Level 3 Part A: The 3 Minor Chords

Learn Piano Level 3: 2 Magic Harmony Rules To Dress Up Your Songs with Minor Chords: Em, Dm, Am

#1. Introduction

#2. Quick Review of Level 1 & Level 2

#3. Level 3 Reharmonization - Introducing the Minor Chords

#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

#6. Rule 2 Piano Tip 1: A Third Up / A Third Down

#7. Rule 2 Piano Tip 2: One Step Up / One Step Down

#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

#11. Step 1: G7 Chord - Dm or Em

#12. Step 2: C Chord - Am or Em

#13. Step 3: F Chord - Am or Dm

#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

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