How To Play "Say Something" - Piano Tutorial (A Great Big World)
Learn Say Something on piano with B minor, G, D and A chords, a triplet feel, open voicings, and the pre-chorus slash chords. ► Donate on PayPal: https://paypal.me/jasonzac?locale.x=en_GB ► Subscribe to our channel: https://www.youtube.com/nathanielschool?sub_confirmation=1 Learn how to play 'Say Something' on the piano. When you learn a song, you don't just learn one song. 'Say something' follows a common chord progression used in pop songs - 6415 ► Reach us for classes and courses: music@nathanielschool.com // Call +919845465411 // WhatsApp chat +917760456847 ► More riffs here: https://bit.ly/2D6diVV ► Piano & Theory lessons: https://bit.ly/2P6SGBL #SaySomething #AGreatBigWorld #PianoTutorial Chapters 00:00 Say Something: the six-four-one-five progression 00:26 B minor, G, D and A in the key of D major 01:00 Count and feel the triplets 01:57 The single-note introduction 02:49 Keep D prominent through the chord progression 03:11 Left-hand roots and fifths with the upper notes 04:02 Voice the G-major chord 04:15 Move to the D-major chord 04:33 Add C sharp to the A-major chord 05:00 Play the full chord sequence 06:02 Play with the track and triplet feel 06:48 Spread the chords and use the pedal 07:36 The duet and pre-chorus section 07:59 D major over an F-sharp bass 08:32 Understand the slash-chord progression 10:31 Go beyond basic block chord shapes
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