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- In fact, beginner fingers are quite capable of playing many complex R&B piano chords. Even though beginner students will lack the categorical terms necessary to construct and define these R&B chords analytically, they can certainly learn to play them and appreciate them contextually. Embed from Getty Images
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Learn how to play soulful R&B piano chords and improvise, even as a beginner. This lesson makes pro piano concepts accessible to all levels.
- Step 1: Learn The 3 R&B Piano Chords
- Step 2: Adding Melody
- Step 3: Adding Groove in The Left Hand
- Summing It All Up
We’ll only need to know the 3 following chords for this lesson: C major 7th, F major 7th, and Bb Major 7th. Check out the sheet music below of the chords: Here’s the specific chord progression we’ll be using with these chords. We’ll come back to it later: Sounds cool right? Definitely has that r&b flavor. But how have we constructed these major 7th...
So now that we have the chords, how can we make it sound like real music? Well, we need a melody! Here’s a nice melody that’ll go real nice with the chords for the right hand. It’s called “Always on my mind”: Sounds more like music right? Try playing it a few times and get it down in your head, heart, and hands. Once you do you’ll find it much easi...
In the last section, when adding the melody, the left hand was only playing whole note chords. This may work under certain circumstances, but in general, for the feel we’re going for, we may want to spice it up a bit. Similar to the melodic variations in the last section, there are many options. But here are a few simple and effective r&b grooves f...
I hope you’ve enjoyed this lesson on r&b piano chords, melody, and groove! It’s such a fun style to play. Again, I’d recommend downloading and playing the sheet music, as well as the backing track linked below. This will make practicing much more fun and enjoyable. If you want to learn more about all your major 7th chords, as well as learning how t...
Jan 11, 2024 · Learn the 4 easiest R&B piano chords that are commonly used in songs. This is great even for the complete adult beginner.GRAB MY PIANO COACHING INTRO SERIES ...
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Chord Theory for R&B Piano is a no-BS approach to learning how to play ridiculously sick chords on the keys. That means I'm going to show you the stuff that'll actually make your music sound really good, really fast and skip all the white-wigged gobbledygook they taught me at the conservatory.
Achieving the R&B sound comes down to the type of scales and modes you use, your chord progressions, the voicing of your chords, the BPM, and time signature. Feel, vibe, and the way you play these chords and scales also have a huge effect on the sound.
In this video I'll show you an introduction to RnB piano chords. We'll go through each chord note-by-note before showing you how to apply what you've learned...
