How to Play "Take It Easy" on Piano (Eagles Tutorial)
Learn the Eagles classic "Take It Easy" on piano — verse, chorus, bridge, hook and the banjo-influenced arpeggios that give it richness. Jason Zac from Nathaniel School of Music teaches the popular Eagles song "Take It Easy" on the piano, explaining the verse and chorus in detail with variations to make your playing sound richer. You'll explore the banjo influence in the song, the bridge and the hook with its different chords and melodies, plus piano tips for smooth playing. The arpeggios and their interesting permutations are all broken down too — for a complete, enjoyable learning experience. 🏫 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/ #TakeItEasy #Eagles #PianoTutorial Chapters 00:00 Take It Easy: key and song sections 01:13 Introduction chords and D7sus4 02:33 Adapt the guitar lick for piano 03:39 Chord accents and descending arpeggios 05:09 Verse progression and chord durations 07:27 The final-verse chord change 07:51 Chorus progression and its variations 10:03 Add colour from the backing-vocal harmony 11:14 Ending bridge section 12:14 F major over a G bass 13:08 Ending and section-by-section practice
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