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Pop Piano Lessons Online: Seven Nations Army Minor Scale
POP PIANO LESSONS ONLINE
Seven Nation Army E minor Bass Riff, 5ths, 4ths, block chords
Pop Piano Lesson Online: The Natural Minor Scale
Another opportunity to explore the natural minor scale, but this time through a very famous bass riff. The Seven Nation Army riff uses E E G E D C B, followed by E E G E D C D C B.
Pop Piano Lesson Online: Consecutive Fifths
It’s a very strong sound and to enhance this you can play in consecutive 5ths. That means, including the note itself, counting up 5: E-F-G-A-B. B is the fifth, so, over an E you play a B. Over a G play a D, over C play G and over B play F# (5 steps is actually 7 semitones, which is a more specific way of counting from the bottom note to the top).
Pop Piano Lesson Online: Consecutive Fourths
To enhance the sound further, explore consecutive 4ths in the right hand. Over the E bass, you still play E and B (as in the 5ths exercise), but in the right hand the B is the lowest note and the E is the highest.
Pop Piano Lesson Online: Improvisation
Next explore some free improvisation over the top and adapt it as you need to create your own piece. You might use the pure natural minor scale: E F# G A B C D E and you might also use a D# to include the leading note. If you want a little blues colouring, you could also include an A#.
Pop Piano Lesson Online: Homophonic Chords
Finally, some homophonic chords – punchy block chords create extra rhythmic interest. Try E minor, A minor and B minor. D major can work well before E minor at the cadence.
Pop Music Theory through Pop Piano Lessons Online
Learn your pop music theory for pop piano lessons by actually playing! Enjoy!
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Writing Church Music Choral Works & Mass | Composing Choral Lines
This church music masterclass is designed for composers and choral directors.
Composers can use Patrick's analysis of his own film composition techniques applied to church choral music to explore compositional techniques for different movements.
Choral Directors can gain insights into each movement that could assist their choir in creating a perceptive performance.
Free downloads of all scores are included for all subscribers.
Patrick Cassidy is a legend who began his career under Hans Zimmer and is most renowned for his music written for the movie Hannibal.
This course will cover the following areas:
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- Background
- Kyrie – Vibrato & The Power of Counterpoint
- Osanna 1 – Motifs and Modulations Up a Semitone
- Sanctus Mantras & Cadences on a First Inversion
- Agnus Dei – More Mantra
- Laudamus Te – Aria, Planned Counterpoint Preparation, Intervallic Expansion
- Domine Deus – Homophonic & Chords a 3rd Apart
- Conclusion
