How To Put “Color Chords” Under Your Right Hand Melody (Video)
To get a really full sound in your right hand, try putting in not only the notes of the chord under the melody
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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.
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To get a really full sound in your right hand, try putting in not only the notes of the chord under the melody
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One of the ways you can make your right hand fuller is to put chords under your right hand melody.
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If you enjoy working with young people, probably the most consistent and sustainable living is to be a public school music educator.
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One of the techniques you can use in your right hand to make your piano playing fuller is to add 3rds under the melody.
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A real easy way to create more motion in a song is through the use of “walk-ups”.
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There are several things you can do to add interest to your right hand melody
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How to voice chords with both hands
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Two of the easiest ways to improve your piano playing is through the use of touch and dynamics.
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Fingering a 4-note straddle is similar to fingering a 3-note straddle, but of course you are dealing with 4 notes instead of 3, so a slightly different fingering is required.
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A straddle is a chord with the middle note left out.
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