How to Accompany a Singer, Choir or Band on Piano (or Yourself)
Learn the foundations of piano accompaniment for every setting — singer-songwriter, choir, rock band or your own production. Jason Zac from Nathaniel School of Music teaches the foundations of piano accompaniment as you perform and record in different musical environments. You'll learn how to support a singer-songwriter, a choir, a rock band, or yourself in a production setting — so you can adapt your playing to whatever the music needs. 🏫 Courses, Workshops or Private lessons ➡️ https://forms.gle/fsbhFKSgJbZ5xZEr8 00:00 - Performance 01:23 - What is Piano Accompaniment? 02:55 - Goals of an Accompanist 03:47 - The One Person Orchestra 04:41 - Why Bother Accompanying? 05:35 - Rant about the Top-Down Approach 07:24 - Importance of Bottom up 07:54 - Survival Accompaniment Patterns 08:59 - Working with the “Drunken” Uncle 10:20 - Block Chords with Ghost Notes 12:35 - Accompaniment with a Drummer in a Band 14:07 - Arpeggios 16:48 - What do the LH & RH do during Accompaniment? 19:20 - Cartman falling 19:34 - Rock n Roll & Blues 20:45 - Bass Line following Kick & Snare Drum 23:53 - Essential Tips for Piano Accompaniment 26:36 - Focus on Energy & Dynamics 30:59 - Accents 33:07 - Final Thoughts 35:04 - Conclusion ============================= 📹 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 lessons ➡️ https://geni.us/PianoTheory 🎹 All our lessons on Chord Inversions (Playlist) ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrNNL05e9FT9ygtrGwGFmfyvMyGWH52EC 👂 Ear Training lessons ➡️ 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/ #PianoAccompaniment #SingAndPlay #PianoLesson
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