How To Remember Chords & Voicings Forever

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This voicing mastery process is one of the most useful practice methods we have as piano players. It’s a systematic process that will allow you to learn and internalize any voicing, in all 12 keys.
It’s a 5-step process and the idea is that we practice one voicing at a time. Each step of the process takes the voicing through all 12 keys, using a slightly different approach each time.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
00:00 - Intro
01:00 - Example Voicing
01:42 - Chromatic Practice
03:41 - Circle Of Fifths
04:57 - Summary

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@Piano_Pig 2 года назад

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@bizcaine5536 2 года назад

I love how you keep it real. There's no secret. One must practice in all 12 keys and get that muscle memory going.

@downpatmusic 2 года назад

These are good ideas. In high school, 40 years ago, I learned these voicings and many more by using your approach and I still remember them so it works. But I would add flash cards into the process. Put each chord name on a flash card. mix them up. Flip them over, and play them without thinking. Each time mix the cards and you will get a new order each time which resembles how you'd sight read them on a chord chart in the real world. Keep each chord type in its own pile. Later make another set, and mix ALL of your chords of different type into a GIANT pile and go through them without hesitation. Flip the card over from the top of the pile revealing the chord, Play it. Next card, flip it over, play it. Once you can do this, you can almost sight read any chord chart.

@tannerjmatheson 2 года назад

Going to walmart rn buying flashcards

@vonteflon 2 года назад

Great tip 👍

@toddietubby7450 Год назад

Really cool idea. Ill try it

@DamienMacLean Год назад

@@tannerjmatheson try anki dog

@Gerard_2024 11 месяцев назад

@@DamienMacLean Excuse me ? Am I missing an attempt at humour here ?

@vspatmx7458 2 года назад

Whoooaaa 1) way way way above my current skill level. 2) soundss absolutely gorgeously beautiful.

@TheTacticalMess 2 года назад

Me too lol. I started piano like 2-3 months ago now. I’ve got the major scales down and some basic inversions down but that’s about it. Good luck on your journey!!

@robbasgaming7044 2 года назад

I like the down down up, or back back up pattern. It reminds me of my overall progression playing the piano

@davidfroman8281 2 года назад

This is hilarious!

@jorge_pianojournal 2 года назад

This video is super helpful. Finding solid chord exercises is hard enough, and you've provided 5 amazing ones in one short video!

@purplehousebeats3510 2 года назад

Really appreciated this video! I'm just starting to learn theory n apply my own Chord progressions in my beats. This practice tip will definitely help me. 🙏🏽

@Piano_Pig 2 года назад

This exercise is awesome for producers who just want to get nice chords under their fingers! Happy practicing 🙂

@purplehousebeats3510 2 года назад

@@Piano_Pig Word! Thanks bro 💪🏽🙏🏽

@collinwalker7543 2 года назад

This is a great method man. I get overhwhelmed thinking about all the different jazz chords (maj7, maj7flat9, dominant, and so on) but this really makes you consider the basis of how all of those are even created with just 12 chords as maj 13ths

@ilyaskilickaya3412 2 года назад

You are one of the greatest teacher I have ever followed. Meanwhile I am 65 years old. I thank you very much for giving us these wonderful practice approaches. 🙏🙏🙏✨❤️💖

@jessesingersongwriter 2 года назад

Great. Look forward to working on this in the course.

@william2496 2 года назад

Fantastic technique, thanks so much for sharing! I've been teaching myself piano over the last few years while studying and your videos have been perfect for me and I love playing with voicings to reharmonise some of my favourite pop and rock melodies, I'm now teaching myself the guitar (having previously taught myself the ukulele in a more slap style way) focusing on playing fingerstyle.

@phrygiandom8202 2 года назад

Thank you, very helpful. I'll start practicing with this

@kirsten7152 2 года назад

This is golden. Exactly what I need.

@naiyobeats8655 2 года назад

Best teacher on RU-vid. Thank you 🙏🏾 my music is always growing as a result of your videos

@Piano_Pig 2 года назад

Thanks man! I appreciate that 🙏🙏

@violetatio3224 2 года назад

Learned from this lesson. Thank you

@PerpetualTwilight88 2 года назад

Really beautiful chords. I going to try this exercise next time I play.

@ricksattelysattely16 2 года назад

great stuff as always

@richiestarks6163 Месяц назад

I mastered the chromatic playing. Now it’s on to the up,up,down part. It gets easier with repetitive playing. This tutorial helped me play much more confidently with voicing’s.

@sabinehohler4101 2 года назад

Fantastic, thanks a lot 🙏👏👏

@imagetechtest832 2 года назад

Great stuff!

@kevernearthursnr1972 2 года назад

Thanks for sharing, Simon. This is pure gold!

@Piano_Pig 2 года назад

No worries man!

@benmalone6139 Год назад

Absolute gold Simon Thanks heaps

@alo.productions 2 года назад

Love it 😌

@Chai_K 10 месяцев назад

Great ideas, thank you! ❤

@eliobeux 2 года назад

You are amazing man! We have to sit many hours on the stool to study your lessons.Thanks! 🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷

@wodabeats Год назад

love this ! Thank You 😊

@michaelekwulugo8659 2 года назад

This was sooooo helpful. Thank you! 😊🙏🏾🔥

@Piano_Pig 2 года назад

You're welcome!

@curtpiazza1688 Год назад

Great ideas! Thanx!

@ahkashi4338 2 года назад

This. Was. EPIC teaching.

@GarthHumphreys 2 года назад

absolutely the best piano practice tips i’ve ever seen. thanks

@Piano_Pig 2 года назад

You're welcome!

@edwynncastillo303 2 года назад

Very helpful video 🎹

@gabrielmaldonado8784 2 года назад

This is good progress

@AdrumaVictoria16 2 года назад

You are wonderfully generous!

@qthe_composer 2 года назад

You are the man sirrrr

@southpark4151 2 года назад

Wow!!!! Nice. A most excellent video. I will be practising just that. Thanks very much PP!

@Piano_Pig 2 года назад

No worries bro! Glad you found it useful 🎹🐷

@kushkushthepopper2590 2 года назад

very useful video thank you for sharing!!!

@eyelidman09 2 года назад

I really like your approach, Simon. Always interesting. Thanks!🙏🇬🇧🌞🖖🙏

@Piano_Pig 2 года назад

That's great to hear! 🙏

@shengshen1016 2 года назад

You explain so well, it is easy to follow your instruction. Thank you!

@Piano_Pig 2 года назад

That's the goal! Glad you found it useful 🙏🏻

@christloen4077 2 года назад

Thank you for this!

@Piano_Pig 2 года назад

You're welcome!

@moazzamabbas1112 2 года назад

Thanks for you sir

@mannydain 2 года назад

Very good pretty helpful

@tlk752 Год назад

Wow, this will take some time getting smooth! Thanks, love it!

@Piano_Pig Год назад

This exercise is definitely worth putting in the work!

@sanathkumarshenoy9955 2 года назад

Thank you it's amazing

@Piano_Pig 2 года назад

You're welcome! 🙂

@juandelcastillo4115 2 года назад

Good information

@irenetsafantakis9594 2 года назад

Thank you so much!!

@Piano_Pig 2 года назад

Thank YOU for being here 🙂🙏

@TheSoundConnoisseur 2 года назад

What a great video

@martinhlavac1657 2 года назад

Thanks a lot! :)

@Isaiah22 2 года назад

your videos are so helpful man

@Piano_Pig 2 года назад

That's good to hear 🙏

@fullmoonofus2683 2 года назад

Thank you :3

@Sky-on2cy 2 года назад

What?!? Omg simple and beautiful ✋🤙❤

@carlosduran5640 Год назад

Hola mrs. Muy educativo los vocing jazz Carlos muchas gracias chile fantastic😊

@helisoma Год назад

getting back into EDM production and found your channel and need to vastly improve my keyboard skills...subbed!

@user-fe3qm7ic2u 9 месяцев назад

You have been such an inspiración simon thank you so so so much ❤🎉

@tracycondetcoles9987 2 года назад

All of your Teaching are Valuable; I just need to practice more. Thanks again Mr. Simon. Thumbs Up !!! 100%

@Piano_Pig 2 года назад

Thanks Tracy! Yes, you're right. Being a good player just requires lots of practice and patience. No secrets. You got this 💪

@colorsedge1568 2 года назад

Amazing thank you 💯✅️👌❤

@Piano_Pig 2 года назад

You're welcome 😊

@MehulPandya11 2 года назад

Thank you so much Sir☺☺🙏🏼🙏🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🎵🎶🎼🎹🎹

@larrygraham3377 2 года назад

Thanks for a great video. Gota go and practice some chords !!!

@Piano_Pig 2 года назад

It's all about that practice! You don't actually need to know much to be a good player, you just need to put in the time 🎹🐷

@melodychaserprabhjot7989 2 года назад

wow man!! real piano hack❤️❤️❤️❤️🙏🙏🙏👌👌

@eddiet2 2 года назад

You have absolutely turned me into a grateful old man. Thank you very much!

@Piano_Pig 2 года назад

That's what I like to hear! 😃

@davidlegalley1161 2 года назад

Nice tip for an playing exercise using the circle of 5ths thanks 👍🏽👍🏼

@Piano_Pig 2 года назад

You're welcome!

@bingbong-vp5rd 2 года назад

Now I very much regret not paying that one dollar when you did the christmas time-offer:) Thank you for this great lesson, will definetly apply this!

@crazyace88 2 года назад

I can vouch for this method as I already utilize it from practicing from the instructions of my former jazz teacher. It's called learning it Intervallically. He told me one of his favorite musicians, Michael Brecker studied this way.

@milllworks 2 года назад

re-upped for my second year with piano pig academy. best money I spent last year. Cheers from Santa Fe.

@Piano_Pig 2 года назад

Wooo! Great to have you on for another year 👍

@mikeonthepiano 2 года назад

Interesting video. I’ll have to learn Step 1 hands separately first. 😉😎

@TxmmyBeats 2 года назад

Super helpful man 🙏🏻 Could you do a tutorial on how to make 70’s style Soul chord progressions?

@coryhill6575 2 года назад

Listen and play along with your favorite soul songs.

@raulgalets 2 года назад

yep. it works

@ouverdubtor4858 2 года назад

brasil muito obrigado por compartilhar

@Khordmaster 2 года назад

Top tier piano instructor on RU-vid 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾

@Piano_Pig 2 года назад

Thanks man!

@MrTubeman007 2 года назад

great channel and thank you, would be nice though if you said why you selected these 6 notes to form your CM7 for the beginners.

@Piano_Pig 2 года назад

Check out my 'Chord Of The Month' series, I go into details into all sorts of different voicings, including the one used in this video: ru-vid.com/group/PL_yd4ERN4VtveyrDcExO_7cZinFP9cVZX

@geraldadams6273 2 года назад

Wow.

@koineking 2 года назад

Delicious!

@MichellGracefulLiving Год назад

"Chord of the month" - lovely concept

@donnieji4825 2 года назад

Great tips. I find my self having great success doing the sameish thing with the circle of 4ths amd 5ths. I start on F and go up the scale on my keys to a C then G exc. The way i change it up is i start on a different inversion of F each time. Being that there are only three inversions i get through every inversion of every major chord in three goes. Next, the minors. After that, the minors under the majors. Following that... well, youll have to pay my internet bill so i can upload it because i just spent all of my time practicing and forgot to go to work... its ok tho because now i can play every chord inversion with its minor companion at any time 👍

@alaysiakayebutler6299 Год назад

Sounds like good priorities, in the big picture

@GoaWay4Sanity 2 года назад

*Yooooooo Simon! hope you’re doing great dude! I have a question: how would I voice a simple slash chord in the LEFT hand? Ex: F/G*

@onimisilovesonmusic4548 2 года назад

Massive

@saraconrad4785 2 года назад

Thanks for this really useful vid! How wd you describe the right hand notes? Is it 2,13,7 or 9,13,7? Thanks

@CarlosMendez-vn2sl 2 года назад

Should be 9,13,7.

@jasoncasto3621 2 года назад

I’m just trying to figure this out. Help me understand why it isn’t 9,5,7.

@spongechameleon6940 2 года назад

Holy s*** taking a chord and going chromatically anywhere is the same chord but in a different key... What a revelation!!

@davidordonez8964 Год назад

2:56 here comes the shark! lol

@Mario-bp7hv Год назад

Hello, it makes sense to me but I have trouble understanding what going up “chromatically” means, like is this in terms with whole steps and half steps?

@sebastien549 2 года назад

💯💯💯💯💯

@lawrencetaylor4101 Год назад

FWIW that voicing is the relative minor chord first inversion in the LH with a dominant chord second inversion in the right hand. I don't know if this was meant to be, or by accident?

@RameshKumar-ng3nf 2 года назад

Great lesson ❤️🙏🏻. Can anyone help me ?. When he was playing chromatic chord progression, how was he quickly able to figure out those new shapes ? . I find it very difficult. Is there any tips for this ?

@Olivier81961 2 года назад

Well if its chromatic, you move every note a half step up or a half step down. Don't try to go too fast. Make sure you get the hang of it. Visualize the notes you play. After a while you'll be able to remember them by heart. And you'll be able to add speed to it! (It sounds weird to try to teach someone how to practice music when i almost never practice lol.. That's how i learned my maj9, min9 and 13 voicings because i was tired of struggling when i had piano class lol). Anyway, i hope my tips have been useful, have fun practicing it!

@RameshKumar-ng3nf 2 года назад

@@Olivier81961 Thanks a lot for your help & sharing it in detail 🙏🏻. Very nice informative ❤️👌. Understood it now. Will start practicing now what you said😊

@alamolalamol9426 2 года назад

Also, try to familiarise yourself with intervals, i.e. the distance between each of the notes, which form the chords. This will help you greatly in transposing them to each of the other 11 keys…

@fiansh 2 года назад

Is there any separate purchase for this course only? I can't afford the whole membership purchase ! :(

@rosierai7721 2 года назад

Ooooooof, hitting the paywall is rough just when it's getting interesting, what are the other steps!? guess I'm signing up, you got me🤷‍♂️

@sandrahilton4690 Год назад

I use a tablet, but have never found any links etc left below whatever subject I'm watching/studying! Same goes for the one that I am trying to work out now! Someone told me that Tablets can't let me see the links.

@George-nx8zu 2 года назад

Are there exercises to get better at this type of parallel motion? I actually have a hard time transposing the voicing up and down like this. I have to do it very slowly, like one hand at a time. Is it just repetition?

@Piano_Pig 2 года назад

It's just a matter of repetition. Try and do it with both hands right from the start, but just take it a slowly as you need to. There's no such thing as practicing too slow!

@George-nx8zu 2 года назад

@@Piano_Pig Oh man... it is really hard, especially with a six note voicing. But I'll keep trying

@martinmills135 2 года назад

If I may, I’d suggest you try transposing them blind. It may be counterintuitive, but I think freeing yourself from the need to visually focus on every chromatic step could be the key here. In general, I believe using those visual feedback loops slows us down, and we need to learn to trust the senses of hearing and touch.

@cowboybob7093 2 года назад

5:35 - Where can I find the name for that voicing? Is it maj13? It has 7 and 9 Maybe the way to ask is how to build the name for the voicing. maj9-13+7 ? Since for C the D is at 9, the A(13) is inside at 6 and the B(7) on the outside at 14

@yes-ut3ro 2 года назад

it’s Cmaj9(13) or Amin9(11) or G9(11) or D7sus(13) or a billion other names depending on how you think about it but since C is implied to be the root here it would he Cmaj9(13)

@cowboybob7093 2 года назад

@@yes-ut3ro Thanks - I'm still at the level of counting, but working on sight. You may know this RU-vid trick: When a clip is paused the period "." key moves a frame forward, and the comma "," key moves a frame back. Usually the space bar pauses, when it doesn't try "k" - 25 frames per second

@TheTonyTitan 2 года назад

👍🏿

@grellis6483 Год назад

Is it actually correct to call the chord by the name of the note at the bottom? Is C, F, A, D, G, B actually the key of C? Or Is it actually F (inverted) with the , 9, 11 and 13 (inverted) above it?

@larghedoggo9607 Год назад

No, the chord is not based on the bottem note. But the distance relationship between them. For exam, E G C Is a C major chord(C/E), not an E chord.

@Zoco101 2 года назад

The presenter has an agreeable manner and is showing us some useful things. The speaking style is a little stilted (such strange stresses on "the/thee") and the split infinitives sound like something off Star Trek, which is strange considering the attractive English accent. Just because jazz started in America, this doesn't mean that British jazz musicians need to change the way they speak. I say all this with friendly, constructive intentions and I look forward to more of these informative videos. And I thought the rinse and repeat bit was hilarious.

@ilyaskilickaya3412 2 года назад

🙏🙏👍💕😍💫✨💖

@SinaLaJuanaLewis Год назад

Why does the cM7 have a D in it? I'm new to this so I don't know what's going on. CM has c-e-g-b the 13 would be A🤔

@HaharuRecords 2 года назад

😵‍💫

@semyonboyk0 2 года назад

Coming from bass and guitar, it's so weird I have to memorize and practice every voicing in all keys. It's so much easier just to learn one shape and slide up and down the neck :D

@Piano_Pig 2 года назад

Yes it's a whole lot easier on guitar that's for sure!

@coryhill6575 2 года назад

Same here haha

@amirmahmud9930 2 года назад

God, i'm so early

@Piano_Pig 2 года назад

You certainly are 😉

@cobensemble 2 года назад

Why does the circle of fourths sound so much nicer than fifths?

@Piano_Pig 2 года назад

Because it resolves to a 5th below each time you go round.

@Zach_Routhier 2 года назад

Can you help me out please. I don't understand. You say it's a 13th chord but you don't have the 13th note. The 9th of a C maj 7chord is a D then the 12th is a G. The 13th (6th an octave up) is an A in the C scale. And you aren't playing an A anywhere in your C major 13th chord. So why are you calling it a C major 13? I am a new piano player so I am really trying to understand this. Thank you for all that you do for us!

@oscarallen8484 2 года назад

He’s playing an A 3rd from the bottom. C-E-A-D-G-B

@Zach_Routhier 2 года назад

@@oscarallen8484 ah! Thank you. That makes sense now. And it would probably sound odd if the A was voiced with the higher notes of the 12 and 14.

@Williamk492 2 года назад

4:44 sounded like Giant Steps 👍🏻

@csmcrckrs 2 года назад

But how do you remember the voicings forever? I can get any voicing under my fingers easily if I practice it daily ... but if I try to remember it after a one-month-break, it's all gone!

@Piano_Pig 2 года назад

If you forget them a month later, you didn't do the exercise for long enough. You need to spend many hours with each voicing, and after you've taken it though this process you need to spend hours inserting it into progressions and standards. Only then will it be fully internalised and naturally appear in your playing.

@roblopeese2901 2 года назад

It's not gone! It's just not on your mind and you don't know it well enough. What I do is keep a journal of my voicings/licks/progressions. That way I can forget how to play something, then revisit it later. And the second time you learn it, it's easier. Eventually it will become as natural as playing triads.

@donmowers9175 2 года назад

Don’t take a one month break practice every day even if it’s only 15 minutes

@roblopeese2901 2 года назад

@@donmowers9175 I agree, you should revisit a concept daily. But sometimes I get excited to learn a new concept or voicing and will forget to play other ones. That's why it's important to keep a log, so you can come back a month later and remind yourself of the voicings that you forgot along the way. But yes work on SOMETHING every day

@mrquick6775 2 года назад

@@roblopeese2901 The last part of your sentence is the key to remembering all these chords.. I’m writing a jazz book myself and I use triads in my voicings and it makes them so easy to remember!