Forrest Kinney-Home

Thank you for visiting Forrest’s website. You may have heard of his illness and his passing and are concerned that his books won’t be available much longer. Rest assured, the opposite is true! Team Forrest will be working diligently in the next few months to ensure his legacy and expand access to Forrest’s lifework helping others create music spontaneously and joyfully. Please check back and also sign up for the email list to be notified of our progress.  Thank you for your continued interest in Forrest’s work. - Team Forrest

“Now is the time—and it will always be the time—to be inspired and to create.”

                  — Forrest Kinney, from Creativity Beyond Compare

FREE! Sampler

Download over 200 pages from 37 of Forrest’s publications and links to videos introducing his books.

The Art of Arranging

This collection includes three series: Puzzle Play, Chord Play, and Birthday Variations.

The Art of Improvising

This includes Create First books, PDFs, and videos, and two Pattern Play series.

The Art of Interpreting

Beginning Years, Modes in All Keys, Opposite Twins, and more encourage pianists to move beyond “correct” to creative.

Books on Creativity

Books that explore how to invite creativity into daily life, an artistic practice, and a music studio.

Songs by Helppie and Kinney

Various collections of songs composed by Forrest Kinney and vocalist Kevin Helppie, Ph.D.