4 Modern Pop Piano Arpeggio Patterns From JUST ONE Chord (Both Hands)
You only need one chord to write an emotional modern pop ballad — learn 4 two-hand arpeggio patterns over pop's most popular rhythm. Jason Zac from Nathaniel School of Music explores an incredible approach to composing emotional, modern-day piano ballads using arpeggios in both hands over the Tresillo — the most popular rhythm pattern of all time. You'll work through 4 variations — floating single notes diatonically, close thirds, spread thirds, and floating the bass in the left hand — then tie it all together with song sections, dynamics and melody building. ⏱️ Chapters 00:00 Performance 00:55 Introduction 03:50 The Tresillo and the Rhythm Pattern 11:35 Variation 1: Floating single notes Diatonically 16:54 Variation 2: Using close thirds with Right Hand 20:37 Variation 3: Using spread thirds with Right Hand 24:29 Variation 4: Floating the Bass in the Left Hand 27:17 Putting it all together - Song Sections, Dynamics & the Melody 29:36 Conclusion 🏫 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 Arpeggio Lessons (Playlist) ➡️ https://geni.us/Arpeggios 💪🏽 Hand Independence (Playlist) ➡️ https://geni.us/HandIndependence 🎼 Music Theory Lessons (Playlist) ➡️ 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 📞 Call +91 98454 65411 · 💬 WhatsApp chat +91 77604 56847 📧 Customised & Private Classes ➡️ music@nathanielschool.com 🎧 Listen to Jason Zac Music ➡️ https://riffs.jasonzacmusic.com/ #PianoArpeggios #PopPiano #PianoTutorial
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