Slash Chords on Piano: Add Rich Colour With One Bass-Note Trick
Make your piano chords instantly richer using slash chords - the simple trick of putting a different bass note under a familiar chord. Jason Zac from Nathaniel School of Music shows how chords work over more than one bass note, opening up colourful, sophisticated harmony from shapes you already know. You'll pick up practical piano tricks to voice these slash chords cleanly and use them to add emotion and depth to your playing. 🏫 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 reference ➡️ https://geni.us/MusicTheory ============================= 🎓 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/ #SlashChords #PianoChords #PianoVoicings Chapters 00:00 Slash chords: triad and a different bass note 02:58 Apply the idea to a one-six-two-five progression 03:22 A major over D and F sharp minor over B 04:41 Build a triad a fifth above the bass note 05:42 Different dominant-chord colours 06:37 Inversions, arpeggios and the sustain pedal 07:01 Use slash chords to recolour Let It Be 08:11 Passing slash chords: fourth resolving to the tonic 10:20 Choose the sound for the song and practise in other keys
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