2020-03-25 01:32
Chord Progressions Part Three: “How To Tell What Key You Are InWhen You Have Flats (b) In The Key Signature!” If you’re going to be able to know what chord progre… Read More
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2020-03-25 01:32
All The Major 6th Piano Chords The first of the extended chords group Hello again, and welcome to the next edition of the newsletter. I hope you are enjoying learning about all the… Read More
2020-03-25 01:32
All The 13th Piano Chords One of the most exciting chord types you’ll ever learn… Hello again, and welcome to the next edition of the newsletter. I hope you… Read More
2020-03-25 01:32
Augmented Piano Triads Hello again, and welcome to the next edition of the newsletter. I hope you are enjoying learning about all the chords in the world — and we’re go… Read More
2020-03-25 01:32
Chord Progressions Part Four “How To Tell What Key You Are InWhen You Have Sharps (#) In The Key Signature!” If you’re going to be able to know what chord progres… Read More
2020-03-25 01:32
All The Major 7th Chords The symbol for Major 7th chords is “maj7” Hello again, and welcome to the next edition of the newsletter. I hope you are enjoying learning about all the… Read More
2020-03-25 01:32
Chord Progressions Part Five: “The ‘Oh Duh!’ Chord Progression” I think we have laid the foundation for understanding chord progressions now. We have covered chords f… Read More
2020-03-25 01:32
“Oops! I forgot Minor 7th Chords!” How could I do it? Minor 7th chords are some of the most-used chords there are. They are also the mellowest chords around — ent… Read More
2020-03-25 01:32
Chord Progressions Part Two: “The Circle of Minor Keys Major Keys: C F Bb Eb Ab Db Gb B… Read More
2020-03-25 01:32
Chord Progressions Part Six “What You Need To Know About Musical Form” Chord progressions come in sections, like one room in a house. You can put several different rooms together… Read More
2020-03-25 01:32
Chord Progressions Part One: The Circle of Keys – Major If you’ve ever heard of the “circle of 4ths” or the “circle of 5ths”, they are the same thin… Read More
2020-03-25 01:32
Slash Chords A “slash chord” is a hybrid kind of chord. It simply means “play the given chord OVER the note after the slash”. In other words, in this exampl… Read More
2020-03-25 01:32
Chord Progressions Part Seven “The ‘Creep’ Chord Progression” A couple lessons ago we learned the most obvious chord progression of all: The “Oh Duh” Chor… Read More
2020-03-25 01:32
Chord Progressions Part Eight: “The ‘II – V7 – I’ Chord Progression” In a previous issue we established the foundation for chord prediction by learning th… Read More
2020-03-25 01:32
Alterations So far we’ve covered chords from major to minor to diminished to augmented to 6ths to 7ths to maj7ths to 9ths to 11ths to 13ths — and last time we covered suspe… Read More
2020-03-25 01:32
Chord Suspensions Suspensions are chords in which the 4th degree of the scale takes the place of the 3rd degree — usually temporarily, but not always. For example, a Csus would lo… Read More
2020-03-25 01:32
Chord Progressions Part 18: The “Get On That Church!” Gospel Progression(Also known as “4 of the 4” chord progression) When I was a young piano pl… Read More
2020-03-25 01:32
Chord Progressions Part Ten “The ‘Blue Moon’ Chord Progression” A few lessons ago we learned the most obvious chord progression of all:The “Oh Duh” Chord… Read More
2020-03-25 01:32
Chord Progressions Part 11 “Embedded Chord Substitutions That Add Spice To Your Arrangements!” Last week we learned the “Blue Moon” chord progression. Here’s a… Read More
2020-03-25 01:32
Chord Progressions Part 13: “Enlarging the ’12 Bar Blues’ Chord Progression Through the Use of ‘Embedded Chord Subs'” Last time we learned the 12… Read More
2020-03-25 01:32
Diminished Piano Triads: The “Salt” of a Musical Meal Hello again, and welcome to the next edition of the newsletter. I hope you are enjoying learning about all the cho… Read More
2020-03-25 01:32
Chord Progressions Part 17: “How To Create Unlimited Original Chord Progressions Using Chord Substitutions” Chord Sub Technique #3: The “Half-Step Slide… Read More
2020-03-25 01:32
Piano Chord Inversions: All The Major & Minor Piano Chords Upside Down Hello again, and welcome to the next edition of the newsletter. I hope you are enjoying learning abo… Read More
2020-03-25 01:32
The 3 Diminished 7th Piano Chords Diminished 7th chords are unique animals. They have some unusual qualities that make them interesting and useable. For example, they are the only… Read More
2020-03-25 01:32
Chord Progressions Part 16: “How To Create Unlimited Original Chord Progressions Using Chord Substitutions” Chord Sub Technique #2: The “m7 down a 4th f… Read More
2020-03-25 01:32
All The 11th Piano Chords One of the most exciting chord types you’ll ever learn… Hello again, and welcome to the next edition of the newsletter. I hope you… Read More
2020-03-25 01:32
All The 9th Piano Chords Hello again, and welcome to the next edition of the newsletter. I hope you are enjoying learning about all the piano chords in the world — and we’re goin… Read More
2020-03-25 01:32
Chord Progressions Part Eight: “The ‘VI – II – V7 – I’ Chord Progression” Last issue we were introduced to “cousin II” — the next… Read More
2020-03-25 01:32
Chord Progressions Part 15: “How To Create Unlimited Original Chord Progressions Using Chord Substitutions” Chord Subs Technique #1: The “What Other Chord?&r&hell…Read More
2020-03-25 01:32
All The 7th Piano Chords One of the most valuable chord types you’ll ever learn… Hello again, and welcome to the next edition of the newsletter. I hope you are enjoyin… Read More
2020-03-25 01:32
All The Minor 6th Piano Chords Another extended piano chord you need to know! Hello again, and welcome to the next edition of the newsletter. I hope you are enjoying lear… Read More
2017-10-18 18:46
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2017-03-14 19:27
Share/BookmarkPiano Lessons: Make Sure They Include
Chords & Music Theory!
Proper piano instruction is an element extremely vital to learning the instrument well. Though it’s very… Read More
2017-02-10 18:16
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Adults Can Learn To Play The Keyboard At Any Age
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2017-01-25 18:39
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Related Posts:How To Form 9th Chords From a Stack of 3rdsWhat Is Swing Bass?Colorful 5-Note Piano Chords: Major 9th ChordsHow To Form 6th And 7th Piano ChordsDo You Know How T… Read More
2017-01-12 17:13
Share/BookmarkWould you like to become a ‘Boogie-man’ or a ‘Boogie-lady’?
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2016-12-22 23:58
Share/BookmarkHello again this is Duane and this is good stuff you really ought to know. One thing you ought to know is about the commonality of music, the things that are in common be… Read More
2016-12-20 20:13
Share/BookmarkA Very Cool Chord Progression You Can Play…
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2016-12-06 18:05
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2016-11-29 17:40
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2016-11-28 17:00
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2016-11-18 17:41
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Click below to watch a short free video on how to arrange “Silent Night” on the piano in a peaceful style using creative chords:
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2016-11-16 17:01
Share/Bookmark4 Ways To Play a Right Hand Melody In a Song
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Good morning. This is Duane. Today I’d like to talk about four different ways to play a right hand melody.
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2016-11-09 20:13
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2016-10-29 19:57
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How to Master Rhythm Problems — Once and For All! Two books, 6 Audio CD’s & 2 DVD Videos all in a big binder
How to Master Rhythm Problems — Once an… Read More
2016-10-17 15:52
Share/BookmarkHow to Play Spectacularly Beautiful Christmas Carols!Two-Hour instructional DVD & Christmas Carol Booklet
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2016-10-11 16:49
Share/BookmarkPlaying a Quiet, Simple Piano Hymn Arrangement
It’s nice to be able to play a fancy, complex piano hymn arrangement with lots of notes (unless I am tr… Read More
2016-10-02 23:33
Share/BookmarkComplex Piano Chord Progressions
As you well know there are countless chord progressions of all kinds. But most of them fall into fairly predictable areas – the I chord… Read More
2016-10-01 18:55
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2016-09-27 22:12
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How To Play Piano By Ear! “How To Play Piano By Ear” Book, “How to Play By Ear Using Chords” Book, one CD, two DVDs, & 6 Bonus Charts & Aids!… Read More
2016-09-23 20:14
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Praise & Gospel Piano Video Courses!FOUR 2-Hour DVD Courses & Song Book Plus a Bonus: “Exciting Piano! 7 Chord Strategies That Can Revolutionize Your Piano Pla… Read More
2016-09-21 19:44
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How To Dress Up Naked Music On The Piano! Two Audio CD’s & one 2-hour DVD Video & big loose-leaf binder with printed text
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2016-09-20 17:25
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How To Play Chord Piano…a 10-Step Course! Fantastic course with ALL the bonus items!
How To Play Chord Piano…a 10-Step Course! Fantastic course with DVD, CD… Read More
2016-09-19 17:44
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Chord Progressions & The Riffs & Runs That Flow Out Of Them! Six Audio CD’s & book of progressions, plus one bonus DVD Video, all in a big binder
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2016-09-07 17:08
Share/BookmarkCool Chord Progression – And Easy Too!
This short video demonstrates a cool chord progression that almost anyone can play, and it’s fun to boot. A chord progressio… Read More
2016-09-06 15:58
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The Amazing Diminished Seventh Chords
Diminished seventh chords are amazing because they can lead to any key, any other chord. So they are the perfect chord to use when m… Read More
2016-09-05 16:16
Share/Bookmark Tri-Tone Chord Substitution
Do you know what the tri-tone chord substitution is?
Most of us who play piano have heard about it, but few understand what it is and how to use i… Read More
2016-09-02 16:01
Share/BookmarkNew Exciting Chords
This video shows 4 ways to substitute fresh new exciting chords into your piano songs. Why would you want to do that? It freshens up any song to add a new… Read More
2016-08-24 17:44
Share/BookmarkHarmonize Thousands Of Songs
Did you know that piano players can learn to harmonize thousands of songs using just simple major chords? It’s true. The… Read More
2016-08-08 16:05
Share/BookmarkThe Four Chord Progression
Do you know the four chord progression that is used in countless songs, from Blue Moon to He’s Everything To Me to Heart & Soul and a zill… Read More
2016-08-05 15:47
Share/BookmarkClimb The Stairs From Chord To Chord
Do you know how to climb the stairs from chord to chord using a walkup? It’s a simple process that involves playing a bass lin… Read More
2016-08-03 15:56
Share/BookmarkHarmonize Thousands Of Songs
Did you know that piano players can learn to harmonize thousands of songs using just simple major chords? It’s true. The… Read More
2016-08-01 16:42
Share/BookmarkPiano Chord Patterns
Piano players should be able to take a simple piano chord and break it up into a pattern, and then take that pattern and apply it to other chords in the s… Read More
2016-07-27 16:15
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Have Some Fun With Runs & Fills!
Duane:
Good morning, this Duane. Today, I’d like to show you a fun way to practice runs and fills, all kinds of right hand variation… Read More
2016-07-22 15:33
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Adults Can Learn To Play The Keyboard At Any Age
Why not you?
If you are interested in learning the keyboard or piano and want to Learn To Play The Piano from the comf… Read More
2016-07-20 17:33
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What Is a Chord Tremolo?
Duane:
Good morning. This is Duane. Today I’d like to cover the subject of how to turn a chord tremolo into a rapid-fire run. Take a chord… Read More
2016-07-18 18:31
Share/BookmarkMatching Melody to Chords
“How To Match The Melody Notes Of Any Song To A Chord In Your Left Hand!”
If you’ve ever wondered how you can know which chor… Read More
2016-07-15 15:54
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Some Ways To Manipulate a 7th Chord On The Piano Keyboard
Good morning. This is Duane, and today I’d like to talk about how to straddle a 7th chord on the piano.
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2016-07-13 17:55
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Piano Songs – Some Fillers To Make Them More Interesting
You can make your piano songs ever so much more interesting and exciting by adding fills to them – partic… Read More
2016-07-11 17:23
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Playing Chords In Rhythm With The “Chord & Rhythm Finger Finder”
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2016-07-07 16:22
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Deceptive Cadences
Cadences are simply chord progressions that end with a pause, or just end. A plagal cadence (also known as an Amen cadence) moves from the IV chord to the I… Read More
2016-07-05 17:37
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One Of The Wonderful Uses Of Diminished 7th Chords!
Good morning. This is Duane. Yesterday we looked at a kind of transition chord which I called a half step slide. In other w… Read More
2016-07-01 15:45
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Transition Chords – Smoother Ways To Get From One Chord To Another
Hi and welcome to another free video on PlayPiano.com. Good morning, this is Duane. Today I’d li… Read More
2016-06-30 15:58
Share/BookmarkChord Progressions…& The Riffs & Runs That Flow Out Of Them!
The amazing secret of learning a few…Chord Progressions…..that occ… Read More
2016-06-27 17:28
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The Circle of 5ths – How Does It Work?
The circle of 5ths is a useful tool for musicians because it covers all 12 keys and shows the most used chords in any key, pl… Read More
2016-06-21 19:38
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The Top 10 Piano Songs of All Time
By Duane Shinn
The top 10 piano songs of all time may be more a matter of personal preference than anything. Ask any piano student thou… Read More
2016-06-20 17:22
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How Can I Use Diminished 7th Chords?
Diminished 7th chords are great for getting from one place to another – changing keys, transitioning from a chorus to a bridge &ndas&hell…Read More
2016-06-17 16:12
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Echo Chords – What They Are & How To Use Them
Hello, this is Duane with more good stuff you really ought to know. Today I’d like to look at the easiest kind of… Read More
2016-06-15 16:33
Share/BookmarkAltered 7th Chords
Good morning. This is Duane, and we’ve been taking up all kinds of 7th chords. Today, is the end. I’m not going to go any further, but I just w… Read More
2016-06-14 16:45
Share/Bookmark7th Chords With a Flat 5th – Root, 3rd, Flat 5th, Flat 7th
Good morning, this is Duane. We’ve been talking about various kinds of 7th chords and we’ve alread… Read More
2016-06-02 16:37
Share/BookmarkWhat in the world is a Half-Diminished 7th Chord?
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We’ve been taking up various kinds of 7th chords and we started out with a d… Read More
2016-06-01 17:31
Share/BookmarkDiminished 7th Chord – Root, flat 3rd, flat 5th, double-flat 7th
Good morning, this is Duane. We’ve been talking about various kinds of 7th chords. First I took up… Read More
2016-05-31 16:55
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Chopsticks On The Piano
Probably the most popular and the most easy song to play on the piano is “Chopsticks.” Playing Chopsticks on the piano is easy because… Read More
2016-05-26 16:37
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Major 7th Chords – Root, 3rd, 5th, 7th
Good morning, this is Duane. Today we’re going to take a look at major seventh chords for the piano. Last time we took a lo… Read More
2016-05-25 16:23
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A Fun Sequence Of Chords
Here is a fun sequence of chords you can use in lots of different songs. Watch the 6 minute video and you will catch on quickly.
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2016-05-24 16:44
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Complex Piano Chords
Good morning. This is Duane and today we’re going to take a look at complex piano chords. We’ve covered all the basic kinds of chords. We&rsqu&hell…Read More
2016-05-23 16:10
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Minor 7th Chords – Root, flat 3rd, 5th, flat 7th
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2016-05-20 15:34
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Locked Hands Style On The Piano
Hello. This is Duane, with more good stuff you really ought to know. Together we’re going to look at the locked hands block chord style… Read More
2016-05-19 15:44
Share/BookmarkMinor Piano Chords – Root, Flat 3rd, 5th
This short video is an overview of minor piano chords. It covers a web page dedicated to minor chords for the piano and how they… Read More
2016-05-18 17:20
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What Are Minor 6th Chords?
Good morning. This is Duane. We looked first at 3-note chords at triads and we went through all the triads that there are. We said that there’… Read More
2016-05-17 16:32
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Major 6th Chords Add a Bit of Color To Triads
Good morning, this is Duane and we’ve covered the triads. The 48 basic triads, major triads, minor triads, diminished triad… Read More
2016-05-16 15:56
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Diminished Triads: The Salt Of a Musical Meal
Good morning. This is Duane. Today I’d like to talk about diminished triads. We’ve talk about major triads, a triad b… Read More
2016-05-11 15:55
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The Canon in Music Theory
Hello again, this is Duane with more Good Stuff You Really Ought to Know. Today I’d like to talk a little bit about a form, a musical fo… Read More
2016-05-09 21:29
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All Kinds of 7th Chords!
Good morning. This is Duane. Lately we’ve been talking about 7th chords. We worked through all the different kind of chords, but we got to 7th… Read More
2016-05-07 17:07
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Minor Triads – Root, Lowered 3rd, 5th
Good morning. This is Duane again. Duane again, sounds like a word all it’s own, doesn’t it? This is Duane, and I&rsquo&hell…Read More
2016-04-28 16:29
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Augmented Triads – The Pepper Of A Musical Meal!
Good morning. This is Duane, and today we’re going to take a look at augmented triads. Augmented means to widen, o… Read More
2016-04-27 17:10
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Major Chords Made Easy
Be sure to bookmark this web page on major chords: http://www.playpiano.com/101-tips/3-major-chords.htm That way you can always have it at you… Read More
2016-04-26 16:52
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Dominant 7th Chords – Root, 3rd, 5th, Lowered 7th
Good morning, this is Duane, and today we’re going to take a look at dominant 7th chords. Dominant 7th chord… Read More
2016-04-22 18:21
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Learn To Play Piano – With Chords
The traditional way to learn to play piano is to take piano lessons from a teacher and learn to read the music as it appears in sheet m… Read More
2016-04-14 15:39
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Diminished Triads & How To Use Them
Good morning. This is Duane. Today I’d like to walk you through a page on the web about diminished triads. Diminished piano tria… Read More
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