Improvisation is one of the highest and most demanding forms of music composition. Many people try to learn how to improvise by studying scales, modes, licks and other "cheats". In my opinion, these mechanical cheats are not only intellectually and musically...
The white keys on the piano produce seven different scales, the modes of the C major scale. These modes have seven very different moods. The video takes you through each mode, including real-world usage of each one. Read more about the major scale modes...
In this lesson, I show you how to play all the chords you will ever need to know in the C family. These include: C major, C minor, C7, Cmin7, Cmaj7, C7b5, C7#5, Cm7b5, C7b9, C6, Cm6, C69, C9, Cm9, Cmaj9, Cadd9, C11, Cm11, C13, Csus2, Csus4, Cdim, Cdim7, and...
Close your eyes. While your eyes are shut, raise your right arm way above your head. Then, with your left hand’s index finger, try to touch the tip of your right pinky. Not so easy now, is it? See, this exercise tests your body’s proprioception—it’s the sense where...
What if you found the most kind, patient and encouraging piano teacher possible, and she came to live with you, gave you a keyboard, and charged you only $16 per week? AND, no matter how often you worked with her, or how many children, and she only charged that amount...
In this beginning piano warm up drill you will learn an easy piano chord run that can be used as a great warm up before playing your songs. This chord run utilizes the chords in the ROOT position. The chord sequence is C - Dm - Em - F - G - Am - B dim - C chord...
