Key of C Minor - Long Ago - Piano With Jonny

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Instructor

Jonny May

Course Type

Course

Skill Level

Beginner

Duration

01:46:47

C minor is the key of Beethoven’s famous Fifth Symphony, with its stormy opening notes, but it also sounds great in jazz. This course covers all the essentials of C minor, and since it’s closely related to Eb major, many of the notes will feel familiar. You’ll learn the C minor scale plus two variations that give minor music its unique flavor, with the fingering for each hand and strategies for playing them smoothly and building speed.

Next, you’ll learn the 10 chords you’ll see most often in C minor and four of the most common chord progressions (chord patterns) in this key. Then you’ll bring it all together with Long Ago, a fun, jazzy original swing tune that shows off a cooler, more relaxed side of C minor.

Once you’re comfortable, you’ll use inversions to make your chord changes sound smoother and apply them to Long Ago. Then you’ll play it along with a bass and drums backing track, so it feels like you’re playing in a jazz club. Finally, you’ll learn simple ways to play chords for someone else to sing or play along to.

Course Objectives

Play C natural, harmonic and melodic minor in both hands with the correct fingering
Use practice strategies to play your scales smoothly and build speed
Learn the 10 most common chords and four of the most common chord progressions in C minor
Play Long Ago, an original jazz swing tune
Apply inversions, perform with a full backing track and accompany other musicians

Learning Focus

Chords
Groove
Lead Sheets
Scales
Songs

Featured Reviews

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Jerry Talandis Jr. verified

I enjoyed this one

I enjoyed this lesson, as I like this key. It can be jazzy, but it's also melancholy. I had fun improvising on the chord progressions, and even on the Long Ago song. I could play it in the swing style, but I also came up with my own classical music version, in kind of a sad waltz. It was very nice! Had fun. Through this fun I could pick up the chords and progressions, including some new chords, the D and A diminished.

Richard Thomas verified

Inspiring

I enjoyed learning how simple concepts can sound really cool. When comparing this course with the first course at Level 1, I recognize the progress made learning to play piano. This course inspires me to continue practicing.

Joseph Shonga verified

Fun and exciting

Jonny and Yannick you are great instructors

Jeff Atwood verified

Fun toon to learn

Well done. Both teachers offered a thorough and patient lesson on C minor.

Jose Llamas verified

A felt fast in here!

After doing E flat scale this much more easy than the first one because they share a lot of things

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