How to Make I V vi IV Sound Way More Exciting on Piano (5 Methods + Bonus)
The I V vi IV progression powers countless pop songs — learn 5 methods (plus a bonus) to make it sound far more exciting on the piano. Jason Zac from Nathaniel School of Music takes the famous I V vi IV pop progression and shows you how to make it sound a lot more exciting using a range of music theory concepts. You'll explore Plagal cadences, passing bass and line cliches, epic and EDM cadences, secondary dominants, and the "2ing the 5 and 5ing the 1" move. A bonus section reshapes the progression without changing the chords — using fifths, extensions, upper structures, spread thirds, adds and suspended chords. 🏫 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 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/ #Reharmonization #ChordProgressions #PianoChords
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