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Learn To Play Piano Instantly: #1 Beginning Training (Pro Shortcuts)

PianoGenius
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https://PianoGenius.com Learn what you need to sound like a pro from a working musician who knows the tricks. Use this special "Number System" to short-cut your learning curve and be able to play 100+ songs almost immediately. This teaches you a lot quickly, and you'll learn how to actually understand everything and be able to play yourself, much faster than with traditional piano lessons. This is a piano tutorial for beginners, but even if you are an intermediate piano player you will pick up some shortcuts about recognizing chords and intervals quickly by watching this fast-moving video. This is Beginning Piano Lesson Part One, make sure to watch Part Two also. You'll discover how working musicians learn music by ear... I've rehearsed and recorded with world-class musicians who've played with artists like Journey, Rick Springfield, Billy Idol, Melissa Ethridge, Alice Cooper, Richard Marx, Michael Jackson, Boz Skaggs, Barry White, Nancy Wil …...more
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Intro

0:00

Beginning Piano Lesson The Right Way

0:22

Sound Like A Pro As Quickly As Possible

0:50

The "Number System": The Easiest Way To Learn Chords, Scales, & Songs In A Fraction of The Time

1:02

"Instant Piano Genius" System: Each Thing You Learn Helps You Do Many Other Things: Ultimate Shortcut

1:16

Finger Numbering: Count 1-5 From Thumb To Pinkie

1:28

White & Black Notes Are The Same

1:46

Whole Step Means: Note Between Them (Doesn't Matter If White Or Black)

2:09

Recognizing Piano Notes: A-G

2:32

Major Scale: All Whole Steps Except 3-4, 7-8

4:46

Minor Scale: All Whole Steps Except 2-3, 5-6

5:41

You Don't Have To Play Those Scales! You Just Need To Understand Them...

6:49

Major / Minor - Happy / Sad

7:02

Between 1-3: 3 Notes (Spaces) Between 3-5: 2 Notes (Spaces)

7:56

Minor Chord: 3rd Finger Plays One 1/2 Step Lower

9:15

Minor: 1-3 Finger: TWO Spaces (Notes) 3-5 Finger: THREE Spaces (Notes)

9:34
Learn To Play Piano Instantly: #1 Beginning Training (Pro Shortcuts)
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https://PianoGenius.com Learn what you need to sound like a pro from a working musician who knows the tricks. Use this special "Number System" to short-cut your learning curve and be able to play 100+ songs almost immediately. This teaches you a lot quickly, and you'll learn how to actually understand everything and be able to play yourself, much faster than with traditional piano lessons. This is a piano tutorial for beginners, but even if you are an intermediate piano player you will pick up some shortcuts about recognizing chords and intervals quickly by watching this fast-moving video. This is Beginning Piano Lesson Part One, make sure to watch Part Two also. You'll discover how working musicians learn music by ear... I've rehearsed and recorded with world-class musicians who've played with artists like Journey, Rick Springfield, Billy Idol, Melissa Ethridge, Alice Cooper, Richard Marx, Michael Jackson, Boz Skaggs, Barry White, Nancy Wilson, Aretha Franklin, Michael McDonald, Kenny Loggins, Elvis Costello, Macy Gray, and many others... I'll show you how THEY work out songs, learn chords fast, play songs quickly, and how you can do the same thing and impress your friends by becoming an instant "Piano Genius". :-) https://www.PianoGenius.com What else about learning and playing the piano are you having trouble with? Leave your comments and questions below, and be sure to subscribe to my YouTube channel.

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