Pop Piano Video 'Total Keyboard Harmony' Package: Chapters One through Ten
Click here to see trailer videos for Chapters One through Ten, of our Pop Piano Book Video Instruction Series.
Get the ultimate guidance for your Pop Piano Book studies with our 'Total Keyboard Harmony' Video Package, covering the complete keyboard harmony and voicing system from our Pop Piano Book (Chapters One through Ten).
Your ten complete video lessons include:
Chapter One (Scales and Chords), Chapter Two (Rhythmic Concepts and Notation), Chapter Three (Diatonic Triads and Four-Part Chords), Chapter Four (Triad Inversions and Voice Leading), Chapter Five (Creating & Using Triad-Over-Root Chords), Chapter Six (Four-Part Chord Inversions and Voice Leading), Chapter Seven (Creating & Using Four-Part-Over-Root Chords), Chapter Eight (Triad Resolutions Using Added Ninths), Chapter Nine (Triad Resolutions Using Suspended Fourths), and Chapter Ten (Chord Shapes Using Fourth Intervals - also known as "Double 4ths").
You’ll get nearly seven hours of step-by-step video instruction, with Mark Harrison explaining and demonstrating the concepts, and improvising musical styles examples along the way.
The Chapter One video covers the following topics in depth:
- major, minor, modal, pentatonic and blues scales
- three-, four-, and five-note chords
- circle-of-5ths and circle-of-4ths concepts
The Chapter Two video covers the following topics in depth:
- rhythmic notation and time signatures
- rhythmic subdivision and how to count rhythms
- rhythmic anticipations in musical styles
The Chapter Three video covers the following topics in depth:
- major scale “contours” (the secret to playing in all keys!)
- diatonic triads
- diatonic four-part chords
The Chapter Four video covers the following topics in depth:
- major and minor triad inversions
- inverting triads below melody or ‘top notes’
- voice leading triads around the circle-of-5ths and circle-of-4ths
The Chapter Five video covers the following topics in depth:
- all commonly-used major and minor triad-over-root chord voicings
- using these voicings to interpret chord symbols and progressions
- applying these voicings in different rhythmic styles
The Chapter Six video covers the following topics in depth:
- major and minor 7th chord inversions
- ’isolating’ inversions of four-part chords
- voice leading four-part chords around the circle-of-5ths and circle-of-4ths
The Chapter Seven video covers the following topics in depth:
- commonly-used “upper structure” four-part-over-root chord voicings
- using these voicings to interpret chord symbols and progressions
- applying these voicings in different rhythmic styles
The Chapter Eight video covers the following topics in depth:
- '9-to-1' resolutions within major and minor triads, in all keys and inversions
- applying these resolutions within common 'upper structure' voicings
- real-world usage, with bonus examples from Pop Piano Book 'Style' chapters
The Chapter Nine video covers the following topics in depth:
- '4-to-3' resolutions within all major and minor triads, with voice leading exercises
- applying these resolutions within common 'upper structure' voicings
- real-world usage, with bonus examples from Pop Piano Book 'Style' chapters
The Chapter Ten video covers the following topics in depth:
- double-4th voicings for major, minor, and suspended chords
- explaining the keyboard harmony and contemporary style implications
- real-world usage, with bonus examples from Pop Piano Book 'Style' chapters
In addition to Mark's explanation and playing examples, the videos show the page and figure numbers being referenced in the Pop Piano Book, as well as text captions for further explanation.
To get the best out of these video lessons, we recommend that you have our Pop Piano Book while viewing!