JORDAN RUDESS: TASTIERISTA, COMPOSITORE, CREATOR

THE WIZARD

From classical piano to progressive metal keys, Jordan can handle it all. With his advanced technique and skill, there’s no question that he's a master of his craft.

As a pivotal member of legendary progressive group Dream Theater and former member of Liquid Tension Experiment, Jordan Rudess has toured the planet and used some of the world’s best equipment along the way.

PIANO GENESIS

Jordan's first experience with playing music was with a piano inside one of his classrooms. He had no prior experience, but his teacher noticed that he was playing beautifully and in tune with his classmates.

With this new finding, Jordan's mother bought him a small white Estey baby grand piano, and quickly enrolled him in piano lessons. He learned the basics right away, and needed to find a new teacher that would help him continue to grow.

Within a year, Jordan entered the Juilliard School of Music Pre-College Division for classical piano training. While classical is where Jordan’s roots are, he quickly branched out into keyboards and synthesizers to match his progressive style of playing.

TIPS FROM JORDAN

"Expose yourself to as many styles of playing as possible. Learning a musical instrument is like training a muscle, it takes repeated practice and discipline . Always practice with a metronome!"