Free Videos and Recordings

 
 

13 Videos Introducing the Work of Forrest Kinney

1. The Art of Arranging

2. Puzzle Play

3. Chord Play

4. Birthday Variations—Set of 88  

5. The Art of Improvising

6. Create First!

7. Pattern Play (RCM Publishing)

8. Pattern Play—The Original Series

9. Beginning Years

10. Three Sets of Piano Solos

11. Creativity—Beyond Compare

12. Songs by Helppie and Kinney

13. Teaching Strategies Using Forrest’s Approach

Create First!  Videos

Create First – An Introduction Video

Duet 1:

Duet 1 Complete Playlist – 29 Videos

  1. Sunrise

  2. Moonrise

  3. Weather

  4. For the Joy

  5. Leaving the Harbor

  6. Dragon Festival

  7. Don’t Give Up

  8. Falling to Earth

  9. Hot Sands

  10. Bottom Line Blues

  11. Shark Music

  12. Agree to Disagree

  13. Holding On

  14. New Day, New Way

  15. Bueno!

  16. Scales Dream of Melody

  17. Easy Going

  18. Glimmer of Hope

  19. Arabian Nights

  20. Endless Road

  21. Music of the Moment

  22. Traveling

  23. Kyoto

  24. In the Mix

  25. Scotland

  26. Sky

  27. Whole Lot of Weirdness

  28. Cool

  29. Why Worry?

Solo 1:

Solo 1 Complete Playlist – 29 Videos

  1. Sunrise

  2. Moonrise

  3. Weather

  4. For the Joy

  5. Leaving the Harbor

  6. Dragon Festival

  7. Don’t Give Up

  8. Falling

  9. Hot Sands

  10. Bottom Line Blues

  11. Shark Music

  12. Agree to Disagree

  13. Holding On

  14. New Day

  15. Bueno!

  16. Scales Dream

  17. Easy Going

  18. Glimmer of Hope

  19. Endless Road

  20. Arabian Nights

  21. Music of the Moment

  22. Traveling

  23. Scotland

  24. Kyoto

  25. In the Mix

  26. Sky

  27. Whole Lot of Weirdness

  28. Cool

  29. Why Worry?

Duet 2:

Duet 2 Complete Playlist – 25 Videos

  1. Taking the Path

  2. This Will Pass

  3. Cathedral

  4. Sharing

  5. Pagoda

  6. Private Music

  7. Cuba

  8. Full Circle

  9. Twilight Zone

  10. Heart and Soul

  11. Circus Music

  12. A Song, Someday

  13. Ocean Without a Shore

  14. Quiet Voices

  15. Journey

  16. Waltzes Were the Rage

  17. Far From Home

  18. Straight Ahead

  19. Gospel

  20. Flux

  21. Longing For Simpler Times

  22. Classic Chords

  23. Secret Dance

  24. Second Chance

  25. Colors of Seven

Solo 2:

Solo 2 Complete Playlist – 28 Videos

  1. Taking the Path I Love

  2. This Will Pass

  3. Cathedral

  4. Sharing

  5. Garden

  6. Cuba

  7. Full Circle

  8. Pagoda

  9. Private Music

  10. Twilight Zone

  11. Heart and Soul Blues

  12. Circus Music

  13. A Song Someday

  14. Ocean Without A Shore

  15. Roots In the Sky

  16. Quiet Voices

  17. Journey

  18. Waltzes Were the Rage

  19. A Day Unbroken by Hours

  20. Far From Home

  21. Straight Ahead

  22. Gospel

  23. Flux

  24. Longing

  25. Classic Chords

  26. Secret Dance

  27. Second Chance

  28. Colors of Seven

 
 

Pattern Play (Original Series) — Volume One — Audio Recordings

Recordings of all 31 Pieces

 
 

Pattern Play (Original Series) — Volume Two — Videos

Though the 104 Patterns in this book are written as Solos, most of them can also be played as Duets. Recently, I rediscovered some videos of duets I played with Akiko Kinney back in February 2011. Enjoy!

Being with You (Duet)

Force of Love (Duet)

Peace. (Solo and Instruction)

 
 
 

Pattern Play (Published by RCM Publishing) — Videos

All the Patterns in this series of six books can be played as both Solos and Duets, and many can also be played as Trios and Quartets. Below are a selection of Duet and Solo improvisations played by Akiko and Forrest Kinney back in February 2011

Book 1:

World Peace (Solo) — Intro to Improv 
Flow (Duet)

Persia (Duet)

Persia—With Dancing Pencils and Exotic Sounds

Ireland (Duet)

Too Late Blues (Duet)

Too Late Blues (Solo)

No Limits (Duet)

Book 2:

Medieval Story (Duet)

Caribbean Dance (Solo)

Japan (Solo)

Strength to Change (Solo)

Book 3:

City at Night (Duet)

Paris, 1890 (Duet)

Tango (Duet)

Book 4

Different Dance (Duet)

Book 5:

Sunset Breeze (Duet)

Cinco Pesos (Duet)

Stream (Duet)