Piano For Performers, Singers & Song Writers

Create and Accompany on the Piano /Keyboard from scratch | Beginner Level

What you'll learn

Play your favorite songs from chord charts or lead sheets

With the tips and tricks in this course, you'll start playing your favorite songs without reading any musical notes at all.

Singers will be able to accompany themselves on the piano and learn how to play songs

Embellish your piano chord progressions to sound more professional

Be inspired by popular rhythms on the piano to create your own music

Learn Major and Minor Chords using shapes and visualisation techniques

Learn Add2, Sus2 and Sus4 Chords

Learn Diminished and Augmented Chords

Learn to create popular chord progressions on the piano

Requirements

No prerequisite.

A Piano, Keyboard or Piano Mobile App will make the learning easier.

Description

This course introduces you to the piano/keyboard with a unique tried and tested approach. If you are a performer, singer, or songwriter looking to learn to use the piano to enhance your craft then you are at the right place. If you have no prior knowledge of the keyboard but want to learn to perform on the keyboard and accompany yourself or other singers on the piano then this is definitely the right course for you.You will learn to play common piano chords and progressions and easy systems needed.With the knowledge obtained from this course, you will be well equipped to play in different music styles. e.g. Gospel, Rock, Pop, RnB, Jazz, Salsa, etc.Imagine being able to play all your favorite songs without the need to read sheet music? Now you can easily achieve this within weeks not years and without wasting money, time, and effort on traditional Piano Lessons.High-Definition Videos and PDF ResourcesWith an overhead camera and light-activated piano roll, you can easily see what fingers are used as well as the exact notes that are being played. The course is divided into 9 easy to follow sections:Conquering the FoundationsCommon Chord Progressions for Performers, Singers and Song WritersFind songs online and Play with Ease.Chord Inversions (Singer/Writer's Favorite Tool)Rhythms You need to make the song popBasic Harmony for Performers, Singers and Song WritersEmbellish your sound.Passing Chords and TransitionsCreating Chord ProgressionsFind Chord Progressions for your songs

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Course Overview

Section 2: CONQUERING THE FOUNDATIONS - Skip Familiar Topics

Lecture 2 Only 12 notes on the Keyboard

Lecture 3 The most important Scale (Major Scale)

Lecture 4 Major Scale Fingerings

Lecture 5 Major Intervals

Lecture 6 What are Chords?

Lecture 7 The Major Chords

Lecture 8 Minor Chords Explained

Lecture 9 Practice with major and minor Chords

Lecture 10 Diminished Chords Explained

Lecture 11 Augmented Chords explained

Lecture 12 Common Time Signatures

Lecture 13 Basic Rhythms

Lecture 14 Slash chords and their Applications

Lecture 15 Finding your chord numbers in All Keys (AMAZING TRICK)

Lecture 16 Using the Sustain Pedal

Section 3: COMMON CHORD PROGRESSIONS FOR SONG WRITERS AND SINGERS

Lecture 17 1 - 5 - 6 - 4

Lecture 18 1 - 5 - 2 - 4

Lecture 19 1 - 2 - 6 - 4

Lecture 20 6 - 4 - 1 - 5

Lecture 21 6 - 4 - 2 - 5

Lecture 22 6 - 1 - 5 - 4

Section 4: FIND SONGS ONLINE AND PLAY WITH EASE

Lecture 23 How to search songs online for free

Lecture 24 Reading Song Sheets

Lecture 25 Reading Chord Charts

Section 5: CHORD INVERSIONS (SINGER / WRITER's FAVOURITE TOOL)

Lecture 26 What are chord inversions?

Lecture 27 Smooth Voice Leading

Lecture 28 Melodic Sounding Progressions

Section 6: RHYTHMS YOU NEED TO MAKE THE SONG POP

Lecture 29 High Octave 8th note Rhythm

Lecture 30 6/8 Percussive Piano Rhythm

Lecture 31 2-1 Notes Split

Lecture 32 Quarter Note Shuffle

Lecture 33 Quarter Note Shuffle with 1 note displaced

Section 7: BASIC HARMONY FOR SINGERS AND WRITERS

Lecture 34 3rd Harmonies (Duet)

Lecture 35 6th Harmonies (Duet)

Lecture 36 Triad Harmonies and the Power of inversions

Section 8: RIGHT & LEFT HAND PATTERNS (EXPAND THE SOUND)

Lecture 37 1-2-3-2 Right Hand Pattern

Lecture 38 3-1-2-1 Right Hand Pattern

Lecture 39 Ascending and Descending Right Hand Arpeggios

Lecture 40 1-5-1 Left Hand Pattern

Lecture 41 1-5-2 Left Hand Pattern

Lecture 42 1-5-1-2-3 Left Hand Pattern

Lecture 43 The Moving Left Hand Pattern

Lecture 44 6-8 LH Up RH Down Pattern

Section 9: SUSPENDED & ADD2 CHORDS (SUPPLEMENTARY)

Lecture 45 Sus2 & Sus4 Chords Explained

Lecture 46 Practice Cycle with Add2, Sus2 & Sus4 Chords

Lecture 47 Let’s expand our sound with Add2, Sus2 and Sus4 Chords

Section 10: EMBELLISH YOUR SOUND (SUPPLEMENTARY)

Lecture 48 Sus2 Trill

Lecture 49 1-2-3 Fill (Targeting the 3rd)

Lecture 50 5-4-3 Fill (Targeting the 3rd)

Lecture 51 Sus4 to the Major

Lecture 52 6th Harmonic Fills- 1-7-5-3

Lecture 53 6th Harmonic Fills - 4-3-1-6

Section 11: PASSING CHORDS & TRANSITIONS

Lecture 54 The 4th Below technique

Lecture 55 Diminished Passing Chords

Lecture 56 6-7-1 Transition

Lecture 57 2-3-4 Transition

Lecture 58 4-3-2 Transition

Lecture 59 4/5 - 1 Transition

Section 12: CREATING CHORD PROGRESSIONS

Lecture 60 1 - x - x - 4

Lecture 61 6 - x - x - (4 or 5 or 3)

Section 13: FINDING CHORD PROGRESSIONS FOR YOUR SONGS

Lecture 62 Finding the melody on the keyboard

Lecture 63 3rd or 5th below Concept

Lecture 64 Using transitions and loop chords

Section 14: CONGRATULATIONS

Lecture 65 Well done for completing this Course!

Singers and Song writers looking to learn how to use the piano to enhance their craft,People hoping to accompany singers or choirs,Music enthusiasts interested in learning the piano from scratch,Beginner players looking to enhance their play