Today we are going to play the A Flat Minor harmonic. Let's start by learning the notes of the scale. The scale starts on A flat, then moves to B flat, B, D flat, E flat, E, G, then finishes on A flat. Now let's take a look at the fingering...
Today I want to talk about the circle of fifths, or the cycle of fifths. This is a circle containing all 12 notes of the chromatic scale. They are arranged in fifths going up or down from C. Coming down the right side of the circle we start...
In 4/4 time we have four beats in a measure and a measure is represented by quarter notes. A dotted quarter note lasts for a beat and a half. So a dotted half note equals three beats. A dotted eighth equals an eighth plus a sixteenth, and s...
Now I'm going to give you a little exercise that you can do to further your understanding of note duration. The exercise might seem a little dull because you are going to be playing the same note over and over...
Today I want to talk about intervals. What is an interval, you ask? An interval is the space between two notes. Let's take a look at the C Major scale to illustrate what I mean. The distance between the C and the D in the C Major scale is a...
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The basic chords in the song are F, D minor, and B flat. When I play the chords as a solo piano piece, I like to think of the band that would be playing and try to equate that sound to solo piano. It's a balancing act between trying to soun...
This song is in the key of F. The basic riff that starts off the song is based on a D note in the left hand and an F major in the second inversion in the right hand. This combination gives us a D minor seventh. All the left hand does is pou...
Now I'm going to talk about eighth note triplets. There are three eighth note triplets played in the span of a quarter note. If you turn on your metronome, every click will represent a quarter note...
Learn How To Count 8th Notes On The Piano In This Lesson Eighth notes are a little more tricky then what I have taught you so far. But don't worry, they are only a little bit more complicated. There are two eighth notes for every quarter no...
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