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Jemma Heigis  /  Improvisation
5 Pentatonic Licks Your Teacher Never Taught You ft. Jemma Heigis
The pentatonic scale is a go-to for improvisation across genres, bringing a bluesy edge and depth to any performance. If you’ve learned the basics of this scale, why not take it a step further? Here are five expressive licks using the pentatonic scale to help you stand out—and maybe even impress a few friends! 🎹 […]

Pianote  /  Improvisation
How to Improvise on Piano: A Beginner’s Guide
Anyone can learn how to improvise on piano. You don't need perfect pitch or inborn talent, just technique and practice!

Lisa Witt, David Bennett  /  Improvisation
Piano Hacks: Tricks to Sound Awesome on the Piano
Learn some easy piano hacks to instantly sound awesome at the piano. Perfect for impressing people at parties.

Lisa Witt  /  Scales and Keys
How to Sound Beautiful on the Piano With Pentatonic Scales
Beginners can sound amazing on the piano. Try this simple improvisation exercise using the Dm pentatonic scale and let your imagination go.

Jesús Molina, Lisa Witt  /  Improvisation
How to Improvise a Beautiful Melody: 9 Tips From Jesús Molina
How do you find melodies? World-class pianist Jesús Molina shares sage advice on how to improvise beautiful melodies on the piano.

Jesús Molina  /  Improvisation
Epic Piano Intros & Outros 🔥
Take your performance to the next level with an epic intro and outro your audience will remember. Exclusive lesson with Jesús Molina.

Lisa Witt  /  Improvisation
Sound Amazing on the Piano in 5 Minutes
With the right tools, anyone can sit down on the piano and play something beautiful in 5 minutes or less. We'll show you how!

Lisa Witt  /  Improvisation
Create Emotion With Only 4 Notes ✨ (Beginner Piano Lesson)
Everyone can play piano! Here's a simple but beautiful exercise that only uses four notes. Make it your own and impress your friends!

Charmaine Li  /  Improvisation
A Classical Pianist Learns to Improvise (Charmaine’s Reflections)
Classical training teaches you to read music like a pro, but few modern classical musicians studied improvisation as part of their education.

Lisa Witt  /  Improvisation
5 Styles of Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
“Twinkle Twinkle Little Star” isn’t just a song for kids. You can actually do A LOT with this basic melody.  In this very special mini lesson, guest artist Kevin Castro will show you “Twinkle Twinkle” in five genres. Trust me—it’ll blow your mind! 🤯 Note: this is a more advanced lesson that requires some previous […]

Lisa Witt  /  Improvisation
“I’m Afraid of Solo-ing!” (Easy Piano Improvisation Exercises)
Soloing can be scary! Here are some easy piano improvisation exercises for beginners to get you started on soloing and jamming.

Lisa Witt  /  Improvisation
Little Things That Make a Big Difference In Your Playing
Spice up your chord progressions by adding sus chords, inversions, and slash chords. Here's how to add variety to your music.

Brett Ziegler  /  Styles
Cocktail Piano 101
An introduction to cocktail piano with some ingredients to get you started: free resources, chords, scales, and more.

Lisa Witt  /  Improvisation
3 Beautiful Melodies ANYONE Can Play
ANYONE can create something spectacular on the piano! Here are three basic melodies that you can learn without much previous experience.

Lisa Witt  /  Improvisation
Riffs and Fills Made Easy
Add an extra ~pizzaz~ to your piano playing by adding riffs and fills to your chords. Here's the breakdown for a simple riff.

Lisa Witt  /  Improvisation
The Creative Piano Challenge
Piano players of all levels prove that anyone can sound awesome on the piano.

Lisa Witt  /  Improvisation
Beautiful and Romantic Piano Music
When I think of beautiful and romantic music… I think of the piano. This lesson is about bringing out the softer side of the piano

Lisa Witt  /  Improvisation
Build Beautiful Piano Melodies
What does it take to build beautiful piano melodies? I’ve got some tips to that will take your playing from boring to beautiful 💐💐💐

Lisa Witt  /  Improvisation
Create Emotion With 4 Notes
You don't need a lot of notes to create emotional music. Create emotion with just 4 notes from this beautiful pattern.

Lisa Witt  /  Improvisation
Play Beautiful Background Music At Church
How to play beautiful background music at church. Church pianists are often called to play background music. 3 tips for playing beautiful background piano.

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