Hello! My name is Jeff Pietrzak. I'm a piano player and teacher and live in Baltimore with my family. Welcome to my site!

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American music - rock, R&B, blues, jazz - was borne out of the American experience. Our country has always placed a high value on individualism and self expression, and these traits come out in our music. Our music requires an understanding of a common language, but then affords its practitioners wide latitude on how they choose to communicate. Our music, like our country, has been one big, evolving experiment where all are welcome to be themselves and contribute.

 

This site seeks to teach this language and give you the skills to communicate the music that's inside of you. This way of learning is for everyone, regardless of age or level of experience or any other factor that's used to exclude people from doing things. The Build the Song Series will give you insight into great songs and the 10 Essential Lessons will give you the vocabulary to play these songs and collaborate with others.