Course Categories: solo piano

Passing chords are a fantastic way to fill space. In this step, we'll go over passing chords, how to use them, and how to create them. 

This is a simple and easy trick to use that creates an amazing sound and atmosphere. 

The broken bass is a fantastic texture to use that allows your LH to leave space and get a rest for a little bit as well. 

Harmonization of non shell notes takes on a similar approach but there are a couple of details you want to watch out for. Let's check it out. 

Using the melody and improvisation to hold tempos works like a charm. Most students overlook the use of the melody to keep the time going during the s…

This strategy is like comping for another musician except that other musician is yourself! In this step, we're just switching roles for a split second…

RH chords with LH bass notes creates a fantastic texture that sounds full and supportive. We'll explore this texture further in this step. 

In this step, we'll cover the no bass texture while RH and LH comp together to produce a big bandish sound. 

Bass lines are an integral part of solo piano. Without it, there is no bottom end structure to the harmony and no bottom foundation.

In this step, we're integrating more bass line movements such as chord scale above, half step below, half step above, and more.