2:22:22 Is there something wrong with this chord? I think its supposed to be C# Minor 1st Inversion not D# Minor 1st Inversion correct me if i'm wrong.
Basics/note names Lesson 1 - 2:50 Basics, intro, black keys vs. white keys Lesson 2 - 8:53 White notes, white note names Lesson 3 - 15:20 Black notes, black note names Lesson 4 - 24:52 4 white sharp/flats Half/whole tones Lesson 5 - 30:27 Half tones Lesson 6 - 32:45 Whole tones Key signatures/Scales Lesson 7 - 36:09 Key signatures Lesson 8 - 40:00 Major Scales (C maj) WWHWWWH Lesson 9 - 43:46 Major Scales ( F maj) Lesson 10 - 45:38 Major Scales (G maj) Lesson 11 - 48:17 Minor Scales WHWWHWW (just gonna add something from my experience, my piano teacher said that natural minors were more complex than harmonic minors and made me learn the harmonic minors first. Gotta say I like harmonic mins better tho) Lesson 12 - 50:05 Switching from Major Scales to Minor Scales, relative majors/minors Note Distances Lesson 13 - 53:50 Intervals (note distances) Lesson 14 - 59:06 Octaves (special note distance!) Circle of Fifths Lesson 15 - 1:06:19 How to draw the Circle of Fifths Lesson 16 - 1:09:25 How many sharps/flats in a scale Lesson 17 - 1:12:50 Using the Circle of Fifths to figure out the sharps and flats of a scale Lesson 18 - 1:21:02 Using the Circle of Fifths to find major chords Lesson 19 - 1:26:23 Using the Circle of Fifths to find minor chords and relative Major/minors Chords Lesson 20 - 1:29:13 Chords Lesson 21 - 1:34:24 Major Chords (3 in between, 2 in between) Lesson 22 - 1:39:27 Minor Chords Lesson 23 - 1:42:56 Chord progressions Lesson 24 - 1:44:35 Major 7 Chords Lesson 25 - 1:47:25 Minor 7 Chords Lesson 26 - 1:51:00 5 Chords Lesson 27 - 1:54:27 7 Chords Lesson 28 - 1:56:10 Augmented Chords Lesson 29 - 1:58:29 Diminished Chords Lesson 30 - 2:00:54 Sus2 chords Lesson 31 - 2:04:25 Sus4 chords Playing Songs (could also classify as chords) Lesson 32 - 2:07:58 How to play songs with chords Lesson 33 - 2:12:44 Chord repositioning (aka Inversions preview) Lesson 34 - 2:16:32 1st inversion chords Lesson 35 - 2:23:05 2nd inversion chords Lesson 36 - 2:27:08 3rd inversion chords Lesson 37 - 2:28:44 Using inversions to play a song/playing by ear Lesson 38 - 2:33:26 Using Chords to learn songs faster/playing by ear Lesson 39 - 2:39:37 Exceptions to the basic chord setup Lesson 40 - 2:43:19 Right Hand Chord patterns Lesson 41 - 2:47:34 Left Hand Chord patterns Thanks to Adriel Yannick Velasquez for filling in the last few when I sort of forgot about this (oops)
Basics/note names Lesson 1- 2:50 Basics, intro, black keys vs. white keys Lesson 2 - 8:53 White notes, white note names Lesson 3 - 15:20 Black notes, black note names Lesson 4 - 24:52 4 white sharp/flats Half/whole tones Lesson 5 - 30:27 Half tones Lesson 6 - 32:45 Whole tones Key signatures/Scales Lesson 7 - 36:09 Key signatures Lesson 8 - 40:00 Major Scales (C major) WWHWWWH Lesson 9 - 43:46 Major Scales (F maj) Lesson 10 - 45:38 Major Scales (G major) Lesson 11 - 48:17 Minor Scales WHWWHWW Lesson 12 - 50:05 Switching from Major Scales to Minor Scales, relative majors/minors Note Distances Lesson 13 - 53:50 Intervals (note distances) Lesson 14 - 59:06 Octaves (special note distance!) Circle of Fifths Lesson 15 - 1:06:19 How to draw the Circle of Fifths Lesson 16 - 1:09:25 How many sharps/flats in a scale Lesson 17 - 1:12:50 Using the Circle of Fifths to figure out the sharps and flats of a scale Lesson 18 - 1:21:02 Using the Circle of Fifths to find major chords Lesson 19 - 1:26:23 Using the Circle of Fifths to find minor chords and relative Major/minors Chords Lesson 20 - 1:29:13 Chords Lesson 21 - 1:34:24 Major Chords (3 in between, 2 in between) Lesson 22 1:39:27 Minor Chords (2 in between, 3 in between) Lesson 23 1:42:56 Chord progressions Lesson 24 - 1:44:35 Major 7 Chords Lesson 25 - 1:47:25 Minor 7 Chords Lesson 26 - 1:51:00 5 Chords Lesson 27 - 1:54:27 7 Chords Lesson 28 - 1:56:10 Augmented Chords Lesson 29 - 1:58:29 Diminished Chords Lesson 30 - 2:00:54 Sus2 chords Lesson 31 - 2:04:25 Sus4 chords Playing Songs (could also classify as chords) Lesson 32 - 2:07:58 How to play songs with chords Lesson 33 - 2:12:44 Chord repositioning (aka Inversions preview) Lesson 34 - 2:16:32 1st inversion chords Lesson 35 - 2:23:05 2nd inversion chords Lesson 36 - 2:27:08 3rd inversion chords Lesson 37 - 2:28:44 Using inversions to play a song/playing by ear Lesson 38 - 2:33:26 Using Chords to learn songs faster/playing by ear Lesson 39 - 2:39:37 Exceptions to the basic chord setup Lesson 40 2:43:19 Right Hand Chord patterns Lesson 41 - 2:47:34 Left Hand Chord patterns (I stole this comment for my own usage)
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I'm 36 I've been playing piano my whole life. And I'm learning so much. This is awesome. Its 5 AM here in Chicago and I'm glued to the TV with my keyboards having a blast learning everything that I missed. Much appreciation and respect!
Like some others, I have always wanted to play piano and the COVID-19 was my catalyst. I borrowed my son’s keyboard and started with an app. Then I came across your video. I was amazed at you teaching technique. Your information was so well presented and easy to follow. I really devoured it. Learning the secrets of vibrations I have loved all my life. What joy you have brought to me and countless others. Thank you! Thank you! I am 74 years old.
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hmmm only three months. I was never taught that much in three months. this is a bigger summary than three months. If you all this and can use it I'd call you a pianist. I already play classical guitar and I think honestly it will take a year of practicing this until you really know it. they say you need to do something 10000 times for it to be memory in your fingers. I can vouch for it. it takes a few weeks for each exercise but it's fun joining stuff together and experiment and it makes your fingers feel really flexible. Ive been doing pentes and scales in c g f and chord arpeggios. Im up to about 7000 times but i really don't have to think to make both hands do it together. It really feels like achieving something when you go back to the music each time is is noticeably easier . you do really need to put time in. in the beginning I think. It makes it easier in the long run.
My God I've been playing guitar for almost 30 years and always found theory to difficult with the whole circle of 5ths thing and now I finally get it I know music theory you have made my life complete and I've only been playing piano for 3 months ty soooooo mich you sir are the best teacher ever you saved me thousands in lessons not to mention all the years of frustration to learn theory ive watched countless videos about this and never made sense to me 2 hours of my life best 2 hours ever spent ty ty ty you are a great teacher god bless you if I ever i could repay you plz let me know
omg this is happening to me right now! i'm 39 years old! i'm so freakin amped dude,! i finally understand what i've been TRYing to do with my guitar for the last 20 years! ha! music is love
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Are you sure? I am asking because I can play songs by looking RU-vid videos( but I don't know any chords means if someone says to play b minor, I can't. But, if they are in a song tutorial I can) I am considering enrolling myself to a professional course and that's the reason I ask that. Are you sure or is it because you already had your 4 years of knowledge accumulated, and it's a good video to just brush up on your skills? Please do reply...
@@Rajat-Sharma1 Learning professionally is all fine and dandy, just dont pay too much for it as most music theory and piano knowledge can be learned online for free through pdf and videos
@@Rajat-Sharma1 its best to have a professional teach you rather than self learning through RU-vid, it will be worth your money for someone to teach you, this means you have someone to guide you and ask questions to.
@@jannmitchelle123 yes even I was thinking the same. This video is just for getting thorough with the concepts one knows and not for someone who's a beginner. This is something which I can use to get a clear idea of concepts taught in the lecture.😄
Thanks for being so thoughtful and selfless in sharing this brilliant information with all of us who are beginners! I'm learning the piano because I'm new to Logic Pro X and understand how it will only augment my ability to create and play through the prodigious amounts of digital software instruments while last the same time inspire great beauty in songwriting! Praise God from All Things Flow, Praise All Creatures here below, Praise Him Above Ye Heavenly Hosts, Praise Father , Son and Holy Spirit! Amen! May God Bless you richly!
THanks Richard I really appreciate that! :) p.s. remember: On May 1st 2019, I will give away a New Yamaha P-45 Digital Piano to one of my students in the Skillshare Piano Course. Enrol now to participate: 60 days free: skl.sh/2HR1YRG
Took me 6 days to finish this course and I’m very satisfied. I now have a better understanding of music theory for a piano. I will be watching the 8 hour course next. Much respect.
This has got to be the most useful way anyone could ever spend 3 hours. I played piano from the time I was 4 until I was 10 and then stopped (which I have regretted for so long now). This video taught me so much more than I have ever known about the piano and how to play it. I am 22 years old now and started fresh with this video after not playing for 12 years and I feel confident now to continue playing and learning. Thank you so much for this and for your time making these videos. I am excited to continue learning!!!
Something I noticed that I've never heard anywhere else - the arrangement of the black keys represents the major scale's intervals itself. Black keys represent 2, the space between them represents 1. Starting from the two black keys you then get the pattern 2212221. The major scale. The new player then needs not worry about committing the intervals to memory right away. They are right in front of you on the piano itself, as well as the modes if you find yourself stumbling over remembering how exactly where everything is shifting around.
I was up all night taking notes on this video and watching every ad (you truly deserve it). You did an absolutely amazing job at breaking it all down to make it simple to understand. This video is priceless. Thank you so so so much! Time to get some rest and enroll in your course when I wake up!!
thank you so much Ethan! :) If you want make sure to check out my new piano course here on youtube too, I'm sure you will love it! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-iErLZGRgdsg.html
@@Marks_Piano I saw it before I saw this video and added it to watch later (Mostly cause it is 7hrs and I wanted to watch the shorter video first.) I am going to start it today though. I also just enrolled in your course! (I was busier than expected the last two days lol) but you definitely need the credit for what you do! I am so excited to see me finally learning piano. Thanks again Mark. You're literally the man.
Thanks Lazyskull glad to hear you liked it! :) p.s. remember: 2 Months Free Access to the Ultimate Piano Course: skl.sh/2Q0eAGQ Learn How to Play the Piano in just 8 hours! Cancel Anytime!
These lessons are great. I am an adult beginner learning online. Your theory lessons are helping me to learn faster. I think people down vote just to be mean. It's a great lesson.
Thanks Nicholas! :) Thanks! If you enjoyed this lesson, make sure to watch my 7.5 hours piano course here on RU-vid: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-iErLZGRgdsg.html
You were just wonderful! I learned SO much! Now I just have to sit down at the piano and do all of the things that you taught. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!
2:34:44 After finishing through this video, learning songs are a lot easier now that I just have to memorize the chords instead of individual notes! I would recommend going through this whole video in parts at your own pace for people just getting started with piano!
You're an excellent teacher! There are so many concepts that I was intimidated to learn for years and people often make it confusing. Thank you for breaking this down in a simple way!! Life changing
Ok, am now almost half way through this video and I am the new proud owner of a brain that finally learned the circle of fifths! I am 40 years old and I've looked at the damn chart at least a million times in my life and could never remember it. As soon as you suggested trying to learn it by looking at he keyboard instead, it suddenly clicked and it took me all but 5 minutes to have it jam-packed for he first time ever! Thank you so much! I've been doing this video a little bit everyday for about 3 days. You e much better than lessons I've paid for in the past! CHEERS!
I am a beginner and I have started a course from Udemy... Yeaz, I am going through the course deligently, but there's extraordinary information (online research) and not knowing where to put them or how to start off simply, with a strong foundation and/ or how to organize it as a whole. This video has opened my eye and has filled the gap... Thank you.🙏 I will finish this complete course honestly as a token of gratitude.🙏❤️🙏
39:05 I was in band, pep band & jazz band for 7 years in school and was never taught this simple trick with scales...this would have helped me so much. Wow.
i've been playing piano for 6 years, but never really learned music theory just how to read notes and play. now im gonna take AP music theory in school and I need to learn all this in few months lol
Its not that much or hard..... I have a decent understanding of music theory and every time i through my books to review im always disappointed at how little i actually know ._.
Love this. Going through it now. For me, it was easier counting W W W H W W W H. Which means incorrectly starting the Whole note count when pressing the first key. My brain didnt like pressing first and Then starting to count for some reason.
@@kanecanedy623 Because he would press the root note, and then AFTER start counting the pattern, i was a bit confused too. Its like you want to start counting from the second you press the key but have to tell yourself no, only after the first key you press.
Kane Canedy yeah its like , for intervals you start counting on the first key, but for the wwh pattern you don’t? It gets confusing in the beginning what you should count first and what you shouldn’t “
In 2021 March, I followed this video as I also read the music theory book...today I have come back to say thank you for putting together this video which step by step follows the standard music theory books. I never remained the same since then.
Thanks Chaker! p.s. If you want to increase your piano playing you can now watch my free 7.5 hrs Piano Course on RU-vid: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-iErLZGRgdsg.html
This video has a rich content. I never see any classes or videos which is this extent clear, simple and worthful. There isn't a single second where u wasted viewers time. I really thank u for sharing this rich content. Keep it up. We want more videos like this. ❤️
I'm a beginner and only into the fourth lesson and I have to stop and comment on how PHENOMENAL I think this course is! Also, I rarely see such a high percentage of likes per views for a video. Thank you for taking the time to explain in such a clear, concise, and well paced manner that also keeps the lessons fun and interesting. Well done!! ... Oh Yeah! and you published it for free!! BIG THANK YOU!!
Hi Mark Thank you for all your hard work in putting these piano corses online. I was registered blind in May 2019 just coming to terms with it then LOCKDOWN 2020 Started to learn piano via a well known app then stumbled across your Chanel it’s been a life saver Absolutely brilliant well done and thank you.
Hello Mark. Thank you so much for all of your help in teaching piano lessons and sharing your knowledge in music and piano theory. I was really eager to get into that 7 hour piano lesson video that you had posted, but I've just found out that it's no longer available. I don't know why you took the video down but if there's any way possible that you could repost it I would be extremely grateful. I was really looking forward to getting deep into that video and learning everything that I could. Thank you so much for everything that you do and offer for the public. It is a great value and much appreciated.
This is one of the best piano videos I have ever found on RU-vid. So helpful! The explanations are very clear, everything is broken down into baby steps which makes the next lesson so much more understandable and enjoyable. I love everything about it, thank you so much for taking the time and putting the energy to share your knowledge 🤩🙏🏾
Thanks John! Happy to hear so, and I'm sorry for the wasted time in the past. p.s. if you enjoy my lessons you can see an overview of all lessons here: www.pgnpiano.com/lessons
Haven’t thought about theory in about 10 years and I just got a keyboard (one instrument I never really played)so I watched this start to finish in the last couple of days. Thanks for putting this together it was extremely helpful!
Happy to hear that Tyler! p.s. If you enjoyed this course, you will probably love my 7.5 hrs Piano Course on RU-vid: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-iErLZGRgdsg.html
I'm watching this in 2021, It was a great help for me learning Piano. I really appreciate the work and effort you put in this video to help and support Piano lovers all around the world. Much love!!!
MIND BLOWN AT: 46:55 SCALES 47:50 INTERVALS 53:50 OCTAVES 59:10 THE FORMULA 51:35 (SAME NOTES, DIFFERENT KEY SIGNATURE) WHAT TO DO WITH THAT CIRCLE of FIFTHS 1:09:21 Specific notes of the signature using CIRCLE of FIFTHS 1:12:52 MAJOR CHORDS and the CIRCLE of FIFTHS 1:21:03 CHORDS 1:29:13 1:39:31
Thanks Mike! :) If you liked this you will love my Ultimate Piano Course, it is way more in-depth :) You can Try my Ultimate Piano Course 60 days Free: skl.sh/2Q0eAGQ it has 2400 students and 8 hours of exclusive piano content, this course will bring you the next level! Claim your limited 60 days free today, you can cancel anytime, no questions asked!
After MONTHS of starting and stopping this video I have finally made it to the end! I am so proud of myself and so grateful to have found you. Thanks so much!
Mark! Youre the best piano teacher and you did that many lessons for free. If I compose something great someday I will credit you, because people like you deserve it all
Thank you for this course. It took me months to finish because I really wanted to take the time perfect my skills, this helped me so much and now I can learn more advanced skills!
Thanks for commenting! I stopped uploading videos to this channel. If you want to keep watching on RU-vid >>> Midi Synthesia Lessons Channel: ru-vid.com Piano Theory Lessons Channel: ru-vid.com
Hey I really appreciate these lessons. I took a piano lesson back in high school but these lessons definitely expose my weaknesses. Much respect; wish I could like this video more than once.
I'm really grateful for your lessons.i have been trying to get this stuff for years and for the first time it clicked . Your delivery of teaching is brilliant . Thank you so much xx
This has been the most helpful Music Theory crash course I have seen on RU-vid thus far ❤️ keep up the great work my friend, I’m taking notes that actually make sense thanks to you 😂
Hi Mark I am 73 and have been trying to learn the piano since parents sent me to a music teacher as a child. Recently tried a local piano teacher (who had an out of tune piano, my hearing is pitch perfect!) did not get on well with that either and have looked at several on line tutorials. I am a good learner provided I am given the right information, I am a retired design engineer so used to fine detail. Whatever I have tried, my problem has been what seemed to be "bits missing" or the information was not put across in a way to make it understandable. Classic example here is the circle of Fifths. What a tool this is provided you know how to use it. Well Thanks to you I now fully understand it and because of the way you put the learning across in your 3 hour video all the "missing bits" have all been solved. Music is no longer a mystery to me and when I am pressing keys I know why and what for. I can not Thank You enough for this video and all the effort and logic you put into it. Obviusly this one video is not the end of the story in learning but if someone watches it from end to end and as I did take notes and say they can still not undersatnd the theory, they never will! This is the Best LearningVideo Out There. Kind Regards Clive UK
Thanks for commenting, I stopped uploading lessons to this channel, you can find my lessons here: Virtual Piano Teacher Course: skl.sh/2uWOYl0 800+ Lessons: www.pgnpiano.com NEW FREE THEORY LESSONS: ru-vid.com NEW FREE MIDI SYNTHESIA COVERS: ru-vid.com
Quick story, i got hospitalized a few days ago, and there was this lady who was in hospital with me, she has been playing the piano for 25 years. I told her that i play on the keyboard and its 8 months, i told her that i was learning to play Prelude in C Major from Bach, and she was almost going to beat me because Bach should not be played on a keyboard and i would have needed more time to play pieces like that. Obviously she was joking, but damn, classical pianist are always so strict.
@@mlggodzilla1567 lol yeah it's sacrilegious apparently I want to get into the classical music side of music since my highschool is showband style, my middle school was showband style, and I play pop music on my keyboard😅
Mark what you have done is priceless!!! Thank you from the bottom of my heart. Have gone through 12 lessons today, because I know the basics already and you made certain things sooo clear. I wish you all the best things in life. I feel so grateful to you!
watched the whole thing and im very happy and i can just instantly recongnise the notes where im supposed to play after watching all of your theory courses
dude this helps so much thank you it's like a lightbulb finally switching on. I've watched other ppls videos who tried to shorten the explanation of music theory and while maybe if you have a general idea of what it is before hand you can understand and comprehend what they're saying-- otherwise you really miss key concepts and little details like how to count intervals properly being applied to a scale and not the format of the piano. I struggled a lot with this and key signatures so major thanks.
Haha yeah I don't control the ads unfortunately. Thanks! If you enjoyed this lesson, make sure to watch my 7.5 hours piano course here on RU-vid: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-iErLZGRgdsg.html
@@Marks_Piano I thought this was already the longest video 😭 I guess I'll give the longer one a shot since I haven't finished the short one, but I did enjoy the video, you're awesome!
Thanks! If you enjoyed this lesson, make sure to watch my 7.5 hours piano course here on RU-vid: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-iErLZGRgdsg.html
Thanks Savvas! :) hope you enjoyed it a lot! :) If you liked this lesson you will love the Ultimate Piano Course, check it out free for 60 days here: skl.sh/2Q0eAGQ
Sir, your method of teaching, animation & voice is superb. A novice like I, am following & grasping, You are a great & perfect master. today I have leant 1to 5 lessons. I will continue tomorrow& will continue till I learn all your lessons.
Thanks for commenting, I stopped uploading lessons to this channel, you can find my lessons here: Virtual Piano Teacher Course: skl.sh/2uWOYl0 800+ Lessons: www.pgnpiano.com NEW FREE THEORY LESSONS: ru-vid.com NEW FREE MIDI SYNTHESIA COVERS: ru-vid.com
For me, easier is Major (R T T S T T T R), Minor (R T S T T S T R). R=Root, T=Tone, S=Semitone or any Major scale (1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1) and its Minor (1 2 b3 4 5 b6 7 1). b=flat
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Hey Anna, yes it does apply to guitar as well :) p.s. if you want to improve your piano or guitar skills to play my lessons quicker and remember them better you should definitely check out the Ultimate Piano Course: skl.sh/2h9HvMi OR to follow my personal life: instagram.com/markdeheide
Thanks Nicole! I'm sure you will love it! p.s. remember: On May 1st 2019, I will give away a New Yamaha P-45 Digital Piano to one of my students in the Skillshare Piano Course. Enrol now to participate: 60 days free: skl.sh/2HR1YRG
I've always wanted to learn music all my life and I started out at Skyline College in San Mateo (Bay Area) in 1980.! Since then, none of the music teachers, had taught me this precious theory at all.! So I really appreciated your video lecture. I am 81 now and still learning ...MUSIC. Thank you very, very much.!
