boy, stretching ur hand to reach the 4 notes( c,e,g,c) sure takes a lot of practice. then u have to remember where to place your fingers next as u go up and down the keyboard.
you could put the symbol or the actual chord on the screen as you play.... like dm7 etc just as some advice.... that way people can get use to what the chord looks like as you play it. that would require more editing but the videos would come out nicer... thanks for all of your help
can anyone tell me when he gets into how to identify chords? How to read chords on sheet music? Or if anyone can give me a quick explanation. That would be great.
Hey Andrew, I've heard that you're supposed to use the fingering 5 - 3 - 2 - 1 for 4 fingered chords with the left hand, but I've been using 5 - 4 - 2 - 1 which is much more comfortable for me. Should I change now and do it the right way?
@KrisWiggly as far as i know but i could be wrong :9 a third is just the first and third key of any scale...... according to andrew to make a third a minor third you just lower down the third (second finger) one semitone e.g Down to a black key or whatever it is directly before it... hope this helps :))
i have come to a stand still am lost i have no clue what your talking about in the start in this video maybe its a lack of understanding music theory or some thing all watch it 2 or 3 times get a better understanding but i now understanding the start is the key ; )
Biggidy bam! Another awesome lesson! It has taken 3 days with this lesson and I now have almost half of the chords in my chord book down. You're the BEST!
Hi Andrew....I really like your style because you sound berry genuine and really try to get across anything you teach from heart.Keep it up and thank you.
I may sound like a bit of a noob asking this, but... I am. So I am really confused... When you say something like, it's a "major, minor, minor" what does that mean? you start at C it seems everytime, then you look for what and do what... I just must've missed something in a previous lesson cause I'm not able to follow that. please help :D thanks!
Can I make a suggestion though, as a lot of your teaching is being missed by a lot of people. The issue is... the sound! Could I suggest, using a lapel mike of good quality! Also, do not be afraid of raising the audio up on the amp that the mike is going into. Look at the videos yourself and judge for yourself if you can hear the audio when you speak. I have noticed also, there is a difference in audio when you show playing the piano and that of when you just are talking!!
Hi Andrew, I have decided to learn the piano solely with the help of your videos. You know, I'm a frustrated learner of music, especially piano cos I have not been able to find the right teacher. The behaviour of most of the teachers I've ever come across have been very bad so it was really difficult for me to continue visiting them. But hey Sunshine :) I think I can depend on you :))
I can see all of your videos are boon to people who want to learn the piano, but the volume level of your talks and piano playing is not the same. I haven't tried any of such videos but maybe we could use an external microphone.
Dude, I think this exercise don't penetrate very well in the brain.
One exercise that worked better with me was doing scales: 1st, 3rd, 5th, 3rd, 5th, 8th, 5th 8th 10th and just goes on, until it gets to the middle of the piano, then I change my hands.
i forget which video but you said something like a chord is made up of like... 2 whole tones, 1 semi tone, 3 whole tones, and another semitone, i dont think it was chords but i want to go back to that video that mentioned that, do you know which lesson that was?
Thank you. Seriously. Got myself a keyboard, and was pretty lost, most videos just showed what ntoes to play, and left me confused as to how. So I watched thse, and first it annoyed me that I didnt learn any songs, but then when I started to learn some, and I actually learned them pretty easily, thanks to you.
hi andrew, thank you for your great effort as i have been keepin up the videos for as long as i am alive :D. im a little stuck here with the Major and Minor Chord like you said for every major chord you have to play Major 3rd and Minor 3rd can you please explain a little bit more in details would be great thanks
Would you recommend learning all the major/minor scales around the circle of fifth before continuing with these lessons and more? I have some trouble understanding the minor/major thirds you use sometimes.
a BIG thank you for the lessons Andrew, you tha man!
I have the same question as one of the people here: do I have to use the exact same fingers you use here or anybody else on their video to play a song or a scale? My hands are big and sometimes I just feel to use my ring than the pinky sometimes... I've learned some songs like this, what do you suggest?
i feel like we just jumped a bunch of stuff and got here...i don't think i missed a lesson...well you're a great teacher but i will go check out piano nanny or something until i get to this point and come back :[
@simisanti agree, so far i haven jump any lesson. but these bunch of minor, major ,diminish, dominent, up a tone, down a tone, 7th, 3rd. got me all mixed up HMM, i should probably review back previous videos, but i forgot which one, oh well..
So far the lessons have been awesome. You are a great teacher and I am so glad to have these on video, because I will have to go back on review. On the dominant 7th it seems more natural to use my ring finger to play the Bb. Should I go with what feels natural, or do I just need to get my pinky finger to toughen up?
I'm getting better at this day by day. It helps me a lot that you said that you get used to that like walking or riding a bike, so I stay patient. :D Thank you :)
I've been practicing chromatically moving chords up as arpeggios. If I wanted to practice inversions (e.g. BDFGB for dominant 7 first inversion) would you suggest I start on the bottom B or on the G?
I dont get what these terms like minor and major means, so im seriously confused. Whih lesson do i need to go back to catch up? I watched all of them but i must have missed something.
I play guitar, bass, ukulele, banjo, and I own a keyboard but being an instrument I can't take with me wherever I go, I've practiced it less.
I taught myself some songs on it through listening(as I don't read music)...and I'm surprised to see that I've made chords just like the ones you use here!
I even understood the inversion part you mentioned at 3:45!
Even so, your videos are helping me to understand why it sounds good, so thanks!
Ummm, I learned chord structure by playing the scale and taking notes by their numbers to create chords. An example would be like, the C scale goes C D E F G A B so
C=1 D=2 E=3 F=4 G=5 A=6 B=7 that way, to create a major chord, I use the formula 1+3+5 so the major chord is CEG and if i need a minor chord I just use 1+3m+5 where "m" brings it down one semitone. Is it okay to be using this formula or should I use your way of Major 3rd + Minor 3rd?
wow this was a tricky one, but i understand all the major and minor chords now as well as the dominate and diminished 7ths, how to use them is a different stroy, there seems to be million combinations of major and minor 3rds and its gonna take a lifetime for my hands to learn them and i had to watch the lesson a couple dozen times but i think im really progressing and cant thank you enough, but another week or so practice and i think ill tackle the next video.
I love the way Andrew teaches. I know what he's saying and why he is repetitive. He's teaching theory in the most simple way possible, and he wants his pupils to get it.
Okay now I get it, I was a bit confused at first , but then I went through the whole video and It's easier to uderstand now. Thanks! But one question just to be sure, to switch to the next chord, like c # major, you just move up one semi tone? And same for the minor chords right?
AT LAST someone who has realised it,although he is trying to benefit people by giving these tutorials he is actually doing a disservice to them because he rambles, and is very self-centred and students will die of boredom before learning anything
Depends on the person, I'd agree that there are some inconsistencies regarding the amount of detail in the explanations, the very basics are repeated a bit too much sometimes and it feels the more complex ideas are explained too briefly.
But overall i'd say there is some very good information presented.
To say hes doing a disservice is more than a bit extreme. Want to talk about boredom, how about learning from a book
Are they perfect? No
But that's not to say these wont work for many people.
Actually, I hardly knew anything about the piano before Adrews lessons, and now I know soo much more and everything makes sense. So saying that people won't get good information from him and that he's not a good teacher is pretty much a lie. Causefrom what Ive heard he's a very good teacher and I understand everything he's talking about perfectly.If you don't understand what he's talking about then maybe YOU should go find a reasonable teacher to help you understand soo much better.
Very good - as usual. Suggestion: please make a video showing how a beginner should practise - a guide to what he or she should be doing each day. Then a video showing how an intermediate player should practise - again a detailed guide as to what you should cover each day. Thanks again.
well after 2 years of playing piano without knowing the theory i can say that theory is important as it helps understanding music, and so on -> u can compose, improvise. but i think it is better to start with pratice and after add the theory. :)
One thing I'm learning about these wonderful lessons is that I have to take them real slow. I looked at 3 of them today, and my head is definitely scrambled. I won't be looking at more than one a day (or a week) from now on, so I can digest them better. Great work Lypur!
Well---the intervallic reading I think has something to do with it. Remember when he told you to make the flash cards and be able to realize a second a third a fourth, all the way up to an eighth? I could definitely be wrong, but I feel like that makes the most sense here. I just don't get how it's in relation to a key like G or something. :P
I couldn't take from these videos without giving a big thank you Andrew.
I'm a self-taught guitarist of nearly 40 years, and have studied very little music theory. I only recently decided to learn piano to give a new dimension to my composing, and these videos really have been invaluable.
What I'm learning here is also filling in a lot of gaps in my guitar playing.
It's so much easier than guitar to take up, isn't it? The only reason I can play guitar now isn't because I was good at it, but because I couldn't except living my life knowing I'd never be able to express myself musically. I went along in denile, by not giving up. And inevitably it got me there. One of the few cases denile can be considered a good thing.
Inotherwords, if I didn't suceed, I'd still be trying when I'd be 50 probably!!!
ALMOST didn't get this.... but I figured it out. My initial response was all like "wtf I don't understand!" That scared me for a bit there. Now I just have to practice them all 3x/day.
Well, by now I've got a small number of chords that I can more or less get to quickly without hitting too many other keys, and I like what can be done with that, so yes, you're completely right there! Thanks!
I have a real problem making stuff sound with the proper volume, and do "solid" chords. I struggle, focus a lot and it's still like no success. Well, I will get there eventually, ofc. I hope I got decades to learn :p
These chords all use the same fingering. each one is the same. But the intervals change. It's got to be the easiest step on learning the chords. you hand can start to get familiar in a short time. I would say the next step is to learn the inversions for these chords.
i figured a way to help the beginner make some headway. (which is me.) i found if you learn and practice the chords in C major you get these basic chords:
they should just talking in terms of semi tones, so it's less confusing. gosh, it's a tradition. try to conceal and confuse, lol. I was looking for a comprehensive list of chords in the major scale and it seems there is none. i'll have to post one.
around 19:00 you can clearly see how the sunlight is setting through the window and around 19:30 you can clearly see the whole keyboard pink, just as Andrew's hand.
i'm going to play around till i get em all. it's pretty easy to fing the triad and the octave is cake. Can someone help me learn 'life on mars' the bowie song.
its so... simple! thats amazing! your lessons are very good
JaCkMiChEaLs0n 2 weeks ago
then you just... koh! flip it over XD
Plinkplink4life 3 weeks ago
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Get a proper microphone you moron
mcseant 3 weeks ago
@mcseant if it bothers you, then don't watch it, moron
Djego208 1 week ago in playlist Learn How To Play Piano (NEW)
At first this didn't make any sense but i watched it a second time and now i get it
HarryDoesStuff 1 month ago in playlist piano lessons
Being in a music theory class currently, this makes perfect sense. i'm really sorry for everyone who doesn't have a little theory.
AquaticPandaBear 1 month ago in playlist Learn How To Play Piano (NEW)
boy, stretching ur hand to reach the 4 notes( c,e,g,c) sure takes a lot of practice. then u have to remember where to place your fingers next as u go up and down the keyboard.
polyestersuits4ever 1 month ago in playlist Learn How To Play Piano (NEW)
Just say the word Andrew, and you're cat won't be a problem anymore.
schmuckenheimer9 1 month ago
I knew all those chords already, but still, it's a neat exercise that looks quite useful.
soho2014 2 months ago
you could put the symbol or the actual chord on the screen as you play.... like dm7 etc just as some advice.... that way people can get use to what the chord looks like as you play it. that would require more editing but the videos would come out nicer... thanks for all of your help
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i'm not a big fan of minor chords...they sound very old school.
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@fbvideocopyleftsucks I see where your going with this. Im sure he explains what key he's in, or just watch the 1st note he starts the demo with. :)
kbyer 4 months ago
@fbvideocopyleftsucks I see where your going with this. Im sure he explains what key he's in, or just watch the 1st note he starts the demo with.
kbyer 4 months ago
I am sooooooo lost. I've been lost since we got to major and minor scales. I don't understand anything Help!!
bruiser3237 5 months ago
@bruiser3237 your obviously trying to learn to fast go back to the begining
shredsaxes 2 months ago
What an awesome lesson. Thank you, Andrew!!!
Gerdisan 5 months ago
this is confusing how do you know which notes is a minor and which one is a major
dazzy345 6 months ago 2
@dazzy345 The white keys are major, the black are minor.
kbyer 5 months ago in playlist piano
@kbyer NO whites are natural, and blacks are flats or sharps
shredsaxes 2 months ago
@kbyer haha no
maxpanchoo 2 months ago
@dazzy345 intervals not notes. he counts semitones: if it's 3 semitones then it's a minor third interval, if 4 - major
maxpanchoo 2 months ago
I don't understand this lesson!!!!
SupersonicFame 6 months ago
Maybe you should learn how to build a complete sentence first...
HanEllipsis 6 months ago
i cant play any of those chords, my arms to small my pinky cant reach last note
Fyeagass16 6 months ago
can anyone tell me when he gets into how to identify chords? How to read chords on sheet music? Or if anyone can give me a quick explanation. That would be great.
ryanb113n 6 months ago
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ColinMcDonaldGrant 6 months ago
He said "review", when did he talk about this stuff? which lesson?
ryanb113n 6 months ago in playlist Learn How To Play Piano (NEW)
I have a question? How do you know what chord your playing? I'm very confused.
ryanb113n 6 months ago
@ryanb113n
Here he's showing you how to form major chords.
A major chord is composed of : the root (or the first note of the chord), a major third, and a perfect fifth.
To find out which major chord you are playing just look at the root of the chord.
BlackEyeDog012 6 months ago
@ryanb113n
also, Nick Drake is a great songwriter :D
BlackEyeDog012 6 months ago
@BlackEyeDog012 I already know this.
Thanks for the help. :(
ryanb113n 6 months ago
HAHA xD
notice how when you tie your shoes your hands kind of do that for you now.
that one was so funny
skaterfugater 6 months ago in playlist Learn How To Play Piano (NEW)
Thank you very much from Jellotown!
squeezewilson9 7 months ago
Hey Andrew, I've heard that you're supposed to use the fingering 5 - 3 - 2 - 1 for 4 fingered chords with the left hand, but I've been using 5 - 4 - 2 - 1 which is much more comfortable for me. Should I change now and do it the right way?
BTW great video series, it's helped me a lot!
EarthBoundRules 7 months ago
The Cat joke was hilarious!
kenyan4life22 7 months ago
LOL @ 3:15-3:20
ytschlittk 8 months ago
I WILL LEARN THIS CHORD TO DEATH...HAHAHA....THAT WAS SO FUNNY, THANK YOU FOR THE VIDEO MY FREIND...GOD BLESS
Alexis60549 8 months ago
the way i learned this in school:
a major chord is: major third, perfect fifth
a minor chord is: minor third, perfect fifth
is that correct andrew?
arcopizzicato 8 months ago
I understand Lessons 1-11 but I can't understand this...
JongwoonIsLove 9 months ago
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phionahchin2000 9 months ago
thank you, that vary very helpful, love from kuwait <3
cbaGAGA 9 months ago
i am very saddened. what lesson explains what you are talking about when you says "major, minor, major" etc etc... :-*(
KrisWiggly 10 months ago
@KrisWiggly as far as i know but i could be wrong :9 a third is just the first and third key of any scale...... according to andrew to make a third a minor third you just lower down the third (second finger) one semitone e.g Down to a black key or whatever it is directly before it... hope this helps :))
Crazyheadlessguitar 9 months ago
love the cat joke :)
maleckicoa7 10 months ago
i have come to a stand still am lost i have no clue what your talking about in the start in this video maybe its a lack of understanding music theory or some thing all watch it 2 or 3 times get a better understanding but i now understanding the start is the key ; )
krogaan 11 months ago
13:18 LOL
yes milk!!!
xkuruma 11 months ago
I couldn't follow any of this lesson.
rickw 11 months ago
I have followed every lesson but have not seen the stuff you are reviewing here about the thirds.
rickw 11 months ago
@rickw When you find it, let me know. I dont think he went over it. I am very confused with this lesson. The rest of them didnt really confuse me.
ryanb113n 6 months ago
och, you're such a geek it's unbelievebly cute!
ilovestars78 11 months ago
Awesome! I can learn how to play piano and learn how to treat my cat =D
nusaik 11 months ago
brilliant Andrew, have learnt lots. Love and God Bless
katiecheriton 11 months ago
thank you very much! I can actually understand you better than my piano teacher!
moreapollomusic 1 year ago
Biggidy bam! Another awesome lesson! It has taken 3 days with this lesson and I now have almost half of the chords in my chord book down. You're the BEST!
coltononline 1 year ago
Hi Andrew....I really like your style because you sound berry genuine and really try to get across anything you teach from heart.Keep it up and thank you.
55rollsroyce 1 year ago
tell you the truth I cant understand your lesson.....
09152257246 1 year ago
Although you're fantastic with music, you still need to "exercise" your spelling knowledge.
ThisIsMyMainAccount 1 year ago
I may sound like a bit of a noob asking this, but... I am. So I am really confused... When you say something like, it's a "major, minor, minor" what does that mean? you start at C it seems everytime, then you look for what and do what... I just must've missed something in a previous lesson cause I'm not able to follow that. please help :D thanks!
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phalgunnmaharishi 1 year ago
there are a couple of times when i actually forget how to get out of a chair...it usually involves booze and a general loss of dignity :)
DerDudeInShanghai 1 year ago
This exorcise saved my life when it comes to learning chords
derrickwaynelange 1 year ago
Can I make a suggestion though, as a lot of your teaching is being missed by a lot of people. The issue is... the sound! Could I suggest, using a lapel mike of good quality! Also, do not be afraid of raising the audio up on the amp that the mike is going into. Look at the videos yourself and judge for yourself if you can hear the audio when you speak. I have noticed also, there is a difference in audio when you show playing the piano and that of when you just are talking!!
Freda0015 1 year ago
you suck
xmotoFF 1 year ago
Hi Andrew, I have decided to learn the piano solely with the help of your videos. You know, I'm a frustrated learner of music, especially piano cos I have not been able to find the right teacher. The behaviour of most of the teachers I've ever come across have been very bad so it was really difficult for me to continue visiting them. But hey Sunshine :) I think I can depend on you :))
ManishForGood 1 year ago
I can see all of your videos are boon to people who want to learn the piano, but the volume level of your talks and piano playing is not the same. I haven't tried any of such videos but maybe we could use an external microphone.
ManishForGood 1 year ago
@Lypur
Thank you very much Andrew !!!!!
your lessons helped me learn piano in an easy way.....i'm in debt 2 u
radhey1994 1 year ago
Im a cat luver purrr
kimmynkim 1 year ago
@Lypur Do these exercises apply to diminished chords as well?
nugster1 1 year ago
Dude, I think this exercise don't penetrate very well in the brain.
One exercise that worked better with me was doing scales: 1st, 3rd, 5th, 3rd, 5th, 8th, 5th 8th 10th and just goes on, until it gets to the middle of the piano, then I change my hands.
That worked better for me, just sharing it, cya.
kescores 1 year ago
i forget which video but you said something like a chord is made up of like... 2 whole tones, 1 semi tone, 3 whole tones, and another semitone, i dont think it was chords but i want to go back to that video that mentioned that, do you know which lesson that was?
XxKingpillowxX 1 year ago
@XxKingpillowxX oops i forgot, that was for scales, but i forget how to form chords. what video showed you how to form chords? haha sorry
XxKingpillowxX 1 year ago
Thank you. Seriously. Got myself a keyboard, and was pretty lost, most videos just showed what ntoes to play, and left me confused as to how. So I watched thse, and first it annoyed me that I didnt learn any songs, but then when I started to learn some, and I actually learned them pretty easily, thanks to you.
Jannto 1 year ago
i laughed at the small hands part. i can reach the distance of c4 to f5 :D
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nugster1 1 year ago
hi andrew, thank you for your great effort as i have been keepin up the videos for as long as i am alive :D. im a little stuck here with the Major and Minor Chord like you said for every major chord you have to play Major 3rd and Minor 3rd can you please explain a little bit more in details would be great thanks
poser077 1 year ago
Hey Andrew you misspelled exercise in the description great lesson btw
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kingmc 1 year ago
Would you recommend learning all the major/minor scales around the circle of fifth before continuing with these lessons and more? I have some trouble understanding the minor/major thirds you use sometimes.
rarulis 1 year ago
I think the middle of page two in Moonlight Sonata, the part that starts with all the Bs sounds like death bells tolling.
BansheeSiren 1 year ago
a BIG thank you for the lessons Andrew, you tha man!
I have the same question as one of the people here: do I have to use the exact same fingers you use here or anybody else on their video to play a song or a scale? My hands are big and sometimes I just feel to use my ring than the pinky sometimes... I've learned some songs like this, what do you suggest?
7Saburo 1 year ago
hello Mr. Andrew you are realy great .
you are my best hero in the world.
And I am your best fan from India
by
Beni
MrDbeni 1 year ago 32
@MrDbeni Thanks Beni :) I'm honored to help! (PS I love Indian food!)
Lypur 1 year ago 46
@Lypur same here and I'm from Algeria probably you've never heard of it
butterfly3051991 4 months ago
I just jumped from lesson 5 to this, I got confused abit from 6 :S
HeyPusa 1 year ago
i feel like we just jumped a bunch of stuff and got here...i don't think i missed a lesson...well you're a great teacher but i will go check out piano nanny or something until i get to this point and come back :[
simisanti 1 year ago
@simisanti agree, so far i haven jump any lesson. but these bunch of minor, major ,diminish, dominent, up a tone, down a tone, 7th, 3rd. got me all mixed up HMM, i should probably review back previous videos, but i forgot which one, oh well..
twistluv 1 year ago
You play good=DsubbedU;)
juliedao2000 1 year ago
So far the lessons have been awesome. You are a great teacher and I am so glad to have these on video, because I will have to go back on review. On the dominant 7th it seems more natural to use my ring finger to play the Bb. Should I go with what feels natural, or do I just need to get my pinky finger to toughen up?
Brettcomedyzone 1 year ago
I find your energy and passion for music inspiring. You clearly have have a deep knowledge of the subject matter. Thank you very much for doing this!
pegasusNow 1 year ago
I love your videos. You are a great teacher.
it's an enjoyment to watch your videos.
Thank you so much~!
alphajai 1 year ago
Hi Andrew, THANK YOU so much! You're great : D
Lots of love from Holland, xxx Renée
Renniefication 1 year ago
I Will Learn This Chord Today!!! :-) You Are Cool Man!!! Greatly Appreciate You!!! :-)
Dalaydeezman1449 1 year ago
Thank you so much for the lessons. I love your simple explanations... saved me hours in learning time!
flytyster03 1 year ago
thank you so much ! :]
you are a great man :D
the lessons are very helpful ,
and very easy ^^
thanks for everything ;P
mor0208 1 year ago
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but i didnt understand what is it major & minor 3rd .
someone can explain me please ?
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mutty98 1 year ago
I totally expected you to start playing wedding music when you were adding the 4th note to the chord xD
MASiFFECT 1 year ago
I'm getting better at this day by day. It helps me a lot that you said that you get used to that like walking or riding a bike, so I stay patient. :D Thank you :)
CharlotteCroft 1 year ago
Hi Andrew,
I've been practicing chromatically moving chords up as arpeggios. If I wanted to practice inversions (e.g. BDFGB for dominant 7 first inversion) would you suggest I start on the bottom B or on the G?
Thanks
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1091Floyd21 1 year ago
If there's several inversions for each of the 3 types of diminished 7ths, than that means there's a whole load of chords!!!
Is it important tomemorise them all?
1091Floyd21 1 year ago
This is Very generous of you!! Thank you so much for all of your tutorials!! :D
simulist1980 1 year ago
Everytime i play piano... I always relying on my feelings. Not on the score. Luckily, i'm 13. So, there is a time to change it back.
Anyway, does feelings is good on piano?
andretatontos 1 year ago
Thank U.
albethune 1 year ago
I dont get what these terms like minor and major means, so im seriously confused. Whih lesson do i need to go back to catch up? I watched all of them but i must have missed something.
MeltyMallows 1 year ago
I am a self-taught musician..
I play guitar, bass, ukulele, banjo, and I own a keyboard but being an instrument I can't take with me wherever I go, I've practiced it less.
I taught myself some songs on it through listening(as I don't read music)...and I'm surprised to see that I've made chords just like the ones you use here!
I even understood the inversion part you mentioned at 3:45!
Even so, your videos are helping me to understand why it sounds good, so thanks!
azimuth457 1 year ago
Ummm, I learned chord structure by playing the scale and taking notes by their numbers to create chords. An example would be like, the C scale goes C D E F G A B so
C=1 D=2 E=3 F=4 G=5 A=6 B=7 that way, to create a major chord, I use the formula 1+3+5 so the major chord is CEG and if i need a minor chord I just use 1+3m+5 where "m" brings it down one semitone. Is it okay to be using this formula or should I use your way of Major 3rd + Minor 3rd?
NaSaKeX 1 year ago
wow this was a tricky one, but i understand all the major and minor chords now as well as the dominate and diminished 7ths, how to use them is a different stroy, there seems to be million combinations of major and minor 3rds and its gonna take a lifetime for my hands to learn them and i had to watch the lesson a couple dozen times but i think im really progressing and cant thank you enough, but another week or so practice and i think ill tackle the next video.
thanks again Zaq
qbiin1 1 year ago
Would you recommend playing the fifth with middle or ring finger, or is that just based on what suits me more?
dahnraelz 1 year ago
I really want to learn this but it gives me a serious headache. but i also have the music theory booklet so it helps.
DaisyS16 1 year ago
I love the way Andrew teaches. I know what he's saying and why he is repetitive. He's teaching theory in the most simple way possible, and he wants his pupils to get it.
DianeGhostley 1 year ago
3+4 for major and 4+3 for minor xd right?
Lisadotcom 1 year ago
What about augmented?
BlackCloud21509 1 year ago
Okay now I get it, I was a bit confused at first , but then I went through the whole video and It's easier to uderstand now. Thanks! But one question just to be sure, to switch to the next chord, like c # major, you just move up one semi tone? And same for the minor chords right?
musicalwayshere4 1 year ago
Do i have to see lesson #13 or #15 first, Andrew? I dont get it
mamanmomon 2 years ago
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This guy is not a genius. he's an idiot
axkzk 2 years ago
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AT LAST someone who has realised it,although he is trying to benefit people by giving these tutorials he is actually doing a disservice to them because he rambles, and is very self-centred and students will die of boredom before learning anything
afertyus1000 2 years ago
Depends on the person, I'd agree that there are some inconsistencies regarding the amount of detail in the explanations, the very basics are repeated a bit too much sometimes and it feels the more complex ideas are explained too briefly.
But overall i'd say there is some very good information presented.
To say hes doing a disservice is more than a bit extreme. Want to talk about boredom, how about learning from a book
Are they perfect? No
But that's not to say these wont work for many people.
eggman6 2 years ago 10
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ok maybe i was abit harsh on him but i honestly don't think many people will get a lot from this tuition as it's too slow and badly described
i think if people are serious they should get a reasonable teacher even in a month they will have learnt so much
afertyus1000 2 years ago
Actually, I hardly knew anything about the piano before Adrews lessons, and now I know soo much more and everything makes sense. So saying that people won't get good information from him and that he's not a good teacher is pretty much a lie. Causefrom what Ive heard he's a very good teacher and I understand everything he's talking about perfectly.If you don't understand what he's talking about then maybe YOU should go find a reasonable teacher to help you understand soo much better.
musicalwayshere4 1 year ago
I don't get it.....................
Evilgaming1997 2 years ago
andrew, ya mad basterd,your brilliant
paulmccarthy1989 2 years ago 3
so u never use ur ring ffinger?
ManOfSuccess 2 years ago
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I'd like to know that too.
TimmermanV 2 years ago
I really appreciate your videos, but I'm lost when it comes to the major and minor 3rds.
trancevr2 2 years ago
major 3rd sounds happy (4 semitones)
minor 3rd sounds sad (3 semitones)
sibipihkur 2 years ago 2
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no i dont forgive you- get off my internet!!! grrrr he takes so long to get on with the lesson and talks too much crap.
bellybroom 2 years ago
anyone who is not satisfied with His way of they are happpy with. Its that simple
KevinDukekmd 2 years ago
Very good - as usual. Suggestion: please make a video showing how a beginner should practise - a guide to what he or she should be doing each day. Then a video showing how an intermediate player should practise - again a detailed guide as to what you should cover each day. Thanks again.
ray3mondo 2 years ago 42
@ray3mondo That's what all the videos before this are! I'm lost too! I need to practice the stuff in the other videos.
isheepJesusShepherd 1 year ago
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proximityeffect1 7 months ago
well after 2 years of playing piano without knowing the theory i can say that theory is important as it helps understanding music, and so on -> u can compose, improvise. but i think it is better to start with pratice and after add the theory. :)
Brichstag 2 years ago 3
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this may sound completely stupid but how does knowing chords help us learn piano?
wyn735 2 years ago
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vinnie24k 2 years ago
why thumbsdown? thats actually a good question!
tuluseabaska 2 years ago
thanks a bunch this awesome
zane1983 2 years ago
One thing I'm learning about these wonderful lessons is that I have to take them real slow. I looked at 3 of them today, and my head is definitely scrambled. I won't be looking at more than one a day (or a week) from now on, so I can digest them better. Great work Lypur!
rpwVideoInstruction 2 years ago
what did u mean when u said major 3rd?.. does it mean 4 seminotes?.. & minor 3rd means 3 seminotes?
pokkuu 2 years ago
That's precisely what it means.
Harvey2face123 2 years ago
Well---the intervallic reading I think has something to do with it. Remember when he told you to make the flash cards and be able to realize a second a third a fourth, all the way up to an eighth? I could definitely be wrong, but I feel like that makes the most sense here. I just don't get how it's in relation to a key like G or something. :P
austenwack 2 years ago
I couldn't take from these videos without giving a big thank you Andrew.
I'm a self-taught guitarist of nearly 40 years, and have studied very little music theory. I only recently decided to learn piano to give a new dimension to my composing, and these videos really have been invaluable.
What I'm learning here is also filling in a lot of gaps in my guitar playing.
Many thanks!
Dave.
DaveyKershaw 2 years ago 23
:) Hi Dave,
:) I'm glad to help! It's an honor to be able to do these for people. Thanks for your comment!
Andrew
Lypur 2 years ago 4
It's so much easier than guitar to take up, isn't it? The only reason I can play guitar now isn't because I was good at it, but because I couldn't except living my life knowing I'd never be able to express myself musically. I went along in denile, by not giving up. And inevitably it got me there. One of the few cases denile can be considered a good thing.
Inotherwords, if I didn't suceed, I'd still be trying when I'd be 50 probably!!!
1091Floyd21 1 year ago
ALMOST didn't get this.... but I figured it out. My initial response was all like "wtf I don't understand!" That scared me for a bit there. Now I just have to practice them all 3x/day.
Live2Bodybuild 2 years ago
yea, no worries if you don't get it right away! ^_^ props for your dedication to practise!
Lypur 2 years ago
Thanks, man. And thank you so much for the videos!! They're great!
Live2Bodybuild 2 years ago
So far not so good on changing from one chord to the next - I think this is going to take a lot of practice.
Reorte 2 years ago
yea, it takes awhile, but it's SO worth it.
Lypur 2 years ago
Well, by now I've got a small number of chords that I can more or less get to quickly without hitting too many other keys, and I like what can be done with that, so yes, you're completely right there! Thanks!
Reorte 2 years ago
ya its just you i have my volume up and it hurt lol
Sasuke5342 2 years ago
The volume on this one is really low, my compute ris all the way up and Im having difficulty hearing it, is it just me?
truckinbaby 2 years ago
How do you tell which tonic does the Dominant 7 brings back to?
retrieverim 2 years ago
As far as harmony goes I'd guess it doesn't matter which octave... but I'm just a newb and this is just a guess. :)
bencze1 2 years ago
Why not just train on the circle of fifths instead of the chromatic ?
Much better for you're ear.
Any way great lessons , I am self taught on the piano so some of the tips I find very useful so thank you very much
MikesGoAcademy 2 years ago
god!! i think i have to start all over again.. so back to lesson1 or 3 i guess :/
kissinkov 2 years ago
God, you make it look so easy!! :p
I have a real problem making stuff sound with the proper volume, and do "solid" chords. I struggle, focus a lot and it's still like no success. Well, I will get there eventually, ofc. I hope I got decades to learn :p
bencze1 2 years ago
I do have small hands, always thought they were cute now I just hate tham I can't play like that :'(
imakittykat 2 years ago 5
if the third note in C minor is D# and a minor is built n minor major how come he major for D isn't G#
9jar9 2 years ago
a major chord in D-major is D; F#; A or what?
skullishi 2 years ago
and a D-minor chord is D, F, A
skullishi 2 years ago
I am totally lost!
tubelog125468 2 years ago
Why does C dominant 7 lead to F major?
CoolnessLink 2 years ago
Because the C Major chord Is The V (fifth) chord in F major scale.
1.F
2.G
3.A
4.B flat
5.C
This link used usually in many genres (classic,pop,rock,jazz etc...) from the 5th to 1st.
Also from C major dominant u can go to Fminor Scale.
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skullishi 2 years ago
because the C is the fifth scale degree in F major.
The C has a natural pull to F, the E also has a natural pull to F, the G can resolve upward to A or F the Bb has a strong pull to A.
hminaya 2 years ago
These chords all use the same fingering. each one is the same. But the intervals change. It's got to be the easiest step on learning the chords. you hand can start to get familiar in a short time. I would say the next step is to learn the inversions for these chords.
nVei06 2 years ago
C major.
D minor
E minor
F major
G major
A minor
B diminished
nVei06 2 years ago
i figured a way to help the beginner make some headway. (which is me.) i found if you learn and practice the chords in C major you get these basic chords:
nVei06 2 years ago
they should just talking in terms of semi tones, so it's less confusing. gosh, it's a tradition. try to conceal and confuse, lol. I was looking for a comprehensive list of chords in the major scale and it seems there is none. i'll have to post one.
nVei06 2 years ago
what is a major 3rd and a minor 3rd again? can someone explain please
riceboi911 2 years ago
He explains it in the beginning. 1:20
Addzorian 2 years ago
a Major 3rd consists of 4 semitones (eg: from C to E ),,, and a minor 3rd consists of 3 semitones (eg: from C to E flat )....... ta-da!......... =)
pra1456 2 years ago
around 19:00 you can clearly see how the sunlight is setting through the window and around 19:30 you can clearly see the whole keyboard pink, just as Andrew's hand.
Excellent lesson btw.
cggc1389 2 years ago
For the LH , is it correct to use 5-4-2-1 to do this exercise ? Or should I use 5-3-2-1 ?
92jacko 2 years ago
you are a natural born teacher, i love your videos!!!
blooandwhite 2 years ago
..i don't know what i was doing, but it seems i use the same finger for all the chords. i think i was useing a different set at 1st.
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nVei06 2 years ago
i'm going to play around till i get em all. it's pretty easy to fing the triad and the octave is cake. Can someone help me learn 'life on mars' the bowie song.
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