Duane Shinn (that would be me) has good news for you if you want to play the piano. He (me) has little fat hands & stubby little fingers - not at all suited for playing the piano - more suited to making mud pies or some such. I am also fairly uncoordinated with just average musical ability - certainly not a great piano player. But I've learned a ton about music over the years and people tell me I'm pretty decent at explaining how music works & how to progress more rapidly on the piano. Over the years I have developed about 150 techniques for conquering the piano. Most professional pianists can do these techniques, but very few can explain them in a way people can understand. I specialize in making complex techniques simple. I invite you to watch a few of my free videos and see some of these for yourself before making any decision about taking any of my courses.
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 Progression If there are 3 primary chords in a key — I, IV, and V … Continue reading →
Chord Progressions Part 16: “How To Create Unlimited Original Chord Progressions Using Chord Substitutions” Chord Sub Technique #2: The “m7 down a 4th for 7th” Chord Substitution Technique The “m7 down a 4th for 7th” technique is another of the best ways to create a … Continue reading →
Chord Progressions Part 15: “How To Create Unlimited Original Chord Progressions Using Chord Substitutions” Chord Subs Technique #1: The “What Other Chord?” Technique The “What Other Chord?” technique is one of the best ways to create a fresh harmonization of a familiar melody. … Continue reading →
Review time! We’ve come to the end of our first 39 weeks together, so it’s time to do some review so we can see the entire picture in context. Let me begin by asking you a question:”Why would anyone want … Continue reading →
Chord Progressions Part 19: The “Walk On Up” Gospel Progression Last week we looked at a chord progression that is technically known as a “double plagel cadence”. A plagel cadence is a chord progression that closes a section of music with a … Continue reading →
Minor Chords Video – All 12 Minor Chords If you recall, the first week we took an airplane ride over Chordland just to get the lay of the land — the overview of the world of chords. Then in last … Continue reading →
Major Piano Chords — All 12 Major Chords If you recall, last week we took an airplane ride over Chordland just to get the lay of the land — the overview of the world of chords. Today, we are going … Continue reading →
What piano chords do I absolutely, positively have to know? Click below to hear Duane walk you through this lesson: As you probably know, there are thousands and thousands of different chords – everything from basic major chords to minor 7ths to 13ths to suspensions … Continue reading →
Flying Over Chordland Before We Land (The 48 basic piano chords times 3) Click below to hear Duane walk you through this lesson: Before we get down to the actual details of building chords, I would like to take you … Continue reading →
How To Play Chord Piano…a 10-Step Course! Fantastic course with ALL the bonus items! (Click icon for more information)
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