a smooth-as-silk vocalist & wonderfull (learnable) CoutCam cover for you to #love; a multi-lesson โ€œbest-of-last-seasonโ€ highlights-reel and one of the greatest piano intros of all time ... Read more

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