@@Ian_Standley I think he just put the key signature incorrectly, though it never effects the video due to Eb never being played. He's in the key of F.
@@gramirez72 You're right. I was thinking of it as four bars with the chords lasting a full bar, he writes it as two bars with the chords lasting half a bar. I don't know if I find that very intuitive though.
I really love this method of teaching; he's ostensibly presenting these concepts as exploits or cheats (a sort of click-bait shortcut cover) but then just doing basic music theory in an approachable and less theory-heavy way. By avoiding the jargon (calling it a one-chord wonder rather than a Isus2 chord) and sticking to the more important practical elements, his presentation is just so much more beginner-friendly without having to sacrifice efficiency or slow things down. As a prospective teacher, I think I'd learn a lot from the way that he decides to teach
It makes me pretty sad to hear you say that. This is presented as an all round technique that can be used on “all pop music”. As you said, it’s very good clickbait, beginners will be very impressed by it. But truth is, anyone who puts in the time to learn this technique and then try to use in different songs and different constellations, will be very disappointed. It does not work for all styles of pop, and it’s espacially bad for accompanying a singer. An amature singer would feel quite lost as the chords are way less clear and it all blends together. A professional singer might want to paraphrase and improvise and this technique locks him/her in a very basic and limiting sense of harmony. It will also only work without any other harmony instruments joining in. It works fine when he does it with drums, but add a guitar and the sound would be very muddy. It is sold as a quick fix. But you’re doing the student a big disservice. I would feel extremely bad having my student come back next week to say: “I tried your technique in band practice and it was a total failure”. Not fair to the student at all.
@@ahappysongDK93 that's a really good point I hadn't thought of. Copy-pasting a root sus2 chord onto every song is going to give some pretty mixed results and will overall probably limit the overall harmonic freedom of expression. It sounds fine when you have nothing else in that high range but yeah, I guess it would sound pretty bad with any other chordal (or countermelodic?) accompaniment within that range. A better approach might be deconstructing how/why this technique works to both situate it within its context and create a more holistic understanding of the theory that can be applied elsewhere..... Given me a lot to think about
@@sugarqbs It's a cool technique for sure. I would introduce it to the student, when we're working on a song where it's relevant, and then stress the limitations of it. Encourage the student to try it out on other songs, but use their ears to assess whether it actually sounds good. For more advanced students you could go into the theory of when it works and when it doesn't, but that's individual to each student, whether they respond to heavy theory or not.
I play keyboard for over 28 years, and after a so long time, I got it that the "secret" or "recipe" to make a harmony look more closer to pros is a 9. When you add a 9 to your chord (C+9, D#9, G7+/9 etc), your harmony becomes a little bit "spacial" or something "transcendental" I guess. However, as everything, don't put 9 on entire harmony because it will get weird or maybe "fussy".
@@theseventhharlot909 hi there! A 9 is 1 note above your key. Example: if you're hitting C major, to get a C9 chord, just include D note to your chord. But, that rule you shouldn't apply on every chord. Usually, you add a 9 only to your main key chord (in our case, C major) and for this example you could add a 9 to F major, which 9 note would be G, so your F chord (made of F, A and C) should contain a G. I suggest you give some google about harmony tricks and you'll certainly find someone talking about 9.
i also realised sometimes the maj7th of I and IV get in the way so I recently replace them with an add9. unless of course the maj7 works then yea i put it in
Ninths are great for shimmery and mysterious textures, I love using them in choral music and they sound lovely when you really stretch out a huge chord lay a 9th right on top *chefs kiss*
Thank you Jonny for the one-chord wonder! I was already arpeggiating in a similar way, but now with the varying accents, even at a slower tempo it improves my sound. This is exactly what we need. Simple things that we can use to make us sound worlds better. This is definitely a rub stomach/ pat head thing.
This video is amazing!! I see people complaining. But what they complain about has nothing to do with the lesson! Small easter eggs for those who found that stuff, but it doesn't take away from what he's teaching.
I've been doing this all along I'm glad there's an explanation to this I thought I was just free styling 👍 btw self taught cannot read a single not but listen and play by ear
I just watched a bit; then I realized, in the second progression analyzed, that you are not actually playing what is written in your own example! Beginning at 6:50, you are playing a syncopated figure (second L.H. chord in each bar), whereas what is written is straight two beats (1 2 3 4 ) on each accompanying chord or note.
Yeah but u get the idea so 🤷♂️ I don’t think it matters that much. He’s like, play with accents or something, here’s an incredibly generic progression that makes me wanna jump off a cliff
In a way it's like Jonny is playing 3-finger/scruggs-style banjo rolls for the piano, as they use very similar arpeggiation groupings and accent patterns. This was fun to watch.
Video: "Why your piano accompaniment sounds amateur" Me, a filthy casual who accompanies himself by playing simple chords while singing at the same time: **sweats profusely** This One Chord Wonder technique slaps, though. 🔥
damn. this is one of the most insightful/useful piano lessons i've seen. Speaking as a non-pianist with only a few years of lessons over 20 years ago. subscribed. looking forward to more.
After searching for days, finally found someone who really knows how to teach the right way. Your videos are the best gifts for everyone who thought they were nailing the piano for many years but failed to take piano classes to understand what you’re really doing and sound like a real pro! Instead of stick to Synthesia (Including myself😩) With that being said, I gotta go back to practice my chord progressions...?🤔 💡inversions... right?
I love you..❤️ You take music so passionately I wish I could just do music and become a full blown Musician and producer instead of wasting my time here at college..😪🤦🏾♂️
Took me ages to realise what key you were in as your showing key signatures for Bb major not Fmajor I was wondering why you had chosen the f chord ?????
@@gramirez72 The left hand root note changes with the chord. The progression starts on a Bb despite actually being in F. The key sig is just a minor inaccuracy, although the song could have modulated to F
@@billygarvey633 Thanks! I had wondered about the Key Sig. I was thinking: Am I missing something here? I was also confused for a moment when he had played, but didn't write the fifth of the chord in the LH/ Bass Clef.
Básicamente es hacer una tirada cuartal sobre el el sexto grado de la tonalidad y funciona en todos los acordes de la tonalidad ya que en algunos acordes funciona como notas básicas de las triadas y en otros funciona como extensiones. Excelente!! Lo pondré en práctica. Gracias
Jonny, two questions I did not find the answer to in the FAQs of your webpage: (i) how easy is to change from a Monthly Plan to a Annual Plan? (ii) Does the Annual Plan bills monthly to my credit card or once per year for the full amount? (I would rather preffer to get monthly billing on a year plan). Thanks!
Which is why playing the pentatonic scale on a guitar is so amazing, because the open strings chord is just the notes of a pentatonic scale! Ok, yeah, I know this is piano lessons he's teaching...
Technically, it's called the "minor 6 chord," but overall, a great video. I've been working on overcoming bad habit #2, rocking on the left hand. - I have noticed a number of songs that utilize the 1 chord wonder, and so I kind of already use it on occasion. It's awesome because it functions with a different name in every chord. Example is "King of My Heart," which I think is sung by Kristian Stanfill. This song is done with a slight variation: Hold the same note at the top, which is the 5th, I think, and cycle through just two chords in the right hand while the left hand cycles through 4 root notes. - I am also a big fan of the rhythm you are using on your accent note, almost sounds like triplets right up until you get to the end of 4 beats. Heavily used in "Let is Rise" by Big Daddy Weave and "Secret Ambition" by Michael W. Smith. I like how you use it in arpeggiating the chord! - Accent pattern #2 has a slightly similar sound to classical style rhythm in arpeggiated chords.
00:00 - Intro
00:37 - Chord Progression: 4-1-6-5
01:22 - 2 Newbie Techniques
02:18 - Step 1: One Chord Wonder
03:41 - Step 2: Driving Accents
09:34 - Step 3: Inverted One Chord Wonder
10:27 - Driving Accents
11:35 - Play with backing track
12:03 - Conclusion
Perfect!!
legend
@@Ian_Standley I think he just put the key signature incorrectly, though it never effects the video due to Eb never being played. He's in the key of F.
@@BigRed1785 yeah the way he wrote it would give you a c minor not a c major
What also helps keep it interesting is that you're playing every second chord one beat early, on the 4th beat of the previous measure.
.... a half beat early actually....
But, yeah, i know what you mean.
@@gramirez72 You're right. I was thinking of it as four bars with the chords lasting a full bar, he writes it as two bars with the chords lasting half a bar. I don't know if I find that very intuitive though.
I really love this method of teaching; he's ostensibly presenting these concepts as exploits or cheats (a sort of click-bait shortcut cover) but then just doing basic music theory in an approachable and less theory-heavy way. By avoiding the jargon (calling it a one-chord wonder rather than a Isus2 chord) and sticking to the more important practical elements, his presentation is just so much more beginner-friendly without having to sacrifice efficiency or slow things down. As a prospective teacher, I think I'd learn a lot from the way that he decides to teach
It makes me pretty sad to hear you say that. This is presented as an all round technique that can be used on “all pop music”. As you said, it’s very good clickbait, beginners will be very impressed by it. But truth is, anyone who puts in the time to learn this technique and then try to use in different songs and different constellations, will be very disappointed.
It does not work for all styles of pop, and it’s espacially bad for accompanying a singer. An amature singer would feel quite lost as the chords are way less clear and it all blends together. A professional singer might want to paraphrase and improvise and this technique locks him/her in a very basic and limiting sense of harmony. It will also only work without any other harmony instruments joining in. It works fine when he does it with drums, but add a guitar and the sound would be very muddy.
It is sold as a quick fix. But you’re doing the student a big disservice. I would feel extremely bad having my student come back next week to say: “I tried your technique in band practice and it was a total failure”. Not fair to the student at all.
@@ahappysongDK93 that's a really good point I hadn't thought of. Copy-pasting a root sus2 chord onto every song is going to give some pretty mixed results and will overall probably limit the overall harmonic freedom of expression. It sounds fine when you have nothing else in that high range but yeah, I guess it would sound pretty bad with any other chordal (or countermelodic?) accompaniment within that range. A better approach might be deconstructing how/why this technique works to both situate it within its context and create a more holistic understanding of the theory that can be applied elsewhere..... Given me a lot to think about
@@sugarqbs It's a cool technique for sure. I would introduce it to the student, when we're working on a song where it's relevant, and then stress the limitations of it. Encourage the student to try it out on other songs, but use their ears to assess whether it actually sounds good. For more advanced students you could go into the theory of when it works and when it doesn't, but that's individual to each student, whether they respond to heavy theory or not.
It's a sus4. C F G is 1 4 5.
Its like going from down strums on every chord to finger picking on guitar. Awesome
Perfect! We need more videos on accompanying with piano on UA-cam
More to come!
Just the kind of tuition I need right now; it is taking me ages to move from guitar to piano when singing/ songwriting.
Wow. Such a simple chord arrangement can produce a really beautiful sounding sequence.
And your piano sound quality is now perfect
I play keyboard for over 28 years, and after a so long time, I got it that the "secret" or "recipe" to make a harmony look more closer to pros is a 9. When you add a 9 to your chord (C+9, D#9, G7+/9 etc), your harmony becomes a little bit "spacial" or something "transcendental" I guess. However, as everything, don't put 9 on entire harmony because it will get weird or maybe "fussy".
Sorry, I just began piano few days ago. How do you add a "9?" It's a dream to be able to play the piano for me.
@@theseventhharlot909 hi there! A 9 is 1 note above your key. Example: if you're hitting C major, to get a C9 chord, just include D note to your chord. But, that rule you shouldn't apply on every chord. Usually, you add a 9 only to your main key chord (in our case, C major) and for this example you could add a 9 to F major, which 9 note would be G, so your F chord (made of F, A and C) should contain a G. I suggest you give some google about harmony tricks and you'll certainly find someone talking about 9.
i also realised sometimes the maj7th of I and IV get in the way so I recently replace them with an add9. unless of course the maj7 works then yea i put it in
@@BeN-bn5yb Absolutely, 7+ is awesome, I use it every time!!
Ninths are great for shimmery and mysterious textures, I love using them in choral music and they sound lovely when you really stretch out a huge chord lay a 9th right on top *chefs kiss*
I have been playing keyboard for two years now and was stuck in a rut, your lessons are getting me out, thank you so much!
Thank you Jonny for the one-chord wonder! I was already arpeggiating in a similar way, but now with the varying accents, even at a slower tempo it improves my sound. This is exactly what we need. Simple things that we can use to make us sound worlds better.
This is definitely a rub stomach/ pat head thing.
One Chord Wonder - also known as every guitarist on the worship band that gets put on keys.
😂
That's absolutely awesome Jonny. Thanks for teaching us this - and all the other amazing methods that you teach as well.
I'm only here for the Bb key signature
i though only i noticed
Late to the game guys.
Thank you!
@@Ian_Standley it doesn't resolve to Bb tho
while not once in the whole video do we actually hear an e flat :)
Fantastic video. Diff bridges the gap between the knowledge of an amateur piano player to playing like a professional. CAN WE HAVE SOME MORE 😊
This video is amazing!! I see people complaining. But what they complain about has nothing to do with the lesson! Small easter eggs for those who found that stuff, but it doesn't take away from what he's teaching.
The moment he played that chord 10:07 it reminded me of window's notification
Btw thanks for the lesson Jonny! This helps a lot!
Because the windows notification is exactly that. A Sus2 chord
@@gfr381 yeah ehehe.
Btw 24 likes and I already feel famous 😂✨
you're such a good guy Jonny! thank you for your lessons
I've been doing this all along I'm glad there's an explanation to this I thought I was just free styling 👍 btw self taught cannot read a single not but listen and play by ear
Thank you for making lessons not for advanced only but for beginners as well :)
Jonny you make it so easy! Super instruction!
What a wonderful way to make simple music sound complex
Wow, Jonny you da man! This has been the most fun week ever!!! I have written 2 improv songs this week. Can't thank you enough...
I'm so glad to hear!
I just watched a bit; then I realized, in the second progression analyzed, that you are not actually playing what is written in your own example! Beginning at 6:50, you are playing a syncopated figure (second L.H. chord in each bar), whereas what is written is straight two beats (1 2 3 4 ) on each accompanying chord or note.
Yeah but u get the idea so 🤷♂️ I don’t think it matters that much. He’s like, play with accents or something, here’s an incredibly generic progression that makes me wanna jump off a cliff
Nerd
Geeks
Well don’t give us too hard of a time
Yeah he played 3-3-4-3-3 instead of 3-3-2-3-3-2
In a way it's like Jonny is playing 3-finger/scruggs-style banjo rolls for the piano, as they use very similar arpeggiation groupings and accent patterns. This was fun to watch.
wowwwww. this really makes you sound like a pop pro... im gonna learn this one :) thank you jonny!
You can do it!
Video: "Why your piano accompaniment sounds amateur"
Me, a filthy casual who accompanies himself by playing simple chords while singing at the same time:
**sweats profusely**
This One Chord Wonder technique slaps, though. 🔥
This is me as well 🙋🏼♀️
Sorry teacher 😔
You are not alone! 😁
damn. this is one of the most insightful/useful piano lessons i've seen. Speaking as a non-pianist with only a few years of lessons over 20 years ago. subscribed. looking forward to more.
After searching for days, finally found someone who really knows how to teach the right way. Your videos are the best gifts for everyone who thought they were nailing the piano for many years but failed to take piano classes to understand what you’re really doing and sound like a real pro! Instead of stick to Synthesia (Including myself😩)
With that being said, I gotta go back to practice my chord progressions...?🤔 💡inversions... right?
Why’s the key signature Bb? Love the video!
Yeah, I was thinking the same. Looks like a mistake
Same....this is playing in one of the Bb modes am I right, instead of in Fmajor?
I think it’s just a mistake. He doesn’t actually play any Ebs.
FYI... Doesn't help your authority on the subject to get a key signature wrong.
@@karllogue5988 don’t be a tool. It’s a mistake in one of hundreds of great videos. He knows what key is happening here.
Brilliant as always
your way of teaching is simply awesome! Thanks from Brazil...
Thank you! 😃
The professional, arranging each technique for singer and us to enjoy
You're really good for starting on Simply Piano app last week
Love the differences of the accompaniment you did, i am zero knowledge and skill but love to try to get play like this.. Thanks 🙏🏽
Man! You look a lot younger than when you did that 'Red Dragon' movie. Awesome!
Exactly what I was thinking! Ralph Fiennes
thank you so much..
Godbless you.
From philippines.
I've Learned a lot
I feel called out because 1:52 is literally me with every song. 😂 Thanks for this video, helped a lot!!!
Wow. Thanks for making learning easier.
My pleasure!
Awesome video. Keep posting videos brother
I love you..❤️
You take music so passionately I wish I could just do music and become a full blown Musician and producer instead of wasting my time here at college..😪🤦🏾♂️
This video is really for me. Thanks yt for recommending this to me! This video is really helpful!
Very Nice....Great Teaching!!!!
Thank you!
Thanks it helped me a lot since I'm a real beginner
Really straight to the point and informative video. Glad I decided to watch it out of curiousity. Take my sub, Sir!
This is so great, I’ve struggeled with this super long. Fantastic, tysm
Everything you teach is so useful. Thanks a thousand times 🤗🤗🤗
Thank you, Jonny! 👍👍👍💐
Oh my Holy GOOoooooD.....! )))) I understand ! :-D You great Teacher ! God bless You !
Glad it was helpful!
Grazieeee 😅. Ciaoooo Roberto.😊
Dang. U just answered all my questions.
Oh yes, great riff driven wisdom! I need more & will pursue!
I was so tired I read "New babies don't accompany this" and I just just so confused.
Only old babies do that
@@thomasray Damn straight
The first video I have seen from you and I loved it! Thanks
Glad you enjoyed it!
super...thanks jonny
Excellent Sir. But I'm not sure as to whether I'll be able to. Thks.
This is such a valuable lesson!!
So so so AWESOME!!! Loved it!!!
Glad you liked it!
Very usefull thanks a lot for sharing!
Hi Jonny please explain about piano runs and fills
This is very helpful. Thank you
So glad!
Wow so helpful thanks, well explained and clearly demonstrated.
great stuff jony.. thank you
Thank you Sir! I appreciate!
You bet!
Amazing lesson, very clear and helpful
Amazing thank you❤
These lessons are amazing
Great tips. Very useful 👍
This was the video I've always needed
Thank you very much, very useful for me atm❤
Super helpful for a key hack like myself, appreciate this, will check out more of your stuff!
Many Thanks, John.
very informative, thank you!
You're welcome!
This is mixolydian with a raised 7th! I think this might catch on.
So good Johnny!
I often get that amateur sound but thanks for the troubleshooting.
Also I have a video suggestion. Playing in the style of Bill Evans,
this is so useful thankss
thank you.
Amazing disclamair 👍
At the start... key of F, but key sig is Bb?
Bb is the 4
@@vidiia he meant the key signature (the thing next to the clef), which is for Bb major, not F major.
great help! thanks!
You're welcome!
Love it so much♥️♥️♥️
Thank you for this really is what i want to learn next.
God bless u as always👍👍👍
Love it. Love it. Love it!!!!
You have to make love to the accompaniment.
I love your video Jonny, thank you
Took me ages to realise what key you were in as your showing key signatures for Bb major not Fmajor
I was wondering why you had chosen the f chord ?????
The root he's playing in the LH is B-flat
@@gramirez72 The left hand root note changes with the chord. The progression starts on a Bb despite actually being in F. The key sig is just a minor inaccuracy, although the song could have modulated to F
@@billygarvey633 Thanks! I had wondered about the Key Sig. I was thinking: Am I missing something here? I was also confused for a moment when he had played, but didn't write the fifth of the chord in the LH/ Bass Clef.
Básicamente es hacer una tirada cuartal sobre el el sexto grado de la tonalidad y funciona en todos los acordes de la tonalidad ya que en algunos acordes funciona como notas básicas de las triadas y en otros funciona como extensiones. Excelente!! Lo pondré en práctica. Gracias
Jonny, two questions I did not find the answer to in the FAQs of your webpage: (i) how easy is to change from a Monthly Plan to a Annual Plan? (ii) Does the Annual Plan bills monthly to my credit card or once per year for the full amount? (I would rather preffer to get monthly billing on a year plan). Thanks!
That was amazing. Thank you. New subscriber. Xx
I needed this video desperately, and I'm creeped out by this showing up as if on cue. Like UA-cam heard me playing.😮
Useful stuff 🙂🎹👊
Glad to hear that!
thanks 🥰
The chord you show as Fsus2 is also a Csus4.
Maybe, but the 4 is sharp (and therefore ambiguous) a lot more often than the 2 is sharp/flat!
The only magic there is add SUS that works everytime. Pentatonic scale also works.
Which is why playing the pentatonic scale on a guitar is so amazing, because the open strings chord is just the notes of a pentatonic scale!
Ok, yeah, I know this is piano lessons he's teaching...
I also think it’s magic that people share these cool tools and folks can just use them.
Lydian is cool as well
What is the name of the program you use to show the keys you're playing?
Technically, it's called the "minor 6 chord," but overall, a great video. I've been working on overcoming bad habit #2, rocking on the left hand.
- I have noticed a number of songs that utilize the 1 chord wonder, and so I kind of already use it on occasion. It's awesome because it functions with a different name in every chord. Example is "King of My Heart," which I think is sung by Kristian Stanfill. This song is done with a slight variation: Hold the same note at the top, which is the 5th, I think, and cycle through just two chords in the right hand while the left hand cycles through 4 root notes.
- I am also a big fan of the rhythm you are using on your accent note, almost sounds like triplets right up until you get to the end of 4 beats. Heavily used in "Let is Rise" by Big Daddy Weave and "Secret Ambition" by Michael W. Smith. I like how you use it in arpeggiating the chord!
- Accent pattern #2 has a slightly similar sound to classical style rhythm in arpeggiated chords.
Can you explain how is this a 'minor six chord'? I can understand a (1)sus2, but can't see a minor 6?
It’s the most useful and user-friendly video I’ve ever found!
Since you are playing in F, may I ask why are you using the Bb Key signature?
wish he would answer
My amateur piano accompaniment was good enough to get me in a band. :3
Why not a second inversion ii chord or a ii7 instead or a secondary dominant instead of that deception right after the 1?
Good tips 👊💪
Really Enjoyed...👍