A piano jam using Pianoteq’s “MKII Sweet and Dyna” preset
Improvising over a deep groove, built over a very familiar chord sequence and a little jazz guitar riff on the chorus.
This funky jazz piano playing could cheer you up!
There’s nothing like a nice groove and a bit of funky jazz to give us a boost!
Going home – chilled piano to warm your heart
A piano piece composed and played by PJ Best played on Pianoteq’s Steinway B with lo-fi electronic drums, produced with a nostalgic, retro vibe to create a wistful, soothing ambience, set against a curated set of moody photos of London at sunset as people make their way home.
A cool preset, sweetened slightly, demonstrated in a short improv over an electronic drum groove
In this brief introduction to an electric piano from Modartt’s Hohner Collection, you will hear the distinctive sound of the Pianet N Wired preset, which has been altered slightly to sound a little sweeter and warmer than the original preset but still maintaining its distinctive twangy quality (re-released with nicer drums).
Fluent vocal musicianship – finding our true voice and authentic self-expression
Whatever genre or style of singing we do, we must produce our voice naturally and freely, without excessive tension. With a free authentic tone, we can then develop fluent vocal musicianship.
Is there some technique for balancing parts?
Making a melody that’s deep in the texture sing out is a natural skill that you can easily overthink…
The powerful and flexible groove of Schubert’s Impromptu in G-flat
Without going very deep into the compositional structure of this lovely piece, in this video I describe how the groove or metre forms into sections to generate a lovely sense of story in Schubert’s Impromptu in G-flat.
Unlocking our innate sense of tonal tension and resolution
The basis of becoming tonally fluent is not ear-training. You already have an inner sense of tonal relationships. This video explains that we need to awaken our sense of tension and resolution (or home and away) as a first principle of fluent tonal sense.
Keeping On – Improv on Pianoteq’s Pianet N
With a lofi beat and the nostalgic sound of Pianoteq’s Pianet N Wired, I improvise a reflective piece.
Love is the answer – live piano & vocal over groove – PJ Best
In this video I perform ‘Love is the answer’, a sweet-as-honey, soulful love song over a pre-programmed groove of synth chords and lofi electronic drums.