Piano Hand Independence: Play Offbeat Chords Over Arpeggios (Part 1)
Practise piano hand independence with left-hand sixteenth-note arpeggios. Place right-hand chords on the beat, then on the “e”, “and” and “a”, and compare staccato with legato. Jason Zac from Nathaniel School of Music explains how to develop independence with chords by practising rhythmic subdivisions between the hands. You'll learn to hold a steady part in one hand while the other plays a contrasting rhythmic subdivision, gradually training your hands to operate independently while the harmony stays solid. 🏫 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 💪🏽 Hand Independence (Playlist) ➡️ https://geni.us/HandIndependence 🥁 Rhythm Concepts & Patterns (Playlist) ➡️ https://geni.us/RhythmChops 🎼 Music Theory Lessons (Playlist) ➡️ https://geni.us/PianoTheory ============================= 🎓 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/ #HandIndependence #PianoRhythm #PianoExercises Chapters 00:00 Hand independence through subdivisions 00:35 Timing and rhythmic feel 01:11 Count sixteenth notes 02:19 F major and G minor open voicings 03:04 Left-hand sixteenth-note pattern 04:09 Add the right-hand chord 04:50 Start with on-beat chord hits 05:29 Combine staccato and legato 06:46 Right-hand offbeats 08:38 Play on the e subdivision 09:45 Choose other chord colours 10:15 Feel the a subdivision 11:35 Compare the four subdivision positions 12:15 Combine different chord-hit positions 13:57 Recap and related practice
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