How to Play "It's a Man's Man's Man's World" on Piano (James Brown Tutorial)
Learn to play the soulful James Brown classic "It's a Man's Man's Man's World" on the piano in this detailed tutorial. Jason Zac from Nathaniel School of Music gives you a step-by-step tutorial on the James Brown classic "It's a Man's Man's Man's World" on the piano. It's a beginner-friendly breakdown of this timeless soul song, so you can capture its emotion and play it with the right feel. 🏫 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 📞 +91 77604 56847 (Mobile & WhatsApp) 📧 Customised & Private Classes ➡️ music@nathanielschool.com 🎧 Listen to Jason Zac Music ➡️ https://riffs.jasonzacmusic.com/ #ItsAMansMansMansWorld #JamesBrown #SoulPiano #PianoTutorial Chapters 00:00 Feel the six-eight groove of the James Brown song 00:39 The E-flat-minor key and main chords 01:07 Use first-inversion right-hand chords 01:28 Add left-hand root octaves 01:50 Bring out the rhythmic accents 02:32 Add connecting bass notes 03:22 The A-flat-minor turnaround 03:59 Use B-flat dominant seventh 05:16 Follow the chart and play with the track 05:59 The pizzicato string part 07:07 High strings in the turnaround 08:02 Adapt the orchestral introduction 08:40 The descending sixteenth-note runs 10:06 Listen to the drums and keep the six-eight feel 10:28 Use the chart to learn the arrangement
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