Shedrick – Piano Performance & Professionalism

Shedrick – Piano Performance & Professionalism

“Your skills will get you into the room, but your professionalism will keep you there.” Shedrick Mitchell has consistently “stayed in the room” and performed with music legends like Whitney Houston, Stevie Wonder, Jay-Z, Queen Latifah, Maxwell and many more. In this class, Shedrick teaches you the importance of being a stylistically versatile musician, piano & organ techniques, and how to accompany a vocalist.

Class Lesson Plan

1. Shedrick’s Influences

2. Warm Up Exercises

3. Left Hand Exercises

4. Right Hand Exercises

5. Arpeggios, Intervals & Trills

6. Stride Piano

7. Blocked Chords

8. Understanding Rhythm

9. Blues Pianos

10. Reharmonization

11. Traditional vs Modern Jazz

12. Drop 2 Voicing

13. Traditional vs Modern Jazz

14. Approach to Hymns

15. Counterpoint Melody

16. Talk Music

17. Backing Up a Preacher

18. How To Play a “Shout”

19. Importance of Professionalism

20. How To Follow a Singer