Play Melody AND Chords Together in One Hand (Complete Piano Tutorial)
Learn to play melody and harmony simultaneously in one hand with finger-independence exercises and chord progressions on piano. Jason Zac from Nathaniel School of Music breaks down the advanced technique of playing melody and harmony at the same time in one hand, with exercises that transform your playing ability. You'll harmonise a simple three-note melody (Ab-Bb-C) with major 7ths, minor, augmented and suspended chords, each creating a different colour while keeping the same melodic landing note. Through pulsing techniques, chord blocking and targeted drills, you'll strengthen weaker fingers and keep melodic control with your pinky, opening up new possibilities for solo piano arrangements and improvisation. 🏫 Courses, Workshops or Private lessons ➡️ https://forms.gle/fsbhFKSgJbZ5xZEr8 00:00 - Performance 00:36 - Introduction & Musical Preview 🎹 00:51 - The Core Melody: A♭-B♭-C Pattern 01:04 - Understanding the Chord Progression 01:49 - Finger Positioning & Hand Setup 03:38 - Exercise 1: A♭ Major with Melody 05:00 - Exercise 1: A♭ Major with Melody 05:44 - Finger Independence Workout #1 06:45 - Adding F Minor to the Progression 07:30 - D♭ Major 7th Chord Integration 🎵 08:21 - Working with Minor Major 7th Chords 09:51 - Advanced E♭ Key Chord Techniques: Slash, Aug & 9th Chords 🎹 10:14 - C Sus4 to C Major Resolution 11:04 - Complete First Line Practice 11:45 - Piano + Strings Layering Tips 🎼 12:15 - Train the Top Finger (Pinky) 12:55 - Full Progression Performance 13:37 - Transposition to Other Keys 13:55 - Course Information & Next Steps ============================= 📹 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/ #MelodyAndChords #FingerIndependence #SoloPiano
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