Improve Your Piano Playing: Accents & Time Signatures (Part 2)
Practise piano scales with accents in groups of 3, 5 and 7. Jason Zac starts with a five-note pattern, then uses the D major scale across one and two octaves to develop counting and control. Nathaniel conducts classes on Piano, Guitar, Vocals, Bass and other instruments along with Music Production. You can learn over 4 months, 8 months or 12 months. To learn more, please reach us at 7760456847 or write to us at music@nathanielschool.com Our #Piano faculty, Jason Zac, uses simple 5 note patterns along with ascending and descending scale patterns to demonstrate accents and different time signatures. The exercise is aimed at developing: - A proper sense of timing - Finger strength - Finger independence Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nathanielmusic/?fref=ts Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCI37YB3l21oq_sLoc92YfA Visit our website: http://nathanielschool.com #PianoScales #PianoTiming #PianoExercises Chapters 00:00 Piano scales and timing, Part 2 00:25 Accents in groups of four 00:53 Accents in groups of five 01:18 Following the longer accent cycle 01:52 Adding the left hand 02:08 Groups of six compared with three 02:26 Accents in groups of seven 03:19 Thinking in musical phrases 03:39 The ascending and descending five-note pattern 04:12 Applying accents to the D major scale 04:49 D major scale in groups of five 05:48 Extending the exercise to two octaves 06:17 Timing and musical purpose 07:29 Counting groups of three, five and seven
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