Piano Method 2

Introduces piano basics and popular songs in C-F-G keys, covering left-hand chords, melodies, scales, and rhythms.

Covers fundamental guitar techniques and plays a classic song featuring the D chord.

Introduces the C# note and D major scale, including sharps and their uses.

The key of D Major is introduced, covering its unique characteristics and featuring examples like Row, Row, Row Your Boat.

Introduces the second inversion of the G chord and its application in exercises, including a well-known song.

Natural sign in music notation explains how to cancel sharp or flat effects.

The 12-bar blues chord pattern is applied in rock music, covering iconic songs such as the Batman TV Theme.

The fundamentals of music theory cover playing the E7 chord and introducing the G# note.

Introduces fundamental concepts of minor chords, beginning with the A minor chord structure.

Minor scales are explored, covering their structure and application in music theory.

Scales of the A natural minor and C major are explored in terms of their relationships.

The minor scale is used to create melodies, with major and minor key differences illustrated through songs like Harem Dance.

Key signatures covering C, G, F, and D major are examined.

Minor key signatures are explored, along with their relationships to major keys through analysis of real-life popular song examples.

Covers the D# note and B7 chord, emphasizing proper finger placement for effective playing.

Introduces the harmonic minor scale, a variation of the natural minor scale featuring an altered leading tone.

Introduces the notes and positions on the treble staff with a focus on D#.

Notes with different names but identical sounds exist, while enharmonic notes share the same pitch.

Dm chord fundamentals: covers chord construction, key signature implications, and relative minor relationships.

Transitions and modulations in music, analyzing key shifts within songs.

The Am chord is introduced in its second inversion, along with its use in the classic song When Johnny Comes Marching Home.

The course covers techniques for playing Dm and Em chords in both second and first inversions.

Covers basic chord progressions and structures used in songwriting, including the fundamental turnaround sequence.

Introduces techniques for accenting off-beat rhythms and incorporating syncopation into music.

The rhythmic notation and playing techniques for the sixteenth note are covered.

Dotted eighth notes, chord inversions, and rests are explored, emphasizing musical expression.

Introduces counting and playing in 6/8 time with six eighth-note beats per bar.

Understanding rhythmic patterns and note values through counting techniques.

Slow 6/8 timing applied to songs like Pleasure of Love.

Introduces counting techniques for six-eight time, focusing on rhythmic accuracy and groupings of eight notes into three pulses.

Note C# and A7 Chord fundamentals covered, with exercises in Mexican Dance and Lavender's Blue.

The note G# is introduced alongside its use in the song El Condor Pasa.

Introduces the note D# and its position on the piano keyboard layout.

Covers the cut time signature's notation and its connection to beat length.

Counts cut time music and rest values across various rhythmic settings.

Introduces the concept of triplets, a rhythmic pattern comprising three notes within a 2-beat duration.

Tying eighth-note triplets, simplifying notation, and applying techniques to familiar songs.

Introduces the concept of enharmonic notes and their application in music theory.

The chromatic scale is explored, covering its structure and applications in music theory.

F# Diminished Chord fundamentals covered, including its structure and application in music.

The G augmented chord is introduced with its application demonstrated in the popular song Mary's a Grand Old Name.

Major chords D to B are covered, including root position, inversions, and notation.

Covers minor chords, including diminished, half-diminished, and major-minor forms. Diagrams illustrate root position, and first and second inversions.

Introduces 12 seventh chords on guitar, including E7 to B7, in root position, first inversion, and second inversion.

Minor seventh chords in root, first, and second inversions are explored for Dm, Em, Fm, Gm, Am, and Bm.

Introduces the augmented chord chart for 12 keys: C, C#, D, Ebb, E, F, F#, G, G#, A, Bb, and B.

Diminished chord formulas and techniques for building chords in various keys are introduced.