What to Play BETWEEN Chords on Piano: Arpeggio Fillers for Accompaniment
The difference between a boring accompaniment and a captivating one is what you play between the chords — here's how to fill those gaps with arpeggios and extensions. Jason Zac from Nathaniel School of Music starts with a deliberately boring two-chord progression (Bb & D major) and shows you rhythmic strategies to make the journey between chords far more interesting. Along the way you'll practise inversions and develop arpeggio fillers in both ascending and descending directions with different groupings (groups of 3 and 4), and finish by transforming basic triads into richer extensions. ⏱️ Chapters 00:00 Performance 00:34 Introduction 03:25 Chord Explanation 05:12 Rhythm Pattern 07:23 Breaking Chords into Arpeggio 12:17 Block Chord + Arpeggio 14:33 Arpeggio Groups of 4 15:02 Arpeggio Groups of 3 18:23 Arpeggios Groups of 4 Ascending/Descending 19:18 Arpeggios Groups of 3 Ascending/Descending 20:29 Chords + Extensions 🏫 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 🔄 Chord Inversions (Playlist) ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrNNL05e9FT9ygtrGwGFmfyvMyGWH52EC 🎶 All our Arpeggio Lessons (Playlist) ➡️ https://geni.us/Arpeggios 🥁 Read, Play & Count Quavers, Triplets & Sixteenth Notes ➡️ https://youtu.be/NzWhPzCtJwg ============================= 🎓 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/ #PianoAccompaniment #PianoArpeggios #PianoFills
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