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Learn how to harmonize any Melakarta raga on piano with Jason Zac of Nathaniel School of Music — turn 72 ragas into playable chords. 🌐 The app in this video — Melakarta Sphere, all 72 ragas in 3D, free, no signup: https://melakarta.nathanielschool.com Ever wondered how to harmonize a raga on piano? This lesson shows how the 72 Melakarta ragas are built and how to turn each one into playable chords. We walk through the logic behind the system: Sa and Pa stay fixed, the perfect fifth is always kept, and you choose from three Re, three Ga, two Ma — Shuddha Madhyama (the perfect fourth) and Prati Madhyama (the augmented/sharp fourth) — three Dha and three Ni. That simple maths gives every heptatonic scale under the sun. You'll see the twelve chakras (Indu, Netra, Agni, Veda, Bana, Rutu, Rishi, Vasu, Brahma, Disi, Rudra, Aditya) and hear how ragas map to Western modes: Kharaharapriya against Dorian and the Kafi thaat, Hanumatodi leaning Phrygian, and Mayamalavagowla (the 15th Melakarta), also called the double harmonic major. We also touch Harikambhoji (Mixolydian) and Charukesi (Mixolydian flat 6), then harmonize each raga into triads and seventh chords, including cluster and augmented shapes. This is for pianists who only know major and minor, and for Carnatic musicians curious about Western harmony. Play along, pick a raga, build its chords, and tell us your favourite in the comments. 🏫 Courses, Workshops or Private lessons ➡️ https://forms.gle/fsbhFKSgJbZ5xZEr8 ============================= 📹 Our Video Courses (Everything for Life Bundle) - https://learn-music.nathanielschool.com/ 🏡 Visit our Channel for more Tutorials & Performances - https://geni.us/NathanielYouTube ============================= ▶️ Related Videos & Playlists 📂 Indian Music Theory - Carnatic Ragas - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrNNL05e9FT-EsBVRojlfDQ078y6R438k 📚 Indian Classical Music - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrNNL05e9FT-uvkwcbt1C4RbIJ8t1n3vm 🗂️ The Major Scale Understood with ALL Intervals - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrNNL05e9FT-E6rHuGKoYQk_8-jOw3_Bh 📋 Minor Scales - Theory, Exercises & Compositions - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrNNL05e9FT_8KkjOUBofqzyhbgGkROE- 🎶 Cadences & Chord Progressions - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrNNL05e9FT_sKjWd1c7K_S55cZ15jAKI ============================= 🎓 Learn Music With Nathaniel School of Music & Jason Zac: https://nathanielschool.com 📚 All our YouTube lessons (1000+) categorised by skill level, topic & genre all in one place: https://free-music-lessons.nathanielschool.com ⏳ Chapter markers 00:00 - What Does It Mean to Harmonize a Scale? 🎹 00:33 - The Melakarta Concept in One Idea 00:44 - Why Sa and Pa Stay Fixed 00:56 - Augmented Fourth vs Diminished Fifth 01:09 - Keeping the Perfect Fifth 01:33 - What Harmonize Really Means 🎵 01:40 - Harmonizing for Collaboration 02:12 - Scaling from Triads to Seventh Chords 02:50 - Kharaharapriya ≈ Dorian & Kafi Thaat 03:03 - Melakarta as Heptatonic Thaats 03:52 - The Melakarta Sphere Mode 🌐 04:11 - Selecting Hanumatodi 04:27 - Janya Ragas Explained 04:37 - Playing the Scale with Tanpura 05:01 - Arohana, Avarohana & Both 05:15 - Swing Feature for Western Players 05:28 - Hanumatodi Sounds Phrygian 05:57 - Reading the Interval Labels 07:07 - Brain Mode: The Mind Map 07:46 - The Chakra Navigator 07:58 - Twelve Chakras Named 08:11 - Grid & Mandala Modes 08:36 - Indu Chakra: Kanakangi 09:52 - Building Re from C 10:39 - Building Ga: Diminished to Major Third 11:25 - Netra Chakra: Very Phrygian 11:37 - Agni Chakra: Middle Eastern Colour 11:46 - Veda Chakra: All Things Minor 13:02 - Mayamalavagowla = Double Harmonic Major 13:26 - Bana Chakra: Where the Major Lives 13:37 - Harikambhoji (Mixolydian) & Charukesi 13:43 - Charukesi: Mixolydian Flat 6 🎶 14:03 - Rutu Chakra 14:12 - The Prati Madhyama Hemisphere 14:38 - Rishi to Aditya Chakras 15:30 - Listen Mode: Sing a Raga 16:46 - Drills Mode for Swaras 16:54 - Stage Mode: Kritis & Sections 17:15 - Adjusting Tempo & Instruments 18:02 - Western Mode: Visualize the Scale 18:44 - Chords for Any Raga 🎹 20:05 - Inversions & Chord Colors 20:21 - Function: Tonic, Subdominant, Dominant 20:32 - Raga Fit & Janya Chord Options 22:08 - Tanpura, Talas & Practice Setup 23:30 - Wrapping Up: Harmonize Any Raga 💰 Donate on PayPal: https://geni.us/DonatePayPal 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Follow me on Instagram: https://instagram.com/jasonzac 📞 +917760456847 (Mobile & WhatsApp) 📧 Customised & Private Classes: music@nathanielschool.com 🎧 Listen to Jason Zac Music: https://riffs.jasonzacmusic.com/ #MelakartaRagas #CarnaticMusic #PianoHarmony

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Learn how to group 16 piano scales into major-esque and minor-esque categories using the third interval. Theory lesson by Jason Zac.

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Learn piano, theory, and ear training through Uptown Funk — D Dorian, 7th chord inversions, voice leading & 4 funky comping patterns. What if you could learn piano, music theory, ear training, AND arranging — all from one song? In this lesson, Jason Zac uses Uptown Funk by Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars as a vehicle for all four goals at once. The twist? There's no piano in the song. We start by identifying the mode (D Dorian) and the two chords driving the whole track: D minor 7th and G dominant 7th. You'll learn minors in packs of four — Natural, Harmonic, Dorian and Melodic — so you'll instantly recognise the funky minor sound anywhere. Then we get into the piano work: all four inversions of Dm7 and G7, voice leading through common tones, and rhythm patterns including block chords, octave toggling bass, staccato funk articulation, and triplet (tresio) feels. Every shape connects to a usable groove. Next comes the song ingredient breakdown — vocal bass line on a 16th-note grid, Bruno Mars's vocal as the rhythmic engine, plus guitar comping, horn harmonies and the bass guitar. You'll learn to reverse-engineer a stereo file like a DAW, then translate those ingredients into FOUR funky right-hand piano patterns paired with a transcribed bass line. Ready to practise smarter? Apply for our courses or browse the full video library at nathanielschool.com. Like, share, subscribe and hit the bell for more song-based piano lessons! 🏫 Courses, Workshops or Private lessons ➡️ https://forms.gle/fsbhFKSgJbZ5xZEr8 ============================= 📹 Our Video Courses (Everything for Life Bundle) - https://learn-music.nathanielschool.com/ 🏡 Visit our Channel for more Tutorials & Performances - https://geni.us/NathanielYouTube ============================= ▶️ Related Videos & Playlists 🎬 Compose with Dorian Mode & Chord Progressions - https://youtu.be/NCFZhIyG0Y8 🎯 Melodic Arpeggios: Accents & Progressions - https://youtu.be/DbL4DJnwIhA 🔑 Arpeggios, Inversions & Hand Independence - https://youtu.be/e9Xqa_ibLeg 💡 Chord Inversions, Rhythm & Hand Independence - https://youtu.be/PALjV-WuYJE 📂 Jazz Lessons - Chords, Standards & Exercises - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrNNL05e9FT9ZCriHyNonJasffWWSCS_E ============================= 🎓 Learn Music With Nathaniel School of Music & Jason Zac: https://nathanielschool.com 📚 All our YouTube lessons (1000+) categorised by skill level, topic & genre all in one place: https://free-music-lessons.nathanielschool.com ⏳ Chapter markers 00:00 - Performance 00:38 - 🎹 Intro — A New Kind of Piano Lesson 01:25 - The 4 Goals: Piano, Theory, Ear & Song Ingredients 05:45 - 🎵 Uptown Funk — The Two Chords: Dm7 & G7 06:58 - Minors in Packs of 4: Natural, Harmonic, Dorian, Melodic 08:01 - Root Position Block Chords 08:42 - First Inversion + Octave Toggling Bass 10:07 - Second Inversion + Staccato Funk Articulation 10:46 - Third Inversion + Tresio (Triplet) Rhythm 11:06 - LH Pattern with Root Position 11:44 - Octave toggle in LH with 1st Inversion 12:36 - Dotted notes on LH with 2nd Inversion 13:29 - Tresillo on LH with 3rd Inversion 14:56 - Song Ingredient Analysis — What Do You Hear? 18:37 - How to Map Out Song Ingredients 19:20 - Left Hand = Bass, Right Hand = Guitar 19:37 - 🥁 Funky Pattern 1: Block Chords on 1 & 3 with E’s 20:36 - Funky Pattern 2: More E’s and A’s 21:27 - Funky Pattern 3: Guitar Comping Pattern 22:34 - Funky Pattern 4: The Arpeggio Pattern 23:23 - Transcribing the Bass Line for Left Hand 24:48 - Nathaniel Metronome App Walkthrough 25:29 - Combining Bass Line + Right Hand Pulse 26:42 - Bass Line — 2 and 4 Hits 27:15 - Bass Line — Off-beats 27:40 - 🔥 Final Funky Right-Hand Rhythm 28:31 - Summary — 4 Goals, 4 Inversions, 4 Funky Patterns 30:19 - 🎹Outro & Course Info 💰 Donate on PayPal: https://geni.us/DonatePayPal 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Follow me on Instagram: https://instagram.com/jasonzac 📞 +917760456847 (Mobile & WhatsApp) 📧 Customised & Private Classes: music@nathanielschool.com 🎧 Listen to Jason Zac Music: https://riffs.jasonzacmusic.com/ #UptownFunk #DDorian #FunkPiano

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Did you know the 'synth bass' in Uptown Funk is actually a vocal? 😮 This lesson flips the script — no piano in the song means unlimited creative freedom for pianists. Decode D Dorian, voice leading, and funky 16th-note rhythms in one shot. 🎹 Hit follow and check the full lesson in our bio — notation included! What if you could learn piano, music theory, ear training, AND arranging — all from one song? In this lesson, Jason Zac uses Uptown Funk by Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars as a vehicle for all four goals at once. The twist? There's no piano in the song. We start by identifying the mode (D Dorian) and the two chords driving the whole track: D minor 7th and G dominant 7th. You'll learn minors in packs of four — Natural, Harmonic, Dorian and Melodic — so you'll instantly recognise the funky minor sound anywhere. Then we get into the piano work: all four inversions of Dm7 and G7, voice leading through common tones, and rhythm patterns including block chords, octave toggling bass, staccato funk articulation, and triplet (tresio) feels. Every shape connects to a usable groove. Next comes the song ingredient breakdown — vocal bass line on a 16th-note grid, Bruno Mars's vocal as the rhythmic engine, plus guitar comping, horn harmonies and the bass guitar. You'll learn to reverse-engineer a stereo file like a DAW, then translate those ingredients into FOUR funky right-hand piano patterns paired with a transcribed bass line.

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Learn 5 left hand piano patterns across 5 keys using one harmonic concept — explore rock, blues, and folk grooves with Jason Zac. Ever wondered how one simple harmonic idea can sound like five completely different genres? In this lesson, Jason Zac walks you through five left hand piano patterns across five different keys — each one shifting the entire vibe of your music. We start with a power chord foundation and build outward using 6ths, 7ths, major and minor intervals. Because the third is left undefined, these voicings work in both major and minor contexts — giving you incredible harmonic flexibility for improvisation. You'll explore patterns in E, G#, Ab, F#, B, and A — moving through rock, blues, folk, and even experimental time signatures like 5/8 and 7/8. Each key gets its own rhythmic pattern with carefully placed accents and gaps that change the entire feel of your playing. A highlight of this lesson is Jason's tip on right hand improvisation: sing your melody first, then play it. This unlocks new rhythmic and melodic ideas that your fingers alone might never discover. We also touch on blues scales, Dorian mode, Mixolydian flavour, and how to mix the third for fresh harmonic colour. If you want structured, foundational piano training, check out our courses and apps at Nathaniel School of Music. See you in the next one! 🏫 Courses, Workshops or Private lessons ➡️ https://forms.gle/fsbhFKSgJbZ5xZEr8 ============================= 📹 Our Video Courses (Everything for Life Bundle) - https://learn-music.nathanielschool.com/ 🏡 Visit our Channel for more Tutorials & Performances - https://geni.us/NathanielYouTube ============================= ▶️ Related Videos & Playlists 🎬 Compose with Dorian Mode & Chord Progressions - https://youtu.be/NCFZhIyG0Y8 🎯 Melodic Arpeggios: Accents & Progressions - https://youtu.be/DbL4DJnwIhA 🔑 Practice All Musical Intervals with Power Chords - https://youtu.be/RT1t9pudcO0 💡 Build Hand Independence: Melody & Chords - https://youtu.be/jy9lF061Aio 📂 Jazz Lessons - Chords, Standards & Exercises - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrNNL05e9FT9ZCriHyNonJasffWWSCS_E ============================= 🎓 Learn Music With Nathaniel School of Music & Jason Zac: https://nathanielschool.com 📚 All our YouTube lessons (1000+) categorised by skill level, topic & genre all in one place: https://free-music-lessons.nathanielschool.com ⏳ Chapter markers 00:00 - Performance 00:46 - Introduction & Lesson Overview 01:14 - 🎹 The Core Harmonic Concept 02:29 - E — Power Chord Foundation 03:49 - Pattern 1: Block Voicing with Snare Accents 04:22 - Adding the Melody in E 05:20 - Improvising with the E Blues Scale 06:38 - Ab — Major Flavour Patterns 09:42 - F# — Low Middle High Pattern 11:05 - Adding Speed Variations on F# 11:34 - 🎤 Sing First, Then Play — Improvisation Tip 12:37 - How Singing Unlocks New Rhythms 13:03 - B — Straight Rock Feel 14:11 - Dorian Mode and the Flat 6 15:44 - A — Switching to 3/4 Time 17:12 - Experimenting with 5/8 Time Signature 17:41 - Pushing into 7/8 Time 18:39 - 🎶 Recap: 5 Keys, 5 Patterns, Multiple Genres 19:24 - Final Wrap-Up 💰 Donate on PayPal: https://geni.us/DonatePayPal 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Follow me on Instagram: https://instagram.com/jasonzac 📞 +917760456847 (Mobile & WhatsApp) 📧 Customised & Private Classes: music@nathanielschool.com 🎧 Listen to Jason Zac Music: https://riffs.jasonzacmusic.com/ #PowerChords #LeftHandPiano #PianoPatterns

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Learn old-school ear training by singing intervals first and checking on piano. Build real relative pitch across major, minor & modal scales. Most musicians practise ear training the wrong way — by playing along with the piano or guitar while singing. That's mimicking, not hearing. In this lesson, Jason Zac from Nathaniel School of Music shares the old-school approach: sing the note FIRST, then play your instrument only to check the answer. We begin by getting Sa wired into your system using a G drone or tanpura, then work through the full major scale using Indian swaras (Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Dha Ni). You can also use movable-DO solfège or simple syllables like la-la or na-na — whatever keeps your brain untangled. From there we expand into Mixolydian, Dorian, natural minor, harmonic minor and melodic minor — each built by altering just a few intervals from the major scale. You'll practise singing close intervals first (Sa-Re-Sa), then widen the gap step by step (Sa-Ga-Sa, Sa-Ma-Sa, Sa-Pa-Sa) both above and below the tonic. This builds true relative pitch — the ability to hear how one note relates to another, the foundation of every melody. This isn't just an ear training drill. It's a 3D workout combining ear, theory and technique — because if you sing the right note but press the wrong key, you've still got work to do. Take breaks, stay hydrated, and try the exercise in different keys (find your preferred vocal key!). Once the order is comfortable, jumble the intervals to make it more musical and creative. If you'd like more singing-based ear training, sight singing or relative pitch lessons, drop a comment and let us know. Don't forget to subscribe and turn on the bell for new lessons every week. 🏫 Courses, Workshops or Private lessons ➡️ https://forms.gle/fsbhFKSgJbZ5xZEr8 ============================= 📹 Our Video Courses (Everything for Life Bundle) - https://learn-music.nathanielschool.com/ 🏡 Visit our Channel for more Tutorials & Performances - https://geni.us/NathanielYouTube ============================= ▶️ Related Videos & Playlists 🎬 21 Modes: Major, Melodic & Harmonic Minor - https://youtu.be/-H3Mog6KUdw 🎯 Relative & Parallel Minor Scales - https://youtu.be/tlq5Y00jbyg 🔑 Ear Training: Singing All Intervals - https://youtu.be/hz4HMAFATTU 💡 Major Scale & Intervals: Theory + Notation - https://youtu.be/hh0nb1FJ_A0 📂 Minor Scales - Theory, Exercises & Compositions - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrNNL05e9FT_8KkjOUBofqzyhbgGkROE- ============================= 🎓 Learn Music With Nathaniel School of Music & Jason Zac: https://nathanielschool.com 📚 All our YouTube lessons (1000+) categorised by skill level, topic & genre all in one place: https://free-music-lessons.nathanielschool.com ⏳ Chapter markers 00:00 - Performance 00:59 - Welcome & Lesson Overview 🎤 01:29 - Why Playing Along Isn’t Real Ear Training 01:39 - Can You Sing a Note Without Your Instrument? 01:51 - Old-School Ear Training Explained 03:16 - Step 1: Getting Sa Into Your System 03:25 - Setting Up the G Drone or Tanpura 03:41 - Singing the Major Scale 🎶 04:34 - Switching to Mixolydian Mode 05:00 - Natural Minor Scale Singing 05:11 - Harmonic Minor & the Augmented 2nd 05:29 - Melodic Minor (Jazz Version) 06:04 - Rules of the Workout 06:16 - Why It’s Theory + Ear + Technique 06:47 - Swaras vs Solfège vs La-La Method 07:54 - What to Do When You’re Stuck on a Note 08:15 - Step 2: Singing Closest Interval First 08:36 - Sa-Re-Sa: The 2nd 08:45 - Sa-Ga-Sa: The 3rd 08:49 - Sa-Ma-Sa: The 4th 09:01 - Sa-Pa-Sa: The 5th 09:06 - Sa-Dha-Sa: The 6th 09:18 - Sa-Ni-Sa: The 7th 09:23 - Sa-Sa: The Octave Jump 09:32 - Descending the Major Scale 10:11 - Step 3: Going Below the Tonic ⬇️ 11:47 - Step 4: Mixolydian Variations 12:35 - Minor Scale Interval Drills 13:06 - Dorian vs Natural Minor Comparison 13:33 - Harmonic Minor Drill 14:02 - Melodic Minor Drill 14:13 - Jumbling the Notes for Real Practice 14:34 - Building Musicality & Composition 14:54 - Tips for Vocalists 15:00 - Relative Pitch vs Perfect Pitch 15:18 - Practising in Different Keys 15:25 - Find Your Preferred Vocal Key 15:40 - Closing Thoughts & Cheers 🎵 💰 Donate on PayPal: https://geni.us/DonatePayPal 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Follow me on Instagram: https://instagram.com/jasonzac 📞 +917760456847 (Mobile & WhatsApp) 📧 Customised & Private Classes: music@nathanielschool.com 🎧 Listen to Jason Zac Music: https://riffs.jasonzacmusic.com/ #EarTraining #RelativePitch #SightSinging

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Learn rhythmic displacement, anticipation and delay techniques on piano with 3 melodic exercises that build better timing and groove. Jason Zac from Nathaniel School of Music shows you how to transform simple melodies into groovy, professional-sounding performances through strategic timing shifts. You'll learn three essential melodic patterns in G major, harmonising with thirds to create rich textures. You'll discover how to use your pinky as a pedal tone while developing finger independence, plus how to add alternating eighth notes for that signature rhythmic feel. The core concepts cover anticipation (moving notes before the beat) and delay (moving notes after the beat), progressing from quarter notes to eighth-note subdivisions and advanced sixteenth-note patterns. You'll practise with body movement and Indian swaras (Sa Re Ga Ma) to internalise the rhythm naturally. You'll also explore modal variations including Mixolydian, Dorian and harmonic minor to add sophisticated flavour to your playing. 🏫 Courses, Workshops or Private lessons ➡️ https://forms.gle/fsbhFKSgJbZ5xZEr8 00:00 - Performance 00:41 - Introduction & Lesson Overview 🎹 01:37 - Scale of Exercise 02:24 - Learning the Three Base Melodies 02:25 - Melody 1: Sa Re Ga Ma Pattern 02:56 - Melody 2: The Fifth Degree Approach 03:25 - Melody 3: Lower Seventh Integration 03:38 - Harmonizing with Thirds in Right Hand 04:00 - Understanding Major vs Minor Thirds 05:18 - Singing while Practicing 06:22 - Indian Swaras vs Do-Re-Mi System 06:59 - Adding the Pedal Tone (Pinky G) 08:10 - Left Hand Eighth Note Pattern 09:40 - Counting Technique 10:04 - Rhythmic Displacement Concepts 10:52 - What is Rhythmic Anticipation? 11:31 - What is Rhythmic Delay? 12:11 - Anticipation Exercise - All Three Melodies 14:31 - Delay Exercise - All Three Melodies 15:31 - Mixing Anticipation & Delay 16:55 - Creative Practice Sessions 17:25 - Advanced: Sixteenth Note Subdivisions 17:48 - The E’s and A’s of Beat Division 19:09 - Body Movement for Complex Rhythms 19:40 - G Major to C Major Transition 20:31 - Key Modulations: Root, Fourth, Fifth 20:56 - D Mixolydian Mode 21:25 - A Dorian Exploration 22:02 - Natural Minor vs Harmonic Minor 22:59 - Mixolydian Flat 6 Scale 23:19 - Lesson Summary & Next Steps 24:40 - Practice Schedule Recommendations ============================= 📹 Our Video Courses (Everything for Life Bundle) ➡️ https://learn-music.nathanielschool.com/ 🎹 Piano Courses & Private Lessons ➡️ https://piano.nathanielschool.com ============================= ▶️ Related Lessons & Playlists 🎵 Music Theory lessons ➡️ https://geni.us/PianoTheory 🎹 All our lessons on Chord Inversions (Playlist) ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrNNL05e9FT9ygtrGwGFmfyvMyGWH52EC 👂 Ear Training lessons ➡️ https://geni.us/EarTraining ============================= 🎓 Learn Music with Nathaniel School of Music & Jason Zac ➡️ https://nathanielschool.com 📚 All our YouTube lessons (1000+) by skill level, topic & genre ➡️ https://learning-portal.nathanielschool.com ============================= 💰 Donate on PayPal ➡️ https://geni.us/DonatePayPal 📸 Instagram ➡️ https://instagram.com/jasonzac 📞 +91 77604 56847 (Mobile & WhatsApp) 📧 Customised & Private Classes ➡️ music@nathanielschool.com 🎧 Listen to Jason Zac Music ➡️ https://riffs.jasonzacmusic.com/ #RhythmicDisplacement #PianoTiming #PianoGroove

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Learn correct fingering for piano triads and inversions to play chord progressions smoothly. The biggest mistake piano players make is thinking about fingering for the current chord only. Instead, you should consider at least two chords together. This lesson teaches you to prepare your fingering based on what comes next, making transitions smooth and effortless. Learn why ring finger should be dedicated to black notes in the upper register, how to position your thumb on black keys without feeling trapped, and why index finger at the edge gives you more control. Practical examples include D major, G major, A minor, Eb major and more, plus left hand root positioning for any chord progression. 🏫 Courses, Workshops or Private lessons ➡️ https://forms.gle/fsbhFKSgJbZ5xZEr8 00:00 - Performance 00:33 - The Correct Fingering for playing a Triad 00:54 - Question often asked by Music Students 01:22 - Guitars and Chord Shapes 01:51 - Similar Chord Shapes 02:49 - The Importance of the Root Position? 03:16 - What we will learn? 04:35 - D Major & its inversions 05:02 - Root Position, Ist and 2nd Inversion 05:43 - 2 note, 3 note & 4 note chords 06:15 - Why Chord Inversions? 06:35 - Proper Voice Leading 07:21 - Shifting to the next chord 08:38 - Fingering Considerations 09:37 - Making the best use of the 5 Fingers 10:16 - Planning for the next chord 11:42 - Shifting from D Major to other Triads 12:47 - What should the Left Hand play? 13:26 - Starting from the Ist Inversion 13:50 - The Challenge of the Thumb 15:06 - Using the Index Finger 15:48 - Index vs Thumb 16:38 - 2nd Inversion of D Major 16:52 - The Ring Finger 20:39 - Chord Randomizer 21:24 - Conclusion ============================= 📹 Our Video Courses (Everything for Life Bundle) ➡️ https://learn-music.nathanielschool.com/ 🎹 Piano Courses & Private Lessons ➡️ https://piano.nathanielschool.com ============================= ▶️ Related Lessons & Playlists 🎹 All our lessons on Chord Inversions (Playlist) ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrNNL05e9FT9ygtrGwGFmfyvMyGWH52EC 🎵 Music Theory lessons ➡️ https://geni.us/PianoTheory 👂 Ear Training lessons ➡️ https://geni.us/EarTraining ============================= 🎓 Learn Music with Nathaniel School of Music & Jason Zac ➡️ https://nathanielschool.com 📚 All our YouTube lessons (1000+) by skill level, topic & genre ➡️ https://learning-portal.nathanielschool.com ============================= 💰 Donate on PayPal ➡️ https://geni.us/DonatePayPal 📸 Instagram ➡️ https://instagram.com/jasonzac 📞 +91 77604 56847 (Mobile & WhatsApp) 📧 Customised & Private Classes ➡️ music@nathanielschool.com 🎧 Listen to Jason Zac Music ➡️ https://riffs.jasonzacmusic.com/ #PianoFingering #ChordInversions #PianoTriads

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Practice all 7 modes of the major scale with right hand exercises and left hand accompaniment. In this lesson, you learn to practice all seven modes of the major scale by staying on one root and shaping each mode with both close and spread right hand positions. The right hand works on expansion, compression, finger control and clear interval awareness while the left hand builds strength through scale movement and fifth chords. The tritone for each mode is explained so you understand how harmony shifts across Ionian, Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian, Mixolydian, Aeolian and Locrian. You will also learn the key notes that define every mode and how to highlight them while ascending and descending. By the end of the lesson, you will have seven complete exercises to practice and a strong understanding of modal theory in a practical, musical way. 🏫 Courses, Workshops or Private lessons ➡️ https://forms.gle/fsbhFKSgJbZ5xZEr8 00:00 - Demonstration 00:35 - Scales & Modes Exercise 00:51 - The 7 Modes of the Major 01:11 - One Key and Many Modes 01:56 - The Skill levels for this Lesson 02:40 - Close & Spread Scalar Motion 03:13 - Techniques for Pianists to work on 03:45 - What we will learn? 04:40 - The Ionian or Major 06:07 - LH playing the Pulse 06:36 - G Major Scale in the Left Hand 07:22 - Ascending & Descending 07:44 - 5th Chords in the Bass 08:13 - LH with Minims 09:18 - The Dorian Mode 09:40 - With respect to Minor & Major - Raising & Lowering 09:56 - The Unique notes of the Dorian 11:00 - Climbing the Left Hand 11:19 - Perfect Fifths & the Tritone 12:27 - The 3rd Degree - Phrygian 13:16 - Adjusting to 1-2b-4-5-7b 14:05 - Fifth chords 14:53 - The Lydian 16:33 - Mixolydian 17:49 - Aeolian (6th degree) - Natural Minor 18:49 - Aeolian with Fifths in the LH 19:33 - The Locrian 20:38 - Climbing the Locrian Ladder ============================= 📹 Our Video Courses (Everything for Life Bundle) ➡️ https://learn-music.nathanielschool.com/ 🎹 Piano Courses & Private Lessons ➡️ https://piano.nathanielschool.com ============================= ▶️ Related Lessons & Playlists 🎵 Music Theory lessons ➡️ https://geni.us/PianoTheory 🎹 All our lessons on Chord Inversions (Playlist) ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrNNL05e9FT9ygtrGwGFmfyvMyGWH52EC 👂 Ear Training lessons ➡️ https://geni.us/EarTraining ============================= 🎓 Learn Music with Nathaniel School of Music & Jason Zac ➡️ https://nathanielschool.com 📚 All our YouTube lessons (1000+) by skill level, topic & genre ➡️ https://learning-portal.nathanielschool.com ============================= 💰 Donate on PayPal ➡️ https://geni.us/DonatePayPal 📸 Instagram ➡️ https://instagram.com/jasonzac 📞 +91 77604 56847 (Mobile & WhatsApp) 📧 Customised & Private Classes ➡️ music@nathanielschool.com 🎧 Listen to Jason Zac Music ➡️ https://riffs.jasonzacmusic.com/ #PianoModes #FingerExercises #PianoScales

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Develop hand independence with funky bass grooves and 7th chords on piano 🎹 🎹 Reach out to our Course Advisor for structured Piano Courses & Groove Mastery ➡️ https://forms.gle/fsbhFKSgJbZ5xZEr8 In this Piano Tutorial, you’ll learn how to build real hand independence by combining a Root–Octave Bass Groove in the Left Hand with Funky Seventh Chords (Gm7–C7) in the Right Hand. We explore:🎵 Rhythmic Displacement – Anticipation & Delay🎵 Root–Octave Bass Movement & Passing Notes🎵 Chromatic & Chordal Bass Transitions🎵 Groove Balance between Both Hands🎵 Dorian Mode Concepts & Smooth Voice Leading By the end, you’ll develop stronger coordination, groove, and understanding of rhythm, essential for playing funk, pop, or jazz on piano. ============================= 📹 Our Video Courses (Everything for Life Bundle) - https://www.nathanielschool.com/members-videos 🏡 Visit our Channel for more Tutorials & Performances - https://geni.us/NathanielYouTube ============================= ▶️ Related Videos & Playlists 🎹 Bass Lines Broken Chords - https://youtu.be/bQFv0btok4Y 🎸 Guitar & Bass Lessons (Playlist) - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrNNL05e9FT-I7UTYJOHKX8wmLREor07A ✋🏽 Hand Independence (Playlist) - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrNNL05e9FT-On4vodpAoZqTlWDCS5jv7 🥁 Conquer Piano Rhythm - https://youtu.be/Vf-RgfoJ0kg ============================= 🎓 Learn Music With Nathaniel School of Music & Jason Zac: https://www.nathanielschool.com/ 📚 All our YouTube lessons (1000+) categorised by skill level, topic & genre all in one place: https://www.nathanielschool.com/free-tutorials ⏳ 00:00 - Performance 00:18 - What we will learn? 01:52 - Dorian Scale/Mode 02:23 - G Dorian & F Maj (2nd Mode) 02:44 - Gm7 - C7 02:58 - Root Position 03:32 - Common Notes 03:59 - Inversion Shapes 04:51 - Left Hand Root - Octave Pattern 05:12 - Whole Notes - Minims - Quarters 06:17 - Similar to the Drum Kit 06:38 - The Challenges of Displacement 07:03 - What is Rhythmic Displacement? 07:32 - Dividing by 2 - Quavers 07:47 - Feeling the Excitement of the “&” 08:25 - The Default for both hands 08:38 - Anticipation vs Delay 09:47 - Rests vs Tied Notes 10:51 - Putting it together with the Right Hand 11:33 - Articulation with Staccato & Legato 12:29 - Rhythmic Delay 14:54 - Anticipation & Delay for Beat 2 16:02 - Delaying the 2 16:50 - Passing Bass Notes 18:04 - Chromatic Bass Movement 19:22 - Singing the Bass (Left Hand) 𝄢 21:16 - Learning Music at Nathaniel 💰 Donate on PayPal: https://geni.us/DonatePayPal 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Follow me on Instagram: https://instagram.com/jasonzac 📞 +917760456847 (Mobile & WhatsApp) 📧 Customised & Private Classes: [music@nathanielschool.com](mailto:music@nathanielschool.com) 🎧 Listen to Jason Zac Music: https://geni.us/AbsenceYouTubeJZB

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Learn all 21 modes of the Major, Melodic Minor and Harmonic Minor scales — how they're built, how they sound, and the chords that bring out each mood. Jason Zac from Nathaniel School of Music teaches all 21 modes across the Major, Melodic Minor (Jazz) and Harmonic Minor scales, studying how each mode is built, how it sounds, and which chords bring out its character. You'll cover the 7 modes of the major scale (Ionian to Locrian), the 7 modes of the melodic minor (jazz) scale, and the 7 modes of the harmonic minor scale, plus how to harmonise each mode with matching chords. Practise these ideas across different keys like G and F, and discover the purpose behind every mode — from bright Lydian to exotic Phrygian Dominant. 🏫 Courses, Workshops or Private lessons ➡️ https://forms.gle/fsbhFKSgJbZ5xZEr8 00:00 - Introduction 01:39 - Modes of Major Sale 02:29 - How to look at Modes 03:42 - Major Scale - G Ionian (1st degree) 03:59 - Major Scale - A Dorian (2nd degree) 06:29 - Major Scale - B Phrygian (3rd degree) 07:35 - Major Scale - C Lydian (4th degree) 08:29 - Major Scale - D Mixolydian (5th degree) 09:54 - Major Scale - E Aeolian (6th degree) 10:30 - Major Scale - F♯ Locrian (7th degree) 11:20 - G Melodic Minor (1st Degree) 12:23 - Melodic Minor - A Dorian ♭2 (2nd Degree) 13:17 - Melodic Minor - Bb Lydian Augmented (3rd Degree) 15:19 - Melodic Minor - C Lydian Dominant (4th Degree) 17:31 - Melodic Minor - D Mixolydian ♭6 (5th Degree) 18:08 - Melodic Minor - E Locian (♮2) (6th Degree) 18:54 - Melodic Minor - F♯ Altered Dominant (7th Degree) Melodic Minor - F♯ Altered Dominant (7th Degree) 20:38 - G Harmonic Minor (1st Degree) 21:20 - A Locrian (♮6) 21:41 - B♭ Ionian (♯5) 22:11 - C Dorian (♯4) 22:58 - D Phrygian Dominant 24:00 - E♭ Lydian (♯2) 24:20 - F♯ Super Locrian (𝄫7) 25:03 - Conclusion ============================= 📹 Our Video Courses (Everything for Life Bundle) ➡️ https://learn-music.nathanielschool.com/ 🎹 Piano Courses & Private Lessons ➡️ https://piano.nathanielschool.com ============================= ▶️ Related Lessons & Playlists 🎵 Music Theory lessons ➡️ https://geni.us/PianoTheory 👂 Ear Training lessons ➡️ https://geni.us/EarTraining 🎹 All our lessons on Chord Inversions (Playlist) ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrNNL05e9FT9ygtrGwGFmfyvMyGWH52EC ============================= 🎓 Learn Music with Nathaniel School of Music & Jason Zac ➡️ https://nathanielschool.com 📚 All our YouTube lessons (1000+) by skill level, topic & genre ➡️ https://learning-portal.nathanielschool.com ============================= 💰 Donate on PayPal ➡️ https://geni.us/DonatePayPal 📸 Instagram ➡️ https://instagram.com/jasonzac 📞 +91 77604 56847 (Mobile & WhatsApp) 📧 Customised & Private Classes ➡️ music@nathanielschool.com 🎧 Listen to Jason Zac Music ➡️ https://riffs.jasonzacmusic.com/ #ModesExplained #MelodicMinor #HarmonicMinor

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Learn to practice major & minor chords using cadences and the circle of fifths. In this piano lesson, we'll explore how major and minor chords connect through cadences and the circle of fifths. You'll learn how to identify scales and modes based on simple two-chord progressions like V–I (authentic) and IV–I (plagal). We'll also see how combinations like major to major, major to minor, minor to major and minor to minor create unique sounds: Major to Major gives the Ionian (Major scale), Major to Minor a Harmonic Minor feel, Minor to Major the Mixolydian, and Minor to Minor the Aeolian (Natural Minor). Finally, we'll apply this to real piano practice with inversions, smooth transitions, and a creative way to harmonize any scale. 🏫 Courses, Workshops or Private lessons ➡️ https://forms.gle/fsbhFKSgJbZ5xZEr8 00:00 - Performance 00:32 - Cadences & Circle of Fifths 01:32 - Revision of the Circle of Fifths 01:49 - Perfect 5th Galore 02:13 - Perfect 4th motion 02:41 - Cadences 04:06 - Plagal Cadence 05:19 - Binary Perspective - Major & Minor Triads 05:54 - V to I - Major Scale 06:58 - V to i - Harmonic Minor 08:10 - Highlighting the Scale 08:38 - Other scales wrt this Cadence 09:14 - v to I - Mixolydian 10:07 - v to i - Natural Minor 11:17 - Plagal Cadence - 4 to 1 12:26 - Major to Minor - Dorian 13:13 - iv - I (Charukeshi) - Mixolydian b6 14:07 - Minor to Minor 14:46 - Aeolian vs Harmonic Minor 16:05 - Think and Play 16:38 - Practice Goals ============================= 📹 Our Video Courses (Everything for Life Bundle) ➡️ https://learn-music.nathanielschool.com/ 🎹 Piano Courses & Private Lessons ➡️ https://piano.nathanielschool.com ============================= ▶️ Related Lessons & Playlists 🎵 Music Theory lessons ➡️ https://geni.us/PianoTheory 🎹 All our lessons on Chord Inversions (Playlist) ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrNNL05e9FT9ygtrGwGFmfyvMyGWH52EC 👂 Ear Training lessons ➡️ https://geni.us/EarTraining ============================= 🎓 Learn Music with Nathaniel School of Music & Jason Zac ➡️ https://nathanielschool.com 📚 All our YouTube lessons (1000+) by skill level, topic & genre ➡️ https://learning-portal.nathanielschool.com ============================= 💰 Donate on PayPal ➡️ https://geni.us/DonatePayPal 📸 Instagram ➡️ https://instagram.com/jasonzac 📞 +91 77604 56847 (Mobile & WhatsApp) 📧 Customised & Private Classes ➡️ music@nathanielschool.com 🎧 Listen to Jason Zac Music ➡️ https://riffs.jasonzacmusic.com/ #PianoScales #Cadences #CircleOfFifths

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Learn 2-chord piano exercises across Hexatonic and Barry Harris 6-Diminished scales, where just two chords can outline entire scales and modes. Jason Zac from Nathaniel School of Music explores how just two chords can outline whole scales and modes, practising all inversions while building hand independence and harmonic vocabulary. You'll start with Hexatonic (6-note) scales drawn from major, minor and modal systems like Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian and Mixolydian, then move into the Barry Harris 6-Diminished system. 🏫 Courses, Workshops or Private lessons ➡️ https://forms.gle/fsbhFKSgJbZ5xZEr8 00:00 - Performance 00:40 - Two Chords at a time with Inversions 01:46 - How to form Hexatonic Scales 02:30 - The Sunday (Gospel) Scale 02:44 - The 2 Alternating Triads - Bb Major & C minor 03:26 - Floating Inversions for Gospel Music 04:00 - The IV Chord (Plagal Cadence) 04:46 - A minor hexatonic from pentatonic 05:14 - Making It Hexatonic 05:43 - Comparing with the Pentatonic Scale 06:43 - Singing Chords with Voice Leading 07:13 - Dorian Hexatonic (Left Hand Practice) 07:39 - Building on Modal Sounds 07:53 - Dorian Mode 08:25 - Lydian Mode 09:10 - Great Piano Workout 09:30 - Phrygian Mode 10:13 - Mixolydian Mode 10:56 - Revision of the Hexatonic 13:07 - Two Octatonic Scales 13:35 - C Major 6 Diminished 14:04 - Resolution Notes with Swing feel 14:19 - C Major 6th Chord 15:04 - Diminished 7th 15:51 - Minor 6th Diminished Scale (Barry Harris) 17:37 - Conclusion ============================= 📹 Our Video Courses (Everything for Life Bundle) ➡️ https://learn-music.nathanielschool.com/ 🎹 Piano Courses & Private Lessons ➡️ https://piano.nathanielschool.com ============================= ▶️ Related Lessons & Playlists 🎵 Music Theory lessons ➡️ https://geni.us/PianoTheory 🎹 All our lessons on Chord Inversions (Playlist) ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrNNL05e9FT9ygtrGwGFmfyvMyGWH52EC 👂 Ear Training lessons ➡️ https://geni.us/EarTraining ============================= 🎓 Learn Music with Nathaniel School of Music & Jason Zac ➡️ https://nathanielschool.com 📚 All our YouTube lessons (1000+) by skill level, topic & genre ➡️ https://learning-portal.nathanielschool.com ============================= 💰 Donate on PayPal ➡️ https://geni.us/DonatePayPal 📸 Instagram ➡️ https://instagram.com/jasonzac 📞 +91 77604 56847 (Mobile & WhatsApp) 📧 Customised & Private Classes ➡️ music@nathanielschool.com 🎧 Listen to Jason Zac Music ➡️ https://riffs.jasonzacmusic.com/ #HexatonicScales #ChordInversions #BarryHarris

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Quartal Chords Explained with Modes & Songs - Modern Piano Harmony 🎼 Join our piano course & improve fast – https://forms.gle/fsbhFKSgJbZ5xZEr8 Step into the world of quartal harmony — chords built in fourths that give your playing a wide, modern and modal sound. In this lesson, we work in Bb major and explore how quartal chords (Q, Q+, ♯4Q) can be applied across all 7 modes. 🎶 What you’ll learn: * How to form quartal chords in Bb major (perfect 4ths vs augmented 4ths) * The difference between 5 regular quartals and the 2 exotic quartals * How quartal voicings bring out modal colours (Ionian, Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian, Mixolydian, Aeolian, Locrian) * Practical applications in songs: Somewhere Over the Rainbow, Twinkle Twinkle, Ain’t No Sunshine, Green Day & more * Tricks for chord voicings, improvising with drones, and reharmonizing melodies Perfect for pianists, improvisers, and composers who want to move beyond triads and explore open, floating harmonies. ============================= 📹 Our Video Courses (Everything for Life Bundle) - https://www.nathanielschool.com/members-videos 🏡 Visit our Channel for more Tutorials & Performances - https://geni.us/NathanielYouTube ============================= ▶️ Related Videos & Playlists Harmony Exercise - https://youtu.be/cTjvo1uogVs  Modes Playlist - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrNNL05e9FT8DPykRMDjaCR2PLfOF-FYH 🎵 Understanding Modes (Part 1) - https://youtu.be/VP-E_mnft5s 🤘🏽Advanced Piano Chords -https://youtu.be/eY0Gtz3VK1I 🪜 Building Triads - https://youtu.be/PccJ99dcZko 🎶 Compose using the dorian mode - https://youtu.be/NCFZhIyG0Y8 🎹 Triads to form MODAL Chords - https://youtube.com/shorts/U7eZ98A80hg ============================= 🎓 Learn Music With Nathaniel School of Music & Jason Zac: https://www.nathanielschool.com/ 📚 All our YouTube lessons (1000+) categorised by skill level, topic & genre all in one place: https://www.nathanielschool.com/free-tutorials ⏳ 00:00 - Performance 00:56 - Bb Major Scale 01:07 - Quartal Chord Applications 01:46 - An “Open-Ended” Sound 02:57 - Forming Quartal Chords on Bb Major 03:28 - Perfect 4th vs Augmented 4th 05:41 - The sharp 4Q Chord 07:01 - 5 Normal Quartal & 2 Exotic Quartal 07:40 - Basic Modal Theory 08:10 - Bb Ionian 08:31 - D Phrygian 08:50 - Eb Lydian 09:08 - Mixolydian 09:22 - Quartals in Aeolian 09:38 - Locrian 09:49 - Compose Harmony using Quartals 10:10 - Somewhere over the Rainbow 🌈 11:54 - The Dreamy Flavour 12:14 - Twinkle Twinkle 12:46 - Floating around with chord changes 13:26 - Funky Dorian 14:05 - Green Day 14:50 - Improvise with the Drone 15:37 - Representing Phrygian Chord 17:00 - Quartals in Lydian 17:26 - Trick for Chord Voicing 18:17 - Mixolydian Mode 19:34 - Aeolion / Natural Minor 20:40 - Ain’t no Sunshine 21:41 - Preparing Ahead 💰 Donate on PayPal: https://geni.us/DonatePayPal 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Follow me on Instagram: https://instagram.com/jasonzac 📞 +917760456847 (Mobile & WhatsApp) 📧 Customised & Private Classes: music@nathanielschool.com 🎧 Listen to Jason Zac Music: https://geni.us/AbsenceYouTubeJZB #QuartalChords #QuartalHarmony #PianoHarmony

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Just five or six notes can carry you across Pop, Jazz, Classical and Rock — here's why the pentatonic and blues scales are so versatile. Jason Zac from Nathaniel School of Music explores why the pentatonic and blues scales fit so beautifully over a huge range of harmonic contexts. You'll learn how to use just 5 or 6 notes to navigate complex progressions, add 'blue' notes tastefully, blend bluesy expression into mainstream harmony, and shift between relative keys, modal tricks and even classical cadences. 🏫 Courses, Workshops or Private lessons ➡️ https://forms.gle/fsbhFKSgJbZ5xZEr8 0:00 - Performance 0:46 - The Pentatonic & Blues Scale 1:34 - The Popular Chord Progressions 2:15 - Essential Scale Theory 4:09 - Adding the Bluesy Note 5:03 - Minor Pentatonic & Blues 6:25 - Recap on the Keys of G & E 7:21 - Issues of the “Blue” Notes 7:49 - The Cyclic Pop Chord Progression - I V vi IV 10:12 - Sneaking in the Minor Blues 10:43 - Relative Major & Minor 11:19 - The 12 Bar Blues 14:31 - Jazz Progressions - ii V I 16:04 - vi - ii - V - I 16:42 - Minor 2-5-1 18:19 - Doo-Wop in C Major 19:41 - The Andalusian Cadence 21:01 - The Epic Rock Chord Progression (Dorian) 21:28 - i - IV Changes 23:19 - Classical Cadences 24:22 - Minor Plagal 24:56 - The Mixolydian Mode 26:29 - Line Cliche 27:46 - What does it NOT work for? ============================= 📹 Our Video Courses (Everything for Life Bundle) ➡️ https://learn-music.nathanielschool.com/ 🎹 Piano Courses & Private Lessons ➡️ https://piano.nathanielschool.com ============================= ▶️ Related Lessons & Playlists 🎵 Music Theory lessons ➡️ https://geni.us/PianoTheory 👂 Ear Training lessons ➡️ https://geni.us/EarTraining 🎹 All our lessons on Chord Inversions (Playlist) ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrNNL05e9FT9ygtrGwGFmfyvMyGWH52EC ============================= 🎓 Learn Music with Nathaniel School of Music & Jason Zac ➡️ https://nathanielschool.com 📚 All our YouTube lessons (1000+) by skill level, topic & genre ➡️ https://learning-portal.nathanielschool.com ============================= 💰 Donate on PayPal ➡️ https://geni.us/DonatePayPal 📸 Instagram ➡️ https://instagram.com/jasonzac 📞 +91 77604 56847 (Mobile & WhatsApp) 📧 Customised & Private Classes ➡️ music@nathanielschool.com 🎧 Listen to Jason Zac Music ➡️ https://riffs.jasonzacmusic.com/ #PentatonicScale #BluesScale #PianoImprovisation

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Learn all about the dominant 7th chord and how it works with 5 types of scales. Jason Zac from Nathaniel School of Music explores the dominant 7th chord and how it pairs with five types of scales, including the pentatonic scales, the half-whole diminished scale, whole tone scales and other exotic scales. You'll also get a glimpse of how the dominant 7th works in both western and eastern music, opening up new colours for improvisation. It's an advanced, ear-opening look at one of music's most versatile chords. 🏫 Courses, Workshops or Private lessons ➡️ https://forms.gle/fsbhFKSgJbZ5xZEr8 00:00 - Performance 00:50 - The Dominant 7th Chord 01:11 - The 5 Types of Scales 03:04 - Bb Dominant 7th Chord 03:54 - Mixolydian Mode 04:57 - Mixolydian b6 06:00 - Lydian Dominant 06:36 - Modes of the Melodic Minor 07:44 - Phrygian Dominant 09:01 - Modes of the Harmonic Minor Scale 09:42 - Altered Dominant or Super Locrian 11:54 - Pentatonic Scales - Major & Minor 13:01 - Blues Scales - Major & Minor 15:20 - Exotic Scales 15:37 - Whole Tone Scale 17:18 - Half-Whole Diminished Scale 19:43 - Melakartha Ragas 22:44 - Carnatic Intervals 24:43 - Western vs Eastern (Indian) Music 26:15 - Conclusion ============================= 📹 Our Video Courses (Everything for Life Bundle) ➡️ https://learn-music.nathanielschool.com/ 🎹 Piano Courses & Private Lessons ➡️ https://piano.nathanielschool.com ============================= ▶️ Related Lessons & Playlists 🎵 Music Theory lessons ➡️ https://geni.us/PianoTheory 🎹 All our lessons on Chord Inversions (Playlist) ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrNNL05e9FT9ygtrGwGFmfyvMyGWH52EC 👂 Ear Training lessons ➡️ https://geni.us/EarTraining ============================= 🎓 Learn Music with Nathaniel School of Music & Jason Zac ➡️ https://nathanielschool.com 📚 All our YouTube lessons (1000+) by skill level, topic & genre ➡️ https://learning-portal.nathanielschool.com ============================= 💰 Donate on PayPal ➡️ https://geni.us/DonatePayPal 📸 Instagram ➡️ https://instagram.com/jasonzac 📞 +91 77604 56847 (Mobile & WhatsApp) 📧 Customised & Private Classes ➡️ music@nathanielschool.com 🎧 Listen to Jason Zac Music ➡️ https://riffs.jasonzacmusic.com/ #Dominant7thChord #PianoImprovisation #MusicTheory

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Learn 5 piano patterns for the left hand using 9th chords along with their variations, and improvise freely in the right hand. In this left hand voicing lesson, we'll learn how to build the 9th chord, voice it for the left hand, and explore different styles, grooves, time signatures and improvisation ideas. Whether you're into jazz, gospel, Latin, rock or odd time signatures, this lesson has something for you, including tresillo and montuno grooves, 5/8 and 7/8, and 3 drills using intervals and the circle of fifths. 🏫 Courses, Workshops or Private lessons ➡️ https://forms.gle/fsbhFKSgJbZ5xZEr8 00:00 - Performance 00:49 - The Cleanest Chord in Music 01:18 - The Open Ninth Chord 02:21 - Stacking Perfect Fifths 03:20 - 9th Voicing for the LH 04:14 - Either Major or Minor 04:56 - All the Scales & Modes that can be improvised over 06:41 - Drill 1 - Moving in Fifths 07:48 - Drill 2 - Circle of Fifths Counterclockwise 08:22 - Drill 3 - Moving in Thirds 09:48 - The Five 9th Chord Patterns 10:22 - Left Hand Pattern 1 11:59 - Exploring 10th Intervals (Spread Voicing) 13:26 - Phrasing 4/4 meter as 3+5 14:22 - 5/8 Time Signature 15:11 - Pattern 2 - Tresillo & Montuno 17:39 - Montuno 19:32 - Pattern 3 - Every Breath - Soft Rock 21:59 - Pattern 4 - Rock Guitar 24:39 - Pattern 5 - Odd Time Signatures 25:18 - Broken Chords on 7/8 26:01 - Very Dorian in nature! 26:38 - Making it 5/8 Meter 27:05 - Variation - Simple Arpeggio 28:14 - Conclusion ============================= 📹 Our Video Courses (Everything for Life Bundle) ➡️ https://learn-music.nathanielschool.com/ 🎹 Piano Courses & Private Lessons ➡️ https://piano.nathanielschool.com ============================= ▶️ Related Lessons & Playlists 🎹 All our lessons on Chord Inversions (Playlist) ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrNNL05e9FT9ygtrGwGFmfyvMyGWH52EC 🎵 Music Theory lessons ➡️ https://geni.us/PianoTheory 👂 Ear Training lessons ➡️ https://geni.us/EarTraining ============================= 🎓 Learn Music with Nathaniel School of Music & Jason Zac ➡️ https://nathanielschool.com 📚 All our YouTube lessons (1000+) by skill level, topic & genre ➡️ https://learning-portal.nathanielschool.com ============================= 💰 Donate on PayPal ➡️ https://geni.us/DonatePayPal 📸 Instagram ➡️ https://instagram.com/jasonzac 📞 +91 77604 56847 (Mobile & WhatsApp) 📧 Customised & Private Classes ➡️ music@nathanielschool.com 🎧 Listen to Jason Zac Music ➡️ https://riffs.jasonzacmusic.com/ #PianoLessons #PianoTutorial #9thChords #ChordVoicings #Harmony #NinthChords #LeftHandPiano #PianoVoicings

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Part two of this series focuses on a sixteenth note melody, supported by left-hand chords on each hit point. In this lesson, we explore how to use rests and plan them within the rhythm. Using a G Dorian melody composed with 16 semiquavers, we improve our hand independence by counting each sixteenth note in a bar of 4/4. In Part 1, we focus on counting the sub divisions, while in Part 2, we focus on using Rhythmic Devices to compose & improvise freely. 🏫 Courses, Workshops or Private lessons ➡️ https://forms.gle/fsbhFKSgJbZ5xZEr8 00:00 - Performance 00:21 - Introduction 01:02 - Revision of Part 1 01:40 - Missing Beats 03:32 - All Trivial Rhythms 07:50 - Miss 1 and Play 3 12:43 - 2 hits and 2 misses 17:57 - Play 1 and Miss 3 20:44 - Exercise 1 21:19 - Exercise 2 21:30 - Exercise 3 22:03 - Exercise 4 22:37 - Exercise 5 23:19 - Conclusion ============================= 📹 Our Video Courses (Everything for Life Bundle) ➡️ https://learn-music.nathanielschool.com/ 🎹 Piano Courses & Private Lessons ➡️ https://piano.nathanielschool.com ============================= ▶️ Related Lessons & Playlists 🎵 Music Theory lessons ➡️ https://geni.us/PianoTheory 🎹 All our lessons on Chord Inversions (Playlist) ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrNNL05e9FT9ygtrGwGFmfyvMyGWH52EC 👂 Ear Training lessons ➡️ https://geni.us/EarTraining ============================= 🎓 Learn Music with Nathaniel School of Music & Jason Zac ➡️ https://nathanielschool.com 📚 All our YouTube lessons (1000+) by skill level, topic & genre ➡️ https://learning-portal.nathanielschool.com ============================= 💰 Donate on PayPal ➡️ https://geni.us/DonatePayPal 📸 Instagram ➡️ https://instagram.com/jasonzac 📞 +91 77604 56847 (Mobile & WhatsApp) 📧 Customised & Private Classes ➡️ music@nathanielschool.com 🎧 Listen to Jason Zac Music ➡️ https://riffs.jasonzacmusic.com/ #SixteenthNotes #RhythmPractice #PianoExercises Continue this lesson series Part 1: sixteenth-note exercise and hit points — https://youtu.be/zgsbpsms6Mk

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In this Piano tutorial, we learn a Sixteenth Note melody and support it with chords in the left hand using each hit point of the time feel. Using a G Dorian melody composed with 16 semiquavers, we improve our hand independence by counting each sixteenth note in a bar of 4/4. We understand all the relevant theory and then apply the same on the Piano. In Part 1, we focus on counting the sub divisions while in Part 2, we focus on using Rhythmic Devices to compose & improvise freely. This is Part 1 of a 2 part series. 🏫 Courses, Workshops or Private lessons ➡️ https://forms.gle/fsbhFKSgJbZ5xZEr8 00:00 - Performance 00:20 - What we will learn? 01:54 - G Dorian 02:19 - Let’s learn the Melody 04:18 - Chords for the Left Hand 06:06 - Breathe 06:25 - How to Count Sixteenth Notes 11:00 - Left hand chords 12:10 - Accenting the Down Beats 13:13 - Varying Legato & Staccato 14:03 - Targetting the “&” in the RH 14:28 - LH at the & 15:37 - Targetting the “e” 16:52 - Adding in “Swing” Feel 17:23 - Targetting the “a” 19:01 - Exploring more possibilities 19:36 - The 3 step process 20:23 - Preparing for Part 2 with Rhythmic Devices ============================= 📹 Our Video Courses (Everything for Life Bundle) ➡️ https://learn-music.nathanielschool.com/ 🎹 Piano Courses & Private Lessons ➡️ https://piano.nathanielschool.com ============================= ▶️ Related Lessons & Playlists 🥁 All our lessons on Rhythm (Playlist) ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrNNL05e9FT85tF6cGvZK6jc5u6yZg5uU 🎵 Music Theory lessons ➡️ https://geni.us/PianoTheory 🎹 All our lessons on Chord Inversions (Playlist) ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrNNL05e9FT9ygtrGwGFmfyvMyGWH52EC ============================= 🎓 Learn Music with Nathaniel School of Music & Jason Zac ➡️ https://nathanielschool.com 📚 All our YouTube lessons (1000+) by skill level, topic & genre ➡️ https://learning-portal.nathanielschool.com ============================= 💰 Donate on PayPal ➡️ https://geni.us/DonatePayPal 📸 Instagram ➡️ https://instagram.com/jasonzac 📞 +91 77604 56847 (Mobile & WhatsApp) 📧 Customised & Private Classes ➡️ music@nathanielschool.com 🎧 Listen to Jason Zac Music ➡️ https://riffs.jasonzacmusic.com/ #SixteenthNotes #PianoRhythm #DorianMode

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Using simple 2-chord progressions (cadences), we combine scalar and chordal motion to compose and improvise melodies on the fly. Taking diatonic harmony from the minor scales (natural, harmonic and Dorian) and using tonic, subdominant and dominant chords, learn how to create melody lines using the notes of the chord as well as the scale, in both directions. 🏫 Courses, Workshops or Private lessons ➡️ https://forms.gle/fsbhFKSgJbZ5xZEr8 00:00 - Performance 00:32 - Choosing notes for a Melody Line 01:35 - The Choice of Minor 02:31 - G Natural, Harmonic & Dorian 03:24 - Theory of the “Hybrid” Minor Chords 03:36 - Chord Energy States 06:13 - Go to chords for Minor Scales & Dorian 08:19 - Take each chord for 2 or 4 beats 08:53 - Choosing other Diatonic Chords 10:14 - Landing on a Chord Tone 11:13 - Recap of G minor to D minor 12:57 - Binary Aspect of Improvisation 15:18 - Landing on Tensions & Extensions 16:59 - Tip 2: Follow pentatonic or chord tones 17:22 - Tip 3: Combine Scalar & Chordal Motion 17:40 - Step vs Leapwize Motion 18:40 - Conclusion ============================= 📹 Our Video Courses (Everything for Life Bundle) ➡️ https://learn-music.nathanielschool.com/ 🎹 Piano Courses & Private Lessons ➡️ https://piano.nathanielschool.com ============================= ▶️ Related Lessons & Playlists 🎵 Music Theory lessons ➡️ https://geni.us/PianoTheory 🎹 All our lessons on Chord Inversions (Playlist) ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrNNL05e9FT9ygtrGwGFmfyvMyGWH52EC 👂 Ear Training lessons ➡️ https://geni.us/EarTraining ============================= 🎓 Learn Music with Nathaniel School of Music & Jason Zac ➡️ https://nathanielschool.com 📚 All our YouTube lessons (1000+) by skill level, topic & genre ➡️ https://learning-portal.nathanielschool.com ============================= 💰 Donate on PayPal ➡️ https://geni.us/DonatePayPal 📸 Instagram ➡️ https://instagram.com/jasonzac 📞 +91 77604 56847 (Mobile & WhatsApp) 📧 Customised & Private Classes ➡️ music@nathanielschool.com 🎧 Listen to Jason Zac Music ➡️ https://riffs.jasonzacmusic.com/ #MelodyImprovisation #ChordTones #PianoImprovisation

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In this music theory and composition lesson, you'll discover how to form and apply the essential chords in any piece of music using the minor scale, whether it's natural, harmonic, Dorian or melodic. We dive deep into functional harmony, focusing on the tonic, pre-dominant and dominant chords, with special attention to using inversions. You'll see these chords in action through various rhythms, movie themes like The Godfather, and general improvisation techniques. 🏫 Courses, Workshops or Private lessons ➡️ https://forms.gle/fsbhFKSgJbZ5xZEr8 00:00 - Performance 00:38 - Introduction 01:52 - The “Hybrid” Minor 02:39 - Notes of the Hybrid Minor Scale 04:11 - Uniqueness of the Harmonic Minor 04:58 - All 4 Minor Scales 06:42 - Tonic Chord with Inversions - D Minor 10:35 - The Godfather Theme 12:41 - Scalar Practice with Tonic & Pre Chords 14:13 - Adding Major Chords 15:43 - Exploring the Major Chords 17:28 - The Dorian Major (IV) 19:55 - Dominant Chords - V7 21:26 - Diminished 7 24:10 - 2 - 5 - 1 Usage 25:31 - Revision 25:54 - Exploration with “Twinkle” 27:21 - About our Courses ============================= 📹 Our Video Courses (Everything for Life Bundle) ➡️ https://learn-music.nathanielschool.com/ 🎹 Piano Courses & Private Lessons ➡️ https://piano.nathanielschool.com ============================= ▶️ Related Lessons & Playlists 🎵 Music Theory lessons ➡️ https://geni.us/PianoTheory 🎹 All our lessons on Chord Inversions (Playlist) ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrNNL05e9FT9ygtrGwGFmfyvMyGWH52EC 👂 Ear Training lessons ➡️ https://geni.us/EarTraining ============================= 🎓 Learn Music with Nathaniel School of Music & Jason Zac ➡️ https://nathanielschool.com 📚 All our YouTube lessons (1000+) by skill level, topic & genre ➡️ https://learning-portal.nathanielschool.com ============================= 💰 Donate on PayPal ➡️ https://geni.us/DonatePayPal 📸 Instagram ➡️ https://instagram.com/jasonzac 📞 +91 77604 56847 (Mobile & WhatsApp) 📧 Customised & Private Classes ➡️ music@nathanielschool.com 🎧 Listen to Jason Zac Music ➡️ https://riffs.jasonzacmusic.com/ #MinorKeys #ChordProgressions #MusicTheory

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Using slash chords, you play triads in the right hand over a different bass note to unlock rich jazz extensions. Jason Zac from Nathaniel School of Music teaches the formulae for seventh chords, modal harmony, jazz extensions and altered chords by playing triads with a different bass note in the left hand. In this Part 3 you'll learn all the essential chord and interval theory needed to play an upper extension with respect to the root of the overall chord. 🏫 Courses, Workshops or Private lessons ➡️ https://forms.gle/fsbhFKSgJbZ5xZEr8 00:00 - Performance 00:37 - 7 Sus4 or 11th Chord 02:04 - Minor 11th 03:59 - Major and Minor 9th Chord 05:24 - Major 9th 06:36 - What is an Altered Chord? 07:44 - #5 & b9 Combos 09:43 - b5 & b9 Combos 11:19 - Conclusion of the 3-Part Series ============================= 📹 Our Video Courses (Everything for Life Bundle) ➡️ https://learn-music.nathanielschool.com/ 🎹 Piano Courses & Private Lessons ➡️ https://piano.nathanielschool.com ============================= ▶️ Related Lessons & Playlists 🎵 Music Theory lessons ➡️ https://geni.us/PianoTheory 🎹 All our lessons on Chord Inversions (Playlist) ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrNNL05e9FT9ygtrGwGFmfyvMyGWH52EC 👂 Ear Training lessons ➡️ https://geni.us/EarTraining ============================= 🎓 Learn Music with Nathaniel School of Music & Jason Zac ➡️ https://nathanielschool.com 📚 All our YouTube lessons (1000+) by skill level, topic & genre ➡️ https://learning-portal.nathanielschool.com ============================= 💰 Donate on PayPal ➡️ https://geni.us/DonatePayPal 📸 Instagram ➡️ https://instagram.com/jasonzac 📞 +91 77604 56847 (Mobile & WhatsApp) 📧 Customised & Private Classes ➡️ music@nathanielschool.com 🎧 Listen to Jason Zac Music ➡️ https://riffs.jasonzacmusic.com/ #UpperStructureTriads #JazzPianoChords #ChordExtensions

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Broken chords aren't the same as arpeggios — and these two patterns work in almost any song, in both hands. Jason Zac from Nathaniel School of Music explores broken chords in detail (and how they differ from arpeggios), looking at the most commonly used rhythm patterns for both hands along with variations. You'll also work through multiple chord progressions — the Dorian Rock progression, the Andalusian cadence and a modern pop chord sequence — including all the essential theory of inversions and the correct way to play them. 🏫 Courses, Workshops or Private lessons ➡️ https://forms.gle/fsbhFKSgJbZ5xZEr8 00:00 - Performance 01:08 - Introduction 02:43 - The Key of G - Essential Theory 03:44 - The 3 Chord Progressions 04:36 - Dorian Rock Progression 05:19 - Essential Dorian Theory 07:20 - Usage of Inversions 09:40 - Andalusian Cadence 11:41 - Modern Pop Chord Progression 12:59 - Inversions 14:04 - Reimagined to Minor or Not? 15:48 - Broken Chord Patter 1 for RH 16:28 - Chromatic Descend 17:19 - Pivot the Root and Floating Thirds 17:57 - Broken Chord Pattern 2 - Outside Inside 19:13 - Changing Inversions on the Fly 19:53 - All RH Patterns with Dorian 22:21 - Broken Chord Patterns for the Left Hand 26:44 - Revision of all Broken Chord Patterns 27:08 - Moving forward with Triplets 27:58 - Pop Patterns - Salsa ============================= 📹 Our Video Courses (Everything for Life Bundle) ➡️ https://learn-music.nathanielschool.com/ 🎹 Piano Courses & Private Lessons ➡️ https://piano.nathanielschool.com ============================= ▶️ Related Lessons & Playlists 🎹 All our lessons on Chord Inversions (Playlist) ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrNNL05e9FT9ygtrGwGFmfyvMyGWH52EC 🥁 All our lessons on Rhythm (Playlist) ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrNNL05e9FT85tF6cGvZK6jc5u6yZg5uU 🎵 Music Theory lessons ➡️ https://geni.us/PianoTheory ============================= 🎓 Learn Music with Nathaniel School of Music & Jason Zac ➡️ https://nathanielschool.com 📚 All our YouTube lessons (1000+) by skill level, topic & genre ➡️ https://learning-portal.nathanielschool.com ============================= 💰 Donate on PayPal ➡️ https://geni.us/DonatePayPal 📸 Instagram ➡️ https://instagram.com/jasonzac 📞 +91 77604 56847 (Mobile & WhatsApp) 📧 Customised & Private Classes ➡️ music@nathanielschool.com 🎧 Listen to Jason Zac Music ➡️ https://riffs.jasonzacmusic.com/ #BrokenChords #PianoPatterns #PianoLesson

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Using slash chords — triads in the right hand over a different bass note in the left — learn the formulae to form seventh chords, modal harmony, jazz extensions and altered chords. Jason Zac from Nathaniel School of Music shows you how to play a simple triad in the right hand over a different bass note in the left to create seventh chords, modal harmony, jazz extensions and altered chords. You'll learn all the essential chord and interval theory needed to play an upper extension with respect to the root of the overall chord, turning shapes you already know into rich, complex harmony. This is Part 2 of the 3-part series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrNNL05e9FT9kVZ7XrGHuRxjACAYJSkX9 🏫 Courses, Workshops or Private lessons ➡️ https://forms.gle/fsbhFKSgJbZ5xZEr8 00:00 - Performance 00:25 - Introduction 00:56 - What is a Modal Chord? 02:32 - Ionian Mode or Major Scale 05:07 - Dorian Mode 07:32 - Phrygian Mode 09:43 - Lydian & Mixolydian Modes 12:03 - Aeolian Mode or Natural Minor 13:54 - Locrian Mode 15:12 - Preparing ahead to Part 3 ============================= 📹 Our Video Courses (Everything for Life Bundle) ➡️ https://learn-music.nathanielschool.com/ 🎹 Piano Courses & Private Lessons ➡️ https://piano.nathanielschool.com ============================= ▶️ Related Lessons & Playlists 🎵 Music Theory lessons ➡️ https://geni.us/PianoTheory 🎹 All our lessons on Chord Inversions (Playlist) ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrNNL05e9FT9ygtrGwGFmfyvMyGWH52EC 👂 Ear Training lessons ➡️ https://geni.us/EarTraining ============================= 🎓 Learn Music with Nathaniel School of Music & Jason Zac ➡️ https://nathanielschool.com 📚 All our YouTube lessons (1000+) by skill level, topic & genre ➡️ https://learning-portal.nathanielschool.com ============================= 💰 Donate on PayPal ➡️ https://geni.us/DonatePayPal 📸 Instagram ➡️ https://instagram.com/jasonzac 📞 +91 77604 56847 (Mobile & WhatsApp) 📧 Customised & Private Classes ➡️ music@nathanielschool.com 🎧 Listen to Jason Zac Music ➡️ https://riffs.jasonzacmusic.com/ #SlashChords #ModalHarmony #UpperStructureTriads

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Combine a pendulum right-hand motion with 3 left-hand chords to explore all intervals and scales over a simple progression on the piano. Jason Zac from Nathaniel School of Music combines a pendulum motion in the right hand with 3 chords in the left hand to explore the full Y-axis of music over a simple progression. You'll harmonise and explore a range of major and minor scales — major, natural minor, harmonic minor, Mixolydian, Mixolydian b6, Dorian, Lydian and Phrygian — in this rich piano exercise and theory tutorial. 🏫 Courses, Workshops or Private lessons ➡️ https://forms.gle/fsbhFKSgJbZ5xZEr8 00:00 - Performance 00:21 - Introduction 01:25 - Traditional Piano Exercises 02:17 - Zero Crossing Point 03:22 - Pendulum Swing 03:42 - About the Lesson 04:43 - Exploring the Key of F 05:05 - 1 Up 1 Down 06:22 - Correct Posture 07:47 - 2 Up 2 Down 08:26 - 3 Up 3 Down 09:22 - 4 Up 4 Down 10:40 - Harmonizing the Lesson 13:19 - Major - Esque Scales 16:05 - Lydian Mode 17:27 - Mixolydian b6 18:40 - Minor Scale Practice 20:19 - Dorian Mode Practice 20:56 - Phrygian Mode 22:11 - Conclusion ============================= 📹 Our Video Courses (Everything for Life Bundle) ➡️ https://learn-music.nathanielschool.com/ 🎹 Piano Courses & Private Lessons ➡️ https://piano.nathanielschool.com ============================= ▶️ Related Lessons & Playlists 🎵 Music Theory lessons ➡️ https://geni.us/PianoTheory 🎹 All our lessons on Chord Inversions (Playlist) ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrNNL05e9FT9ygtrGwGFmfyvMyGWH52EC 👂 Ear Training lessons ➡️ https://geni.us/EarTraining ============================= 🎓 Learn Music with Nathaniel School of Music & Jason Zac ➡️ https://nathanielschool.com 📚 All our YouTube lessons (1000+) by skill level, topic & genre ➡️ https://learning-portal.nathanielschool.com ============================= 💰 Donate on PayPal ➡️ https://geni.us/DonatePayPal 📸 Instagram ➡️ https://instagram.com/jasonzac 📞 +91 77604 56847 (Mobile & WhatsApp) 📧 Customised & Private Classes ➡️ music@nathanielschool.com 🎧 Listen to Jason Zac Music ➡️ https://riffs.jasonzacmusic.com/ #PianoScales #Intervals #PianoExercise

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This lesson aims to give you a holistic and musical way to practice chords and their inversions by pairing them as triads that have no notes in common. While this becomes a rock-solid way to develop your skills with diatonic harmony, you will also learn all the essential music theory, train your ear, practice rhythm patterns, and compose melodic phrases along the way. 🏫 Courses, Workshops or Private lessons ➡️ https://forms.gle/fsbhFKSgJbZ5xZEr8 00:00 - Performance 01:05 - About the Lesson 02:51 - Inversions bring out the Melody Line 04:05 - The Key of G 04:27 - Nothing in Common? 07:52 - Tonic with 2nd & 7th Degree 08:30 - I paired with ii 12:01 - I paired with vii diminished 14:00 - A Gospel Movement 15:22 - Natural Minor Scale 18:37 - Harmonic Minor 20:54 - Mixolydian Mode 21:41 - Mixolydian b6 22:33 - Dorian Mode 23:20 - Phrygian Mode 25:16 - Lydian with II Major 25:50 - Rhythmic Variations with Accents 26:57 - Tresillo Combos - 3, 3, 2 27:14 - Summer of ’69? 29:06 - Making it Melodic 30:47 - Goals for the Lesson ============================= 📹 Our Video Courses (Everything for Life Bundle) ➡️ https://learn-music.nathanielschool.com/ 🎹 Piano Courses & Private Lessons ➡️ https://piano.nathanielschool.com ============================= ▶️ Related Lessons & Playlists 🎵 Music Theory lessons ➡️ https://geni.us/PianoTheory 🎹 All our lessons on Chord Inversions (Playlist) ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrNNL05e9FT9ygtrGwGFmfyvMyGWH52EC 👂 Ear Training lessons ➡️ https://geni.us/EarTraining ============================= 🎓 Learn Music with Nathaniel School of Music & Jason Zac ➡️ https://nathanielschool.com 📚 All our YouTube lessons (1000+) by skill level, topic & genre ➡️ https://learning-portal.nathanielschool.com ============================= 💰 Donate on PayPal ➡️ https://geni.us/DonatePayPal 📸 Instagram ➡️ https://instagram.com/jasonzac 📞 +91 77604 56847 (Mobile & WhatsApp) 📧 Customised & Private Classes ➡️ music@nathanielschool.com 🎧 Listen to Jason Zac Music ➡️ https://riffs.jasonzacmusic.com/ #PianoTriads #ChordInversions #PianoChords

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Build catchy grooves on the Piano using Sixteenth note rhythm patterns. Build musical hooks, practice catching the “e”s and “a”s of the beat, learn salsa phrases like Tresillo, Son & Rumba clave and use chord inversions to play “endless” progressions over the Dorian mode. This is the 3rd part of a 3 part series. Don’t forget to watch Part 1 and 2 which will take you smoothly to this lesson. 🏫 Courses, Workshops or Private lessons ➡️ https://forms.gle/fsbhFKSgJbZ5xZEr8 00:00 Performance 00:20 Introduction to Part 3 01:31 "Hook-Like" Phrase with Inversions 06:53 Catching the "e" & "a" 09:32 Salsa Patterns 11:47 Son Clave 12:39 3:2 vs 2:3 Son Clave 13:01 Rumba Clave 13:56 Endless Descending Pattern 17:19 Summary ============================= 📹 Our Video Courses (Everything for Life Bundle) ➡️ https://learn-music.nathanielschool.com/ 🎹 Piano Courses & Private Lessons ➡️ https://piano.nathanielschool.com ============================= ▶️ Related Lessons & Playlists 🎵 Music Theory lessons ➡️ https://geni.us/PianoTheory 🎹 All our lessons on Chord Inversions (Playlist) ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrNNL05e9FT9ygtrGwGFmfyvMyGWH52EC 👂 Ear Training lessons ➡️ https://geni.us/EarTraining ============================= 🎓 Learn Music with Nathaniel School of Music & Jason Zac ➡️ https://nathanielschool.com 📚 All our YouTube lessons (1000+) by skill level, topic & genre ➡️ https://learning-portal.nathanielschool.com ============================= 💰 Donate on PayPal ➡️ https://geni.us/DonatePayPal 📸 Instagram ➡️ https://instagram.com/jasonzac 📞 +91 77604 56847 (Mobile & WhatsApp) 📧 Customised & Private Classes ➡️ music@nathanielschool.com 🎧 Listen to Jason Zac Music ➡️ https://riffs.jasonzacmusic.com/ #PianoComping #ClaveRhythm #PianoRhythm Continue this lesson series Part 1: Dorian groove foundations — https://youtu.be/lZOy4nuT_d0 Part 2: reggae, funk, rock and disco patterns — https://youtu.be/QYFdSfB8p50

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Learn the essential “roots” genres on the Piano with patterns developed with chords from the Dorian mode. In this lesson, we cover Reggae, Funk, Glam Rock & Disco. Practice “landing” and “feeling” those subdivisions - e, & and a - and improve your ability to play with both hands with a steady pulse in the left hand. We tackle each pattern with multiple stages. Stay tuned to Part 3 for more advanced genres and patterns. 🏫 Courses, Workshops or Private lessons ➡️ https://forms.gle/fsbhFKSgJbZ5xZEr8 00:00 - Performance 00:24 - Introduction 00:52 - Dorian Chords 01:31 - Reggae Rhythm Pattern 03:38 - Pattern with Sixteenths 04:36 - Broken Chord Reggae Pattern 06:00 - Funk Pattern 08:54 - 80s Glam Rock 11:22 - Disco-Rock Pattern 12:53 - With & Without Syncopation 13:37 - Final Thoughts 14:29 - Prep for Part 3 ============================= 📹 Our Video Courses (Everything for Life Bundle) ➡️ https://learn-music.nathanielschool.com/ 🎹 Piano Courses & Private Lessons ➡️ https://piano.nathanielschool.com ============================= ▶️ Related Lessons & Playlists 🎵 Music Theory lessons ➡️ https://geni.us/PianoTheory 🎹 All our lessons on Chord Inversions (Playlist) ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrNNL05e9FT9ygtrGwGFmfyvMyGWH52EC 👂 Ear Training lessons ➡️ https://geni.us/EarTraining ============================= 🎓 Learn Music with Nathaniel School of Music & Jason Zac ➡️ https://nathanielschool.com 📚 All our YouTube lessons (1000+) by skill level, topic & genre ➡️ https://learning-portal.nathanielschool.com ============================= 💰 Donate on PayPal ➡️ https://geni.us/DonatePayPal 📸 Instagram ➡️ https://instagram.com/jasonzac 📞 +91 77604 56847 (Mobile & WhatsApp) 📧 Customised & Private Classes ➡️ music@nathanielschool.com 🎧 Listen to Jason Zac Music ➡️ https://riffs.jasonzacmusic.com/ #ReggaePiano #FunkPiano #DiscoPiano #GlamRock Continue this lesson series Part 1: Dorian groove foundations — https://youtu.be/lZOy4nuT_d0

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Groove on the piano starts with playing the "off" beats confidently — in Part 1 of this series you'll build hand independence and a funky feel using chord progressions from the Dorian mode. Jason Zac from Nathaniel School of Music walks you step by step from the pulse hits outward to the off-beats. You'll form the Dorian scale and its chords, toggle the pulse, get comfortable playing everything "off" except beat 1, then build a popular eighth-note funky groove and a swung broken-chord feel. It's a practical, groove-first approach to rhythm — train your hands to lock into subdivisions and the funk takes care of itself. This is Part 1 of 3. 🏫 Courses, Workshops or Private lessons ➡️ https://forms.gle/fsbhFKSgJbZ5xZEr8 ============================= 📹 Our Video Courses (Everything for Life Bundle) ➡️ https://learn-music.nathanielschool.com/ 🎹 Piano Courses & Private Lessons ➡️ https://piano.nathanielschool.com ============================= ▶️ Related Lessons & Playlists 🧙🏽 How to Compose Using the Dorian Mode ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCFZhIyG0Y8 🥁 All Things Rhythm (Playlist) ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrNNL05e9FT8AILe58QHSRI7c3I6LKcWI 📍 How the Roman Numeral System Works ➡️ https://youtu.be/mxVzktPGxaY ============================= 🎓 Learn Music with Nathaniel School of Music & Jason Zac ➡️ https://nathanielschool.com 📚 All our YouTube lessons (1000+) by skill level, topic & genre ➡️ https://learning-portal.nathanielschool.com ============================= ⏱️ Chapters 00:00 Introduction 00:21 Lesson Goals 01:05 Toggle Pulse 02:38 Forming a Dorian Scale 03:36 Chords of the Dorian 05:53 Rhythm Pattern 1 07:34 Minums in the Right Hand 09:30 Getting Acquainted with the Off-Beats 10:46 Everything "Off" Except the 1 13:15 Eighth Note Funky Groove 16:59 Swung Broken Chord Feel 19:15 Revision of the Patterns 💰 Donate on PayPal ➡️ https://geni.us/DonatePayPal 📸 Instagram ➡️ https://instagram.com/jasonzac 📞 +91 77604 56847 (Mobile & WhatsApp) 📧 Customised & Private Classes ➡️ music@nathanielschool.com 🎧 Listen to Jason Zac Music ➡️ https://riffs.jasonzacmusic.com/ #DorianMode #PianoGroove #FunkPiano

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Explore the Dorian mode and compose brave, epic chord progressions with one of Jason's favourite scales. Jason Zac from Nathaniel School of Music dives into the Dorian mode, which has a minor third and might seem sad like the minor scales, yet opens the door to bold and epic music. You will see how to generate progressions ideal for genres like Fusion, Folk, Rock, Funk, Jazz and RnB, all from this single colourful mode. 🏫 Courses, Workshops or Private lessons ➡️ https://forms.gle/fsbhFKSgJbZ5xZEr8 ============================= 📹 Our Video Courses (Everything for Life Bundle) ➡️ https://learn-music.nathanielschool.com/ 🎹 Piano Courses & Private Lessons ➡️ https://piano.nathanielschool.com ============================= ▶️ Related Lessons & Playlists 🎵 Music Theory lessons ➡️ https://geni.us/PianoTheory 🎹 All our lessons on Chord Inversions (Playlist) ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrNNL05e9FT9ygtrGwGFmfyvMyGWH52EC 👂 Ear Training lessons ➡️ https://geni.us/EarTraining ============================= 🎓 Learn Music with Nathaniel School of Music & Jason Zac ➡️ https://nathanielschool.com 📚 All our YouTube lessons (1000+) by skill level, topic & genre ➡️ https://learning-portal.nathanielschool.com ============================= 💰 Donate on PayPal ➡️ https://geni.us/DonatePayPal 📸 Instagram ➡️ https://instagram.com/jasonzac 📞 +91 77604 56847 (Mobile & WhatsApp) 📧 Customised & Private Classes ➡️ music@nathanielschool.com 🎧 Listen to Jason Zac Music ➡️ https://riffs.jasonzacmusic.com/ #DorianMode #ModalHarmony #MusicComposition

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