How to Write a Melody on Piano Using Passing & Landing Tones
Passing and landing tones are the secret to melodies that flow and resolve beautifully — this lesson shows you how to use them. Jason Zac from Nathaniel School of Music explores passing and landing tones and how they shape a melody on the piano. You'll learn how to move smoothly between chord tones and land your phrases in the right places so your melodies sound intentional and satisfying. It's part of a melody-writing series for building stronger, more musical lines on the piano. 🏫 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/ #PassingTones #MelodyWriting #PianoLesson Chapters 00:00 Melody writing with chord and non-chord tones 01:09 Left-hand chord progression 01:39 Melody from chord tones and rhythm 04:01 Use inversions and different registers 05:38 Practise the melody on one chord 06:26 Follow the chord changes 07:45 Passing tones and landing tones 08:16 Land on strong beats and longer notes 08:44 Diatonic notes outside the chord 09:48 Start with tension and resolve it 10:22 Linear passing notes on weaker beats 11:39 Apply passing tones across the progression 12:38 Recap chord tones and non-chord tones 14:06 Practise one chord before adding more passing notes
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