Piano Hand Independence Using Sixteenth Notes (Step by Step)
Develop real hand independence on piano with this sixteenth-note exercise — a right-hand melody locked perfectly against a steady left-hand pulse. In Part 1 of the series, Jason Zac from Nathaniel School of Music teaches a melody for the right hand and shows you how to place it precisely on the sixteenth-note grid using the 'shaker' counting trick, while the left hand holds a steady pulse over a great chord progression. You'll then layer the hands together, add your voice for extra independence, build melodies on the hit points, and slow everything down to a super-slow version to truly groove the coordination in. ⏱️ Chapters 00:00 Performance 00:23 Introduction 00:55 The Melody & Scale 01:54 How to count sixteenth notes 03:12 Playing the melody perfectly using the “Shaker” 04:54 Chords with Pulse in the Left Hand 05:40 Singing the Melody with Chords 07:10 Chords in Left hand and Melody in Right Hand 09:03 Additional Independence with the Voice 10:29 Build your melody on the hit points 12:05 Super Slow Version 13:17 Conclusion 🏫 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 🤚 Sixteenth-Note Independence (Full Playlist) ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrNNL05e9FT9xy8UYvtLyUcpSCEILXrPH 🤚 Hand Independence ➡️ https://geni.us/HandIndependence 🎵 Rhythm Concepts & Patterns ➡️ https://geni.us/RhythmChops ============================= 🎓 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/ #HandIndependence #SixteenthNotes #PianoExercises
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