Fluent Piano Chords Module 1
Module 1 Resources (scroll down on the page to start the sessions)
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| How to use Rhythm Charts Downloads (Control-click, save…): HD Video | SD Video |
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| Play along with “In Your Light” (Full version). Downloads (Control-click, save…): Chart (PDF) | HD Video | SD Video |
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| Play along with “In Your Light” (Short version). Downloads (Control-click, save…): Chart (PDF) | HD Video | SD Video |
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| How to slow down or speed up these videos on your computer. Get Chrome | Get the Vimeo extension |
Module 1 Sessions
| Videos (click image to launch) | Key concepts |
| Middle C, octaves, timing of chord changes | |
| Using the musical alphabet to find pitches, playing roots of chords | |
| Playing roots of chords on every beat | |
| Playing mini-chords with root and third, major and minor thirds/chords, intervals, half-steps | |
| Posture, hand position, finger numbering, add the left hand to mini-chords | |
| Using the sustain pedal | |
| Playing mini-chords with root and fifth, perfect fifth intervals | |
| Inversions of root-and-third mini-chords | |
| Inversions of root-and-fifth mini-chords | |
| Progressions using mini-chords in root position and inversions (root-and-third) | |
| Progressions using mini-chords in root position and inversions (root-and-fifth) | |
| Module 1 Summary Downloads (Control-click, save…): HD Video | SD Video |
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