Introduction
Are you looking to improve your piano skills?
Do you want to learn a basic coordination that will help you play many songs and pieces?
If so, you're in the right place! In this video, we'll break down a simple chord position that is used in many songs and pieces, and we'll include the bass part. We'll also learn two important patterns that will help you properly coordinate playing together and improve in a stepwise motion.
Let's get started!
Chords and Hand Positions
The chords we'll be using all correspond to G major and the relative minor E minor. Don't worry if you don't know about that yet, we'll get into it soon.
We'll start with G major first inversion, which has a hand shape of one, two, five. Next, we'll play E minor, which has the same hand position but with the E and third finger added. The last chord is D major, which has the same hand position but with the D and fourth finger added. Take your time and play the chords nice and relaxed, avoiding any tension.
Adding Rhythm
Once you're comfortable with the chords and hand positions, we'll add in some rhythm. The rhythm in this case is a four-bar phrase, with the right hand playing on the second part of the beat.
We'll start with the right hand, then add in the left hand playing quarter notes on the downbeats. Once you've got that down, we'll reverse it so the right hand is on the downbeat and the left hand is on the upbeat. Remember to focus on hearing both the left and right hand chords.
Conclusion
Practice makes perfect, so take your time and don't rush through the exercises. Remember to stay relaxed and focus on hearing the chords.
If you enjoyed this lesson, be sure to subscribe to my channel for more chord lessons like this. Thanks for watching, and happy playing!
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