
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.
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.
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.
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.
Reflect on your progress in piano practice, share feedback to improve course content, and leave a review to help students while repeating exercises and ear training to master the material.
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 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.
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.
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.
Would you like to learn to accompany simple songs in ballad style?
Do you know how to play chords on the piano but want to improve your accompaniments?
This course is for you!
Through 100% practical videos I will show you how you can learn to play simple accompaniments in ballad style on the piano, I will teach you how to play these practical patterns on the piano in a fluid way.
This course is dedicated to beginners, however, if you have been playing piano for a while and you want to venture into the world of accompaniments, outside of the mere reading of notes, you will find the exercises presented in this course quite useful.
This course contains:
100% practical tutorial videos where it is shown on the piano how to play the accompaniments.
Theoretical complementary lessons where the characteristics of each accompaniment are analyzed.
Downloadable PDF material.
Downloadable audios with drums backing track.
There are more than 580 students already enrolled in this course, it has been rated with an average of 5 stars out of 5 possible in Udemy. Also once you are enrolled in this course you can post all your questions on the discussion board or send me many comments about your piano work to the instructor, so you are not alone in your learning path!
Enroll in this course today and begin developing your piano creativity in the fun world of rhythms on the piano.