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II V7 1 - most common chord sequence in jazz - yes you need to know them inside out, for jazz so go to a jazz site as they usually have them transcibed out. and rotate through the cycle of 5ths. start with Cm F7 Bbmaj and rotate around cycle. Mark Levine's book Jazz piano available from Jazzwise as ...

and just how many people do you know that have taken all their grades by the age of 18 and never played again. I wrestle with myself about my young sons, grades, teachers how far to insist on practicing but though I recognise they both have more talent than I have i feel that desire and joy are most...

My life changed when I came out of he cupboard and started playing with other people! Have played so long for just the personal pleasure of it...not to be sniffed at,,,but felt something was misses. I needed the piano to be more sociable and tok over playing the electric piano at church as part of t...

Having never taken classical grades but following some lessons at primary I've continued to play all my life, over 40yrs, so largely self taught, I got into jazz about 6yrs ago playing the sax. Last year I decided to move to jazz piano. Am familiar with the ABRSM syllabus and sat the grade 3. Love t...

Am moving a piano from Sheffield to Manchester and having been quoted Ł200.00 - Ł300.00 for part-load removal have found a van to hire and a firm that hires piano trolleys. Question is - how best to store the piano/fix it in van as will be travelling over the Penines!