Choose Your Own Blues Tune in C and Improvise With the C Blues Scale

Chords are Key Intermediate Piano Lessons

Chords are Key for Piano

Introductory Video (7:20)
WEEKLY GROUP QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION ON ZOOM
Overall 18 Month Learning Objectives
Two Ways to Use This Material
Learn at Your Own Pace
Tips for Practicing
First Quarter Goals DO THIS
Second Quarter Goals- DO THIS
DO I HAVE TO PLAY ALL THESE PUBLIC DOMAIN SONGS?
Learning the Notes on the Piano

Lesson # 1 (Week 1)-God is So Good- Inverted C F and G7 Chords

Directions for Lesson #1
Warm Up Exercises and Flash Cards
Song- God is So Good Lead Sheet and Video (0:32)
C-F G7 Exercise (Inverted Chords) (1:12)
Chords for Lesson #1 Dot Diagrams (2:09)
Piano Skill #1 -Chord Fill-Change Octaves With Your Chord-Video (1:43)
Optional Skill-Use Broken Chords with God is So Good (1:01)
Pick a Song from the Song Sources in the Key of C and Apply Skill #1
How to Tell if Your Song is in the Key of C
How to Use the Flash Cards

Lesson # 2 (Week 2) -Cradle Song-Rolled Chords

Directions for Lesson # 2
Warm Up Exercises and Flash Cards
Song-Cradle Song Lead Sheet and Video (1:33)
Cradle Song-Learning the Melody (2:28)
Piano Skill #2- Use of Sustain Pedal-Video (2:28)
Piano Skill #3-Left Hand Rolled Chords 1-5-3-Video (3:00)
Chords for Lesson #2 Dot Diagrams (0:41)
Your Song-Pick a Song from our Resource :List and Apply Skill #2 and 3 to This

Lesson #3 (Week 3) -Shenandoah-Right Hand Chord "Runs"

Directions for Lesson #3
Warm Up Exercises and Flash Cards
Song-Shenandoah Lead Sheet and Video (2:19)
Shenandoah-Learning the Melody (1:50)
Piano Skill #4- Right Hand Chord Runs (1:01)
Chords for Lesson #3 Dot Diagrams (1:15)
Your Song-Pick a Song from our Resource :List and Apply Skill #4 to This

Lesson #4-He's Got the Whole World in His Hands- "Punching" the Chords

Directions for Lesson #4
Warm-ups and Flash Cards
He's Got the Whole World in His Hands-Lead Sheet and Video (0:25)
He's Got the Whole World-Learning the Melody (1:40)
Piano Skill #5- ""Punching" The Chords- Video (1:58)
Chords for Lesson # 4
Pick a Song from the Resource List in the Key of C and Apply Skill #5

Lesson # 5-Morning Has Broken- Broken Chords

Directions for Lesson # 5
Warm Up Exercises and Flash Cards
Morning Has Broken- Lead Sheet and Video (1:43)
Morning Has Broken-Learning the Melody (1:40)
Chords for Lesson # 5
Piano Skill #6-Broken Chords Left Hand (0:55)
Pick a Song In the Key of C and Apply Skill #6

Lesson # 6- Silent Night

Directions for Lesson # 6
Warmups and Flash Cards
Silent Night-Lead Sheet and Video (0:59)
Playing Piano as an Accompanist
Piano Skill #7-Broken Chords Right Hand Only-Video (2:30)
Chords for Silent NIght (0:43)
Pick a Song in the Key of C and Apply Skill #7

Lesson #7-Give My Regards to Broadway-Root Note on 1, Other Notes of Chord on 3

Directions for Lesson #7
Warm Up Exercises and Flash Cards
Give My Regards to Broadway Lead Sheet
Learning the Melody (1:20)
Chords for Give My Regards to Broadway (0:46)
Piano Skill #8-LH Root Note on 1 and Other Notes of Chord on 3rd Beat (2:01)
Your Song-Pick a Song from the Song Sources in the Key of C and Apply Skill #8

Lesson #8- Amazing Grace

Directions for Lesson # 8
Warmups and Flash Cards
Amazing Grace Lead Sheet
Learning the Melody (1:08)
Chords for Amazing Grace (0:51)
Piano Skill # 9- Walking Bass-Video (2:05)
Pick a Song in the Key of C and Apply Skill #9 Walking Bass

Lesson #9-12 Bar Blues Pattern

Directions for Lesson #9
Warm Up Exercises and Flash Cards
12 Bar Blues Pattern in C Lead Sheet
Skill #10- 12 Bar Blues Pattern (3:45)
Chords for 12 Bar Blues Pattern (1:35)
Choose Your Own Blues Tune in the Key of C

Lesson # 10-The C Blues Scale

Directions for Lesson #10
Warm Up Exercises and Flash Cards
C Blues Scale Lead Sheet
Piano Skill #11- C Blues Scale (4:42)
C Blues Scale on Top of the Chords (4:42)
Choose Your Own Blues Tune in C and Improvise With the C Blues Scale

Lesson #11-O Danny Boy-Make Your Melody Into a Duet

Directions for Lesson #11
Warm Up Exercises and Music Theory
O Danny Boy- Lead Sheet
O Danny Boy-Learning the Melody (1:53)
Chords for O Danny Boy (1:12)
Piano Skill #12- Make Your Melody Into a Duet (3:01)
Your Song-Pick a Song from our Resource :List in C and Apply Skill #12 to This

Lesson 12 # America The Beautiful- Use Octaves With Your Melody

Directions for Lesson #12
Warm Up Exercises and Music Theory
America the Beautiful Lead Sheet
Piano Skill # 13- Use Octaves With Your Melody (2:49)
Chords for America the Beautiful (0:33)
Your Song-Pick a Song from our Resource :List in C and Apply Skill #13 to This

Lesson #13-Aura Lee- Dynamics-Playing Soft and Loud

Directions for Lesson #13
Warm Up Exercises and Music Theory
Aura Lee (Love Me Tender) Lead Sheet
Aura Lee-Learning the Melody (1:06)
Chords for Aura Lee (1:22)
Piano Skill #14- Dynamics Playing Soft and Loud (2:21)
Your Song-Pick a Song from our Resource :List in G and Apply Skill #14 to This

Lesson #14- That's Alright Mamma- G Blues Scale Also Root and 5th LH

Directions for Lesson #14
Warm Up Exercises and Flash Cards
That's Alright Mamma Lead Sheet and Video (1:14)
That's Alright Mamma Piano Accompaniment (1:52)
Piano Skill #15 The Blues in the Key of G (1:11)
Chords for That's Alright Mama (0:46)
12 Bar Blues in Key of G
G Blues Scale
Pick another Blues Tune and Play This in G with the Chords from This Week

Lesson #15- Playing 3 Chord Songs By Ear (In the Key of C)

Directions for Lesson #15
Warm Up Exercises and Flash Cards
Piano Skill #16 Playing Piano by Ear (6:58)
C Scale-(All the Notes of the Melody Come From this Scale)
Three Main Chords in the Key of C

Lesson #16- What Child is This- Sus Chords

Directions for Lesson #16
Warm Up Exercises and Flash Cards
What Child Is This Lead Sheet and Video (2:03)
What Child is This-Learning the Melody (2:41)
The Rule for Accidentals
Chords for What Child is This? (2:00)
PIano Skill #17- Sus Chords (0:52)
Your Song-Pick a Song from our Resource :List in G and Apply Skill #17 to This

Lesson #17- Yankee Doodle Dandy-Alternating Bass- 1 and 5

Directions for Lesson #17
Warm Up Exercises and Flash Cards
Yankee Doodle Dandy Lead Sheet (2:01)
PIano Skill #18 Alternating Bass With Chord and Melody in Right Hand (3:07)
Chords for Yankee Doodle Dandy (1:02)
Your Song-Pick a Song from our Resource :List and Apply Skill #8 to This

:Lesson #18- House of the Rising Sun-Roll Your Chords

Directions for Lesson #18
Warm Up Exercises and Flash Cards
House of the Rising Sun Lead Sheet and Video (1:13)
Piano Skill #19-Roll Your Chords-Run the Chord in Both Hands (2:27)
Chords for House of the Rising Sun (0:42)
Your Song-Pick a Song from our Resource :List and Apply Skill #18 to This

Lesson 19- O Come O Come Emmanuel- Basic Introductions

Directions for Lesson #19
Warm Up Exercises and Flash Cards
O Come O Come Emmanuel-Lead Sheet and Video REDO LEAD SHEET (1:13)
Chords for O Come O Come Emmanuel
PIano Skill #20- Basic Introductions (1:34)
Piano Skill #21- Playing the Melody and the Chord in the Right Hand (3:06)
Your Song-Pick a Song from our Resource :List and Apply Skill #19 to This

Lesson #20- Joyful Joyful We Adore Thee- Slash Chords

Directions for Lesson #20
Warm Up Exercises and Flash Cards
Joyful Joyful We Adore Thee Lead Sheet and Video (1:50)
PIano Skill #22- Slash Chords (2:01)
Chords for Joyful Joyful We Adore Thee (1:28)
Your Song-Pick a Song from our Resource :List and Apply Skill #20 to This

Lesson # 21- Wayfaring Stranger- Add More Harmony (Chord Notes) Underneath the Melody

Directions for Lesson #21
Warm Up Exercises and Flash Cards
Poor Wayfaring Stranger Lead Sheet and Video (1:20)
Wayfaring Stranger- Learning the Melody (1:56)
Chords for Poor Wayfaring Stranger (0:46)
PIano Skill #21- Add More Harmony (Chord Notes) Underneath the Melody (1:03)
Your Song-Pick a Song from our Resource :List and Apply Skill #21 to This

Lesson # 22- Battle Hymn of the Republic-Augmented Chords

Directions for Lesson #22
Warm Up Exercises and Flash Cards
Battle Hymn of the Republic Lead Sheet and Video (1:58)
Battle Hymn-Playing the Melody (1:00)
Chords for Battle Hymn of the Republic (1:09)
Piano Skill # 23- Augmented Chords (0:51)
Your Song-Pick a Song from our Resource :List and Apply Skill #22 to This

Lesson #23- Erie Canal "Cramer" Chords

Directions for Lesson #23
Warm Up Exercises and Flash Cards
Erie Canal Lead Sheet and Video (2:29)
Chords for Erie Canal (0:42)
Piano Skill #24- Cramer Chords (0:54)
Your Song-Pick a Song from our Resource :List and Apply Skill #23 to This

Lesson #24- Beautiful Dreamer- G and C "Runs"

Directions for Lesson #24
Warm Up Exercises and Flash Cards
Beautiful Dreamer Lead Sheet
Beautiful Dreamer-Learning the Melody (1:53)
Chords for Beautiful Dreamer (0:26)
Piano Skill #25- D and G Runs (3:07)
Your Song-Pick a Song from our Resource :List and Apply Skill #24 to This

Warm-ups and Finger Exercises

Other Hand Exercises (1:25)
Hanon Exercises Explanation
Hanon Exercise #1 (3:19)
Hanon Exercise #2 (0:59)

Chord "Runs" (Arpeggios)

C F and G "Runs" (1:22)
Making Your Chord "Runs" Smooth (1:45)
D7 A7 and E7 Chord Runs (0:49)
Dm Em and Am Chord Runs (0:28)
C7 and G7 Runs (0:33)

Broken Chord Exercises-Key of C

C Broken Chord Exercise (3:25)
G7 Broken Chord Exercise
F Broken Chord Exercise (0:55)
Am Broken Chord Exercise (1:25)
D7 Broken Chord Exercise (1:41)
Dm Broken Chord Exercise (1:21)
A7 Broken Chord Exercise (1:41)
E7 Broken Chord Exercise (2:03)
Em Broken Chord Exercise (1:22)
C7 Broken Chord Exercise (3:25)

Additional Broken Chord Exercises-Key of G (the rest are also in the key of C)

G Broken Chord Exercise (1:15)
B7 Broken Chord Exercise (1:52)
Bm Broken Chord Exercise (1:27)

Inverted Chord Exercises-Key of C

C Inverted Chord Exercise (1:01)
G7 Inverted Chord Exercise (1:10)
F Inverted Chord Exercise (0:32)
Am Inverted Chord Exercise (0:28)
D7 Chord Inversion Exercise (0:35)
Dm Inverted Chord Exercise (0:30)
A7 Inverted Chord Exercise (0:28)
E7 Inverted Chord Exercise (0:30)
Em Inverted Chord Exercise (0:28)
C7 Inverted Chord Exercise (0:32)

Additional Inverted Chord Exercises-Key of G (The rest are also in the key of C)

The Chords Below Are for the Key of G (That Are Not In the Key of C)
G Inverted Chord Exercise (0:39)
B7 Inverted Chord Exercise (1:07)
Bm Inverted Chord Exercise (0:44)

Learning Chords By Shape

Chord Shapes

Chord Flash Cards and Music Theory

How to Use the Chord Flash Cards
Key of C Chord Flash Cards
Key of G Chord Flash Cards
Music Theory Online Resources

Scales

Keys Musicians Like to Play In
Dot Diagrams for All 12 Major Scales for Right Hand With Fingering
C Major Scale
D Major Scale
E Major Scale
F Major Scale
G Major Scale
A Major Scale

Beginning Piano Skills

Piano Skill #1 -Chord Fill-Change Octaves With Your Chord (1:43)
Piano Skill #2- Use of the Sustain Pedal (2:28)
Piano Skill #3-Left Hand Rolled Chords 1-5-3 (3:00)
Piano Skill #4- Right Hand Chord Runs fix this (2:21)
Piano Skill #5- "Punching" the Chords (1:58)
Piano Skill #6-Broken Chords Left Hand (0:55)
Piano Skill #7- Broken Chords Right Hand Only (2:30)
PIano Skill #8- LH Root Note on 1 and Other Notes of Chord on 3rd Beat (2:01)
Piano Skill #9-Walking Bass (2:05)
Piano Skill #10- 12 Bar Blues in C (3:45)
Piano Skill #11- C Blues Scale (4:42)
Piano Skill #12- Make Your Melody into a Duet (3:01)
PIano Skill #13- Using Octaves to Make the Melody Louder (2:49)
Piano Skill #14- Dynamics-Playing Soft or Loud (2:21)
Piano Skill #15- The Blues in the Key of G Fix do video
Piano Skill #16- Playing 3 Chord Songs By Ear (In The Key of C) (6:58)
Piano Skill #17- Sus Chords make video
Piano Skill #18-Alternating Bass with Chord and Melody in RIght Hand (3:07)
"Piano Skill #19- Roll" The Notes of Your Chord- Run the Chord in Both Hands (2:27)
Piano Skill #20- Basic Introductions to Songs (2 Methods)
Piano Skill #21- Playing the Melody and the Chord in the Right Hand (3:06)
Piano Skill #21- Adding More Harmony (Chord) Notes Underneath the Melody (1:03)
Piano Skill #22- Slash Chords (2:01)
Piano Skill #23- Augmented Chords (0:51)
Skill #24- Cramer Chords (0:54)
Skill # 25- Playing "Runs" on the Piano -D and G (3:07)

Intermediate Piano Skills (Coming Soon)

Blues Bass Walk
"2" Chords
Blues Shuffle
Transposing
Piano Accompaniment

Advanced Piano Skills (Coming Soon)

Blues Improvisation in C
3-6-2-5-1 Chord Progression
Chord Substitution

Public Domain Songs- In Alphbetical Order

America the Beautiful
Amazing Grace
Aura Lee (Love Me Tender)
Battle Hymn of the Republic
Beautiful Dreamer
C Blues Scale
Cradle Song
Erie Canal
God Is So Good
Give My Regards to Broadway
He's Got the Whole World in His Hands
House of the Rising Sun
Joyful Joyful We Adore Thee
Morning Has Broken
O Come O Come Emmanuel
O Danny Boy
Shenandoah
Silent Night
12 Bar Blues Pattern
Thats Alright Mamma REDO pdf
Wayfaring Stranger
What Child Is This?
Yankee Doodle Dandy

Song Sources for "Your Songs"-Songs That You Get to Pick

Free Online Sources for Songs
Online Song Sources for a Fee
Hal Leonard Songbooks

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