A Simple Chord Progression Trick You Should Know

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8 жыл бұрын

In this video we will cover a very simple and ubiquitous chord progression you've probably come across already, but show a few tricks for modifying it and making it sound better, as well as making it fit within a chord progression. In short, it involves taking the A minor chord (Am) and shifting the A down a semitone each time, creating a very pleasing voice leading.
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@paulakellyrogers 7 жыл бұрын

You are my new favorite Piano teacher. You explain and demonstrate your lessons very well. I look forward to spending more time with you. Blessings. Thanks for your great investment in your students.(I'm 73 years old.)

@angelotorres3184 8 жыл бұрын

The first 60 seconds of this video, and I've already learned something new.

@MangoldProject 8 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear that Angelo :)

@chaton51 4 жыл бұрын

You know nothing lol

@yogicbeats8128 4 жыл бұрын

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@siswoyoy1083 3 жыл бұрын

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@courtneycastello4218 3 жыл бұрын

Sir you are seriously brilliant at teaching. Your channel is unique, what you teach I don't see on other video tutorials. It's like you are teaching all the neat tricks others don't teach us. God bless you!

@MangoldProject 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Courtney.

@coloaten6682 4 жыл бұрын

This is an amazing lesson!! It opened a huge door to me as a beginner....I'm now playing chord progressions and experimenting, learning and really enjoying just playing. It made me start to sound like a pianist after only 7 weeks from buying my 1st digital piano. Thank you so much for this inspirational lesson. Just wonderful.

@CrazyHenkie777 8 жыл бұрын

well i am going to just repeat wat everyone in the comments is saying: awesome lessons, the best! I am a long time musician and due to an injury i had to give up playing guitar. Now i only can play a little piano just to satisfy my musical needs. I always loved the theoretical side of music and discovering it again from a pianoplayers perspectve is very satifying. All thanks to you. Music always meant everything to me and now you kind of gave it back to me. For that i thank you a lot.

@michaelreyes2794 6 жыл бұрын

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@AFloodofSolaceJohnWhigham 4 жыл бұрын

God bless you. I pray that your new direction will be amazing and totally fulfilling.!!! Keep up the good work and you will go way beyond your dreams.!! (Ephesians 3:20)

@officialWWM 4 жыл бұрын

So you only play a little piano? Not a full sized one?

@Ahijahprince 4 жыл бұрын

@@officialWWM Haha! That's a good one! Way to keep the comments fun!

@renniemadziyauswa4254 8 жыл бұрын

dude...the way you explain these things is just beautiful... please keep bringing us more tutorials...

@MangoldProject 8 жыл бұрын

Already workin' on it :)

@13Moondancer 6 жыл бұрын

Sorry to repeat: Marvellously informative tutorial without baffling us with jargon. Cannot wait to practise this 🙏

@burtonwheeler8241 2 жыл бұрын

I will join in and say that all comments are very true. I am from a piano family with many well known musicians. So I appreciate the explanation of the theory

@shiv26196 8 жыл бұрын

Time in a Bottle - Jim Croce is another great song that has this kind of harmonic movement.

@Ahijahprince 4 жыл бұрын

I've lost track of how many of your lessons I've viewed, but each is full of enlightenment! I'm a long time musician, and your tips are just what I need to keep some spice in my piano/keyboard game! Thanks so much, from the sunny Caribbean!

@MangoldProject 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Hello back from sunny Israel.

@rgarlinyc 7 жыл бұрын

Very good, very clearly explained (as usual) and so, very helpful too - thanks a million!

@MangoldProject 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! Stick around :)

@iantanner7579 5 жыл бұрын

Oh, how i wish you were my next door neighbour - honestly, without a doubt the best piano tutor on youtube - i've understood the theory for years, coming from a minimal, electronica angle, but these tips and tricks are solid gold. i've said it before, but thank you so much for sharing, and for just being you ~ much love to you and yours, from London ~

@bornon221269 8 жыл бұрын

this is useful, real, great stuff that you teach - in a simple way - not all the bla bla of many other channels, thanks indeed

@MangoldProject 8 жыл бұрын

+bornon221269 I try to minimize the amount of bla bla :)

@tomasrodriguez3933 8 жыл бұрын

A last note: I like your classes very much. They have very good information. Thanks.

@03clarkkent03 7 жыл бұрын

Beginner piano student and this was REALLY simple and easy to understand. Thank you Sir.

@vocalchords3609 3 жыл бұрын

We are all much better human beings as well as musicians from these wonderful conversations you share with us. Thank you so much!

@johnjoubert2224 4 жыл бұрын

Really good advice for beginning players or seasoned fans of the piano who just want to learn a bit more and sound better. Well done sir.

@elizabethmartinez5571 4 жыл бұрын

this is really helpful for people like who knew nothing. playing piano..I can't thank you enough for this online piano teaching.

@stevekellar1403 7 жыл бұрын

HEY I LOST YOU FOR AWHILE. NOW I'VE GOT YOU BACK ! THANKFULLY. YOU'RE THE BEST !

@13Moondancer 7 жыл бұрын

Beautifully explained. Will definitely practise this. Thank you.

@13Moondancer 6 жыл бұрын

I I've your tutorials. I practise so much to improve the richness in my piano playing. So appreciate your time in making these tutorials 👍

@lawrencetaylor4101 2 жыл бұрын

Merci beaucoup. As I start out on my musical journey, you are a great tour guide.

@southpark4151 3 жыл бұрын

That was awesome! Sounds very good. Thanks a lot!!!

@theodorekorbos2804 8 жыл бұрын

I really enjoyied this .I look forward to your other video's! Thank you very much !

@robertpien8708 4 жыл бұрын

This is so good it can add so much color and emotions to and cord progression. Ty

@mistergloomy 7 жыл бұрын

i've seen a lot of tutorials and this is one of the best, thanks!

@conlie23 3 жыл бұрын

Absolutly amazing and helpfull, thank you for sharing 🙏🎶🎼

@swlbarely 3 жыл бұрын

This seems to be a very valuable piece of piano knowledge. I appreciate you posting this lesson very much Sir!

@Grasseatscows23 4 жыл бұрын

I truly love your piano lessons they are the best. Your actually a pretty good teacher. Seriously you are good maybe way too good

@rocconorth 4 жыл бұрын

The initial example is "Stairway to Heaven" pretty much.

@andyracksthecams 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Great information and very well presented. I am a fan.

@westyfu 8 жыл бұрын

Great vid! Well presented, easy to follow, solid info!

@scottfoster3643 3 жыл бұрын

Simple and priceless Thank you good sir

@KirillBezzubkine 8 жыл бұрын

Love your vids. Explanation process 'n pace are lovely

@sathipkrengg 8 жыл бұрын

@MangoldProject :AMazing video...I love your lessons more than any piano lessons...because you kind of explain the theory/idea behind the chord progression/melody/solo instead of teaching to play the song.Love it!

@MangoldProject 8 жыл бұрын

+satwik krishna Thanks Satwik! I teach the way I like to be taught. That's my secret ;)

@alanrad5 6 жыл бұрын

The best lessons on KZfaq. Thanks.

@joaoguerreiro5716 8 жыл бұрын

Very instructive. Thanks so much for taking the time to do those. All the best!

@MangoldProject 8 жыл бұрын

+João Guerreiro You're welcome Joao!

@robertboutelje3928 4 жыл бұрын

Good lesson ... he makes it look so easy !

@kevinlander46 4 жыл бұрын

Wow Just Brilliant many Thanks, picked it up very quick being a beginner

@davidfreel1451 8 жыл бұрын

GREAT WORK !!!! It is so rare to see a demonstration of harmony on the piano which provides the two simple yet essential factors which make the knowledge useful. Those are CLARITY and CONTEXT. Great to see self control and empathy with the learner are actually possible on a youtube video, cheers !I would call the second chord E7+/G#, not that that matters too much. B7b9/F# is nice as a tritone sub for FMaj ( I hear the F as coming from the Andalucian cadence by the way so kinda hear it as going to E7b9).Anyway I am looking forward to searching for gems amongst your older videos.

@aloksankhe 8 жыл бұрын

Maybe you can also make some videos where you take some songs and explain what kind of trick or style is being used to make that song iconic. It will help a lot to understand and work on songwritting and composing.

@MangoldProject 7 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately I can't do that because of copyright laws on KZfaq. I've seen many channels get DMCA copyright strikes and this can easily bury a channel :(

@ricklarson9312 4 жыл бұрын

Good lesson ! Lee

@rajnikantsavita3021 5 жыл бұрын

Sir very thanks for providing this type of learning vedio. you provide best class for Indian learner's.

@juniorleandre985 4 жыл бұрын

Hi thank you. May the Lord keep blessing you.

@97yawnac 8 жыл бұрын

Very interesting. Heard it many times and now I know the trick!! Thanks for the upload!!

@MangoldProject 8 жыл бұрын

+97yawnac No prob! And check out all the songs this fits just by scrolling through the comments section :)

@MohiniSharma. 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome Sir. Thank you so much.🙏🏻

@peternemeth1777 3 жыл бұрын

It's also in: feeling, nothing more than feeling and in chim chiminy from marry poppins, also in donna donna.

@christopherdeoliveira714 7 жыл бұрын

Dude, you're literally awesome as hell! Your channel is EXACTLY what I was searching for. I'm a self taught guitarist of ten years and electronic producer of about three years... so obviously I just dread hitting the "music theory" tutorials and being started off with what a "treble clef" is. Finally, now to just sit and sponge it up. :)

@MangoldProject 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Christopher. Let the sponging commence. :)

@RodrigoCoutinhoDuarte 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this lesson! Clear, precise and very mindful of all the possibilities a piano can have

@voiceofrejoice 4 жыл бұрын

Loved the lesson. Thanks so much...

@jkristia2011 4 жыл бұрын

Very nice lesson. Thank you.

@Offshoreorganbuilder 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the clear explanation.

@MrMikomi 7 жыл бұрын

Wonderful, thank you!

@harlemw651 5 жыл бұрын

Great lesson! Thank you! ❤

@samanthamccallum13 8 жыл бұрын

This is great! Thank you so much for posting this 😊

@MangoldProject 8 жыл бұрын

+Samantha McCallum My pleasure Samantha.

@laladyyoavila8509 8 жыл бұрын

that is so awesome I learned something new today-! thank you for taking time to share this awesome tricks-!

@MangoldProject 8 жыл бұрын

+laladyyo avila Glad you learned something, and here's to many more new ideas to be gained from future (and past) videos :)

@yensterling9892 4 жыл бұрын

amazing! thank you!

@dannuttle9005 4 жыл бұрын

This was great. Not difficult (at least at the level I'm at now) but full of possibility for expression. I've picked up several things like that from you, and it means that I can sit down and noodle around at the piano in a way that makes people say, "Wow, you have really been practicing!" Naw, I just found a really good youtube channel.

@MangoldProject 4 жыл бұрын

Hey, you just described half of my piano playing "career" ;)

@travisdt 8 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your knowledge and generosity...

@MangoldProject 8 жыл бұрын

+Travis Tran You're welcome, Travis.

@JOUA1400 7 жыл бұрын

Very to the point. Bravo!

@direitofinanceiroceub1352 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot for the lessons! You are awesome indeed.

@MangoldProject 8 жыл бұрын

+Direito Financeiro CEUB Many thanks :)

@prada188Official 7 жыл бұрын

ty very much... i think this channel is best teacher...

@augustinea.sillah5355 7 жыл бұрын

Coool vid thanks

@gbalouserge2092 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much father god bless you

@mrfudd13 7 жыл бұрын

The descending melodic line is a very compelling musical form, and you resisted the urge to play Stairway To Heaven, and certain Beatles tunes, which is to your eternal credit.

@hungrylad6411 7 жыл бұрын

very well compiled

@rachellynn5389 4 жыл бұрын

Great lesson!

@TaffmanGuyo 8 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your continued good work. Best wishes from the U.K.

@MangoldProject 8 жыл бұрын

+TaffmanGuyo Thanks for watching, and regards back from Israel!

@paramaagaaz2597 3 жыл бұрын

it is too useful for beginner, for me thanks a lot SIR

@geralynpalacol9295 5 жыл бұрын

Beautiful!!!!!!!

@saadachab8425 4 жыл бұрын

Really you are a good pisno teacher thank you a lot

@stranomartin 4 жыл бұрын

This is exactly what i was looking for!

@ofyavuz 8 жыл бұрын

Inspiring video. Thank you

@LProds 8 жыл бұрын

The counter motions made it really interesting. Thanks.

@MangoldProject 8 жыл бұрын

+LProds Now go and listen to the bass line in Michael Jackson's "Bad" and identify the counter motion when Michael starts singing the first verse :)

@kip4966 3 жыл бұрын

This is an awesome lesson ❤🙏

@MangoldProject 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@jimoas8213 8 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Jim.

@jcharos7672 8 жыл бұрын

You really make it look easy. Nice mellow approach for learning piano techniques.

@MangoldProject 8 жыл бұрын

+J Charos Mellow is my middle name! :)

@kjellandersen9267 7 жыл бұрын

Aint misbehaven

@charleskeyser2971 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful

@jimmypavia8444 Жыл бұрын

thank u thank master i luv like this tuturial ...

@cb21489 8 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the video! I love it.

@MangoldProject 8 жыл бұрын

+Chris Bailey You're welcome, Chris.

@brendahuie1958 7 жыл бұрын

Love it! Thank you.

@MangoldProject 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Brenda!

@fryakakingmchl843 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you - its been a while since I learned a new twist in a piano

@OkoliChioma-fi3db Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Mangold. U are doing well, pls keep up the good work

@MangoldProject Жыл бұрын

Will do. Keep on practicing!

@OkoliChioma-fi3db Жыл бұрын

@@MangoldProject sure Just that getting the tonic solfa of songs without piano is still difficult

@ZERMELOmusic 7 жыл бұрын

These are great lessons: looking at variations of popular progressions. It'd be cool to see how far one can take the 1564 progression with substitutions and variations.

@boldcautionproductions9203 5 жыл бұрын

Another great video - I have to catch up, I'm getting further ahead watching your videos than I can keep up with practice.

@jamiebelanger9939 8 жыл бұрын

your my idol! thank you very much!!

@ingridkneer8246 4 жыл бұрын

Sounded great, thanks:=))

@jules7168 8 жыл бұрын

I love your videos man, greetings from France, Peace

@MangoldProject 8 жыл бұрын

Greetings back from Israel!

@floridaoutfit6785 4 жыл бұрын

I just subscribed. Awesome video!

@dannybirai 8 жыл бұрын

What a great video. Excellent job

@MangoldProject 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks Pasta :). (I'm assuming that's not your real name ... )

@dannybirai 8 жыл бұрын

Lol, no, its Daniel. I have a few more questions though. I've always played piano, but never stuck to a structured schedule and have reached a ceiling in my playing. My goal is to be be able to play hymns very well (I am a pastor... thus the name Pasta) but really be able to play by ear with excellence. To that end, here is my practice routine. Kindly share your thoughts... My goal is 2 hours of practice a day. I've been hitting closer to 1 hour. This plan began about 2 months ago. 1. I play 20 minutes of scales. I can play all scales with both hands and am now leaning different scales with each hand (like Bb in left hand while A in right hand) to make sure my fingering is solid. There are plenty of scales to learn, so that will probably never end. 2.I play 30 minutes using a method book (starting at level 1) that teaches the fundamentals (even though I am familiar, my technical skills are poor). I plan on learning the book and moving to the next levels till I'm done. 3. I play 20-30 minutes of chords. Learning to play Major, minor, diminished and augmented in all keys.Right now I'm at the triads, and have PLENTY more chords to learn. 4. I spend 20-30 minutes learning theory. It used to be using an app (Tenuto) and doing things like ear training, recognizing key signatures, etc.... But I have now moved to using your videos. How do you recommend I watch your videos? I've watched your piano quickie (1-8) and while much is review, I still need to master the concepts in all 12 keys. I am a composer and write my own songs ( CCM - christian contemporary music with a bent on gospel) Do you have any suggestions on how better use my practice time? Also, how can I shape it to meet my goals? I recently watched a video you made on augmented and diminished and it was AWESOME how you tied in not only how to play them, but what they lead into. THIS IS WHAT I AM LOOKING FOR. How certain chords naturally lead to other chords. My goal, again, is to be able to play anything by ear and to play hymns well. Not interested too much in advanced classical music, although I still want to continue my technical skills. Sorry for the long email. I figure others may benefit from it. I'm happy to email you privately if you wish to continue there....

@dannybirai 8 жыл бұрын

I also recognize that this is the work of a lifetime. I am willing to make that long term commitment. I just don't want to keep second guessing how to actually get there. There is simply so much information out there that it tends to be overwhelming. I want to focus on learning theory, which allows me to come up with music and also adapt existing songs to add flavor to them.

@aldogiasi6452 Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much

@isaacogbevinofriday9810 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you mangold you are the best teacher , just that I can't reach you one on one.

@Tragedycze 4 жыл бұрын

This man is gold 👍

@ephjaymusic 8 жыл бұрын

מורה מדהים! תודה אחי!

@MangoldProject 8 жыл бұрын

+DUB FRED אין בעד מה :)

@one2play4 8 жыл бұрын

I immediately thought of ghostwriter by rjd2 when I heard the beginning!

@skyvibe1818 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot, great stuff here! :D

@ryaaaaaaaan7115 4 жыл бұрын

0:33 I relistened to Pink Floyd’s “The Wall” again today, and hearing you play that chord almost startled me. It’s used in the beginning of “Nobody Home”, one of the more emotional tracks of the record. I wonder if anyone else had this feeling.

@pauldalit11111 4 жыл бұрын

I think its much more like to stairway to heaven by LedZep