Piano for the Vocalist

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Author: Arabella Berman

Soloing Through Chord Tones

Ever feel like you get stuck improvising over the same scales, just going up and down the keyboard? By moving through different locked positions, with each scale degree as a starting point, you naturally expand across the keyboard, and each new scale degree becomes a stronger focal point in your solo. We use C minor as an example, but this concept can be extrapolated to any scale!

Soloing Through Modes

Ever feel like you get stuck improvising over the same scales, just going up and down the keyboard? By moving through different locked positions, with each scale degree as a starting point, you naturally expand across the keyboard, and each new scale degree becomes a stronger focal point in your solo. We use the modes to expand your reach up the keyboard.

Minor Pentatonic Positions

Ever feel like you get stuck improvising over the same scales, just going up and down the keyboard? By moving through different locked positions, with each scale degree as a starting point, you naturally expand across the keyboard, and each new scale degree becomes a stronger focal point in your solo. We use C minor as an example, but this concept can be extrapolated to any scale!

Inversions

I IV V is one of the most popular pop progressions. Learn to voice lead in an effective way, and you can play 90% of top40.

How to Play Piano While Singing: The Art of Piano as a Vocalist

For many vocalists, the piano is a perfect accompaniment tool, providing harmony, rhythm, and a pitch reference. Yet, the act of singing and playing simultaneously often feels like patting your head and rubbing your stomach at the same time. It requires splitting your brain between two complex, motor-driven tasks. The good news is that with […]