Piano Rhythms Vol.2: Ballade Style

Learn a basic hammering progression 1-4-5-1 using C major, F major, and G major, and master comping on the piano within the C major scale.

Explore how chord inversions reorder a triad from root position to first and second inversions, using C major, F major, and G major to hear arpeggios and bass movement.

Learn chord inversions for C major triad: root, first inversion (E in bass), and second inversion (G in bass). Use them in 1-4-5-1 progression with C, F, and G majors.

Begin with comping number one as a rhythmical pattern in 4/4, using left-hand root and fifth with eight-note rhythms at 50 bpm. Count aloud, clap, and practice to synchronize hands.

Learn to comp the left hand using root and fifth notes over a 1-4-5-1 progression (C–F–G–C), with metronome timing at 50 bpm and note distribution.

Master playing both hands together in a ballad rhythm. Coordinate left-hand root and fifth with a right-hand in quarter notes, at 50 bpm, practice C, F, and G major progressions.

Explore comping variation 1.1 in piano ballade style, coordinating right-hand quarter notes with left-hand on beat four and practicing simultaneous beats three and four at different speeds.

Analyze comping two by aligning a left-hand rhythm with a right-hand c major notes c e g, using a 50 bpm metronome and counting to synchronize the hands.

Learn the right-hand comping for the second pattern, using a C major arpeggio (C C G B C C G) and eight-note rhythms, with hands-together practice to master timing.

Practice comping two with both hands by separating the hands, then playing together slowly without mistakes, counting along, using a metronome, and moving fluently through arpeggios across chords.

Analyze comping 3's left-hand rhythm with root C and fifth G in pattern one, while the right hand plays a broken C major chord across eight notes.

Master right-hand comping in ballad style by playing the two higher notes of the chord together, then the root, using eight-note patterns and a metronome to lock in timing.

Learn to play comping number three with both hands, using broken chords and the rhythmic pattern from comping number one, counting 1-4 and coordinating chords in F, G, and C.

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Analyze comping by counting beats and identifying tied notes in the right hand. Practice with the bass clef aloud and metronome, then add left-hand eighth-note variation for movement.

Learn a left-hand comping pattern for ballade style, moving from roots and fifths to the third note, with eight-note rhythm, held notes, and metronome practice in c, f, and g.

Learn a simple right-hand comping pattern using quarter notes, then play both hands for a fuller ballade-style sound; practice at your pace with G, C major, and F major chords.

Explore comping variation four by coordinating right-hand rhythm on beat with eighth-note movement, emphasizing two and four in C major, and ensuring mastery before increasing speed.

Analyze comping five by contrasting right-hand block chords with left-hand broken chords, note the moment both hands hit together on the beat, and observe the yellow line marker.

Learn comping pattern five with the left hand using a broken chord, two upper notes then the lower note, and coordinate with right-hand patterns at 50 bpm to build accuracy.

Master comping five for piano rhythm by playing chords with both hands, switching hand positions for texture, and comparing root-note versus full-chord voicings. Apply these patterns as intros or transitions.

Analyze comping number six by comparing the right-hand pattern to the earlier four, using block chords and left-hand arpeggios in C major, with metronome-guided clapping and rhythm reading.

Master the left-hand comping for krumping number six in C major, using the C G C B B B C pattern with finger preparation and metronome timing for hands together.

Master comping six in ballade style, playing with both hands by holding a chord for three beats and adding occasional eighth-note movement between C major, F major, and G.

Learn comping variation 6.1 by adding an eighth note at the end of the four-beat measure, using F major, C major, and G major, and maintain a steady tempo.

Explore the sus2 chord, which suspends the third and uses the second, creating a suspended sound ideal for ballade style. Learn arpeggio patterns for using sus2 in ballade music.

Discover how to use the sus2 chord to create a beautiful ballad intro, replacing the third with the second in C major and adding the fifth for a suspended sound.

Explore the sus4 chord, how it replaces the third with a fourth, using Csus4 as the example in ballad and pop progressions, and practice its arpeggios and practical usage tips.

Learn how to craft ballad-style piano intros using the sus4 suspended chord, resolving to C major, with arpeggios, root and fifth patterns, and a simple left-hand accompaniment.

Analyze the V11 chord in the C major key and how the G chord functions as the dominant in 1–4–5–1 progression, with a G11 voicing over an F major shape.

Explore a practical V11 voicing in a iv–v–i progression by playing F major with G in the bass, adding the seventh, ninth, and eleventh for a fuller sound.