Figure Out Any Song by Ear: Start With the Bass Line (Piano)
Find song chords by ear from the bass line. In this 2017 lesson, Jason Zac uses EQ, a tuner and diatonic chord theory, then checks the result on piano using She Will Be Loved as the example. Jason Zac from Nathaniel School of Music breaks down a popular song and shows how to find the chords yourself using the bass line, plus a few key EQ tips for hearing the low end clearly. Along the way you'll pick up diatonic chord theory and harmonisation so you can turn a bass line into the full progression. (The song 'She Will Be Loved' by Maroon 5 is used for demonstration only.) 🏫 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 👂 Ear Training reference ➡️ https://geni.us/EarTraining 🎵 Music Theory reference ➡️ https://geni.us/MusicTheory ============================= 🎓 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/ #PlayByEar #EarTraining #PianoLesson Chapters 00:00 Find song chords by ear from the bass line 00:27 Use a media player with an equalizer 01:51 Focus the EQ on the bass 02:48 Turn bass notes into chords using theory 03:42 Identify the song key 04:14 Major and minor chords in a major key 06:19 Hear single bass notes before choosing chords 07:43 Tuner and media-player workflow 08:54 She Will Be Loved example 09:59 Sing and identify a tonal reference 12:03 EQ the example to expose the bass 14:14 Identify the verse bass notes 16:42 Write the chords of E-flat major 18:46 Convert the verse and chorus bass notes to chords 19:59 Play and check the chords 21:21 Verify the result on your instrument 22:30 Recap of the workflow
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