Some chord symbols can be pretty funny. Check out this lesson to learn more of them: ua-cam.com/video/YW0FsV5CI_U/v-deo.html Chapters: 0:00 Intro 0:17 What is a slash chord? 1:06 Why slash chords are used 1:40 Diving deeper into inversions 2:17 Weird-looking slash chords (walking basslines) 3:21 Summary & practice
Pianote videos are also very useful coming from classical background. Lead sheets are probably the furthest away from classical piano sheets and I didn't know how to read them properly until I stumbled upon Pianote. Improv is the other thing classical pianists can't do very well and Pianote helps a lot there too.
I love slash chords they add so much richness to the music and can bring out more emotion than a regular major chord. I’m definitely an amateur pianist but a lot of times I play slash chords as inversions. I’m a guitarist but while the guitar is fun I’d say guitar is has always been my mistress. Fun and exciting for short periods of time but my heart has always truly belonged to the piano. It consistently makes me happy when I play and brings me peace.
Your slash chord indicates bass note...in your right hand you can play any inversion of your choosing......same w/ guitar..any inversion...but place the particular bass note required
Ahh...once again Pianote puts out a video that takes any beginner to intermediate in 5 minutes! God Bless you all and thank you for sharing this love with us! I'm so grateful!!!
Thanks a bunch,...another thing I like about your videos is that it gives pointers on how to come up with melodies for music composition...GOD Bless you abundantly.
This is really really cool ... In the song "whiter shade of pale" But if you notice B is the 7th of C. And I do this a lot adding the 7th or maybe the 9th in the bass and most of the time it's sounds stunning Much love ... 💕
The B sounds good with the D major chord because It is the relative minor of D. There is use for that kind of slash chord. You just have to feel it. Great video!
I got a paid subscription from you guys last Christmas best decision I made. No one online compares... And believe me I've tried a lot of paid online content.
I want to thank you for your videos. I haven’t played a musical instrument in over 42 years. I just started to learn how to play the Lap Steel guitar and found out I really need to refresh on my music theory. Watching your videos has helped me tremendously. I may also try to pick up the piano in tandem. If so, I will be joining your site. Thanks again.
Can't believe I've been learning piano for years and only just had the revelation today that the bass note in a slash chord is usually the 3rd of the right hand chord. 🤪 Thanks Lisa.👍🏻 Learn something new every day with music. I think my favourite is ooo I don't know. Luv them all except F#/A#. Can never get my head around that one😫😃 Really enjoy a walking bass line too that you sorta touched on. That's up there with my faves. 🥰
Hitomi no Jyuunin from L'arc en ciel is one of my most favorite song, the refrain start the IV (C) to the V/IV (D/C), it creates a nice tension and to this day i always loves a V/IV chords
I guess one possible way to see C/B as an inversion would be as bringing the major 7th down in a CMaj7. I'm not sure that's a super useful way to think about it, but it came to mind.
I'm a clarinet player, classically trained along with playing marches in a military band. I have recently (re)started piano lessons. I want to compose original songs. Playing a wind instrument has not allowed me to explore concepts like slash chords. The covid crisis has somewhat limited any opportunity I have to play in ensembles, so I find the piano more self-sufficient. Plus I want to know more about chords, along with the bass clef.
Awesome! I did not know you can choose other notes from a scale to play in your left hand😀. That D/B at the end was really a B minor 7th chord:) I also love that outro music. Very upbeat
Can you recommend a keyboard or digital piano for me? I am a guitar player and singer with 35 years' experience so I know my way around music and pick things up easily. I want to learn piano finally to play small gigs in the future and to alternate piano and guitar. I figure I could be proficient enough to play some simple Beatles songs or other stuff in 2 years , BUT, what keyboard to get? Thanks for any ideas.
This is so helpful ! Btw, I have problem Sometimes when I try to hit a black key with my pinky (spesialy the left hand), my pinky just trembling and slip to the white key. Is there any spesific training to develop my pinky??
Hey, not really a piano professional but I actually had the same problem and a teacher of mine gave me a trick to solve it. Practice articulation: play scales in a low speed but extremely articulated (play like in fortíssimo). That will develop some finger independence as well as more strength in your pinky. The scale doesn't have to have black keys, although they are good to practice hand positioning. Repeat chords where the 5th finger ir in a black key (like Ab major- Ab/C/Eb/Ab) but like one finger at time. When you press a key don't let the finger leave the keyboard: focus on articulation once again, and not on wrist motion. That way, your fingers will get used to that position. I hope it helps!
Practice! Search the "warm up " and " home practice routine " videos from this channel. Repeat . Start very slow and concentrate on every movement and note you hit . Hit it with purpose. Muscle memory.
Mariana has provided a wonderful tip to help you! It's a super common problem (our pinky never wants to listen). Working on finger independence should make things easier though. These videos have some great exercises that should help you! Hanon - ua-cam.com/video/AjBg2aYsJvU/v-deo.html Finger Independence Challenge - ua-cam.com/video/Hq5st0vxH4I/v-deo.html
haha this lights up all the light bulbs!! I thought you had to play both full chords - one with each hand. I was so confused when it often sounded terrible lol. Thanks for this
Do 7ths and 4ths work well as the slash cord. Example you are playing in the key of c and your playing a G chord in the right hand would a F or C in the left sound good?
7ths are very commonly used as the bass note in slash chord to create a "walking bass" pattern. 4ths are not nearly as common. 4ths are often used in the right hand to create a "suspended" sound. So if you were going to use a 4th in your left hand, I would probably remove the 3rd from the right hand, so there isn't that clashy sound.
Wow awesome, Lisa maam. Thank you so much for this beautiful lesson. I was also confused when I see the slash chords. I don't even know the name slash chords till now. I thought both the chords can be used that part, and I used to play the easiest one that part 😂, just like in case of G/B when I saw it I thought either G-major, or B-major can apply that place, and I used to play G-major chord that part, bcoz B-major is a little hard for me to hold, sometimes my fingers may slip from the black keys. Actually my fingering of the chords is not proper. I'm using my first 3 fingers to hold a chord. It's not a problem while I am playing triads, but when I play 7th chords, it's difficult 😁😊. Do you know any way to correct my fingering position?
Correcting your fingering will just take practice! But it will be SO worth it. Try practicing your chords slowly and be really mindful of what fingers you're using. Use the thumb, middle finger, and pinky for your root position chords. We have a lesson on practicing chords that should help your fingering: ua-cam.com/video/gBvFGkwqWEI/v-deo.html
I get the inverted chord when the note forms part of the chord, but how do you determine the other notes to play in a bass chord where the slash note isn’t part of the root chord?
When I play melody in the C Major scale, any time I reach the note B, I don’t play it with the B diminished which is ( B-D-F), instead, I play chord G Major which is (G-B-D) with adding another (B) as a base note. B(base) G-B-D(chord) B(melody) Is this B/G ? and is this the right way to get rid of the diminished chord with the melody?
This would still be a G/B chord because the chord is a G chord (the B melody note is still a part of the G chord). It's a much more harmonically pleasing chord than the B diminished though!
If you're playing a chord with your right hand, are you playing the tune with your right hand too? How do you do that? I've been playing the tune with my right hand and the chord with my left. So this is confusing to me, as you're showing the chord with your right hand. If you reply to this, how do I know and where can I find the reply? Thanks
It's funny... I give up every week and then i see one of your videos and i absolutely have to try that technique.. Piano is hard so thank you for making it so much fun.. It's quite encouraging..
Hang in there! If you need more encouragement and support we have it all at www.pianote.com Remember you don't have to learn everything in one sitting. A little bit every day makes a big difference over time!
It sure is a journey. I gave up so many times thinking I'm never going to get the hang of this piano stuff but hang in there and it will be worth it. Took a long time but I'm really enjoying it now and so glad I stuck with it. 😀🎹🎼
@@PianoteOfficial thank you so so much. Not one but two of them. Should have looked at previous videos before asking. You are awesome. Thanks as always for helping.
Can someone tell me that note after slash must be like from a scale of right hand chord ??..or any note would work..for instance- if my right hand is playing c major then can a slash note be out of my c major scale like B flat or C # something...or like its a hit and error kinda thing..?? I hope someone would understand what my question is..
This is an awesome question! The note after the slash does NOT have to come from the scale. To use your example, you could TOTALLY have a C/Bb slash chord. So you'd play the C chord in your right hand and Bb in the left. But this would change the TYPE of chord you're playing. The Bb would turn it into a C7 chord (which has the notes C-E-G-Bb). And because the Bb is in the bass you could call it a C7 "rootless voicing" chord. Basically you could play ANY note under ANY chord and it would still be ok. Whether it would SOUND good is another thing though ;)
@@PianoteOfficial thanx a lot for the help..your channel helped me so much not just in playing but in theory too..it helped me in my song production too..so thanx a lot again..cheers..
Thank you so much!! This is soemthing j jave been wondering for a while. Is there a full arrangement of Whoter Shade of Pale ypu talking about? My father always wants me to play it for him.
Thanks Kristen! There is a tutorial, but only for Pianote members I'm afraid. We have a huge library of song tutorials with downloadable sheet music and backing tracks inside the Pianote membership: www.pianote.com
@@PianoteOfficial Thanks for your reply But while playing inversions from left hand if we use 1-5 left hand method then it sound weird comparatively in root chord 1-5 left hand method Am I right ? Pls guide me
I'm not really sure what you mean by 1-5 left hand method. Do you mean playing the root and 5th in the left hand? We have a lesson on open chords that might help get you thinking about different chord voicings: ua-cam.com/video/NL2FUEPcST0/v-deo.html
Some chord symbols can be pretty funny. Check out this lesson to learn more of them: ua-cam.com/video/YW0FsV5CI_U/v-deo.html
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:17 What is a slash chord?
1:06 Why slash chords are used
1:40 Diving deeper into inversions
2:17 Weird-looking slash chords (walking basslines)
3:21 Summary & practice
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I'm actually restarting learning piano.. And stumbled across this channel.. Now I love watching every video...
Pianote videos are also very useful coming from classical background. Lead sheets are probably the furthest away from classical piano sheets and I didn't know how to read them properly until I stumbled upon Pianote. Improv is the other thing classical pianists can't do very well and Pianote helps a lot there too.
same, i haven't played piano in 20 years.
@@zachsaw78 ikr
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Thanks for simplifying so many piano notations and mysteries.
You definitely are the most effervescent and inspiring piano teacher!🦋
I love slash chords they add so much richness to the music and can bring out more emotion than a regular major chord. I’m definitely an amateur pianist but a lot of times I play slash chords as inversions. I’m a guitarist but while the guitar is fun I’d say guitar is has always been my mistress. Fun and exciting for short periods of time but my heart has always truly belonged to the piano. It consistently makes me happy when I play and brings me peace.
Your slash chord indicates bass note...in your right hand you can play any inversion of your choosing......same w/ guitar..any inversion...but place the particular bass note required
Ahh...once again Pianote puts out a video that takes any beginner to intermediate in 5 minutes! God Bless you all and thank you for sharing this love with us!
I'm so grateful!!!
Thanks a bunch,...another thing I like about your videos is that it gives pointers on how to come up with melodies for music composition...GOD Bless you abundantly.
I interpret the slash as an 'over'. Ex G/B = G chord over B in the bass.
Nicely explained ! I love the way you explain things with your hands....Thanks Lisa!
This is really really cool ... In the song "whiter shade of pale" But if you notice B is the 7th of C. And I do this a lot adding the 7th or maybe the 9th in the bass and most of the time it's sounds stunning
Much love ... 💕
Excellent observation!! Thanks for the 9th tip!
D/F# is such a stunning transition chord to me 💕
The B sounds good with the D major chord because It is the relative minor of D. There is use for that kind of slash chord. You just have to feel it. Great video!
Yeahs, In fact this Chord is Bm7
It makes a Bm7 chord and minor 7 chords are beautiful they're my favorite
Omg u are sooooo perfect for this channel
I got a paid subscription from you guys last Christmas best decision I made. No one online compares... And believe me I've tried a lot of paid online content.
I want to thank you for your videos. I haven’t played a musical instrument in over 42 years. I just started to learn how to play the Lap Steel guitar and found out I really need to refresh on my music theory. Watching your videos has helped me tremendously. I may also try to pick up the piano in tandem. If so, I will be joining your site. Thanks again.
best piano teacher online!! More power!!!!!
Lisa is such an inspiration. Thank you ! :)
As a pretty much beginner this channel is offering some solid info. Pretty bite size and always open ended so I could get creative with it
Thanks so much, i'm having a blast playing with different combinations of slash chords.
Everytime something new to learn lots of love from India...God bless u ❤️❤️
You always make things easy to understand. 🙏
Can't believe I've been learning piano for years and only just had the revelation today that the bass note in a slash chord is usually the 3rd of the right hand chord. 🤪 Thanks Lisa.👍🏻
Learn something new every day with music.
I think my favourite is ooo I don't know. Luv them all except F#/A#. Can never get my head around that one😫😃
Really enjoy a walking bass line too that you sorta touched on. That's up there with my faves. 🥰
Hitomi no Jyuunin from L'arc en ciel is one of my most favorite song, the refrain start the IV (C) to the V/IV (D/C), it creates a nice tension and to this day i always loves a V/IV chords
My Fav Slash Chord is in E Maj Like E/D# - C# - B .... It feels Amazing To me!!💘
I guess one possible way to see C/B as an inversion would be as bringing the major 7th down in a CMaj7. I'm not sure that's a super useful way to think about it, but it came to mind.
Thanks pianote so much!! I really learned a lot
Thank you. I'm always learning from this channel! Interesting you mention Whiter Shade of Pale. I have spent hours teaching myself that song!
I'm a clarinet player, classically trained along with playing marches in a military band. I have recently (re)started piano lessons. I want to compose original songs. Playing a wind instrument has not allowed me to explore concepts like slash chords.
The covid crisis has somewhat limited any opportunity I have to play in ensembles, so I find the piano more self-sufficient. Plus I want to know more about chords, along with the bass clef.
Love this, instructions for playing an inversion is such a powerful way of thinking about it. Awesome!
Wow straight to the point. This was wonderful informative. I love this format .
Everytime i come to pianote i know i am gonna get heaps of knowledge.
3rd comment. I actually wanted to hear pianote's own version of teaching slash chords thank God you made the video. God bless you.
Try: | G Gdim/Bb | | Am7 G |
Beautiful slash chord and progression! :)
Thanks for the video
Awesome! I did not know you can choose other notes from a scale to play in your left hand😀. That D/B at the end was really a B minor 7th chord:) I also love that outro music. Very upbeat
Yes, great observation!!
Another great video. Straight and to-the-point, easy to understand AND fun! Thank you.
Your videos are absolutely amazing !!
Thanks for sharing, I love your energy 🤙🏽
Thank you Lisa! Very helpful!
Thank you for helping me to understand slash chords. Much appreciated.
Wow, I learned something new again: its terminology and correct interpretation. I am ignoring it before as I thought we can select which one to play.
That’s for the clear and concise instruction! Your videos are very helpful.
Love your videos! Thanks so much!
great video.. very helpful. can you do a video on writing a melodies that tell a story?
Just love your creative lessons.
love your videos. You never fail to make this stuff easy to understand!
Best piano tutorial channel ever!
One of the Best piano learning channel
I like using the third as a pickup note then I go to the first. I am trying to use more slash notes so I don't get too predictable in my playing.
You are brilliant. I wish I had a teacher like you.
You do!!!
Come join me at Pianote! We have so many lessons to help you get better, plus weekly live lessons with me :)
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Thank you.
It is very helpful.❤
Thanks for simplifying the theory of these chords.
Thanks for ur lessons mam ❤️🎶🎼
Weird. I just wondered about this today. Thanks!
The Best teacher ever! 😀
This has been very helpful. Thanks!
What kind of bench you are sitting on? Trying to buy a bench for myself, can't decide lol
Oh! It just came with the piano I think, so it would be a Roland bench!
Thanks so much for this! Your videos always helped me learning the piano by myself.
this is a much easier way to think about it :))) thank youuuu
Good stuff. Thanks.
Mind blowing lesson.
Thank you Lisa!!!
Can you recommend a keyboard or digital piano for me? I am a guitar player and singer with 35 years' experience so I know my way around music and pick things up easily. I want to learn piano finally to play small gigs in the future and to alternate piano and guitar. I figure I could be proficient enough to play some simple Beatles songs or other stuff in 2 years , BUT, what keyboard to get? Thanks for any ideas.
This is so helpful !
Btw, I have problem
Sometimes when I try to hit a black key with my pinky (spesialy the left hand), my pinky just trembling and slip to the white key.
Is there any spesific training to develop my pinky??
Hey, not really a piano professional but I actually had the same problem and a teacher of mine gave me a trick to solve it.
Practice articulation: play scales in a low speed but extremely articulated (play like in fortíssimo). That will develop some finger independence as well as more strength in your pinky. The scale doesn't have to have black keys, although they are good to practice hand positioning.
Repeat chords where the 5th finger ir in a black key (like Ab major- Ab/C/Eb/Ab) but like one finger at time. When you press a key don't let the finger leave the keyboard: focus on articulation once again, and not on wrist motion. That way, your fingers will get used to that position.
I hope it helps!
I have the same problem!
Practice! Search the "warm up " and " home practice routine " videos from this channel. Repeat . Start very slow and concentrate on every movement and note you hit . Hit it with purpose. Muscle memory.
@@marzi9753 This is a great tip thank you for sharing!
Mariana has provided a wonderful tip to help you! It's a super common problem (our pinky never wants to listen). Working on finger independence should make things easier though. These videos have some great exercises that should help you!
Hanon - ua-cam.com/video/AjBg2aYsJvU/v-deo.html
Finger Independence Challenge - ua-cam.com/video/Hq5st0vxH4I/v-deo.html
haha this lights up all the light bulbs!! I thought you had to play both full chords - one with each hand. I was so confused when it often sounded terrible lol. Thanks for this
Excellent explanation thumbs up
Can you please do a tutorial on “let it all go” by Birdy? ☺️
My favorite slash chord is F/G. It simply sounds like G11 chords. Transition to C if i am modulating from key of B to C
Yooo sameee, cuz it sounds really jazzy lolll
Do 7ths and 4ths work well as the slash cord. Example you are playing in the key of c and your playing a G chord in the right hand would a F or C in the left sound good?
7ths are very commonly used as the bass note in slash chord to create a "walking bass" pattern. 4ths are not nearly as common. 4ths are often used in the right hand to create a "suspended" sound. So if you were going to use a 4th in your left hand, I would probably remove the 3rd from the right hand, so there isn't that clashy sound.
The thumbnail is so cool. Hands off to the editor.
Thank you!! I'll pass it on :)
@@PianoteOfficial :)
Your playing reminds me of Air on G strings by Bach
Wow awesome, Lisa maam. Thank you so much for this beautiful lesson. I was also confused when I see the slash chords. I don't even know the name slash chords till now. I thought both the chords can be used that part, and I used to play the easiest one that part 😂, just like in case of G/B when I saw it I thought either G-major, or B-major can apply that place, and I used to play G-major chord that part, bcoz B-major is a little hard for me to hold, sometimes my fingers may slip from the black keys. Actually my fingering of the chords is not proper. I'm using my first 3 fingers to hold a chord. It's not a problem while I am playing triads, but when I play 7th chords, it's difficult 😁😊. Do you know any way to correct my fingering position?
Correcting your fingering will just take practice! But it will be SO worth it. Try practicing your chords slowly and be really mindful of what fingers you're using. Use the thumb, middle finger, and pinky for your root position chords. We have a lesson on practicing chords that should help your fingering: ua-cam.com/video/gBvFGkwqWEI/v-deo.html
I get the inverted chord when the note forms part of the chord, but how do you determine the other notes to play in a bass chord where the slash note isn’t part of the root chord?
I love those "nugget" style videos!
Keep them coming!
Side note: love that hairstyle.
F/G, Bb/C, Ab/Bb 4/5
Hi can we have a video on dark melodies
Thank you!
When I play melody in the C Major scale, any time I reach the note B, I don’t play it with the B diminished which is ( B-D-F), instead, I play chord G Major which is (G-B-D) with adding another (B) as a base note.
B(base) G-B-D(chord) B(melody)
Is this B/G ?
and is this the right way to get rid of the diminished chord with the melody?
This would still be a G/B chord because the chord is a G chord (the B melody note is still a part of the G chord). It's a much more harmonically pleasing chord than the B diminished though!
need a topic on mode-Phrygian scale and chords
Life saver
A minor / G sounds good 👍🏻
Very helpful lisa. Can you do modes? its confusing.
Sam did a lesson on modes recently that might help! ua-cam.com/video/sP5lKJg2HEY/v-deo.html
@@PianoteOfficial oh thank you so much.
If you're playing a chord with your right hand, are you playing the tune with your right hand too? How do you do that? I've been playing the tune with my right hand and the chord with my left. So this is confusing to me, as you're showing the chord with your right hand. If you reply to this, how do I know and where can I find the reply? Thanks
Mystery solved!
Thank you!
It's funny... I give up every week and then i see one of your videos and i absolutely have to try that technique.. Piano is hard so thank you for making it so much fun.. It's quite encouraging..
Hang in there! If you need more encouragement and support we have it all at www.pianote.com
Remember you don't have to learn everything in one sitting. A little bit every day makes a big difference over time!
It sure is a journey. I gave up so many times thinking I'm never going to get the hang of this piano stuff but hang in there and it will be worth it. Took a long time but I'm really enjoying it now and so glad I stuck with it. 😀🎹🎼
Because of this video, I'm liking chords and stuff again....
After watching this video I am no longer scared of slash chords .
Pianote and Lisa, could you please do some video on sus chords? Thank you for all the help.
Here you go! ua-cam.com/video/XfSdJiXqCCY/v-deo.html
This video also shows an amazing way to use them: ua-cam.com/video/0D10E5fCD8Q/v-deo.html
@@PianoteOfficial thank you so so much. Not one but two of them. Should have looked at previous videos before asking. You are awesome. Thanks as always for helping.
"we're going on a wonderful adventure." 💙
Love all your videos. Will watch them many time over with my baby
what if the slash cord C/E is over G how can you play it
Good thanks!
Very insightful and helpful ..... my fav slash chord is a D/C ☺️
Seriously the ending music was damn good !
Can someone tell me that note after slash must be like from a scale of right hand chord ??..or any note would work..for instance- if my right hand is playing c major then can a slash note be out of my c major scale like B flat or C # something...or like its a hit and error kinda thing..?? I hope someone would understand what my question is..
This is an awesome question! The note after the slash does NOT have to come from the scale. To use your example, you could TOTALLY have a C/Bb slash chord. So you'd play the C chord in your right hand and Bb in the left. But this would change the TYPE of chord you're playing. The Bb would turn it into a C7 chord (which has the notes C-E-G-Bb). And because the Bb is in the bass you could call it a C7 "rootless voicing" chord.
Basically you could play ANY note under ANY chord and it would still be ok. Whether it would SOUND good is another thing though ;)
@@PianoteOfficial thanx a lot for the help..your channel helped me so much not just in playing but in theory too..it helped me in my song production too..so thanx a lot again..cheers..
Wow thank u
Thank you so much!! This is soemthing j jave been wondering for a while. Is there a full arrangement of Whoter Shade of Pale ypu talking about? My father always wants me to play it for him.
Thanks Kristen! There is a tutorial, but only for Pianote members I'm afraid. We have a huge library of song tutorials with downloadable sheet music and backing tracks inside the Pianote membership: www.pianote.com
@@PianoteOfficial Thanks so much! I will look into that :)
F chord route position C in the base 😊
so D/B is the same that Bm7?
Can we use inversions from left hand OR is only for right hand?
You can absolutely use inversions in your left hand! Most jazz music uses inversions in BOTH hands!
@@PianoteOfficial
Thanks for your reply
But while playing inversions from left hand if we use 1-5 left hand method then it sound weird comparatively in root chord 1-5 left hand method
Am I right ?
Pls guide me
I'm not really sure what you mean by 1-5 left hand method. Do you mean playing the root and 5th in the left hand? We have a lesson on open chords that might help get you thinking about different chord voicings: ua-cam.com/video/NL2FUEPcST0/v-deo.html
What is the intro and outro song?
Feel Alive by Rex Banner: ua-cam.com/video/i0ET5YLZ_C8/v-deo.html
Pianote thank you💕
Thanx