Chord inversions are a great way to use the same series of notes in a chord to get different voicings. For the example in this video use a C-major triad, which contain the notes C, E, G. Playing these three notes in this pattern is called the root inversion. The first inversio ...more
Interested in performing Fabolous's "Can't Let You Go" on your piano or keyboard? Learn how with this free video piano lesson, which presents a complete breakdown of the song and its chords. While this tutorial is best suited for intermediate players, pianists of all skill lev ...more
Want to get started playing piano? Learning basic chords would be a great place to start. In this free piano tutorial created by David Yzhaki, learn how to play simple chords on your set of keys. To read this tutorial, go here.
Chord inversions are simpler than they sound - in effect, they help connect two chords together so they sound good being played one after the other. More technically, a chord inversion describes the relationship between a chord's bass with the other notes in the chord. Get th ...more
Watch this piano tutorial video to learn how to play Avril Lavigne's "When You're Gone" on piano or keyboard. The method of instruction used in this how-to video is playing at full tempo, then at half, with the camera covering the whole keyboard so that viewers can learn by wa ...more
Pete Sears shows you how to play the C minor chord perfectly on your piano or keyboard. It's derived from the major chord, so if you know how to play major chords, it's easy! Part 1 of 2 - How to Play a C minor chord on the piano. Part 2 of 2 - How to Play a C minor chord on ...more
Piano improvisations don't just come out of nowhere - experts constantly practice finger agility drills as well as chord progressions. Watch this video to learn how to do chord progressions on the piano in order to improvise songs more easily on the piano. This tutorial focus ...more
Unless you're a music theory buff or taking AP Music Theory in school (forced or otherwise), then the only word in "diatonic circle chord progressions" that makes sense to you is "circle." But the fancy schmancy term is just an elaborate way of saying you're playing chord prog ...more
Learn how to voice certain chords on the piano in this free video music series that will teach you how to utilize one of the essentials of mastering the piano - voicing chords. Part 1 of 15 - How to Play chord voicings on the piano. Play chord voicings on the piano - Part 2 of ...more
Learn how to play "When You're Gone" by Avril Lavigne on piano or keyboard with this two part tutorial. This step by step demonstration makes this Avril Lavigne song easy to play. First the right hand is shown and then the left hand is played. Watch this how to video and you w ...more
Ear training is incredibly important to any musician. Knowing to hear and identify root and chord movement and being able to analyze a chord progression quickly is so important to your career. In this video you will get a great ear training lesson on how to analyze the chord p ...more
Pete Sears covers different chord variations in the key of C for playing the piano or keyboard.
Justin Timberlake and T.I. are two of the hottest artists around, or at least T.I. would be if he could stay out of the joint. Watch this video to learn how to cover their hit collaboration "Dead and Gone" on piano.
Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds from Sargent Pepper's Lonely Heart's Club Band represents the culmination of the Beatles high psychedelic period. Commonly assumed to be about LSD, according to John Lennon it was really about a picture that his daughter drew. Go figure. This tuto ...more
All You Need is Love by The Beatles was featured as part of the first worldwide satellite television broadcast in history, and is a great song besides. It can be a handful to learn, however, as the verses are in the seldom utilized 7/4 time signature. This tutorial breaks it d ...more
B.o.B has blown up all over the place, and it seems like you can't make a hit rap song without having Bruno Mars sing on it. Naturally, when the two got together, a hit was born. This video will teach you how to play the intro to their hit single "Nothin' on You" on piano or k ...more
3D Touch is a new feature on the iPhone 6S and 6S Plus that's reinventing the way we interact with our smartphones. With just a little bit of added pressure when tapping on the display, you can perform Quick Actions from an app's home screen icon, "Peek" at emails, stories, an ...more
Learn how to play the sweet song Drown in My own Tears by Ray Charles in Minutes! 1. The intro starts with the G# chord until the first line of the verse. 2. The next tab is the G# G#7 F# and G#; on the line after the lyric "my eyes". 3. The second tab of the second line: G# F ...more
A suspended chord is a chord in which the third has been omitted to be replaced by a perfect fourth or a major second. Because there is no minor or major third in the chord, the result is a suspended, or open, sound. This means a previous chord is carried over to the next chor ...more
Watch this piano tutorial video to learn how to change major triads and chords to minor triads and chords and play "Last Christmas," written by George Michael and performed by Wham! and Jimmy Eat World, on piano. This lesson uses the five-finger pattern concept to teach you ho ...more
Miley Cyrus is a polarizing figure. You either love her or you hate her, and she's always doing something to reaffirm your particular bias (like pole dancing on an ice cream stand, for instance). But there's little debate that she knows how to belt out a good ballad. Check ou ...more
This video shows how to play the slash chords on the piano. The first step describes how to play the c chord with the right hand and how to play the Enote on the bass with the left hand. The person explains the C/E operations with both the hands is the second step. The third s ...more
Open chords are pretty simple to understand. They're basically notes in a chord that you don't play or finger. Closed chords are notes of a chord that are stacked on top of each other (vs. open chords, where the notes are apart from one another). If you'd like to get better ...more
James from Handsome Alvin, the Australian, acoustic duo band who perform in pubs and clubs around Brisbane, wants to teach you an acoustic guitar lesson. This beginner guitar lesson is for how Handsome Alvin plays "Opportunity" by Pete Murray. If you want to learn how to play ...more
If you're a piano player, you're probably already frustrated enough with your weekly piano lessons, practicing every day, and memorizing songs to play. We realize that becoming a concert pianist is hard work, so we're here to help you out, even if it doesn't seem so at first. ...more
A suspended 4th chord is formed by combining the 1st, 4th, and 5th tones (notes) of a major scale. Based upon this combination of tones a C suspended 4th piano chord would consist of C, F, and G. The symbol for a suspended 4th chord is (sus4). This video shows you how to play ...more
Watch this piano tutorial video to learn how to construct any major chord on the piano using major 5-finger patterns. This lesson is intended for beginners and new piano students. The tips in this helpful how-to video will allow you to play any major chord on the piano by usin ...more
A suspended chord (or a chord suspension) is usually made by holding one of the tones of a chord a tone higher, then resolving it to its resting place. This video explains what a suspended chord is and how to play them on the piano.
Slash chords sound like jammin' rock'n'roll riffs that are much easier to admire than to actually play. But in piano, slash chords simply delineate what chord you play on your right hand versus what note you play on the bass with your left hand. Get more useful info on these ...more
This how to video talks about rolled chords on the piano or keyboard. A rolled chord is a sequence of notes played almost at the same time like strumming a chord on a guitar and very common to provide a harp-like effect on the piano. There are two main uses for rolled chords, ...more
This video shows the method to play the major chords on your piano. A chord is made when we play at least three notes at the same time. The video shows the playing of major chords. It starts with playing of C major chord. We play it by pressing C with your thumb, E with your m ...more
Don't you dare touch that piano until you've watched this helpful lesson in piano music theory! While practicing scales alongside your piano teacher is super important to becoming a master piano player, you can't skimp on the music theory. Music theory helps you not only unde ...more
Warm up those fingers and get ready to practice! Here Pete Sears teaches you about playing nine chords and intervals. The second video continues with variations on practicing the C9 chord. Part 1 of 2 - How to Play nine chords on the piano. Part 2 of 2 - How to Play nine chor ...more
Interested in playing the blues on a piano or other keyboard instrument? Let this free video music lesson be your guide. While this tutorial is best suited for intermediate or advanced piano players, players of all skill levels can play along. Watch this tutorial to get starte ...more
This music tutorial shows you how to break up a regular piano chord into a technique called Alberti Bass. This technique makes piano chords more interesting and can also give the chord more direction instead of a regular block chord sound. Watch this how to video and you will ...more
This video teaches a little boogie woogie trick using the 3rd and 7th of a chord on the piano or keyboard. It also covers how to play a 12 bar blues in any key. This piano tutorial is for intermediate pianists.
This video demonstrates how you can play some jazz chord voicings on piano.
In this video learn how to play a great jazz classic standard, "Autumn Leaves", as an example to jazz chord voicings on the piano or keyboard. This tutorial is designed for beginner to intermediate pianists.
Learn how to play some blues licks and chord patterns in the key of F on the piano or keyboard. This piano tutorial is great for intermediate pianists.
Watch this piano tutorial to learn how to play "Here (In Your Arms)" by Hellogoodbye on the piano. Instruction features chord breakdowns and individual melody note names. Beginners will have no trouble learning how to play Hellogoodbye's "Here (In Your Arms)" on piano after wa ...more
Watch this piano tutorial to learn how to play "What Sarah Said" by Death Cab for Cutie on the piano. Instruction features chord breakdowns and individual melody note names. Beginners will have no trouble learning how to play Death Cab for Cutie's "What Sarah Said" on piano af ...more
Learn to play Coldplay's "Christmas Lights" in this tutorial for the piano. The chord progressions to this December 2010 single from Coldplay are eagerly demonstrated on Yamaha M06 in this enthusiastic video tutorial.
Watch this piano tutorial to learn how to play "The Quiet Things That No One Ever Knows" by Brand New on the piano. Instruction features chord breakdowns and individual melody note names. Beginners will have no trouble learning how to play Brand New's "The Quiet Things That No ...more
Watch this piano tutorial to learn how to play "Your Heart is an Empty Room" by Death Cab for Cutie on the piano. Instruction features chord breakdowns and individual melody note names. Beginners will have no trouble learning how to play Death Cab for Cutie's "Your Heart is an ...more
Watch this piano tutorial to learn how to play "This is How We Do" by the Game and 50 Cent on the piano. Instruction features chord breakdowns and individual melody note names. Beginners will have no trouble learning how to play the Game and 50 Cent's "This is How We Do" on pi ...more
Watch this piano tutorial to learn how to play "Gangsta Rap Made Me Do It" by Ice Cube on the piano. Instruction features chord breakdowns and individual melody note names. Beginners will have no trouble learning how to play Ice Cube's "Gangsta Rap Made Me Do It" on piano afte ...more
Watch this piano tutorial video to learn how to play "Upgrade You" by Beyoncé on the piano. The instructions include chord breakdowns and individual melody notes. Intermediate pianists will have no trouble learning how to play Beyonce's "Upgrade You" on the piano after watchin ...more
Watch this piano tutorial video to learn how to play "Helena" by My Chemical Romance on the piano. Instruction includes key signature, scale, chord breakdowns, and melody. Even beginners can learn how to play "Helena" by My Chemical Romance on the piano by watching this helpfu ...more
Watch this piano tutorial video to learn how to play "Crawling" by Linkin Park on the piano. The instructions include the scale, key signature, and chord breakdowns. Intermediate pianists will have no trouble learning how to play Linkin Park's "Crawling" on the piano after wat ...more
Watch this piano tutorial video to learn how to play "Numb" by Linkin Park on the piano. The instructions include the scale, key signature, and chord breakdowns. Intermediate pianists will have no trouble learning how to play Linkin Park's "Numb" on the piano after watching th ...more
Watch this piano tutorial video to learn how to play "In the End" by Linkin Park on the piano. The instructions include the scale, key signature, and chord breakdowns. Intermediate pianists will have no trouble learning how to play Linkin Park's "In the End" on the piano after ...more
Watch this piano tutorial video to learn how to play "Faint" by Linkin Park on the piano. The instructions include the scale, key signature, and chord breakdowns. Intermediate pianists will have no trouble learning how to play Linkin Park's "Faint" on the piano after watching ...more
Watch this piano tutorial video to learn how to play "Haruka Kanta," the second Naruto opening, on the piano. The instructions include the scale, key signature, and chord breakdowns. Intermediate pianists will have no trouble learning how to play "Haruka Kanta" from Naruto on ...more
Watch this piano tutorial video to learn how to play "Breaking the Habit" by Linkin Park on the piano. The instructions include the scale, key signature, and chord breakdowns. Intermediate pianists will have no trouble learning how to play Linkin Park's "Breaking the Habit" on ...more
Watch this piano tutorial video to learn how to play "From the Inside" by Linkin Park on the piano. The instructions include the scale, key signature, and chord breakdowns. Intermediate pianists will have no trouble learning how to play Linkin Park's "From the Inside" on the p ...more
Watch this piano tutorial to learn how to play My Chemical Romance's "Disenchanted" on the piano. Instruction includes key signature and scale, chord breakdown, and melody. Pianists of any level will find this instructional video helpful in learning how to play "Disenchanted" ...more
If you would like to play 'Replay' by IYAZ and Sean Kingston on the piano you first start with playing a C and G chord on the left hand. On the right hand you will play the four notes to the first part of the song. The left hand will move down and play an A minor chord that is ...more
Play one of many possible 12 Bar Blues Chord Patterns/Progressions in C Major with Triad Arpeggios in the Bass Part on the piano C=1 F=4 G=5 Pattern/Progression = 1-1-1-1, 4-4-1-1, 5-4-1-5 Note: There are some occasional 7th Chords
Watch this piano tutorial video to learn how to play "Welcome to the Black Parade" by My Chemical Romance on the piano. Instructions include the scales and key signatures and chord breakdowns. Beginners and intermediate pianists will be able to learn how to play My Chemical Ro ...more
Watch this piano tutorial video to learn how to play "Wake Me Up Inside/Bring Me to Life" by Evanescence on the piano. Instructions include the scale and key signature and chord breakdowns. Beginners and intermediate pianists will be able to learn how to play Evanescence's "Wa ...more