Ever wanted to sit down at the piano and magically create music out of thin air? Spoiler: It’s not actually magic… but it feels pretty close! In this video, I’ll show you how I went from awkward plunks on the keyboard to making up full songs on the spot—mistakes and all (seriously, mistakes are the secret sauce). The power lies in piano improvisation.
Here’s what I’ll cover: 🎵 How I accidentally taught myself to play by ear (because who needs sheet music, right?). 🎵 My method of smashing random chords together until they kinda sound good. 🎵 Why learning to improvise made me stop freaking out about playing the “wrong” notes (spoiler: there are no wrong notes).
If you’ve ever felt like you’re just banging on the piano hoping for something good to come out, welcome to the club. But hey, that’s where the magic happens! Let’s dive into improvising, make some mistakes, and laugh at ourselves along the way. 🎶
Chapters:
00:00 Intro + What is piano improvisation?
00:42 Why you should learn piano improv
01:50 Choose a Key
02:21 Experiment
03:09 Play some of your favorite songs by ear
03:49 Play songs with Chord Charts
04:57 Add more techniques
05:37 Experiment with Time Signatures & Rhythms
06:33 Try a Key Change
07:14 Add Chords outside your key into your song
08:03 Do outside research on music theory
08:54 Improvise because you enjoy it
09:18 Improvise in front of other people
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