6 Famous Songs That Use the Spanish (Andalusian) Cadence
Learn 6 famous songs built on the Spanish Andalusian Cadence (i–VIIb–VIb–V) — with the left-hand bass and right-hand comping for each. In Part 5 of the Andalusian Cadence series, Jason Zac from Nathaniel School of Music shows how one progression powers a huge range of hits, teaching you the left-hand bass and right-hand chord comping for all six. The songs covered: 'Feeling Good' (Nina Simone), 'House of the Rising Sun' (The Animals), 'Believer' (Imagine Dragons), 'Who Is It' (Michael Jackson), 'Walk Don't Run' (The Ventures) and 'The Ketchup Song / Asereje' (Las Ketchup) — plus how to use these patterns in your own music. ⏱️ Chapters 00:00 Performance 00:12 Introduction 01:23 Feeling Good (Nina Simone) 04:00 House of the Rising Sun (The Animals) 06:26 Believer (Imagine Dragons) 10:50 Who Is It (Michael Jackson) 13:02 Walk Don’t Run (The Ventures) 14:30 The Ketchup Song (Asereje) (Las Ketchup) 16:59 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 🎵 Andalusian Cadence (Full 8-Part Playlist) ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrNNL05e9FT9RMWaeQkDUyuhRaBQXvbyD 🎵 Rhythm Concepts & Patterns ➡️ https://geni.us/RhythmChops 🎼 Music Theory ➡️ 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/ #AndalusianCadence #ChordProgressions #PianoTutorial
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