Piano Accompaniment 6 Steps from Beginner to Pro

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LESSON SUMMARY
Have you ever noticed how many accessories are for sale at shopping malls? If you're looking to add a bit of style, the mall is the place to go for hats, sunglasses, shoes, purses, jewelry and more. Accessories are small touches, yet they go a long way in allowing individuals to stand out and display their personal style. Well, how about accessorizing your piano sound? In today's Quick Tip, we're going to teach you how to stylize your piano accompaniment with pro tips that function like accessories to make your playing stand out in a crowd. You'll learn:
- Inversions
- Substitutions
- Chord Voicings
- Extensions
- Syncopation
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:27 1-4 Pop Progression
01:20 Amateur Approach
02:01 Pro Approach
02:05 Step 1: Use Inversions
03:41 Step 2: Add Chord Substitutes
05:27 Step 3: Use Sus2 Chords
13:19 Play with backing track
08:09 Step 4: Increase Right Hand Rhythmic Frequency
10:12 Step 5: Add the Single-Note Driver
12:20 Step 6: Upper Position
13:46 Conclusion
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Happy practicing!
Jonny May

[@PianoWithJonny]

00:00 Intro 00:27 1-4 Pop Progression 01:20 Amateur Approach 02:01 Pro Approach 02:05 Step 1: Use Inversions 03:41 Step 2: Add Chord Substitutes 05:27 Step 3: Use Sus2 Chords 13:19 Play with backing track 08:09 Step 4: Increase Right Hand Rhythmic Frequency 10:12 Step 5: Add the Single-Note Driver 12:20 Step 6: Upper Position 13:46 Conclusion

[@kofiodako]

Uui

[@djpanrasdaversiteoldschool8912]

U explained a whole video and you played something totally different at the end which was what I came here to learn, just what you did at the end

[@slyfox-dumbbunny2366]

Same helppp... like I get accompaniment, its knowing your chords rules and inversions... but that little improv there is what really makes it alive and IDFK how to learn that

[@davidfroman8281]

This is incredible Johnny. This was a great way to spend 20 minutes productively. You guys will not be disappointed playing along with this.

[@jackladd4332]

We love you Jonny mate. Have a lovely weekend.

[@lilyprs_]

Your videos are just the best piano tutorials I have ever watched ! Thank you !!!!

[@feraldynaufal]

This is the kind of sound I want to have since I started to learn piano (on January). Thank you for the step by step guide!

[@michaelandersson1904]

I was "interresting but now i begin to be a fanatic( sorry bout my bad english) . Johnny is send by God!!Love like a human being!!!!

[@PianoWithJonny]

Thank you for your support!

[@chezsante]

Thank you Jonny. You're such an inspiration!! Have a great weekend.

[@ginogenero7972]

Great lesson. I've often wondered when I cover two adjacent keys with a single thumb, if it's a bad habit...apparently not! 😉

[@Charlesdelight]

I learn so many techniques from these simple steps. Great work done Jonny

[@melaniegriffith3435]

I always struggle to accompany myself on piano and will go back to guitar - thanks for this! As you can tell with my 'Song for Bruce (Take 2)' 😅

[@julia9.3252]

That was the PERFECT tutorial, exactly what I was looking for, thank you! :)

[@joesharp3580]

What a legend. Thank you Jonny

[@manuantonio1022]

Exactly what I'm looking for. Thanks!

[@ron4122]

Sir... Need step by step lesson for Piano left hand pattern... All types of Pattern

[@christianaudiobooks2023]

Yes

[@zouhirlemhaouar504]

Thanks great deal Jhony for these theory technics of a two-chord reharmonization six steps. So cool ,so simple and so sweet.

[@danielkrome6640]

¡¡¡More of thisss!!! ...(last part) Riffs, runs, lick, sus 2, that creativeness u did at last

[@NorimichiTeves]

Yeahh that's the only thing that I can't master yet😅

[@johnjohnson9528]

Same here!!😄

[@johnjohnson9528]

@@NorimichiTeves Have you found anything yet?

[@rudalph5923]

sus 😳😳

[@user-op8fg3ny3j]

@@rudalph5923 When the imposter is sus

[@marisha1406]

Thanks a lot Jonny for a very interesting tutorial! 🤗 I learned a lot of new and useful things! 👍 Greetings to you from Moscow, Russia!🙋‍♀️

[@Cesareo1020]

Today I learned that, if I close my eyes, and balance my body while playing like steve wonder does, then my accompaniment suddenly and magically starts to sound better.

[@tastygimbap461]

This really helped me out. Thank you so much, Jonny!

[@PianoWithJonny]

Glad it helped!

[@KiraSensei1]

Amazing lesson! Thank you!

[@DJPashn]

You're an amazing teacher

[@emotions25641]

Thank you 🙏 from Germany 🇩🇪

[@thailoneus]

Love your lessons Using yellow is great Can you go a step further and use a different colour for the right hand?

[@FaszanatasRodrigues]

Very interesting tutorial, thank you very much. I think after step 6 you demonstrated skills that you did not explain, so adding another step or two (at least) would help to achieve what you showed in the end.

[@Solomon.Y_Music]

Excellent 👍👍👍

[@dhruviacademyofmusic5197]

Its really easy way to learn.. thank u sir.🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@Permangoso]

Thank you Jonny!! Amazing 👏👏👏

[@jomonjoshua3203]

U r amazing......I like your teaching style..❤

[@dystopia5079]

You gave me a song!!! Thanks 😊

[@laertenestorfortes2311]

Very good.

[@kyliejwhyte]

Fantastic!!! Thank you so much

[@leidelearangel9026]

Daqui do Brasil🇧🇷, Rio de Janeiro, acompanhando suas excelentes postagens. ❤️

[@danielcruz108]

Outstanding lesson! Thank you!

[@lancelouw2763]

So so good !

[@dylaancaarpio]

Nice video. I didn’t know I was playing upper position until I watched this video. The only thing I wanna work on now is playing more simple because sometimes I get carried away with too much improv haha

[@lokoers]

There is no such thing as too much improv ;)

[@stromaeg1427]

Thank you so much for this great step by step lesson!

[@rockylainsamputty]

thank you for sharing your knowledge God bless. greetings from Okhy Channel from Indonesia 🙏🙏😀

[@refurbishedmusicalinstrume9325]

Awesome video

[@NathanJGlass]

Absolutely love your lessons, I'm terrible with counting the timing. What is the best way to count the timing of this chord progression?

[@nousernamewhatsoever]

I'd suggest playing it first without the slurs. Once you have that down add them.

[@NathanJGlass]

@@nousernamewhatsoever Thank you!

[@mustafa-zu5lp]

A lot of THANKYOU

[@Evilyoo]

Question: if there is also a guitar in involved, Can you still harmonise cords like this on the fly or must the guitarist know whats going on bedore you start the song?

[@gabrielpizzi2303]

many thxs to you

[@godisgoodallthetimeman4796]

wow man I really appreciate it. You earned my sub for sure!

[@AndreasKurz]

I am trying to apply this to some other pieces. Fe Stay be me Leadsheet. Some chord are over 2 full bars. How would you guys apply that to such songs? Try out until it fits you?

[@wafflehidraulico193]

Very good

[@christianaudiobooks2023]

Do one for classical pianists thanks

[@kurzweilpc490]

HELLO from UKRAINE! ♥ Thank you Jonny. CAN you create video about BEBOP ??????

[@mohamadhaghjou9919]

useful TY

[@danielchapilliquen]

Hola joni , hace un tiempo quise estudiar en su escuela online , pero no tiene traducción al español en subtítulos , ¿ a día de hoy esto se ha implementado?

[@baronrojo1262]

Gracias. Saludos cordiales.

[@Playsinvain]

So I have a dumb question but I stumbled on your page and ….well can someone learn the guitar just by using the same chords named for piano? And how does one line up the right key…if this is so!

[@kouadioangebasile8530]

JONNYIOUS COURSES

[@randomstranger3473]

danke

[@striverfor7628]

Notes for myself 3:05, 3:11 7:50 8:48 9:53 11:56 Slower 12:35 13:19

[@dhananjaymistry49]

in the progression of Bb F Gm F , instead of the bass going from Bb,A,G,A ( 3rd note of F )how about it going further down to the root, Bb,A,G,F ?

[@testingcoder]

what app you use to show the virtual keyboard?

[@tjcraig88]

Love your lessons - many thanks! But the spelling is Amateur, not Amature : )

[@charles-kim.travels]

what just happened in the last part? 😮 it was beautiful but it was not part pf the lesson

[@chrisbusby4395]

Clicked on link for downloading backing tracks and they at Rent there

[@ivyleigh1197]

Do you teach this on a one to one basis its a little fast for me?

[@LisaMakovski]

thank you ^_^

[@symmetric7723]

WAY COOLER

[@turtlecat7856]

You make me see how beginner I am. I do the basic and even so full of mistakes and out of rhythm.....

[@stevenrogersfineart4224]

Listen to "Tequila" by Dan & Shay. It's the exact same sound ;)

[@mr.fishstick_yt9955]

11:24

[@eoliaaa]

You should check out Taylor Swift's "Bye Bye Baby", literally the same chords and similar inversions!

[@godisgoodallthetimeman4796]

11:30. yo i still don't get this... can you like put the drums with it as well cuz they way you're counting by is confusing me

[@godisgoodallthetimeman4796]

lol nv

[@saxophoneshotgun618]

👍

[@jspankin]

Step 6 seams to be a HUGE jump up from step 5

[@godisgoodallthetimeman4796]

11:21 I don't get this very well

[@brunolacerda4611]

Tem um monte de steeps que não foram ensinados, mas o molho mesmo ninguém ensina

[@chrisbusby4395]

Why does the edit and delete button on YT nevert f,,,,,,ing work

[@alexejfrohlich5869]

my coach always tells me to keep the base note in the bass, so if i want to invert F chrod, i shuold still make sure to play the F2 as the lowest note for example. who's right? xD

[@methodearc-en-ciel3564]

*Everybody can learn to play the piano on this video KZbin, or with The Rainbow Piano Method.* 😀 🌈🎹🎼

[@davepubliday6410]

Great videos! I learn something from each one... Though I have to admit, I wince every time you say “go ahead”. Every minute you seem to say “go ahead”. The phrase is an incidious verbal tick that imparts no information. It is more commonly found in tech videos, but it’s just as annoying anywhere else...

[@jpenneymrcoin6851]

so that's called a chromatic descending bassline. did not need 14 minutes for that. And in fact, keep the bassline going down instead of going back up - Bb, A, G, F.

[@MirdjanHyle]

F is sus.

[@ryanthepianoman27]

I get it because it sounds like sauce

[@MirdjanHyle]

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[@jimh1487]

Johnny, your videos are very interesting and informative, but I have one question, when you're playing, why do you look like you're constipated?

[@rahulgawale]

i cant even play well what he call amateur.. lol.. 😂😂.. but im trying to get there

[@tatjanaelevate]

It is not professional though :) Actually a few chords and good posture while sitting at a piano for a piano learning can do the trick of having a more professional flare to it and do wonders in their technique. Great job trying though;)

[@larrygoodwin7429]

“This instrument I’m playing is called a piano. If you don’t know what a piano is, you can go to our Piano Course. I’ll drop a link in the description below.” 😆😆 Trying to milk those courses for all they’re worth, yeah??

[@johncruz7895]

Somehow they all sound the same. Just muddy as it went along that would probably drown the vocalist.

[@user-sb1sd5cm6m]

I really love your videos but please stop selling your courses in the middle of the video. I have no money, especially when the courses cost like this.

[@khaledfahmy9098]

from INTERMEDIATE **, chords extensions are complicated and you don't guide us how it works, and then you play rhythm with bad distracting counting. you made it harder so I have to skip. Sorry about that, thought giving you my feedback is better than being passive and dislike your video.

[@khaledfahmy9098]

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[@misteral1083]

I think that is fair - to say that this goes from beginner (compared to the video you posted) is a little misleading. It's a lot of information, delivered very quickly, with certain aspects missing. Not super clear. However, at the same time, for me (who is a beginner with an intermediate ear, I guess) this is pretty much what I want. No filler, just go through and elaborate on the previous stage once it is solid. But I do think your feedback is fair. I kind of suspect there is an element of marketing going on. Present enough to show what is possible, but hold back enough so that viewers want to check more videos or buy a course. And I don't blame the guy for wanting to make some money :)

[@deirdre108]

01:40 *Amateur

[@irenemuus9716]

Jonny, this is my first time watching one of your videos. Why are you using a junk keyboard? They cannot replace the sound of an acoustic piano. (Used to sell Steinways and Yamahas.) You have this tremendous skill ruined by a cheesy keyboard.

[@alanmckean]

Amateur

[@MusicMan-er9sv]

Jonny, this was a very nice and I love your enthusiasm but I had to dislike. You never explain any of the intuition why for instance sus2 chords sound nice, and why that works, same with he g minor 11 chord extension. It all sounds great but a beginner or even a novice would not understand why, which is the entire point, to be able to do comping yourself. Which is a shame, because your explanation earlier about chord substitution is quite functional, and I can hear that you easily know why all of this works theoretically. As such it is a respectful constructive dislike from me, I hope you add more background knowledge in the future, I will stay tuned :3

[@jacksonamaral329]

Very good.