A very powerful yet simple element to use when playing rock piano is slash chords. This means that you play a chord over a different bass note than its root. So while you would normally play a C [...]
Rock Piano with Slash Chords
Rock Piano Chords
As you learned in the previous post, rock music relies heavily on chords. At the same time it is strongly influenced by the blues, especially in its early times during the 50s and 60s.
From blues to rock piano
The following example moves from the I to the IV to the V chord [...]
Rock Piano
Today rock music is a vast field which features many different styles and groups. But early rock music started out as a variation of blues and country music with elements of folk [...]
Funk Improvisation
A good way to get started with funk improvisation on the piano or keyboard is by learning to use pentatonic scales in a creative way. Repetition can also be a strong element in funk, especially if it is rhythmic and fits into the [...]
Minor Seventh Chords
The next member in the family of seventh chords are minor chords which also include the flatted seventh of the respective key, thus consisting [...]