intervals
Here’s a foolproof guide that’ll have you naming chords correctly… TONIGHT!
Yesterday’s lesson was one of my longest yet. And it was worth it! I took you through a foolproof method for naming chords correctly. And many of you were helped tremendously (per your comments and radio show feedback last night).
Today, I want to make it even plainer…
At Last! A foolproof method for naming chords
As you know, a lot of my blog posts have exercises at the end that invite readers to participate. One exercise might be to figure out the same chord voicing in all 12 keys, with each reader taking a key of their own (I love those!). Others are more complex.
And while these have been an overwhelming success, sometimes I’ve noticed some common mistakes when it comes to naming chords…
5 core “getting started” tips for playing piano by ear… for beginners
Beginners! Listen up! Here are 5 ‘getting started’ tips that are sure to kick-start you in the right direction…
A quick study on intervals
In this lesson, we will study major and minor intervals. Believe it or not, by knowing just these two intervals, you can play major triads, minor triads, seventh chords, diminished chords, augmented chords and more…
Whole steps and half steps for beginners
The "Secrets to Playing Piano By Ear" course covers everything from the basics and fundamentals to Cmin13 (b9b5) chords. The following lesson focuses on chapter three from the course. If you are already familiar with whole and half step interval relationships, you may skip this lesson. Whole & Half Step Intervals (02) Note: Please [...]
