About Pentascales
The simple-yet-powerful pentascale is a staple in piano. Learn how these five notes can help you kick off your improvisation journey with a bang.
Finding the Notes Yourself, with Sara Campbell
Music educator and Musical U resident pro Sara Campbell shares her insights and tips for improvisation and playing by ear – for musicians of all levels!
Free Jazz Lessons, with Steve Nixon
From international tours to your screen of choice, Steve Nixon brings Grammy-level expertise to free lessons in jazz, blues, pop, country, and more.
Creative Piano Teachers Join Together in the Inner Circle
Music has changed a lot in the past 100 years – piano teaching has not. Tim Topham’s Inner Circle of creative piano teachers is out to change all that.
Turning the Piano Inside-Out, with Sarah Nicolls
Sarah Nicolls turned her piano inside-out and made a career with simple melody shrouded in strange sounds and audience interaction as creative as her music.
Tim Topham’s Tools for Creative Teaching
Understanding chords and listening are two prerequisites to creating music often neglected by traditional piano teaching. Tim Topham is changing all that.
How Tim Topham Teaches Piano (and Piano Teachers) Differently
Tim Topham teaches piano teachers to open up. In Part One of this interview, he shares insights on creativity, business, changing piano education and more.
Practical Ear Training for Piano with Albert Frantz (key-notes.com)
On the piano, you can see what you’re doing, but can you hear it? Albert Frantz of key-notes.com shows us how crucial ear training is to playing piano well.
5 Steps to Piano Improvisation
There is no longer a reason to be intimidated by piano improvisation! Follow these 5 steps to make real progress and enjoy your new improvisation skills.
Piano Fun and Mastery: Insights from Melanie Spanswick
Melanie shares her insights on how beginners can get started learning the piano, and discusses the importance of improvisation and slow practice.
How to Improvise on Piano
How to improvise on piano in 5 easy steps! With links to further resources – books, websites and videos there is something for all levels of pianist.
The 5 Keys to Piano Success
The piano is one of the world’s most popular instruments. Whether you’re a novice or master, get the tips you need to achieve practice success.
