The last couple steps are the ones that REALLY are gonna impress your friends and family... Cheat sheet here: bestpianoclass.com/10chords 00:00 Intro 00:24 Beginner Chords & Patterns 01:25 Playing the First Song!! 01:47 Intermediate Chords & Patterns 04:18 Playing the Next Song (The ROMANTIC One) 04:41 Step 3: Advanced Chords & Patterns 06:35 Playing MULTIPLE Songs Using Chords Broke this one down so easy that even a kidnergardener could learn it (no, really...) Oh, and by the end of the video you're going to be playing actual songs from the radio (no joke) that you can use to impress your friends / family / spouse or whatever else you want to do with them. Happy practicing!! -Zach
Three days ago I never played the piano in my life. I Am 55 years old. I've always dreamed of playing the piano. Day 1 I found your first beginner video 4 notes, GCCE, I spent day one practising until I could do with my eyes closed and I got my speed up. Day 2 your video of 4 chord progressions. Practised all day yesterday. I practised until I could play with my eyes closed using the shapes in my head. I nearly cried it felt so wonderful I am actually playing music. My husband cannot believe how good I sound. Today I move on to this lesson. Thank you so much. I cannot express enough gratitude. I feel musical. It is beautiful 😍
doesn't impress me that much 😂 i just read the headline of the topic, sitting down on a piano i came across 3 days later and played some piece by Mozart, blindfolded
I played piano with lessons reading sheet music age 5-16 and then stepped away until 32. When I picked it up again, I was saddened by how much skill was lost. Then my friend showed me how to play using chords and it was life changing! I wish I would have started this way…. It allows the musician to tap into their creative side so much easier and takes the brain out of it. What a service your teachings are… thank you! 🙏🏻🤠💗
OM GOSH! Don't send Zach a hat cuz you just inflated his head beyond production designs (laughing). Truly though, you're right, the chord shapes not only sound great but teach the shapes you'll be using in most non classical music.
That happens to so many people! The "conventional" way is to start with sheet music, but the reality is for most people who want to learn their favorite songs from the radio, learning chords is a way better way to start. Then you can always learn sheet music later on *if* you want to
I appreciate this. I am self-taught. I never allow anyone to hear me butchering the classics. Now, I will be able to WOW them instead of staying silent. Thanks a bunch!
Just improvising over a nice chord progression is what I (a total beginner at the age of 45, coming from the guitar) love and what I do when I'm on a dead end with piano lessons. Helps me alot in just keeping the Instrument alive and fun.
I have been a working musician and guitarist for years. On my day job I work a late shift where I'm by myself and often have hours of downtime. Sometimes I'll get lyrics and chords off the internet for working up new material. It occurred to me that I could get a small roll up keyboard and basically sit at my desk learning piano. I've played one-octave bass pedals for years along with guitar and harmonica. Now it's just a matter of applying myself. I'm 73 and I still perform guitar gigs when they come up, it's never to late to re-invent yourself. My thoughts.
OMG. Thank you so much for explaining these different patterns. I took piano lessons as a child but didn't return to playing again until 30 years later. I was taught on classical music, but I never learned any chords! Fast forward those 30 years and now I can play chords and I've written several songs for the piano, but it is always just me playing full chords with the left hand and the melody with the right. Now I can start to jazz it up with these new playing techniques. Thank you so much for posting this video and sharing your knowledge. I really, really appreciate it! ❤🎹
Ok, I got my first keyboard 2 weeks ago and am a complete beginner. I have watched your video on loop and have practiced for about 2 hours now and I think I am at Level 2.5 (ish - lol). I cant believe how hard it is to get left hand and right hand to work together, my head understands a simple instruction but my fingers don't want to work. You have a new subscriber in me, thank you so much for your instruction videos they are really helping.
One of your very best lessons, Zach! You casually snuck in a couple of inversions that make this progression so much easier to navigate, and the left hand rhythm at the end really amps it up. Great job!
Excellent first lesson! The next thing i would add would be reversing the bottom and middle keys in the right hand pattern so it's descending, which also sounds really nice
Love your enthusiasm. I'm 72 and decided to learn the piano. I have never played any instrument and don't know how to read music. But always wanted to learn the piano. So loving your cheat sheets. I started practicing and found that in your ultimate beginner piano cheat sheet, the C major is played with CEG, But in your Iconic Songs Cheat Sheet the Taylor Swift C Major is E G C, same notes but different fingers. Why are they not the same.?
Saw a documentary about Paul McCartney from the Beatles, he said that he can't read sheet music at all! He's done pretty well without it, hasn't he. Great tutorials Zach, they help so much 👍☕
Back at the piano for the first time in twenty years... I feel like this video got me farther ahead when it comes to actually understanding how piano actually works than six months of my boring old piano lessons as a kid ever did 🍻
Love these videos and charts, you made my life so much better with your lessons; thank you so very much. Keep up your hard work, you’re definitely doing great things for a lot of people.
@@Constantinesis nope! Inversion is when you take a root note, and put it higher an octave - first inversion. You can take a 3rd note also and put it higher an octave. For Am you can build your xhord as A-C-E, C-E-A and E-A-C.
I know for example in c, Cm, Cb, C#, Cbm, C#m, C7, Cm7, C#7 and Cb7. And I want to learn like Csus4 and Cdim. I just have to figure out the logistics of the chords
This is awesome. That said, however, when I played So Sick of Love Songs for my senior friends they looked like deer caught in headlights (crickets) (chuckles). Sorry couldn't help myself (snickers). Seriously though, this is some GOOD SHIZ man! I will be plugging this video in soon while I practice. I can see the benefits. Thanks Zach.
dude, I just remembered this nice song a few days ago, and started listening to it again after some time. kudos for your effort! I'll let you know right now I'll send you an email asking for the song in advance
I Love that music can be so simple, but sound so complex. Who knew big pop songs were just block chords with a little pizzazz 😂 Thanks for the video Zach! I suppose it's time for me to start my new key for the week. On to E major!
This is very nice..I can almost practice chords❤ Thank you so much for uploading the video Can you help by playing some hymns, Christian songs if possible 😊
I'm just bought digital piano on last Saturday , And come to your channel , thing is I don't know which video I need to learn first. If anyone here see this comment , please guide me.
I am new to playing the piano. Any suggestions which keyboard to buy, looking for something mid range. It will need a Bluetooth function so I dont wake up the neighborhood. Many thanks.
Loved this tutorial!! I get it. Question? Once you have inverted a chord, how do you tell by looking at it, which chord it is, since I usually tell by the bottom note
Awesome video! How do you find songs where you don’t move your hands with your thumb on starting C position? So songs with key notes (C to 6) for both hands?
this is probably a stupid question, but how do you know where the A Minor, F Major, C Major, and G Major start? I know you said the D key is always between the two black keys, so i've been trying to figure it out like that, but idk where it starts at if that makes sense. Or does it just start over after G major? I'm not sure if any of this is making sense. I think i just need to see someone play it with an overhead shot of the full piano so i can really learn.
Do you have any videos showing how to play the chords by finger? I just want to practice playing and building muscle memory with C D E F G A B obviously triad chords. I need to know/visually see I'm playing each chord correctly. Don't want to memorize wrong finger technique. Hope this makes sense. A 3 part vid would be cool. One showing the major chords. One minor. And the third showing rhythm exercises with the chords. 12 123 1234 1-12...3 if this makes sense. All this with just chords and correct finger positioning for all chords: CDEFGAB
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The last couple steps are the ones that REALLY are gonna impress your friends and family...
Cheat sheet here: bestpianoclass.com/10chords
00:00 Intro
00:24 Beginner Chords & Patterns
01:25 Playing the First Song!!
01:47 Intermediate Chords & Patterns
04:18 Playing the Next Song (The ROMANTIC One)
04:41 Step 3: Advanced Chords & Patterns
06:35 Playing MULTIPLE Songs Using Chords
Broke this one down so easy that even a kidnergardener could learn it (no, really...)
Oh, and by the end of the video you're going to be playing actual songs from the radio (no joke) that you can use to impress your friends / family / spouse or whatever else you want to do with them.
Happy practicing!!
-Zach
Wow this sounds great
Hi thank you very much i was missing new videos i would wish that you can make new videos every week
I’m still practicing 👍
피아노를 배우게 싶게 동기부여를 하는 당신의 정말 멋진 수업입니다. 오래오래 이 유투브 채널을 지켜주세요 ❤
@@jameskaura9393 Thank you!!
Three days ago I never played the piano in my life. I Am 55 years old. I've always dreamed of playing the piano. Day 1 I found your first beginner video 4 notes, GCCE, I spent day one practising until I could do with my eyes closed and I got my speed up. Day 2 your video of 4 chord progressions. Practised all day yesterday. I practised until I could play with my eyes closed using the shapes in my head. I nearly cried it felt so wonderful I am actually playing music. My husband cannot believe how good I sound. Today I move on to this lesson. Thank you so much. I cannot express enough gratitude. I feel musical. It is beautiful 😍
This was such a heartwarming experience 💕
doesn't impress me that much 😂 i just read the headline of the topic, sitting down on a piano i came across 3 days later and played some piece by Mozart, blindfolded
I played piano with lessons reading sheet music age 5-16 and then stepped away until 32. When I picked it up again, I was saddened by how much skill was lost. Then my friend showed me how to play using chords and it was life changing! I wish I would have started this way…. It allows the musician to tap into their creative side so much easier and takes the brain out of it. What a service your teachings are… thank you! 🙏🏻🤠💗
OM GOSH! Don't send Zach a hat cuz you just inflated his head beyond production designs (laughing). Truly though, you're right, the chord shapes not only sound great but teach the shapes you'll be using in most non classical music.
That happens to so many people! The "conventional" way is to start with sheet music, but the reality is for most people who want to learn their favorite songs from the radio, learning chords is a way better way to start. Then you can always learn sheet music later on *if* you want to
@@Gr8FriknApe 😂😂
So true. Thank you both for confirming my experience. I was assuming I wasn’t a freak of nature. 😁
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I appreciate this. I am self-taught. I never allow anyone to hear me butchering the classics. Now, I will be able to WOW them instead of staying silent. Thanks a bunch!
Just improvising over a nice chord progression is what I (a total beginner at the age of 45, coming from the guitar) love and what I do when I'm on a dead end with piano lessons. Helps me alot in just keeping the Instrument alive and fun.
These are the kind of exercises I look for to help build muscle memory. Simple, fun and not to complicated.
Really wonderful. Praise the Lord
I have been a working musician and guitarist for years. On my day job I work a late shift where I'm by myself and often have hours of downtime. Sometimes I'll get lyrics and chords off the internet for working up new material. It occurred to me that I could get a small roll up keyboard and basically sit at my desk learning piano. I've played one-octave bass pedals for years along with guitar and harmonica. Now it's just a matter of applying myself. I'm 73 and I still perform guitar gigs when they come up, it's never to late to re-invent yourself. My thoughts.
OMG. Thank you so much for explaining these different patterns. I took piano lessons as a child but didn't return to playing again until 30 years later. I was taught on classical music, but I never learned any chords! Fast forward those 30 years and now I can play chords and I've written several songs for the piano, but it is always just me playing full chords with the left hand and the melody with the right. Now I can start to jazz it up with these new playing techniques. Thank you so much for posting this video and sharing your knowledge. I really, really appreciate it! ❤🎹
Ok, I got my first keyboard 2 weeks ago and am a complete beginner. I have watched your video on loop and have practiced for about 2 hours now and I think I am at Level 2.5 (ish - lol). I cant believe how hard it is to get left hand and right hand to work together, my head understands a simple instruction but my fingers don't want to work. You have a new subscriber in me, thank you so much for your instruction videos they are really helping.
Thanks for sharing your piano journey; I'm glad the videos are aiding your progress-keep it up! 🔥
You're such a talented teacher , I thank God for the gift he gave u.
Thank you so much
One of your very best lessons, Zach! You casually snuck in a couple of inversions that make this progression so much easier to navigate, and the left hand rhythm at the end really amps it up. Great job!
Thank you!! Glad you noticed the inversions in there 🔥🔥
You are an amazing teacher..., at my age of 50, I'm trying to follow your lessons from Bangladesh
Wonderful!
Excellent first lesson!
The next thing i would add would be reversing the bottom and middle keys in the right hand pattern so it's descending, which also sounds really nice
Aside from really teaching, you do one very important thing by your videos: you motivate and encourage newbies. Thanks a lot and keep it up Zach!
Thanks so much, glad you enjoyed it
awesome thank you for this x
Thanks for the big help for teaching daughter !
hướng dẫn của bạn thật cô đọng dễ nhớ giai điệu đẹp đáng để học hỏi luyện tập/ Cảm ơn
Love your enthusiasm. I'm 72 and decided to learn the piano. I have never played any instrument and don't know how to read music. But always wanted to learn the piano. So loving your cheat sheets. I started practicing and found that in your ultimate beginner piano cheat sheet, the C major is played with CEG, But in your Iconic Songs Cheat Sheet the Taylor Swift C Major is E G C, same notes but different fingers. Why are they not the same.?
Saw a documentary about Paul McCartney from the Beatles, he said that he can't read sheet music at all! He's done pretty well without it, hasn't he. Great tutorials Zach, they help so much 👍☕
This video is wonderful! You have made playing both right and left hands so easy to understand! Not many do. Thank you!! ❤
Bro. You just gave me the cheat code. It's all finally starting to make sense!! Thanks man!! 💪💪🙏🙏
Glad the cheat code is working, you're welcome 🎹
This is absolutely amazing . So easy to follow. Thank you for taking the time to share on here with the world. 😍
Glad you enjoyed it :)
Back at the piano for the first time in twenty years... I feel like this video got me farther ahead when it comes to actually understanding how piano actually works than six months of my boring old piano lessons as a kid ever did 🍻
Love these videos and charts, you made my life so much better with your lessons; thank you so very much. Keep up your hard work, you’re definitely doing great things for a lot of people.
Thanks so much for the kind words, and will do
Always stay and tune in this channel.
I hope someday I can play like Zac the piano super human !
👍🏼
Awesome, excited for your progress!
Thank you for this, you are my really first piano teacher
Great! Please make a video about Inversions.
Alright I'll put it on the list 👍👍
Hello. Are the F major and C major inversions? I I know that the root of a chord is the first key.
@@Constantinesis nope! Inversion is when you take a root note, and put it higher an octave - first inversion. You can take a 3rd note also and put it higher an octave. For Am you can build your xhord as A-C-E, C-E-A and E-A-C.
Hlo im indian but your video very successful bro im very happy your video is very successful
THANKYOU FROM INDONESIA PIANO TEORY LEARNING.GOD BLESS YOU.BROTHER.
Thank you!! Glad you liked the video 🔥
Your way of teaching is fentastic! May God bless you Sir!
I know for example in c, Cm, Cb, C#, Cbm, C#m, C7, Cm7, C#7 and Cb7. And I want to learn like Csus4 and Cdim. I just have to figure out the logistics of the chords
You are awesome Zach! how come it feels so easy when you explain it.
So glad you liked it, I put a lot of time and effort into simplifying things as much as possible :)
Yeah man I'm leaning I think you're the best piano teacher.
Wow, thanks!
This is awesome. That said, however, when I played So Sick of Love Songs for my senior friends they looked like deer caught in headlights (crickets) (chuckles). Sorry couldn't help myself (snickers). Seriously though, this is some GOOD SHIZ man! I will be plugging this video in soon while I practice. I can see the benefits. Thanks Zach.
Thank you so much!! Glad you're having success with the lessons 🔥
YOU ARE THE BEST!! Do you do any gospel hymns?
Thank you!! Glad you enjoyed it
I do have a lesson on church hymns, not exactly gospel but maybe it can help ya out! ua-cam.com/video/L1bdF_0FAPY/v-deo.html
So simple thankyou
I just subscribed because you're awesome.
thank you because I learned something from you in playing the piano, because I want to make music
Thank you , I was surprised how quickly I was able to do some of this. ❤
Love this lesson but not getting most of it well I guess with your help I can be the best cause just a beginner😊
Amazing! I really really love the way to teach the piano❤
Thanks a lot Zach❤
dude, I just remembered this nice song a few days ago, and started listening to it again after some time. kudos for your effort! I'll let you know right now I'll send you an email asking for the song in advance
God bless you ❤
Thank you ❤
I Love that music can be so simple, but sound so complex. Who knew big pop songs were just block chords with a little pizzazz 😂
Thanks for the video Zach! I suppose it's time for me to start my new key for the week. On to E major!
Woohoo!! Thanks for the kind words :)
Easy, simple and awesome. Tired of tutorials in Spanish, they make them boring and for dumb people. THIS is what a tutorial should be!
You are the GOAT super human piano. I love youuuu. Thank you ❤❤❤
Aw, thanks a million! 🎹 So glad you're enjoying the tunes! Much love! ❤️
Easy
Awesome lesson, as usual! Thanks Zach
You're welcome Eduardo!
Iam beginner vry helpfull video ❤
Thank you.
This is very nice..I can almost practice chords❤
Thank you so much for uploading the video
Can you help by playing some hymns, Christian songs if possible 😊
Sure thing, here's a video that'll help ya out a lot with that: ua-cam.com/video/L1bdF_0FAPY/v-deo.html
Thanks a lot for sharing the link..😊
Yes
😃
Amei sua explicação, muito obrigada!
Thanks
I'm just bought digital piano on last Saturday , And come to your channel , thing is I don't know which video I need to learn first.
If anyone here see this comment , please guide me.
Love this thank you so much for the lessons they are so brilliant
Another great practical piano video Zac! Can not wait to try out these techniques! Many many thanks.
Thank you ❤
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Thank you! Very inspiring! Eager to try once I'll have spare time ))
Zach, can you please make a video for how to play rush e? Love your videos❤
thank you this lesson is so amazing
Incredible!
Makes it look so simple, I wonder how many weeks its going to take me to figure out steps 7,8,9? Another challenge...
Thank you!
Love your videos so much, you explain things in a way my brain can get hold of and understand quickly. 👍👍👍☕
Awesome! Thank you!
Superb discribe
Thanks so much
Thanks for your effort ❤️👍🏻
Thanks for ur great lessons..
I am new to playing the piano. Any suggestions which keyboard to buy, looking for something mid range. It will need a Bluetooth function so I dont wake up the neighborhood. Many thanks.
Neato. That is a big help.
Glad you enjoyed it Philip
Very helpful!
Thank you!
Really helpful, thank you :)
Loved the clear explanation , here a new subscriber ❤ btw your voice is sooooo soo good
Loved this tutorial!! I get it. Question? Once you have inverted a chord, how do you tell by looking at it, which chord it is, since I usually tell by the bottom note
is there anyway you can create a playlist from the first video we should learn to the last?
Wow, awesome!
This is really cool, thank you
You're very welcome!
Excellent 👍😊
very important lesson thanks
2:38 “now this isn’t actually as hard as it looks”
me, only hitting the notes with my long nails because my hands don’t work like that:
Awesome video! How do you find songs where you don’t move your hands with your thumb on starting C position? So songs with key notes (C to 6) for both hands?
this is probably a stupid question, but how do you know where the A Minor, F Major, C Major, and G Major start? I know you said the D key is always between the two black keys, so i've been trying to figure it out like that, but idk where it starts at if that makes sense. Or does it just start over after G major? I'm not sure if any of this is making sense. I think i just need to see someone play it with an overhead shot of the full piano so i can really learn.
Very useful video
Thank you ❤
❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ song😊
Wow❤
this is fucking genius! Will come back 1 month later and feedback my progress
Awesome! Share your progress here. Thank you!
Well i learnt a lot thank you
Wish me luck as I’m applying these lesson on a laptop keyboard using FL studio😭😱 But, hey, I wanna learn so no excuses💯
I needs to learn to follow your inteligence
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thanks...❤😊
No problem 😊
Thanks bro for u nice lesson❤❤❤❤❤
It's my pleasure, enjoy playing piano 🎹
Do you have any videos showing how to play the chords by finger? I just want to practice playing and building muscle memory with C D E F G A B obviously triad chords. I need to know/visually see I'm playing each chord correctly. Don't want to memorize wrong finger technique. Hope this makes sense. A 3 part vid would be cool. One showing the major chords. One minor. And the third showing rhythm exercises with the chords. 12 123 1234 1-12...3 if this makes sense. All this with just chords and correct finger positioning for all chords: CDEFGAB
this is Fantasicos la moriano ...don't ask me what it means it just sounds as nice.
Ior basig cord isn't God you have a fehler tip am Cmajor und G major in rest you are a very good teacher
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Thanks, new SUB here
Whats the difference between minor and major chords?
Question why is f major and c major are in different notes?
THANK you for sharing your expertise!!
Happy to hear it Marsha!
good singing