Walking Around The Circle of Keys
The circle of keys
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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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The circle of keys
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One of the most familiar of all chord progressions is the I, vi, ii, V progression.
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Locked-hand style
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Primary chords are the most-used chords in any key
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key of G major
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key of f major
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The key of Eb has 3 flats in the key signature.
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An arpeggio is simply a chord broken up into it’s individual notes.
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Intervals: Major, Minor, Perfect, Augmented, Diminished
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Consonant & Dissonant Intervals
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