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Learn Piano Level 3: 2 Magic Harmony Rules To Dress Up Your Songs with Minor Chords: Em, Dm, Am
#1. Introduction
Overview of Reharmonization Level 3 - Using Minor Chords (7:53)
#2. Quick Review of Level 1 & Level 2
Level 1 - Basic Chords: C, F, G7 (2:07)
Level 2 Color Chords: C6, CM7, CM9, C6/9, F6, FM7, FM9, F6/9, G9 (2:07)
Level 2: The 10th Color Tone in C, F, G7 (1:03)
Level 2 Lead Sheet with Color Chords Added (2:07)
#3. Level 3 Reharmonization - Introducing the Minor Chords
Level 3 Part A: The 3 Minor Chords (1:20)
Level 3 Part B: Putting the 3 Minor Chords into the Chord Progression (1:20)
Level 3 Part C: Lead Sheet to Chord Chart (1:20)
Level 3 Part D: Different Chord Progressions Explanation (3:00)
#4. Harmony Rule #1: Chord Substitutions Need to have 2 Common Tones
C Chord: Em and Am (3:00)
Demo on the Piano: C Chord - Em & Am (3:00)
F Chord: Dm and Am (1:14)
Demo on the PIano: F Chord - Dm & Am (1:14)
G7 Chord: Em and Dm (1:14)
Demo on the Piano: G7 Chord - Em & Dm (0:51)
Summary of Chord Substitution to C, F, G7 - Music Theory (2:31)
Summary of Chord Substitutions: Dm, Em, Am (2:31)
#5. Harmony Rule 2: Understand Smooth Chord Movement in Chord Progression
Rule 2: Diatonic Chords Move Smoothly in these 4 Areas (2:31)
#6. Rule 2 Piano Tip 1: A Third Up / A Third Down
1. A Third Up - C to Em to G7 (2:31)
2. A Third Down - C to Am to F (2:31)
3. A Third Down - F to Dm (0:40)
Listen to the Sounds of Chords Moving Down a Third & Moving Up a Third (0:50)
#7. Rule 2 Piano Tip 2: One Step Up / One Step Down
1. One Whole Step Up - Dm to Em (2:16)
2. One Whole Step Down - Am to G (2:16)
3. One Whole Step Down - Em to Dm (2:16)
#8. Rule 2 Piano Tip 3: Half Step Up/ Half Step Down
Half Step Up - Em to F (0:46)
Listen to the Chords Moving In Stepwise Position - 1/2 Step & 1 Whole Step (1:20)
#9. Rule 2 Piano Tip 4: Circle Movement
Circle of 5ths & Circle of 4ths (0:46)
Circle of 5ths - Chords Move Anti-clockwise direction (0:46)
Dm to G7 - Perfect 4th Going Up & Perfect 5th Going Down (1:42)
Am to Dm - Perfect 4th Going Up & Perfect 5th Going Down (1:42)
Em to Dm - Perfect 4th Going Up & Perfect 5th Going Down (1:42)
Listen to the Chords Moving in Perfect 4ths & Perfect 5ths (1:42)
#10. Application to Away In A Manger
Follow these 3 Steps in doing Minor Chord Substitutions to a song
Take these 3 Summary Charts to the piano as you try out the substitutions
#11. Step 1: G7 Chord - Dm or Em
Step 1: G7 - Dm or Em (2:11)
Listen to Step 1: Away In A Manger - Dm G7 (2:11)
Play Along Step 1: Dm G7 (2:11)
#12. Step 2: C Chord - Am or Em
Step 2: C - Am or Em (4:48)
Listen to the sounds of the chord movement in Step 2 (0:55)
#13. Step 3: F Chord - Am or Dm
Step 3 - F Chord - Am or Dm Explanation (0:55)
#14. Conclusion: My Version of Away In A Manger with Minor Chord Substitution
My Final version of Minor Chord Substitution - Play Along (1:03)
A Student's Final Version of Minor Chord Substitutions with Video Explanation (4:08)
Homework
#15. Bonus Section: More Fun Piano Techniques & Styles to Play Away In Manger
Piano Tip 5: Right Hand in Octave Shape - R1 + R5
Piano Tip 6: Finger Trick: Roll R1+ R5 to get the Echo Effect (4:08)
Piano Tip 7: Finger Trick: Rapidly alternate R1+R5 to do Tremolos as Fillers (0:47)
Piano Tip 8: Finger Tricks: Put in R2+R3 inner tones for full sounds (0:42)
#16. Summary & Conclusion
Summary & Conclusion of the Entire Course
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Take these 3 Summary Charts to the piano as you try out the substitutions
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