Quaverbox Piano Improvisation

Lesson 11: Runs and Fills 1

QUAVERBOX — Sat, 29 Sep 2012 12:50:34 +0000

How do we choose the right notes for our runs and fills? Using a simple method, this lesson will give you the confidence to create runs and fills without any heavy theory. The entire lesson is presented in the key of C, so even beginners will benefit from this! This ...

Loop 5 – Major Chords Only

QUAVERBOX — Sat, 29 Sep 2012 11:58:56 +0000

Most chord progressions contain at least one minor chord to create contrast. Here we’ve used a major chord from a different key to achieve that effect. The result is an all major chord progression that’s simple, modern and pretty cool to get into. Hope you enjoy it!

Quaverbox Piano Improvisation

Free Piano Improvisation Book

QUAVERBOX — Tue, 15 May 2012 05:23:27 +0000

At the turn of the century, and I refer to the one that we’ve all lived through, I was busy collecting my thoughts and ideas on piano improvisation. The Quaverbox Sessions is a 37 page free piano improvisation book containing a collection of these principles. Back then, I offered it ...

Quaverbox Piano Improvisation

Chordies 21 – Georgia

QUAVERBOX — Fri, 11 May 2012 00:24:04 +0000

I love this song. Known as “Georgia” or “Georgia on My Mind”, it was written way back in 1930 by Hoagy Charmichael for his sister Georgia. Due to its popularity it became the theme song for the US state of Georgia. Here we have Russell playing it in his final ...

Quaverbox Piano Improvisation

One Direction I Want

QUAVERBOX — Fri, 11 May 2012 00:10:02 +0000

By popular demand of my female students, here’s a piano tutorial on how to play One Direction I Want. Here you’ll learn how to play the melody of the song and fill it in a bit so you aren’t just playing single note stuff like most of the other piano ...

Quaverbox Piano Improvisation