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#13 Play Piano Trick: Rosa's Half Step Slides to Syncopate
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#13 Play Piano Trick: Rosa's Half Step Slides to Syncopate

Learn how to create easy jazzy syncopated sounds into songs. Use Chromatic half step movement either slide down or up
Created byRosa Suen
Last updated 10/2023
English

What you'll learn

  • SPOT target tones
  • CREATE half step slide
  • PLAY approach note
  • CREATE Tritone Bass Slide
  • Do Same note rhythm
  • PLAY chromatic tones
  • MOVE half step from below
  • MOVE up and down with half steps
  • APPLY same principle to other songs

Course content

9 sections25 lectures1h 9m total length
  • Introduction1:52

    Learn piano tricks to jazz up your music with half-step slides for syncopated notes and chromatic emphasis. Spot target notes, practice, and apply these techniques to your songs.

Requirements

  • Have a little knowledge of chords

Description


In this course, you will learn how to turn a simple song to jazzy rhythm by SYNCOPATING the notes to the Cradle Traditional Song.

Here's Rosa's Secret:  Use Half Step Slides

  • using this technique creates fun sounds

  • using this technique creates syncopated sounds

  • using this technique makes the sound rhythmic

  • you can do them anywhere in songs EFFORTLESSLY

I will show you how to create syncopated notes with using half step slides!

1. Chromatic Approach Note – Short & Quick 

2. Jazzy Chromatic Approach Note  

3. Approach on same note first 

4. Spot the Target Notes

5. Half Step Slide - Chromatic Approach from above 

6. Half Step Up - Chromatic Approach from below 

7. Mix:  Half Step Slide & Half Step Up 

8. Approach Note + Rolling Waves 


Once you know how to apply this to the Cradle Song, you will be able to apply the same principles to your favorite songs.

Create these chromatic and half step slides easily so that you can add extra rhythm to a simple song and jazz up the music.

Enjoy,

Rosa


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Who this course is for:

  • Students who want to play by ear