Lesson Run Time: 72 minutes / Release Date: 12/29/2009
Learn the basics of what makes the Blues, the Blues. We will cover basic progressions, rhythmic cells, transposition and putting the hands together with improvisation.
Other Chapters in this Piano Lesson:
Intro – What is the Blues?
Understanding I-IV and V
Basic Blues chords
A basic blues progression
Blues rhythm
Types of chordal accompaniments
Transposing to new keys
The Blues scale
Rhythmic cells
Breaking down scales into chunks
Combine chunks and rhythmic cells
Putting the hands together
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Lesson Run Time: 71 minutes / Release Date: 05/21/2010
In this lesson we talk about HOW to create those BIG sounding chords. We will also cover how to turn a basic progression into a more contemporary sounding set of chords through re-harmonization, chord fills, left hand accompaniment techniques and chord tensions.
Other Chapters in this Piano Lesson:
Introduction to Big Chords
Chord Tensions
Big Sounding Chord Secrets
Big Sounding Chord Secrets 2
Good and Poor Chord choices
Basic Progression
Basic Progression with Broken Chords
Contemporize a Progression
Flowing Left Hand
Adding Re-harm to Contemporary Progression
Chord Progression Fills
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Lesson Run Time: 72 minutes / Release Date: 08/27/2011
In this week’s Willie Answers we followup on our Rock piano techniques from the Suzuki workshop in Answer 13. You’ll learn how to break up the chords to create a more flowing rock piano sound while also learning some exercises that will give you more fluidity in your playing.
Other Chapters in this Piano Lesson:
Introduction
Basic Rock Comping and Inversions
Ghosting with 1/8th notes
Ghosting with 1/16th notes
Filling groove dead spots
Rock Groove #1
Rock Groove #2
Create your own fills Exercise 1
Outer/inner exercise
Back to root exercise
Rock Groove #3
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Lesson Run Time: 42 minutes / Release Date: 07/06/2012
In this multi-part lesson, I am going to cover some of the most common requests that I have gotten in the forum. We will learn more about creating a walking bassline, how to form rootless chords and comp chords over that bassline. This approach makes it easier to learn many concepts over a form that you’ll use again and again. In addition, you’ll learn a new harmonization for the blues!
Other Chapters in this Piano Lesson:
Introduction
Bassline pt 1
Rootless voicings
Bassline pt 2
Comping
Comping pt 2 & Practice
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Lesson Run Time: 33 minutes / Release Date: 01/12/2016
Other Chapters in this Piano Lesson:
Hang #23
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Lesson Run Time: 39 minutes / Release Date: 01/12/2016
Other Chapters in this Piano Lesson:
Hang #22
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Lesson Run Time: 66 minutes / Release Date: 02/01/2010
Other Chapters in this Piano Lesson:
Preacher Chords Intro
Major scales
Scale chords – diatonic chords
Alternate inversion of scale chords
G7 groove
Eb7 groove
Basic “preaching” progression
Adding the grace note
IV chord scale groove
Diminished chords in tenths
“Phat” V7 chords with neighbors
“House Raising”
Putting these concepts together
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Lesson Run Time: 51 minutes / Release Date: 12/07/2015
Day 4 – now we will add more rhythm to the chord progression to create a better sense of flow between chords
Other Chapters in this Piano Lesson:
Play Piano For Hours #4
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Lesson Run Time: 56 minutes / Release Date: 12/07/2015
Day 3 – slash chords and chord tensions are introduced which change the bass motion of the song and create a more sophisticated “spicy” sound
Other Chapters in this Piano Lesson:
Play Piano For Hours #3
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Lesson Run Time: 53 minutes / Release Date: 12/07/2015
Day 2 – building off of Day 1, now learn to substitute chords to create a more robust chord progression
Other Chapters in this Piano Lesson:
Play Piano For Hours #2
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Lesson Run Time: 61 minutes / Release Date: 08/21/2010
In this first lesson we are going to cover triads, their inversions and usage. I will also show you how and when to use 7ths chords and chord slashes. Later in the lesson we will discuss several different Rock Piano Accompaniment patterns that you can practice. If you are new to Rock Piano…start here!
Other Chapters in this Piano Lesson:
Introduction
Triad basics / Major triads
Root-position minor triads
Triad Inversions
When To use Triad Inversions
Seventh chords and usage in Rock
Putting chords to a melody
Rock accompaniment techniques (Piano man)
Rock accompaniment ex. A
Rock accompaniment ex. B
Rock accompaniment ex. C
Rock accompaniment ex. D
Conclusion – Slash Chords
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Lesson Run Time: 218 minutes / Release Date: 09/23/2007
Learn cool arrangements for Silent Night, Chestnuts, Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas and more. You’ll see and learn why I am choosing certain chords. You’ll also learn improvisation over all of the songs. This is an advanced DVD. You should go through DVD 101, 103 and 201 before this DVD.
Other Chapters in this Piano Lesson:
Introduction
Silent Night – Basic version
Silent Night – Reharmonization
Silent Night – Arrangement
Silent Night Arrangement pt 2
Silent Night – Improvisation
Silent Night – Improvisation pt 2
Joy to The World Arrangement
Joy to The World – Improvisation
Joy to The World – Improvisation pt 2
Joy to The World – Improvisation pt 3
O Christmas Tree – Arrangment
O Christmas Tree – Bassline
O Christmas Tree – Bassline pt 2
O Christmas Tree – Chords pt 1
O Christmas Tree – Chords pt 2
O Christmas Tree – Improvisation
O Christmas Tree – Improvisation pt 2
The Christmas Song – Chestnuts Roasting
The Christmas Song – Chestnuts Roasting pt 2
Chestnuts Roasting – Playalong
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas pt 2
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Lesson Run Time: 250 minutes / Release Date: 01/01/2008
Other Chapters in this Piano Lesson:
#1 [Triads]
#2 [Posture]
#3 [Seventh chords]
#4 [Triad inversions]
#5 [Slash chords]
#6 [Chord shells]
#7 [Using Chord Shells]
#8 [Shells and Melody]
#9 [Tensions]
#10 [Guide Tones]
#11 [Rootless Chords]
#12 [2-5-1 with Rootless Chords]
#13 [Turnarounds & Endings]
#14 [Blues Progressions]
#15 [Approaches]
#16 [Bass Lines]
#17 [Major & Natural Minor & Modes]
#18 [Scales for Improvisation]
#19 [Playing Different Styles]
#20 [Wrap Up and More Stuff!]
#21 [Basic Harmonization]
#22 [4th Quartal Voicings]
#23 [Four Funky Grooves]
#24 [Altered and Lydian b7]
#25 [Easy 2-5-1]
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