How to Approach the Piano With Long-Term Goals (Solo vs Accompaniment)
Do you want to sing and play, use the keyboard as a MIDI controller, play in a band or just have fun? Plan your piano path. Jason Zac from Nathaniel School of Music helps you approach the piano with clear long-term goals, whether you dream of singing and playing, using the keyboard as a MIDI controller in the studio, playing in a choir or rock band, or simply having fun. You will understand the two broad types of piano players, Solo and Accompaniment, and the specific techniques needed to develop each based on your learning and career goals. 🏫 Courses, Workshops or Private lessons ➡️ https://forms.gle/fsbhFKSgJbZ5xZEr8 00:00 - Performance 01:00 - What is your Goal as a Pianist? 03:21 - How to Categorize Piano Players? 03:58 - Role of an Accompanist 04:43 - Blocks, Broken Chords & Arpeggios 05:08 - Chord Patterns 05:41 - Syncopated “Drum-Like” Accompaniment 06:06 - Bass Line in the LH 06:56 - Idiomatic Patterns for Various Genres 07:48 - Visualizing the Piano as 2 Instruments 09:28 - Controlling the Volume 10:19 - Why you should learn Piano as a Singer? 12:33 - Collaborating with another Singer 12:57 - Surviving in a Choir 13:38 - The Rock Band 14:48 - Music Production & Arrangement 15:35 - Solo Piano Playing 16:10 - The Functional Musician 16:51 - Flowchart for Solo Piano 19:55 - Top-Down vs Bottom-Up 21:31 - Senorita Example 22:59 - Problems of Top-Down 23:38 - Exams suck! The Rant Begins 24:17 - A Horrible YT Piano Channel 24:42 - My Lucky Journey 25:37 - Arranger Keyboards 😡 29:27 - Mindset of a Solo Player 29:56 - Specific Goals with Case Studies 32:09 - Long Term Goals ============================= 📹 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/ #PianoGoals #PianoAccompaniment #LearnPiano
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