Uploaded September 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Grammy Award-winning musician and bandleader Jon Batiste joins WIRED to answer the internet's burning questions about the piano. What tips and practices will make someone a better pianist? What's Jon's favorite type of piano music to perform? What do the pedals on a piano do? Did Ray Charles singlehandedly invent soul music? And why are we securing pianos with locks and keys? Answers to these questions and more await on Piano Support with Jon Batiste.
Jon Batiste’s ninth studio album BIG MONEY, featuring collaborations with NO ID, Randy Newman, and Andra Day, is out now. Tickets are on sale now for The Big Money Tour: Jon Batiste Plays America: jonbatiste.com
0:00 Piano Support
0:22 Eb Supremacy
2:25 The one thing that improved Jon’s music making
3:36 Faves
6:30 Feel
8:30 Practice
10:41 Catchy music
13:24 Why are we locking the pianos?
14:21 What do the pedals on a piano do?
17:00 The Genius, Ray Charles
18:46 Pianist essentials
20:13 The best official piano arrangements for video game soundtracks
Director: Justin Wolfson
Director of Photography: Kevin Dynia
Editor: Alex Mechanik
Expert: Jon Batiste
Line Producer: Jamie Rasmussen
Associate Producer: Brandon White
Production Manager: Peter Brunette
Production Coordinator: Rhyan Lark
Talent Booker: Paige Garbarini
Camera Operator: Jeremy Harris
Sound Mixer: Brett Van Deusen
Production Assistant: Shanti Cuizon-Burden
Post Production Supervisor: Christian Olguin
Supervising Editor: Eduardo Araujo; Erica DeLeo
Additional Editor: Samantha DiVito
Assistant Editor: Billy Ward
Special Thanks: The Bridge Studio
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Grammy Award-winning musician and bandleader Jon Batiste joins WIRED to answer the internet's burning questions about the piano. What tips and practices will make someone a better pianist? What's Jon's favorite type of piano music to perform? What do the pedals on a piano do? Did Ray Charles singlehandedly invent soul music? And why are we securing pianos with locks and keys? Answers to these questions and more await on Piano Support with Jon Batiste.
Jon Batiste’s ninth studio album BIG MONEY, featuring collaborations with NO ID, Randy Newman, and Andra Day, is out now. Tickets are on sale now for The Big Money Tour: Jon Batiste Plays America: jonbatiste.com
0:00 Piano Support
0:22 Eb Supremacy
2:25 The one thing that improved Jon’s music making
3:36 Faves
6:30 Feel
8:30 Practice
10:41 Catchy music
13:24 Why are we locking the pianos?
14:21 What do the pedals on a piano do?
17:00 The Genius, Ray Charles
18:46 Pianist essentials
20:13 The best official piano arrangements for video game soundtracks
Director: Justin Wolfson
Director of Photography: Kevin Dynia
Editor: Alex Mechanik
Expert: Jon Batiste
Line Producer: Jamie Rasmussen
Associate Producer: Brandon White
Production Manager: Peter Brunette
Production Coordinator: Rhyan Lark
Talent Booker: Paige Garbarini
Camera Operator: Jeremy Harris
Sound Mixer: Brett Van Deusen
Production Assistant: Shanti Cuizon-Burden
Post Production Supervisor: Christian Olguin
Supervising Editor: Eduardo Araujo; Erica DeLeo
Additional Editor: Samantha DiVito
Assistant Editor: Billy Ward
Special Thanks: The Bridge Studio
Still haven’t subscribed to WIRED on YouTube? ►► http://wrd.cm/15fP7B7
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