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Coldplay Paradise Piano Solo Video from Mylo Xyloto Album

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Here is a cover video of the Coldplay track Paradise, from their Mylo Xyloto Album

Coldplay is a British alternative rock band started in 1996. They quickly gained worldwide notoriety with their single “Yellow” in 2000.  Their debut album, Parachutes, was nominated for the Mercury Prize. The band has won many music awards, eight Brit Awards, five MTV Video Music Awards, and seven Grammy Awards. Coldplay has sold over 60 million records worldwide. Rolling Stone readers voted Coldplay the 4th best artist of the 2000s. Will Champion  and Chris Martin both play piano and keyboards for the band.

 

 

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Chick Corea Terrific Solo Piano Performance Legends of Jazz Video

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Chick Corea does a beautiful acoustic jazz performance of “Armando’s Rhumba” from the series Legends of Jazz with Ramsey Lewis. His artful keyboard expression makes his playing wonderful to listen to. Crafty ethnic inspired melodies and precise playing is a hallmark of Chick Corea performances. I love the opening with Chick playing the strings with his left hand.

Chick Corea was born June 12, 1941. He is an American jazz and fusion pianist, keyboardist, and composer. Many of his compositions are jazz standards, played by musicians everywhere. He started taking lessons at age eight. He was a member of Miles Davis’ band in the 1960s, and was instrumental in developing early electric jazz fusion music. In the 1970s he formed the revolutionary band Return to Forever. Corea joins Herbie Hancock, McCoy Tyner and Keith Jarrett, as one of the major jazz performers in the post John Coltrane era.

 

 

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Russian Folk Song Yablotchko Piano Duet Student Teacher Video

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Madeleine plays a duet along with me. It’s a traditional Russian folk song called “Yablotchko” (apples). Playing duets is a great way to get students to learn to play in rhythm. It can be the most challenging part of learning to play piano. Improving rhythm skills on the keyboard can be improved by tapping the left food, counting out loud, and using a metronome. These are all useful in getting familiar with playing in tempo. Duets are a fantastic way to focus on rhythms, and a lot of fun. Students who play tentatively gain lots of confidence when joined in a duet.

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Stop Motion Animation Flower Combining Keyboard and Camera

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A Stop Motion Animation called Flower. I created this video to show my piano students how to combine a video with music. Creating Stop Motion Animations and Time Lapse Videos are great fun, and an excellent way to give students a practical avenue for their creativity. I like to do projects with students, so they can learn to think for themselves and enjoy the satisfaction of completing something they have personally made. A music keyboard and a camera can inspire a world of adventure.

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Oscar Peterson Live Piano Blues Trio C Jam Fabulous Performance

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Recorded Live in Denmark, 1964. Oscar Peterson on Piano; Ray Brown on Bass; Ed Thigpen on Drums.

Oscar Emmanuel Peterson, 1925 – 2007, was a jazz pianist and composer from Canada. Peterson started piano lessons at the age of five. He performed at thousands of live concerts worldwide. His extraordinary career lasted more than 60 years.

He is one of the most accomplished and greatest pianists of all time. His friend Duke Ellington called him the “Maharaja of the keyboard.” His astonishing virtuosity stands out at the top of the jazz world.