Learning to improvise on the piano (playing without music in front of you) is an art form that seems intimidating to many people. Follow along with our improvisational series as we explore how to improvise like a pro, for the complete beginner and newbie to piano. This video explains a very beginner-friendly chord progression that gets you out of the standard I-vi-IV-V chord progression that we often get stuck in. Learn the step-by-step process to playing a beautiful song in the key of C major by creating a melody, then using this simple chord progression with both hands. This video includes helpful tips and tricks for LEFT HAND patterns as well, that are helpful for even the very newest piano player. The left hand is often one of the hardest parts when learning to improvise. There are 4 different techniques to try out here. This will also be helpful and translate-able to any key!
Check out this video for another easy chord progression: https://youtu.be/gZHv_UVS178?si=EscPEpIMZrj9O-J9
Time Stamps:
0:00- Intro.
1:46- C major Scale and Key
2:24- Building all the chords in C major
3:16- I-vi-IV-V- The Pop Chord progression
3:30- The New Progression- I-iii-IV-Vsus-V-I
3:58- How to build a Vsus chord
4:55- Improvising with 5-finger pattern in right hand (Step 1)
5:50- Improvising within the octave (Step 2)
7:58- Left Hand Technique #1- Inversions
11:52- Left Hand Technique #2- Octave with 5th
13:17- Left Hand Technique #3- Octaves Alone
14:15- Left Hand Technique #4- Alberti Bass
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