I like the sound of major scales more than minor, so I tend to practice them more. This video was very creative! Love those guest appearances by Bach and Beethoven.
I Love seeing your Piano Sessions on UA-cam! You are an Inspiration and A Very Talented Musician and Instructor! I have learned more about playing the piano from you than all of the seventy years of my life trying to learn piano on my own! Please keep up your piano lessons on UA-cam! I know and I am sure that many, many other folks are listening and learning quite a bit more than if they tried to learn on their own! God Bless You Young Lady and God Bless Your Wonderful Family as Well! Sincerely, Dennis Kelii Lambert From The State of Hawaii. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
Thanks for the video, just a couple of pointers to make things clearer for any future lessons. At 2:56 you said count down 3 half steps but tapped your finger on C, B, A as if you count C when counting down 3 half steps. Should this not have been counted down as B, A#, A? I always get confused about if I need to count the key I’m starting on as 1 or not when working out intervals etc. Secondly at 3:04 where you highlight the C Major scale and the A minor scale you have the arrow pointing at B in the C Major scale and F in the A minor scale (11 half steps away) which can lead to confusion for a beginner like myself about where where to look. It would have been much clearer if the arrows were pointing to the relevant keys. i.e. the first C in the scale of C Major and the first A in the scale of A minor. Had it been done as above I would have had to pause or go back to look again, it just made it more difficult for me to learn from it. Please don’t take this as me rubbishing your work. It’s meant as constructive criticism to assist in your future lessons. 😊
When you’re looking at/listening to a song, how can you tell if it’s in major or if it’s in the relative minor? I’ve seen people pointing out whether a certain song is major a minor, but if the scales and key signatures are the same, is there any real difference?
You can usually only tell by listening if you have a well trained ear and/or perfect pitch! Otherwise, you can look up the piece online and see what key it's in. Major and minor scales are not the same; they are variations of one another, but are all very different in quality.
Hi there. I'm thankful for your videos . My question is for hanon no.39. When I want to play with both hands, I confuse my number fingers . Would you please guide me to this. 🌺🌺🌺
I'd recommend doing more hands separate practice so you've got each hand solidly learned on its own, then play very slowly hands together at first. Most people try to do it too fast at first, which makes everything harder! Hope this helps.
That’s amazing thank you so much!!! I’m learning the theory with my partner at the moment since Pianote sometimes builds on that or takes a different approach starting with chords which confused me a lot sometimes not knowing how keys are actually constructed (not just C major but all the others too)
You’re welcome, David! I’m so glad you found this helpful. Understanding how key signatures work and how major and minor are related will help you understand chords a lot easier.
Thanks for the breakdown of the keys. Well explained as usual. Could you recommend which Major and Minor scales to practice first please? I guess ultimately, we need to practice all but just wondering if some are more prominent than others. Thank you
You're welcome! As far as learning key signatures, I'd recommend learning the major keys with the fewest sharps and flats first (C, G, D, A, F, Bb, Eb), as you play pieces in those keys most frequently. Wherever you learn a major key, also learn its relative minor key.
Does the way the C major scale and A minor scale relate appear on the circle of fifths and the A minor scale is just a mode of the C where the C major is Ionian and A minor is some “Lydian/polidian/whatever I forget the names all together” type of scale from the C major? Or have I got it in the wrong direction, is the circle of fifths even unilateral ? I have so many questions I think I can answer what I’ve asked above myself by having a look but someone please help me
Yes, that's right! I'm a new channel, so I only have a few videos in each topic so far. Stay tuned--I'll definitely be making more! I'm glad you enjoying my channel. ♥
Very good video but it would be nice if you bare in mind that people from the UK watch this also and use different terminology. It would be nice to differentiate between the 2 interpretations e.g tones and semitones, what is that with a half note and full note etc? Please explain.
Hi Annette! Unfortunately, it would be a bit cumbersome (and possibly confusing) to use both US and UK music terminologies in my videos--especially since both myself and the majority of my audience are located in the US. Whole notes are worth 4 beats and half notes are worth 2. I encourage you to check out a comparison chart to understand the differences in the two countries' music terms: hellomusictheory.com/learn/british-vs-american-musical-terms/
“Sad” is a simplified descriptor that refers to the serious and sober nature that most minor keys typically display. I often prefer minor keys as well-they really have a great sound!
I like the sound of major scales more than minor, so I tend to practice them more. This video was very creative! Love those guest appearances by Bach and Beethoven.
So glad you enjoyed it! It was fun to chat with Bach and Beethoven! 😊
Thank you! This video really helped me on my school.
I Love seeing your Piano Sessions on UA-cam!
You are an Inspiration and A Very Talented Musician and Instructor!
I have learned more about playing the piano from you than all of the seventy years of my life trying to learn piano on my own!
Please keep up your piano lessons on UA-cam!
I know and I am sure that many, many other folks are listening and learning quite a bit more than if they tried to learn on their own!
God Bless You Young Lady and God Bless Your Wonderful Family as Well!
Sincerely,
Dennis Kelii Lambert
From The State of Hawaii.
❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
It was fun to participate in this one. 😊
😊 it was fun to do this video with you! 🎶
Thanks for explaining this so clearly! Major and minor has confused me in the past, but not any more! 😊
Aww that’s great to hear! I’m glad this video could clear up some confusion for you.
Thanks for the video, just a couple of pointers to make things clearer for any future lessons. At 2:56 you said count down 3 half steps but tapped your finger on C, B, A as if you count C when counting down 3 half steps. Should this not have been counted down as B, A#, A? I always get confused about if I need to count the key I’m starting on as 1 or not when working out intervals etc.
Secondly at 3:04 where you highlight the C Major scale and the A minor scale you have the arrow pointing at B in the C Major scale and F in the A minor scale (11 half steps away) which can lead to confusion for a beginner like myself about where where to look. It would have been much clearer if the arrows were pointing to the relevant keys. i.e. the first C in the scale of C Major and the first A in the scale of A minor.
Had it been done as above I would have had to pause or go back to look again, it just made it more difficult for me to learn from it. Please don’t take this as me rubbishing your work. It’s meant as constructive criticism to assist in your future lessons. 😊
When you’re looking at/listening to a song, how can you tell if it’s in major or if it’s in the relative minor? I’ve seen people pointing out whether a certain song is major a minor, but if the scales and key signatures are the same, is there any real difference?
You can usually only tell by listening if you have a well trained ear and/or perfect pitch! Otherwise, you can look up the piece online and see what key it's in. Major and minor scales are not the same; they are variations of one another, but are all very different in quality.
Hi there. I'm thankful for your videos . My question is for hanon no.39. When I want to play with both hands, I confuse my number fingers . Would you please guide me to this.
🌺🌺🌺
I'd recommend doing more hands separate practice so you've got each hand solidly learned on its own, then play very slowly hands together at first. Most people try to do it too fast at first, which makes everything harder! Hope this helps.
That’s amazing thank you so much!!! I’m learning the theory with my partner at the moment since Pianote sometimes builds on that or takes a different approach starting with chords which confused me a lot sometimes not knowing how keys are actually constructed (not just C major but all the others too)
You’re welcome, David! I’m so glad you found this helpful. Understanding how key signatures work and how major and minor are related will help you understand chords a lot easier.
Thanks for the breakdown of the keys. Well explained as usual.
Could you recommend which Major and Minor scales to practice first please?
I guess ultimately, we need to practice all but just wondering if some are more prominent than others.
Thank you
You're welcome! As far as learning key signatures, I'd recommend learning the major keys with the fewest sharps and flats first (C, G, D, A, F, Bb, Eb), as you play pieces in those keys most frequently. Wherever you learn a major key, also learn its relative minor key.
@@pianowithemma Thank you so much for the response Emma. I do appreciate it
Does the way the C major scale and A minor scale relate appear on the circle of fifths and the A minor scale is just a mode of the C where the C major is Ionian and A minor is some “Lydian/polidian/whatever I forget the names all together” type of scale from the C major? Or have I got it in the wrong direction, is the circle of fifths even unilateral ? I have so many questions I think I can answer what I’ve asked above myself by having a look but someone please help me
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Hello, Thanks for the videos. music theory has only 3 videoes?
Yes, that's right! I'm a new channel, so I only have a few videos in each topic so far. Stay tuned--I'll definitely be making more! I'm glad you enjoying my channel. ♥
Thanks so much
Very good video but it would be nice if you bare in mind that people from the UK watch this also and use different terminology. It would be nice to differentiate between the 2 interpretations e.g tones and semitones, what is that with a half note and full note etc? Please explain.
Hi Annette! Unfortunately, it would be a bit cumbersome (and possibly confusing) to use both US and UK music terminologies in my videos--especially since both myself and the majority of my audience are located in the US. Whole notes are worth 4 beats and half notes are worth 2. I encourage you to check out a comparison chart to understand the differences in the two countries' music terms: hellomusictheory.com/learn/british-vs-american-musical-terms/
This was so fun and helpful thank you
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Well done. Great explanation of the difference between major and minor scales. Looking forward to the rest of your videos!
Awesome, thank you! I'm so glad that you enjoyed it!
This video is very informative! Thank you so much for making high quality videos. You are amazing, Emma!
You’re very welcome, Mary Lee! ❤️ Thank you so much for your kind words!!
I hate the idea of calling the minor sad. There is nothing happy and sad about them in my view. Minor key is more musical.
“Sad” is a simplified descriptor that refers to the serious and sober nature that most minor keys typically display. I often prefer minor keys as well-they really have a great sound!
I’m failing my test😢😅
Wdym by 12 major keys and 12 minor keys? 😮
There's 12 major key signatures and 12 minor key signatures for a total of 24 key signatures. It's great to know all 24! 😊
Thanks, I just found your channel and was still exploring it. You explains so well 😍
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