Uploaded June 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In this video, Tom explains 4 things every modern piano player should study to build a strong foundation in contemporary piano. These essential areas will help you grow as a musician and bring more depth and expression to your playing.
What You’ll Learn:
1) Chords & Chord Progressions – Understand how to build and connect piano chords to create rich harmony and musical flow. These are core to all styles of modern piano music.
2) Rhythm & Piano Groove – Develop your timing and feel with effective piano rhythm exercises. Learn how groove shapes the music.
3) Melody & Improvisation – Tom shares how important piano improvisation to achieve musical freedom.
4) Integration – The real strength of a pianist comes from blending all these elements. See how chords, rhythm, melody, and improvisation come together in real music.
This tutorial is designed for pianists who want to play with more confidence, depth, expression and creativity. These are things every pianist should know and integrate into their piano practice!
Topics Covered:
- How to learn piano in a modern and musical way
- Building strong piano learning habits
- Understanding chord progressions and harmony training
- Playing with better piano groove and rhythm
- How to improvise on piano
If you would like to challenge yourself with the 30-day improvisation challenge, watch this video next:
youtube.com/watch?v=bAlE6SI3QR8&list=PLDqNslPG6e1IEOcHAu5nwaWHcbPcUPEx0&index=18
Claim your FREE gift - Resources Pack - by getting in touch with us at London Contemporary School of Piano so that we can help you solve your challenges and accelerate you progress at the piano:
contemporaryschoolofpiano.com
Get Your GROOVE Everyday Course to access all the resources you need to master piano grooves and expand your piano groove vocabulary:
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Join our Flagship Course, THE COMPLETE MUSICIAN: Piano Essentials Online Course with Tom Donald:
contemporaryschoolofpiano.com/the-complete-musician
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Credits:
Filmed by Josh Adams.
Edited by Charlie Coe.
youtu.be/fQ5PN4G7DNQ
#londoncontemporaryschoolofpiano #modernpianoplayer #pianotutorial
In this video, Tom explains 4 things every modern piano player should study to build a strong foundation in contemporary piano. These essential areas will help you grow as a musician and bring more depth and expression to your playing.
What You’ll Learn:
1) Chords & Chord Progressions – Understand how to build and connect piano chords to create rich harmony and musical flow. These are core to all styles of modern piano music.
2) Rhythm & Piano Groove – Develop your timing and feel with effective piano rhythm exercises. Learn how groove shapes the music.
3) Melody & Improvisation – Tom shares how important piano improvisation to achieve musical freedom.
4) Integration – The real strength of a pianist comes from blending all these elements. See how chords, rhythm, melody, and improvisation come together in real music.
This tutorial is designed for pianists who want to play with more confidence, depth, expression and creativity. These are things every pianist should know and integrate into their piano practice!
Topics Covered:
- How to learn piano in a modern and musical way
- Building strong piano learning habits
- Understanding chord progressions and harmony training
- Playing with better piano groove and rhythm
- How to improvise on piano
If you would like to challenge yourself with the 30-day improvisation challenge, watch this video next:
youtube.com/watch?v=bAlE6SI3QR8&list=PLDqNslPG6e1IEOcHAu5nwaWHcbPcUPEx0&index=18
Claim your FREE gift - Resources Pack - by getting in touch with us at London Contemporary School of Piano so that we can help you solve your challenges and accelerate you progress at the piano:
contemporaryschoolofpiano.com
Get Your GROOVE Everyday Course to access all the resources you need to master piano grooves and expand your piano groove vocabulary:
lcsp.samcart.com/products/groove-mastery-everyday
Join our Flagship Course, THE COMPLETE MUSICIAN: Piano Essentials Online Course with Tom Donald:
contemporaryschoolofpiano.com/the-complete-musician
If you enjoyed this piano tutorial on 4 things every modern piano player should study and would like to get more top tips on learning piano, make sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel right here:
youtube.com/channel/UCZWqaBf6VLuD0cSKF4cukPg?sub_confirmation=1
Credits:
Filmed by Josh Adams.
Edited by Charlie Coe.
youtu.be/fQ5PN4G7DNQ
#londoncontemporaryschoolofpiano #modernpianoplayer #pianotutorial
