Steve Nixon Piano Lessons

Here's a new video I just shot for the online piano instruction site www.pianolessonsonline.com. It features some cool way to decorate major chords using the 9th. The basic idea behind this piano lesson is to give a player some…Read more

 Here is another video lesson I just shot.  In this particular video lesson I feature a lick by the very famous jazz piano player Bill Evans.  I hope you enjoy this video.  Shooting these jazz piano lessons has been a…Read more

 Here's another free jazz lesson I just made.  This one was shot in my Chicago Piano Lessons studio.  Hope you enjoy and I get to teach you soon.  There are a few slots still open for private lessons. Please contact…Read more

 Here's a free lesson I just shot for the website www.freejazzlessons.com I really go into depth on how to play rootless jazz piano chords and voicings behind a soloist. There's some cool chords and rhythms in there. I'm excited to…Read more

 Here's another free video piano lesson I just made for the site freejazzlessons.com.  In this video I teach you how to play a lick that jazz pianist Barry Harris played over the standard "Green Dolphin" Street.  There's some awesome…Read more

Here is another free video lesson I made for freejazzlessons.com  

This video is a lesson on how to play a turnaround lick.  Turnarounds are very common in jazz and this lick and can be used on lots and lots…Read more

Here's a video I just made for www.freejazzlessons.com  
It features a very cool jazz piano bebop lick over a minor ii - V - i  chord progression.  Enjoy!

Many future piano students are overwhelmed by finding the right piano teacher.
Finding a teacher that understands your individual goals and can help you achieve them can seem very difficult.  Here is just a few tips to assist you…Read more

 Hey Friends,
     Just a quick note.  I have moved my Chicago Piano Lessons Studio to the Old Irving Neighborhood in Chicago.   I am super excited by the new studio set up.  It really is a dream come true.   The…Read more

I just watched this really great video by conductor and pianist Benjamin Zander.   We need more people like Benjamin Zander who have the rare ability to be able to communicate through their playing and their words.  Music as an artform…Read more

Barry Harris is one of my heros.  Not only is he just a truly phenomenal piano player but he was also one of the first jazz educators ever.  Barry is 81 years old and still teaching in NYC.  His love…Read more