Ready to sound like a jazz giant? In this deep dive, I break down one of my favorite diminished tricks - perfect for dressing up altered dominants and descending like Oscar Peterson. We’re talking ...

Here’s my go-to practice routine for tackling altered dominant chords—especially those spicy #5/#9 voicings—and the diminished whole-tone scale (aka the 7th mode of the melodic minor).

Harry Connick Jr, classical pianist Andrea Lam and host Amanda Keller on The Piano.Credit: ABC But the ABC’s new series The Piano is a sweet reminder of the kinds of things that free-to-air TV ...