Grammy Award-winning musician and bandleader Jon Batiste joins WIRED to answer the internet's burning questions about the piano. What tips and practices will make someone a better pianist? What's Jon's favorite type of piano music to perform? What do the pedals on a piano do? Did Ray Charles singlehandedly invent soul music? And why are we securing pianos with locks and keys? Answers to these questions and more await on Piano Support with Jon Batiste. Jon Batiste’s ninth studio album BIG MONEY, featuring collaborations with NO ID, Randy Newman, and Andra Day, is out now. Tickets are on sale now for The Big Money Tour: Jon Batiste Plays America: 0:00 Piano Support 0:22 Eb Supremacy 2:25 The one thing that improved Jon’s music making 3:36 Faves 6:30 Feel 8:30 Practice 10:41 Catchy music 13:24 Why are we locking the pianos? 14:21 What do the pedals on a piano do? 17:00 The Genius, Ray Charles 18:46 Pianist essentials 20:13 The best official piano arrangements for video game soundtracks Director: Justin Wolfson Director of Photography: Kevin Dynia Editor: Alex Mechanik Expert: Jon Batiste Line Producer: Jamie Rasmussen Associate Producer: Brandon White Production Manager: Peter Brunette Production Coordinator: Rhyan Lark Talent Booker: Paige Garbarini Camera Operator: Jeremy Harris Sound Mixer: Brett Van Deusen Production Assistant: Shanti Cuizon-Burden Post Production Supervisor: Christian Olguin Supervising Editor: Eduardo Araujo; Erica DeLeo Additional Editor: Samantha DiVito Assistant Editor: Billy Ward Special Thanks: The Bridge Studio Still haven’t subscribed to WIRED on YouTube? ►► Listen to the Get WIRED podcast ►► Want more WIRED? Get the magazine ►► Follow WIRED: Instagram ►► Twitter ►► Facebook ►► Tik Tok ►► @wired Get more incredible stories on science and tech with our daily newsletter: Also, check out the free WIRED channel on Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, and Android TV. ABOUT WIRED WIRED is where tomorrow is realized. Through thought-provoking stories and videos, WIRED explores the future of business, innovation, and culture.