Thanks to Miriam Tierno for making this “Number System” chart. She wanted me to pass this on to other members.
If you’re not familiar with the importance of the number system, see this report.
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Get rid of slow, uncoordinated fingers once and for all
Today’s post is about increasing your speed, accuracy, independence, and coordination on the piano. I took this video straight from our “Hanon by Ear” course. What’s so different about the course is that it teaches you the century old Hanon techniques without having to read sheet music…
You don’t have to be a math whiz to master “2-5-1″ chord progressions in every key
So you’ve probably heard of “2-5-1″ chord changes. To the beginner, they may sound intimidating.
But give me 7 minutes and I’ll give you the secret to playing chord progressions in all 12 keys without having to do much thinking…
Playing scales with major seventh chords
“The C major scale with 7th chords” This progression is very interesting. It does not utilize every note of the 7th chord however. In fact, it only utilizes 3 fingers of the chord (but sounds excellent)! Here it is: 1) Bass = C Right hand = E + B + E (higher) Note: With the [...]
What’s Scales Got To Do With It?
So far, you should know: –how to build a major scale –how to build a minor scale –how to build a major chord –how to build a minor chord –how to play a basic 12-bar blues Today, we will focus on scales and chords: As you know, chords are created from scales. For example, in [...]
