What Child Is This? Christmas Piano Tutorial (Greensleeves)

    Arrange What Child Is This on piano in D minor with the melody above the chords, a freer left-hand bass part and moving thirds beneath a held melody note. 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 Jason Zac, our Piano Faculty presents a unique series of Tutorials which teach unique styles of playing popular Christmas Carols. Nathaniel conducts a unique performance based course, "Music Method" and Piano/Keyboard is taught at various skill levels from Beginner to Advanced. Learn more about the course here : http://nathanielschool.com/keyboard Also join us on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nathanielmusic Twitter : http://twitter.com/music_method #WhatChildIsThis #Greensleeves #ChristmasPiano Chapters 00:00 What Child Is This on piano 01:04 Introduction to three playing techniques 01:19 Play the melody at the top of the chord 02:37 Free the left hand for a moving bass part 03:09 Keep the low register clear 04:10 Counterpoint: parts moving in different directions 05:04 Keep one part still as the melody moves 05:32 Counterpoint at the beginning and ending 06:03 Use thirds in D minor 06:36 Experiment with the thirds

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