The most musical piano course on the market.

 

Stuck and want to take your playing to the next level? Want to start shifting your playing away from the ordinary and into something special?

You don't have a skill problem. You have an access problem.

Vignettes Elite gives you access.

I'm so confident in this that you get one week free in the program. All access. You're going to learn the approaches I use day in and day out... in the studio and in the composer's chair.

It's time to grow. It's time to be inspired. It's time to up your piano game.

-Matt

I'm ready

"As a non-technical producer, my greatest challenge is how to let musicians play the songs as written while never losing heart. Matt has the rare combination of sophisticated musicality while never compromising on artistic integrity.  His knowledge and experience is invaluable..."

Shane McAnally

"After watching one of the Inspire Lessons, the way I approach the piano was totally reinvented..."

 

 

 James Galbraith

Vignettes Elite teaches you to think differently about piano.

 

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Note Choice
Left Hand Technique
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Chart Reading
Musicianship
Studio Terms and Communication

 

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Vignettes Elite

Some of the lessons you'll find inside Vignettes Elite:

With Vignettes Elite, you have immediate access to all lessons. You don't wait for content. The lessons are laid out in a practical order, but you can choose what and when you learn. You get a few intro lessons (don't skip these; they're important and you'll learn something new:) then dive into the main lessons.

Definitions: Because... communication.

Key of D. 76 BPM Maybe not the most exciting lesson BUT... it's crucial we're on the same...

 

Intro Lesson: Yes, you can.

Key of C. 106 BPM. A very basic lesson just to get you familiar with the Vignettes format... 

 

Inspire Series: Intro

Key of F. 76 BPM. An intro the Vignettes Inspire Series. These lessons are an important part of the...

 

Basics 2: Let's make it better.

Key of G. 80 BPM. In this first Vignette, we start with a common pop progression, and...

 

Basics 3: Downshift.

Key of G. 80 BPM. A continuation of Basics 2. But instead of using a normal fifth, we shift the...

 

 

Basics 4: The anchor. THE fundamental approach to pop music.

Key of G. 80 BPM. Another continuation of the previous two BASICS lessons, Basics 4 shows yet another...

Study Series: MajorMinor.

One of the best ways to infuse some mystery or tension is to shift between major and...

 

Tenths 1. An awesome technique. So Powerful; so simple.

Key of D. 83 BPM. TENTHS! The first of many Vignettes dealing with using Tenths. One of my favorite...

Inspire Series 1: New songs and melodies are waiting for you.

Key of G. 67 BPM. The first of the Inspire Series, this lesson is one of the favorites among the...                   

Tenths 2: In the Key of G.

Key of G. 83 BPM. The second in our series on TENTHS... again, one of my favorite...

 

Chords 2: Single-note simplicity

Key of D. 74 BPM. Chords 2 looks at one of the most-used progressions...                            

 

Inspire Series 3: Explore the studio space.

Now that you've completed two of the TENTHS lessons, this Inspire Series...

 

Chords 3: The best chord ever.

Key of E. 80 BPM. Maybe it's time to learn the best chord ever? The first of many alternate chord...

 

Inspire Series 2: Patterns.

Key of D. 102 BPM. I love using patterns to create parts, and this Inspire Series looks...

 

Basics 5: Growth.

Key of A. 76 BPM. You can do a lot with a little. A quick example of how simple chords can sound...

 

You've made it this far. You can do nothing and hope something changes, or you can take action. Fortune favors the bold:)

Onward!