Music teacher Karen Ramirez teaches playing the piano to beginning and intermediate students in a way that's easy to understand. Older videos on this channel were videotaped by Richard Pugh in a classroom setting. Newer videos are done in a one-on-one teaching style.
All this time I spent struggling, trying to figure out how scale coords worked, and the solution is literally just every other note? I'm a little annoyed, but so relieved and happy that I know how it works now.
It amazes me how quickly my lightbulb turned on! Whenever I watch any of Karen’s tutorials, I have a really feel good about it now “Ahh Haa” moment. She answers things I have wondered about for 30 years! Thanks Karen!
How can one apply this logic to tritone substitutions, secondary dominants and all the other non-diatonic mechanisms that can be used to enhance a progression? Great video. I wish I’d had her all four years of music theory from ‘98-02.
Hi, I watched your lesson on "Determining chord progressions in a song" and I liked it very much thank you. I'm having a problem with one major thing. You used the key of C and showed how to find the other chords. My problem is that I wrote a song and sing it acapella in the format/shape that I like, but I'm stuck at creating a melody and chords for it; I don't know what key my song should be in. I want to learn how to do this without depending on software programs online because two different ones have already given me two different keys that are located far from the cycle chart, like one said the key was Cm and the other F. I want to know how to get the right key for my song and appreciate any help/tips you can give me. Thank you.
she definitely explained this all much simpler to understand, but could someone explain to me why she started with Bb in that second scale and why she does not care about diminished chords?
I was always taught that if you go clockwise its the circle of fifths. You go counter clockwise its circles of fourths. Am i missing something? Or did she just flipped it backwards?
Hi Karen, deepest condolences to you and family. Glad to have recently come across your post which was many many years ago n decided to subscribe. Am a newbie in music but I am very passionate about it. Looking forward for your next. Stay blessed. ❤
So, what about the 4 nothing leads to 4? You can choose it from the root but then it only goes to the five and/or back to the one. So 4 is mostly used in only 1,4,5 progression’s?
Extremely sorry to hear your loss. I have gone through the website. Your contact address is not provided over there. I want to purchase your pdf book but PayPal is not showing my e mail id. Karen please provide your contact e mail id in case we could contact you if the order is not recieved. Thanks
Sorry to hear of your loss. Your RU-vid video's have been sorely missed.When will your products be available in the UK? I have been wanting to buy a full set of your products and other material since 2020.
Thank you so much Karen. I’ve been watching your tutorials for many years and you’ve taught me so much. I just wanted to say thank you from the bottom of my heart ❤. You’re the best 🌹
