Unbelievable Piano Chord Warm Ups

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[@airpac1873]

That last Circle of 5ths Progression was absolutely Beautiful!!! You could do a very popular video just on that alone!!!

[@guidopesce5262]

Congratulations from Italy. I've been following you for six months. Exceptional. American tutoring sites are too practical, Italians are too theoretical, as we know, history weighs heavily. You are in the right middle. I find myself in tune.

[@contemporaryschoolofpiano]

This comment means a lot to me, I love Italy, for so many reasons. I also love the US practical solutions, I am an old soul / new world hybrid. You've got me figured out.

[@juanmanueltellechea4981]

He is from London 😅 but I know what you mean ❤

[@carolmurphy4627]

The final progression is insanely beautiful.

[@lawrencetaylor4101]

Your warm-up will probably keep me busy for the next 8 to 10 years. Merci beaucoup. I'm still a beginner, but making progress. I had a talk with my piano teacher today about my recent project. I'm transposing 3 Moulin de Ville songs from Opus 100 into different keys. La Candeur is a lesson in pentatonics, Arabesque is in minor, and La Petite Réunion is a lesson in thirds. I'm going to learn up to three flats and sharps using this, and it's helping. We talked a little about seventh chords, I want to leave those for later. I've got enough on my plate. I'm glad you had a brain fart and started over, I'm doing that a lot. My teacher doesn't mind. I'm looking longingly at your offer, for now I'm on a fixed income. But I'll see and let you know since your website is too tempting. Stay tuned.

[@contemporaryschoolofpiano]

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[@afihaileywibowo1095]

I feel you 😢😊.. and no I don't know about installments! There is????

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@afihaileywibowo1095 just email the team at [e-mail] and they will set that up for you

[@carolmurphy4627]

I would love to be able to sit down and just play like this. I'm looking forward to starting the Complete Musician course next week.

[@cecilkelley7565]

I don’t know how many times I’ve listened to this video. I wished I understood more of what you’re presenting here, but it’s beautiful. I guess I’m just too old. Thank you for all you do for us.

[@gurupadmasambawa5626]

Beautiful, thanks so much Tom😊

[@TedBuffington390]

Thanks Tom! I love this progression exercise! Circle of 5ths (4ths) is a great way to stay the zone when learning progressions in different keys. I really appreciate you teaching style and passion for sharing your insights!

[@andyblyth4519]

Incredible. I could hear so many half songs in those. Tom, you're really a player!! Theme song from the 1st Emmanuelle movie all those years ago, and it sounded like 'Sorry seems to be the hardest word' in bits of it.

[@DavidCobb2011]

Thanks for the memory lapse. It makes me feel better so much better! 😊

[@afihaileywibowo1095]

I don't know how many times I write on this video, listening to Tom's playing helps cure my blues and inspire me at the same time. My dream is to play like him in the future, seriously. Also my dream, perhaps, if I may, have him and his trio to play on my wedding 😊❤

[@contemporaryschoolofpiano]

Thanks for your kindness.

[@philippecoron9950]

Je regrette tellement de ne pas avoir commencé le piano très jeune, jamais je ne pourrais jouer comme Tom,c'est tellement beau, nostalgique, cela ressemble a un Torrent, tantôt calme, tantôt déchaîné ,absolument magnifique

[@martinreith8970]

Exceptionally beautiful! Thanks for the clear explanations of the underlying concepts!

[@andreiter]

Another great lesson!

[@aipossas]

Best teacher

[@laserduchamp8071]

you're cool man.. positive lovely energy.. great videos.. thank you..

[@contemporaryschoolofpiano]

My pleasure!

[@beonlife3283]

Love your "never-ending-song"!

[@afihaileywibowo1095]

Yes, me too!😊 watch the 251 progressions..never ending as well😊

[@estarlingful]

Thank you for your videos! I’m so glad I found you. I love chords and progressions. I especially liked your last example using the circle of fifths to modulate into all 12 keys! I can’t wait to try it! I also found it interesting that you use the dominant on the ii chord instead of the half diminished. Sounds cool 👍🏻

[@philippecoron9950]

Merci Mr Tom,,c'est tellement beau. De France ❤

[@jasonbourne488]

Awesome video and so fun to play and practice. I start on a different inversion and see where it takes me. Am still trying to get to figure out the relationship to the circle of fifths as I stare at that diagram.

[@rachelsmename6]

This is a great video and makes learning fun and the last video about adding a melody on top of the chords is very timely for me.

[@myliferomance]

Thank you so much, Tom! This warm-up is incredibly useful!

[@francisrichard5282]

Awesome exercices & performance! This is absolutely great, Thanks!

[@contemporaryschoolofpiano]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@copyvijaylivez]

Dear bro thank you so much for a good lesson.

[@contemporaryschoolofpiano]

Welcome!

[@czeital]

Lovely ideas, great to hear you play, understand the concept but feel there needs to be the basic version even with the 7th so people can see the voicings clearly and learn that before maybe experimenting with their on voicings and the fills, arps etc - I did the first bit and bit of Eb and gave up to be honest

[@contemporaryschoolofpiano]

@czeital Yes, and these vital chord foundations need to be studied at the piano with a reliable practice routine. Having said that we do have a video on 7ths for those who haven't quite internalised the different qualities and voicings of 7th chords. This channel has over 100 videos at different levels, I hope this one might help you if you are finding 7ths chords and voicings still a bit hard! And keep up the good work !! kzbin.info/www/bejne/iX_YaI2Kl9qkedEsi=ReoN5KlBmuw-jmnK

[@zergnub7426]

So beautiful. It's like I've unlocked some of this alien language but Im not fully literature. For instance, what the hell is secondary dominance and how do you find them??

[@clairecooper1754]

Brilliant, thank you.

[@contemporaryschoolofpiano]

You're very welcome!

[@CleisonRodriguesComposer]

Greetings from Brazil! I found your channel because bach preludio. I am very happy to follow you. Do you know Egberto Gismonti?

[@WinItReigns]

😮 Holy Shnikes! So Cool😊

[@MrMedic32]

I thought I recognised that last progression Tom, I played it once and then automatically went into the middle bit of All The Things You Are. Almost the same chords apart from the first. .Just realised the last chord would be major 7 rather than dominant. Great practice though to play it in all keys. Great vid as usual please keep them coming.

[@contemporaryschoolofpiano]

Well spotted. A few other songs as well!

[@rachelsmename6]

Cool! You used the D7, the tritone substitution of A flat major 7 before going to the A flat major 7, then to G minor!

[@contemporaryschoolofpiano]

Don't tell anyone it's a secret chord.....

[@carolmurphy4627]

@@contemporaryschoolofpiano Oh no! Not tritone substitutions!

[@fabriziopacifici5404]

Bellissimo

[@sheddyguitar]

Bravo ❤❤

[@dannuttle9005]

Something that has always flummoxed me about these kinds of videos is when somebody moves beyond static chords and starts throwing in lots of extra notes. Wait, what? What are they playing? And trying to follow along, even with the video slowed down, is exhausting. I have been working very hard on scales this year, and not just mindlessly playing them, but picturing them in my mind. I even have pet names for several of them, based on their shape. Now I watch this video, and (no surprise), the extra notes are just...notes in the scale! When I watch your fingers, I think, DUH...this is "The Islands" that he's playing! I already know that! I can do that! The moral of the story: Practice, know and picture your scales.

[@billhasty5197]

Dan, What are "The Islands" you are talking about.? Always looking for new things to learn.

[@contemporaryschoolofpiano]

Next video is on this topic! 🎉great timing! Watch this space.

[@dannuttle9005]

@@billhasty5197 It's just a silly mnemonic for me. It refers to the Gb major scale. It's the black keys, except for F and Cb, and so this is the "Big Island" with, shall we say, a reef on either side. The ""Little Island" is Db and Eb. The Db scale is the "West Islands", because both "islands" of black keys have a white key on the left (west) side.

[@afihaileywibowo1095]

My heart both drops and lifts up everytime I see Tom playing. How I want to be able to play like him! I agree with him that mastering chords is the first step, the rest is a lot of practice and 'flying' hours. I'm saving up for the Complete Musician course on this school which is quite a lot for me at this point not to mention the exchange rate (I'm from Indonesia). Until then, I just watch his videos and pick up here and there whatever I can. 🙏😊🩷

[@dannuttle9005]

@@afihaileywibowo1095 My advice: Start now by just playing the chord progressions he shows here. Don't worry about making it fancy. Just play the chords, however simply. It will be worth it.

[@sandyswambo]

Tom Donald .. do you give private lessons?

[@contemporaryschoolofpiano]

Yes, www.contemporaryschoolopiano.com

[@fatimamiranda82]

Ginious❤

[@lisahansen6014]

Could you call the secondary dominant the 6 chord?

[@eparkerv3]

When practicing sounds like an original composition to the uninitiated 🎉😅

[@tzodearf2596]

It's like being tutored by Elton John, except safer.

[@contemporaryschoolofpiano]

Hey, SIr Elton is as safe as the late Queen of England, in fact, he is the Queen of England...

[@tzodearf2596]

@@contemporaryschoolofpiano lol

[@carolmurphy4627]

@@contemporaryschoolofpiano I do feel like I've found my musical 'home' with LSCP - way back in my mid teens, I just wanted to play like Elton. I'm hoping that will be possible once I've done the course. :-)

[@frederickk2852]

The funky circle of 5ths reminds me of the piano played in Peanuts by Vince Guaraldi. No offence! 😂😂😂

[@timallen6025]

Gosh so much covered . My poor little music brain.. great sounds though !

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[@afihaileywibowo1095]

​@@contemporaryschoolofpiano good to know. Thanks