@@klaus-dieterscharf8066 Glad you find it helpful!

@@tuhinsensarma3337 personally, I don't use the circle of fifths. I also don't use it when I teach. I think it's about getting really good at a couple of scales/keys and then slowly branching out from there. There's really not a lot that can replace hard work and practice, but if you just focus on one or two keys to start and get really comfortable within those, then you can continue to expand gradually all while feeling confident along the way. Ultimately, there's a lot of shapes on the piano that we're expected to remember, and while it can feel daunting, just start with some small goals. Goals. There's really no substituting practice and hard work to get these patterns internalized, so you might as well make it a bit easier on yourself and specialize in a couple of keys to get started

@cook-music that's a great idea! Thanks buddy also Subbed! Great vids keep em coming! 😁

@tuhinsensarma3337 awesome, thanks. Will do!

@@daviduu2 glad it was helpful!

@@tomthwaites5774 happy I could help! I've overused these notes so many times in the past, but for the best. They sound GREAT with a clav sound.

glad it was helpful!

Very fair! All of these songs are improvisations so I try to keep them simple enough that I can come back to themes later within the piece. I also have these all available as sheet music for my students so I didn't want to get too advanced, but I agree that this could definitely be taken to the next level. Thank you for your insight!

There's always room for improvement, especially within improvisations. I'm pretty happy with how this turned out and the colors explored. Thanks for your feedback

@@KelvinDominick-p9m thanks 🙏

Thanks Kevin 🙏

@@fredrickpritchardpiano4103 thanks so much for the kind words, Rick. That means a lot coming from you!

Thanks 🙏

@@fredrickpritchardpiano4103 thank you so much! I tried to keep it simple so I can recall ideas when stretching out song form in improvisations, but usually I will modulate into a more adventurous B section. Whereas in this song I just kept things simple

@@fredrickpritchardpiano4103 thanks 🙏

Well thank you! Yes, I saw the activity on the store today, thank you for the purchase. I try to write simple pieces that are touching, because I think at the end of the day music doesn't have to be complex to convey a lot of emotion. I hope you enjoy playing the piece!

Thanks!

@@fredrickpritchardpiano4103 thanks! Glad you enjoyed!

@@willemfendon2333 thanks! Glad it's helpful

Happy it helped!

@@lilboygoodys hey buddy, hope your trip is going well!

@@_sonicfive very cool, love learning new terms I'll check this out. Thanks

It looks like constant structure is a little bit different, unless I misunderstand it. It would be like moving a progression with chord qualities that are the same. So Cmaj7, Fmaj7, Dmaj7. Happy I learned this term, but I'm not sure that's really what I'm showing in this video. Curious to hear your insight

@@cook-music I am a bit lax with theory terms. Because I’ve just picked up concepts as I go. But, as I understand it, playing a melody line then repeating it in a different key lets you keep the movement going, achieving the side step you are talking about. It also applies to chord progressions as long as you keep the same qualities and more obvious if you keep the same vocings. I’ve heard this as a resource in every genre. It surely surprises the listener. And even allows you to modulate effortlessly without having to hit a dominant chord, etc. it’s a fun experiment tor sure. We may not call constant structure to what you are doing here. It’s okay! 👍 :)

@@_sonicfive I see where you're coming from with this now, I didn't realize it worked with partial progressions as well too. Thanks for bringing me to this term, I'll look more into it.

@@cook-music Your definition of constant structure is correct. It is also known as harmonic planing.

@@fredrickpritchardpiano4103 thanks!

@@verbose_ glad it helped!

@@phumphat6395 Glad you find it interesting!

Thank you!

Thanks Rick! So simple but very effective!

Thanks Rick, these were certainly some fun projects to work on!

Thank you!

You are very welcome

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Thanks Kelvin, It's from a collection called 'Short and Suite', with the intention of the songs being short and relatively simple for beginners. Because I'm a teacher, I wanted some diverse material for my students and so that's why I made the collection. I do agree, this song could be developed into something longer for sure.

Hey Rick, great minds think alike! Quite a few of the other classes available within the first course cover these techniques. Alberti was one of the first ones within the course, although on KZbin I only preview a couple of the classes for free. Thank you, as always, for your insight

Thanks, glad it was helpful!

That's great, thanks for the follow! I'm uploading the natural minor, harmonic minor, and mixed major minor singbacks over the next 24 hours, stay posted! Also, I have full courses on this stuff. If you ever want to take the leap into them, reach out to me and I'll see if I can get you a discount. Happy practicing!

Hi Michael, thanks for your kind words. I'm very glad to hear this video is helpful and thanks for sharing it!

@@cook-music My pleasure. Have a great weekend, friend.

Thanks Rick 🙏