Build Long, Emotional Piano Progressions With the Circle of Fifths (Cadences Explained)
The Circle of Fifths is the secret to writing long, satisfying piano chord progressions that never run out of places to go — and this lesson shows you how. Jason Zac from Nathaniel School of Music uses the Circle of Fifths to build extended, emotional chord progressions on the piano, one cadence at a time. You'll learn how perfect (authentic/dominant) cadences pull the music forward, how plagal cadences add a softer resolution, and how bringing in minor chords opens up new movement and colour. String these moves together and you can keep a progression travelling for as long as you like while always sounding intentional. 🏫 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 👂 Ear Training lessons ➡️ https://geni.us/EarTraining ⏱️ Chapters 00:00 Performance 00:31 Introduction 05:31 Perfect cadences (Authentic/Dominant) 09:17 Plagal cadences 13:52 Movement using Minor chords 17:37 Conclusion ============================= 🎓 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/ #CircleOfFifths #ChordProgressions #Cadences
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