Key of D Minor - Jonny's Moonflight

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Instructor

Jonny May

Course Type

Course

Skill Level

Beginner

Duration

01:41:58

D minor is often called “the saddest of all keys,” but this course shows you it can also be a lot of fun. It’s closely related to F major, so the notes will feel familiar. You’ll learn the D minor scale in each hand, plus two variations that give minor music its unique flavor. You’ll also play it up the keyboard and learn Jonny’s tricks for playing scales quickly.

Next, you’ll learn the 10 chords you’ll find in almost every D minor song and four chord progressions (chord patterns) used in popular music. Then you’ll bring it all together with Jonny’s Moon Flight, a fun original swing tune and a tip of the hat to “Fly Me to the Moon.”

Once you’re comfortable, you’ll learn inversions, which are different ways to play the same chord, and use them to make Jonny’s Moon Flight sound smoother. Then you’ll play it along with a bass and drums backing track, so you can feel what it’s like to swing with a band. Finally, you’ll learn simple ways to play chords for someone else to sing or play along to.

Course Objectives

Play D natural, harmonic and melodic minor across multiple octaves, with tricks for building speed
Learn the 10 most common chords and four essential chord progressions in D minor
Use inversions and voice leading to make your chord changes smooth and effortless
Swing through Jonny's Moon Flight with a full backing track
Accompany other musicians using three chord grooves in D minor

Learning Focus

Chords
Groove
Lead Sheets
Scales
Songs

Featured Reviews

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Chris Gardinal verified

Fun and Rewarding

Bravo, I can't believe I did it! I'm so excited for learning two handed coordination with a pattern. It's been a long time coming and I'm so excited to continue on with the PWJ lessons.

Sueci Carmichael verified

Circle progression is the best!

I had fun working on the most common chord progressions for D minor. I did a short video for the Dm, Gm, Edim, A progression. It was spooky and fun at the same time. The Johnny's moonlight was definitely a reminder of Fly Me to the Moon. I loved the circle of 4ths ascending, circle of 5ths descending. This was a fun progression to just work on with improvisation. Dm, Gm, C, F, Bflat, Edim, A, Dm

Sean Jean verified

Fun and helpful but….

Adding the fingering numbers on the pdf would have made it a lot easier.

Mike DeMenno verified

Inspiring

Love all the chord progressions and songs.

Shauna Zink verified

Learned so much

Learned so much as all courses and inspired and had fun

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