In this video, Diana Mascari plays her arrangement of the Duke Ellington favorite Take the A Train (composed by Billy Strayhorn). The type of accompaniment pattern she uses for each section is marked in the video. Playing the song this way (by thinking about which accompaniment patterns work best for each section) helps you to develop your knowledge of how to arrange a song. For Diana's written explanation of the concept of arranging, read her blog: https://www.mascaripiano.com/post/how-to-arrange-take-the-a-train-other-standards For information about piano lessons visit: https://www.mascaripiano.com/lessons

Diana Mascari's Transformational Approach to Piano featuring highlights of this TAP System

Diana Mascari plays her arrangement of Cole Porter's great standard, Night and Day. Diana's rendition of this time-honored jazz standard includes and extended rubato intro, Diana's signature walking bass as well as a variety of rhythmically bass left hand accompaniment styles including bass in 2, stride and more. To learn more about how you can create your own solo piano arrangements of standards, read Diana's blog https://www.mascaripiano.com/post/what-is-rubato-how-it-can-help-you-enrich-your-performances-of-night-and-day-and-other-standards To find out about taking piano lessons with Diana, visit www.mascaripiano.com

In this video, Diana Mascari plays her arrangement of I'll Remember April. She treats this tune as an upbeat samba which is one of many left hand accompaniment patterns she teaches in her approach to the concept of arranging. For more ideas, sign up for her Free Mini Course: "Accompaniment Styles to Energize Your Piano Playing" https://www.mascaripiano.com/accompaniment-styles-free-course To find out more, read her blog: https://www.mascaripiano.com/post/how-to-make-a-medley-of-songs-on-the-piano For information about piano lesson electives visit: https://www.mascaripiano.com/musical-electives-for-experienced-students

In this video, Diana Mascari plays her arrangement of Duke Ellington's most famous piece of sacred music, Theme from New World a-Comin'. For Diana's written explanation of the difference between sacred and secular music, read her blog: https://www.mascaripiano.com/post/what-s-the-difference-between-playing-a-classical-piece-and-a-jazz-composition For information about piano lessons visit: https://www.mascaripiano.com/lessons

In this video, Diana Mascari plays Duke Ellington's classical composition , Meditation from one of his Sacred Concerts. For Diana's written explanation of the difference between sacred and secular music, read her blog: https://www.mascaripiano.com/post/what-s-the-difference-between-playing-a-classical-piece-and-a-jazz-composition For information about piano lessons visit: https://www.mascaripiano.com/lessons