I hope this channel takes off to the moon over time - it’s not easy to teach well and you certainly do. If you’re writing a piano song - are there really two versions each time? One version where you’re doing the chords and sounding out the melody to mimic the lyrics with no singing, and then one where you’re doing more of an accompaniment piece that doesn’t sound out each note if you plan to sing over it? I’m sure there’s a clearer way to ask that question sorry lol.
Thank you so much for the encouragement! If i understand correctly, i think you are talking about starting with lyrics, or starting without lyrics for writing songs? There are 2 schools of thought and not a right way or wrong way. If I'm just improvising a melody, it's just that..... If I'm writing a song with words I'll usually start with lyrics, then melody, then chords to go with it. Is that what you meant?
@ Thank you for your reply. Yes; although a better way for me to ask might be - what’s the difference, taking any popular song for instance, when in the album version there’s a piano being used in it for rhythm vs. that same song being played solo on a piano where it’s not just chords/rhythm, but actually playing those melodies to sound like the lyrics.
@@MM03248yes that makes sense. There are definitely different ways to improvise. If you are playing just a piano solo you would need to have melody clear in the right hand to make the song make sense. With other instruments it is not as necessary..... So it could be more like accompaniment chords in both hands. I'm a worship leader at my church so i do rhythmic piano a lot because I'm leading vocally...i don't need to necessarily play the melody notes because I've got them with my voice. They are just different ways of improvising with a lead sheet or chord chart. It's probably a bit easier to play just chords because both hands can play them, but with melody on top you have to think of 2 things at once
@ Thank you very much, that’s where I was getting tripped up wondering whether or not you can just do rhythmic chords and sing along without sounding each note out on the piano and it count as a “song” that you are creating. I’ll get there eventually lol. Bless you for giving us your time and teaching.
@@MM03248any time!!! Have fun! Playing rhythmically with chords while singing is my favorite thing to do (I'm a singer first, actually!). Any music you make definitely "counts!"
You are describing a harmonic minor, NOT a natural minor, which is what I'm talking about. For the complete beginner, it is better to begin with natural minor, which is the exact same key signature as the relative major key. We can add harmonic and melodic minors later. But in music key signatures, minor keys will ALWAYS be natural with accidentals added for harmonics. Make sense?
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I hope this channel takes off to the moon over time - it’s not easy to teach well and you certainly do.
If you’re writing a piano song - are there really two versions each time? One version where you’re doing the chords and sounding out the melody to mimic the lyrics with no singing, and then one where you’re doing more of an accompaniment piece that doesn’t sound out each note if you plan to sing over it?
I’m sure there’s a clearer way to ask that question sorry lol.
Thank you so much for the encouragement! If i understand correctly, i think you are talking about starting with lyrics, or starting without lyrics for writing songs? There are 2 schools of thought and not a right way or wrong way. If I'm just improvising a melody, it's just that..... If I'm writing a song with words I'll usually start with lyrics, then melody, then chords to go with it. Is that what you meant?
@ Thank you for your reply.
Yes; although a better way for me to ask might be - what’s the difference, taking any popular song for instance, when in the album version there’s a piano being used in it for rhythm vs. that same song being played solo on a piano where it’s not just chords/rhythm, but actually playing those melodies to sound like the lyrics.
@@MM03248yes that makes sense. There are definitely different ways to improvise. If you are playing just a piano solo you would need to have melody clear in the right hand to make the song make sense. With other instruments it is not as necessary..... So it could be more like accompaniment chords in both hands. I'm a worship leader at my church so i do rhythmic piano a lot because I'm leading vocally...i don't need to necessarily play the melody notes because I've got them with my voice. They are just different ways of improvising with a lead sheet or chord chart. It's probably a bit easier to play just chords because both hands can play them, but with melody on top you have to think of 2 things at once
@ Thank you very much, that’s where I was getting tripped up wondering whether or not you can just do rhythmic chords and sing along without sounding each note out on the piano and it count as a “song” that you are creating. I’ll get there eventually lol. Bless you for giving us your time and teaching.
@@MM03248any time!!! Have fun! Playing rhythmically with chords while singing is my favorite thing to do (I'm a singer first, actually!). Any music you make definitely "counts!"
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Of course!
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I'm a beginner and this video has really helped me ❤
My pleasure 😊
I'm not a beginner, but the idea of starting and ending on the same note is helpful.
@@vickicherney9479it's helped a lot of my students as well!
Thanks. God bless you.
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A minor scale doesn't sound A minor. 7th notes is G sharp. Not G.
You are describing a harmonic minor, NOT a natural minor, which is what I'm talking about. For the complete beginner, it is better to begin with natural minor, which is the exact same key signature as the relative major key. We can add harmonic and melodic minors later. But in music key signatures, minor keys will ALWAYS be natural with accidentals added for harmonics. Make sense?