Technique & Scales
How to play cadences (level 5-6)
In today’s video I wanted to discuss how to play cadences. We’ve talked about cadences before on this channel – what they are, what the point of them is – so check out that video for more information. Today is going to be about the practical application of cadences. This is going to be especially…
Read MoreABRSM: Grade 4 Piano Technique Requirements
Today’s video covers the ABRSM’s grade 4 piano technique requirements. This includes scales, triads, and arpeggios. I’ll be playing with the metronome in this video at the required speeds, and will label each technique on the screen as I play them.
Read MorePiano Q&A: Your Scales Questions, Answered
In today’s Q&A episode of PianoTV, I’m digging into the archives again – questions you’ve asked in the past that I thought would be fun to answer today.
Read MoreGrade 4 RCM Technique Requirements
Today’s video covers the RCM’s grade 4 piano technique requirements (updated for the 2015 syllabus). This includes scales, triads and arpeggios. I’ll be playing with the metronome in this video at the MINIMUM required speeds (feel free to go a little faster), and will label each technique on the screen as I play them.
Read MoreAll About the Whole Tone Scale
Today’s video is based on a simple concept that you’re bound to run into on your piano journey – the whole tone scale.
Read MoreRCM: Grade 3 Piano Technique Requirements
Today’s video covers the RCM’s grade 3 piano technique requirements (updated for the 2015 syllabus). This includes scales and triads, solid and broken. I’ll be playing with the metronome in this video at the MINIMUM required speeds (feel free to go a little faster), and will label each technique on the screen as I play…
Read MoreHow to Play a Melodic Minor Scale
In music, there are a variety of different scales to contend with – today we’ll be taking a quick look at the melodic minor scale – how it’s formed and how to play it, as well as a bit of theory. Without further ado, let’s get started!
Read MorePentatonic Scales: The Handiest Jamming/Improv Tool
Hey friends! Today we’ll be chatting about pentatonic scales, which is an extremely useful scale to know if you’re into jamming and improvising (even if that’s just something you do by yourself). We’re going to talk about how to figure them out (the theory), listen to a few examples of songs that use them, and…
Read MoreWhy Scales are Important, and How To Build a Major Scale
Scales are something that I like to work on with all of my students. They can sometimes seem like a drag, though, so I wanted to talk about why exactly I find them so useful. In today’s video, I also wanted to look at how to build a major scale. Every single key on the…
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