| So, you've been dying to play the piano. But you don't | | | | In fact, you might even think it looks like an art lesson - |
| want to spend years learning how to read music. Of | | | | and you'd be right! I specifically designed the lessons |
| course you don't! And you won't have to IF you learn | | | | using a step by step approach that many art |
| a chord-based approach to playing the piano. | | | | instruction books use. |
| Here's a method I use to get my students playing | | | | The lesson contains four open position piano chords |
| piano in a flash. First, you need to learn a few chords. | | | | with fingering diagrams. The beautiful thing about this |
| But not just any chord type. No. The chord type I have | | | | chord structure is that once you master it, you can |
| my students learn first is something called the open | | | | easily use it to play ALL the chords in all 12 keys. The |
| position chord. And with it, you'll be able to create your | | | | first thing I ask you to do is play the chords - first all |
| own unique music right away! | | | | tones together (solid chords) and then with the tones |
| The open position chord is exactly what its name | | | | broken up (broken chords.) |
| implies. It's a chord structure that covers more than 2 | | | | Once you have this chord structure under your fingers |
| octaves of the keyboard AND uses both hands right | | | | and you've developed a muscle memory for it, the rest |
| away. If you don't know what an octave is, not to | | | | is easy! |
| worry. Suffice it to say that 2 octaves are over 16 | | | | In the lesson "Reflections in Water," we use this chord |
| white keys. It's a handful to play this chord structure | | | | structure to improvise a few minutes of music. The |
| but once you master it, you'll be well on your way to | | | | chord progression is laid out for you and all you have |
| unlocking the secrets of keyboard harmony. | | | | to do is simply follow along. I also provide audio |
| So, how exactly can we use this chord to create | | | | examples so you can hear how I used the same |
| music with? Easy. Take a look at my free piano | | | | chords to improvise with. |
| lesson "Reflections in Water" (available by clicking | | | | If you really want to play piano in a flash and don't |
| below.) The first thing you notice about this lesson is | | | | want to wait, try the open position piano chord. You |
| that it's unusual. It's not your typical piano lesson by far. | | | | won't be disappointed! |