How To Make 'THE 4 CHORDS' Not Suck!

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"So I am going to bombard you with information, until you can play it yourself." - subscribed right there

[@0chikai]

And suddenly, it sounds like I know how to play the piano. Thanks 😁

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This channel is pure gold! Thank you so much.

[@Piano_Pig]

No worries, glad you enjoy it 😀

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Instant Inspiration... Your content solidifies the will to practice, these tutorials add pizzaz and a breath of fresh air to long practice sessions.Thank you for sharing. Luv your content.

[@michaelandersson1904]

Looked much in your channel for a cople of years ago! Now when i started with piano i see your active!! Keep on! Your lessons are perfect! Short and we learn much!! Sorry for my bad english and thanks for your lessons!

[@BeN-bn5yb]

I always add either the b3 or the b6 degree of any scale to the IV chord. It completely changes the feel with just one change in note.

[@stevef6466]

Thanks for the lesson Simon. I have a suggestion for other advanced beginners like me. The goal of this exercise is to progress from simply banging the chords out in time to playing them musically and expressively with fine rhythms, voicings, passing notes, etc. I found that I have to slow way, way down in order to have time to accomplish all that, given my skill level. I swallowed my pride, and set my drum machine to 50 bpm. When I did, suddenly I was able to really make music with this progression. Now I am positioned to work up from there, slowly increasing the speed.

[@Piano_Pig]

My pleasure Steve! That is fantastic advice, so much more is always learnt when practiced slowly. Makes a huge difference! It's good to hear you are making progress :)

[@stevef6466]

I should add that I am doing the progression in key of E, which is making it a bit trickier for me.

[@calldyuk1751]

Fantastic video, and very well explained, I've been learning for a few months now , but after watching this, I went straight to my keyboard and was well chuffed with what I played.

[@Piano_Pig]

That's good to hear! Glad you found it useful 😀

[@rozenbalpolska343]

really you are good….in teaching… I play classic ( school) but it's so new for me....this kind of logical maths on thje piano....

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You are my teacher that I love

[@Iscrnd]

An amazing video! I had played the piano as a child and hated it, so as I got older, I thought piano was a lost cause for me and that I'd never be good at it. But I had just recently seen Bohemian Rhapsody the movie, and on a whim, decided to learn how to play the beginning on piano. What surprised me was that after just 3 days, I could play it nearly perfectly. And as I'm watching your videos now, I'm gaining more and more confidence with my piano playing. Chords are becoming much easier. Subscribed. Thanks!

[@Piano_Pig]

That's so nice to hear! I'm glad you've had the motivation to return and pick it up again, it's a wonderful instrument and it can add so much value to your life if you keep at it :)

[@frankmoreno7009]

great !!!!!!I I learned more watching 2 video from you than in many years of trying out different system ....i'm a guitarist and I know music harmony because I study so it's easy for me to follow you. Thanks a lot.

[@bearinthewild1205]

This channel is amazing. Thank you so much!

[@lovernotfighter]

I'm just starting to learn keyboard. I hope this lesson will help. Thanks a lot.

[@Hai_teck]

Just that 2nd chord sequence you did made me subscribe 😭

[@taisramirez8891]

I’d love more tips on that kind of thing

[@mickcarpenter2963]

Would have been good perhaps to have explained that you're using extensions 9 and 13 - though maybe that would complicate at this stage. Maybe do a second linked one then that does explain the basic theory behind what you're doing. Just a thought to enhance this excellent video which has given me loads of thoughts of how to advance my playing on chord progressions

[@AvantsPianoScores]

Watching your channel to learn more about theory so that I can listen and identify song chords better

[@stevef6466]

I just discovered another cool trick (in addition to slowing way down). In your right hand, stick exclusively to two note voicings. This can open up a lot of possibilities, and is easy to manage for the advanced beginner. Play a melody in the top note, but underlie it with a single other interesting voice. Typically avoid the root of the chord in both voices, but that is not a rule. Keep the lower voice somewhat stable, and, when it changes, it goes to a nearby note. For example, in the I chord, play: R+3, R+4, R+3, 7+5, 7+4, 7+3, 4+9. (The 7 and 4 are lower than the R). In the V chord play (relative to the 5 chord): 7+2, 7+4, 7+4, 7+5. (the 7 here is the same as the 4 in the I chord.) (I am not sure if, theoretically, i should say 2 and 4 there, or 9 and 11). Etc. for the other chords. (probably i should make a video)

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Greetings from 2023. I love this channel!

[@andressanhueza8313]

Hi There! Thanks for the video! It sounds pretty good with the changes you've made!, but im curious on what's its the explanation for those changes. For instance, on the C-chord ... why adding D and B? those notes are not in even on the chord :S. Just checking out if there's "some kind of rule" that im missing or its just musical inspiration! Thanks in advance!!

[@soundofjoybrown]

Thank u. very useful

[@RobertLeva]

thanks again Simon!

[@michaeldonovan6076]

Sound's so cool,,,to really play piano using real notation so, so cool,, just keep making videos we are most certainly learning new inspirational way's to bin the old status quo thank you.

[@Greenlightandgo]

Exactly what I needed! Great tips. Sub'd!

[@Piano_Pig]

Awesome!

[@CortneyWarren2050]

Thanks Simon! Great video

[@Piano_Pig]

My pleasure, Cortney! :) Thanks for your email as well!

[@CortneyWarren2050]

PianoPig You’re welcome

[@justdandy1]

Great videos , well done

[@zazzzy]

Thanks great video. Please keep going.

[@Piano_Pig]

Glad you enjoyed it - I have absolutely no intention of stopping! :)

[@warmgun]

is it possible to know the name of the software that appears as a graphic above the keyboard you're playing and shows us what notes and chords you're playing?

[@Piano_Pig]

Sure! It's called Midiculous :)

[@warmgun]

Thanks.

[@scarboroughmusic]

Fantastic 👌

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Impecable

[@danwall6662]

Brilliant

[@sallyschnitzius2660]

What are the chords you play at the intro to Piano Pig?

[@Piano_Pig]

Cm9, Bbm9, Ab13, G7(#5), Cm9 - I'll be making a video on this in the near future :)

[@obiemmanuel781]

Please can you write the tonic sol-fa for me

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Do you have sheet music for your videos

[@BartonCooper]

Nice video! Thank you!

[@Piano_Pig]

My pleasure :)

[@allgood6760]

Nice! 👍🎹🇳🇿

[@thinhphan3816]

there r really uncomfortable four note chords. the ones that stretch over 2 octaves

[@Piano_Pig]

Keep practicing them and your hands will eventually stretch out a bit

[@michelledaley55]

Sooooo good

[@Piano_Pig]

Thanks!

[@kidkelly7]

GREAT GREAT GREAT THANKS

[@TheStoenk]

buddy I'm still struggling with the boring one

[@esteemedyams]

Okay, so in other words, you need to be drunk. Jokes aside, this really is useful and it helped me a lot! Thank you!

[@angelvenus-africa4161]

I have to slow everything down , save and study this one at chord at a time. By the time I barely understood playing notes that are next to each other we've moved on. Sorry I'm just to retarded. Thanks for the lessons , so much squeezed in a short session . I'm going to be better in no time!!❤❤❤

[@RezqitaRamadhani]

im still confused

[@iseejordans]

this guy flexes on the piano

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Y

[@Diamond18116]

Teacher Come on... slow down ...your fingers are moving so fast I am still PURELY NEW I am so excited to see your fingers floating across the keys its so amazing ..wondering when can I be like you..one day..I maybe dreaming

[@MoonDisast]

You know people call the 4 chords a basic bitch chord. Well, I gotta say, I'm a basic bitch, cuz I have grown so hopelessly in love with this chord in my 29 years of life. So, world, stand aside for this basic bitch. ✨ C 🌻 G 🎆 Am 🌈 F 🌌

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