Build Cinematic Piano Chord Progressions Using Intervals & the Circle of Fifths
Turn plain chords into movie-theme-like piano progressions using nothing but intervals and the Circle of Fifths. Jason Zac from Nathaniel School of Music builds a piano exercise around linking major and minor triads through perfect fifths and fourths, then explores the mysterious connections that come from moving by minor and major thirds. You'll cover the relevant theory, improvise over each idea, and discover how a few interval moves create the cinematic chord changes that make practice feel inspiring and creative. ⏱️ Chapters 00:00 Performance 00:26 Preparation 01:07 Introduction to the Lesson 02:48 p5 & p4 using the Circle of Fifths 04:46 Chords with Circle of Fifths 10:00 Minor Triads with Minor Thirds & Improv 12:33 Major Triads with Minor Thirds & Improv 14:31 Other Diminished 7th Families 15:31 Triads with Major Thirds Skipping & Improv 18:06 Revision 🏫 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 reference ➡️ https://geni.us/MusicTheory 👂 Ear Training reference ➡️ 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 📞 Call +91 98454 65411 · 💬 WhatsApp chat +91 77604 56847 📧 Customised & Private Classes ➡️ music@nathanielschool.com 🎧 Listen to Jason Zac Music ➡️ https://riffs.jasonzacmusic.com/ #ChordProgressions #CircleOfFifths #Intervals
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