Key of E Minor - PWJ Active - Piano With Jonny

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Instructor

Jonny May

Course Type

Course

Skill Level

Beginner

Duration

01:39:54

E minor is a favorite key in rock and pop music, with a dark, powerful sound that’s perfect for big, anthemic songs. It’s closely related to G major, so the notes will already feel familiar. You’ll learn the E minor scale in each hand, plus two variations that give minor music its unique flavor. Jonny also shares tips for crossing your fingers smoothly and building speed.

Next, you’ll learn the chords used in nearly every popular song in E minor and the chord progressions (chord patterns) you’ll find in real music. Then you’ll bring it all together with PWJ Active, an easy original tune and a tip of the hat to Imagine Dragons.

Once you’re comfortable, you’ll learn inversions, which are different ways to play the same chord, and use them to make PWJ Active sound smoother. Then you’ll play it along with a bass and drums backing track for the full pop-rock experience. Finally, you’ll learn simple ways to play chords for someone else to sing or play along to.

Course Objectives

Play E natural, harmonic and melodic minor with smooth, accurate thumb crossings
Learn the 10 essential chords and the most common chord progressions in E minor
Read slash chords and use inversions for smooth chord transitions
Perform PWJ Active, an original tune inspired by Imagine Dragons, with a full backing track
Create pop-style accompaniment patterns to support other musicians

Learning Focus

Chords
Groove
Lead Sheets
Scales
Songs

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Robert Chesser verified

Fun. Lots of info. Just the right speed

Enjoy the comping

Wayne Millican verified

Love these foundation courses

I really like the way these foundation courses are taught. Very organized and structured. I have been struggling with other lesson sites and felt like I was making very little progress. When I joined PWJ I started back at the beginning to fill in any thing I missed from other courses. I already feel like I have progressed more in the last 4 months than I have in the past year. The courses cover everything from beginner to more advanced which makes it hard to complete the course if you try to master everything before moving on to the next course but is worth the time and effort. I'm sure I will progress through these foundation courses a little faster with each one I complete. I like to bounce around and learn different things to keep me motivated but I also like to have some structure to keep me on track, These foundation courses do just that.

Sophia Fong verified

Learned a lot!

So far, I've gone through 4 of these. I have learned something new every time. Hoping with more practice they will become more innate to me soon! Great explanation and clarity in lessons!

Carol Cole-Lewis verified

Worth starting from scratch

Even though I’ve been playing for years, I played from a classical perspective . Starting from the beginning with these lessons means I was able to establish a new foundation with a completely different set of ears. Well worth the time investment.

R Griffiths verified

Keep building on those scales!

Before Piano with Jonny I just did scales up and down with both hands and quickly got bored. This approach is so much more rewarding and valuable! I’m still a biginner but each course builds my capabilities!

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