UB40

Learn the popular reggae song "Kingston Town" by UB40 on the piano — the famous hook, the chord groove and those all-important ghost notes. Jason Zac from Nathaniel School of Music teaches the popular UB40 reggae song "Kingston Town" on the piano. You'll learn the famous hook and the chord groove, complete with ghost notes and more — a beginner-friendly way to capture that authentic reggae feel on the keys. 🏫 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/ #KingstonTown #UB40 #ReggaePiano Chapters 00:00 Kingston Town: reggae piano accompaniment 00:52 Alternate left and right hands 01:57 Left-hand root and fifth on beats one and three 02:54 Add a softer offbeat bass note 04:07 Close right-hand inversions 05:15 Verse chord progression 06:39 Pre-chorus chord progression 07:30 Descending bass under F minor 08:46 Intro, bridge and ending structure 09:37 Play the main melody on piano 10:37 Simplify the accompaniment and transpose if needed

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Learn how to read chord charts on piano: map song sections, slash bass notes and chord changes in bars. Write chord degrees, transpose the progression, plan inversions, then add a groove. Jason Zac from Nathaniel School of Music talks you through how to prepare and play a chord progression for a song. Among the sub-topics covered are reading chord charts, playing chords, mapping out each progression, and planning your inversions for smooth, easy movement. 🏫 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 🎹 All our lessons on Chord Inversions (Playlist) ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrNNL05e9FT9ygtrGwGFmfyvMyGWH52EC 🎵 Music Theory lessons ➡️ https://geni.us/PianoTheory 🥁 All our lessons on Rhythm (Playlist) ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrNNL05e9FT85tF6cGvZK6jc5u6yZg5uU ============================= 🎓 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/ #ChordCharts #PianoChords #ChordInversions Chapters 00:00 Organise a song’s chords for piano 01:07 Map the chords by song section 03:04 Read chord symbols and bass notes 04:32 Read a slash chord 06:05 Non-chord tones in the bass 09:07 Group chord changes within a bar 11:04 Apply the verse chords and count the bars 15:55 List the available diatonic triads 18:34 Write chord degrees alongside the chord names 20:22 Transpose the progression into another key 23:53 Plan smooth chord inversions 28:54 Choose the accompaniment rhythm 31:12 Recap the five-step workflow

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