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Key of G Major – Jonny’s Lullaby

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Instructor
Jonny May
Course
Beginner
01:43:42

G major is the next step after C major, and it’s one of the most common keys in popular music. It introduces your first black key in a scale, so you’ll start getting comfortable moving beyond the white keys. You’ll learn the G major scale in each hand, then play it up the keyboard across multiple octaves. Along the way, Jonny shares his tricks for playing scales smoothly and evenly.

Next, you’ll learn the chords that belong to the key of G and four chord progressions (chord patterns) that show up in countless songs. Then you’ll put it all together with Jonny’s Lullaby, an easy and fun original tune.

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

Course Objectives
  • Play the G major scale with the correct fingering across multiple octaves in each hand
  • Learn the diatonic chords and four of the most common chord progressions in G major
  • Play chords in every inversion and connect them with smooth voice leading
  • Perform Jonny's Lullaby with a full backing track
  • Use three accompaniment grooves to back up a singer or instrumentalist
Learning Focus
  • Chords
  • Groove
  • Lead Sheets
  • Scales
  • Songs
Featured Reviews

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Key of G is Great!
Terminology was super. Diatonic chords based on the scale and building chords on thirds. Memorizing chord numbers instead of letters seemed easier and it's a great suggestion. Adding little slides in the right hand to improvise with your melody. Jonny's lullaby is a great original. Played lots of simple chord progressions in different keys. Very good course.
Challening and Fun
Relearning the G scale was fun with Jonny. I enjoyed practicing the Diatonic chords and the simple chord progression. Learning how to play the lullaby was terrific. The inversions taught by Yannick was superb. I practiced these years ago, but with no feeling. Now, I am relearning them with ease because of the instructor's guidance and patience. Even though I am learning via video, I can sense both Jonny's and Yannick's desire to help me progress. I love their energy and encouragement!!!! Thanks guys! Good course!!
Bridging the gap...
One of the things that is hardest for an adult beginner is bridging the gap between the complex music that one can understand intellectually and the simple music that the fingers can physically master. These lessons, with a melody that is both simple and beautiful, have enough challenges to stimulate growth while keeping the motivation of learning a melody one can feel rewarded to learn to play.
Challenging
Learning a new key and a song applicable was fun. Playing accompaniment can be challenging but worth learning
Easy to follow and nice song
I love the songs used

Course Lessons

1
Key of G Major – Lesson 1
20:07

G Major Scale, Single & 2 Octave, Both Hands

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2
Key of G Major – Lesson 2
15:12

4 Common Chord Progressions

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3
Key of G Major – Lesson 3
21:16

Original Song, Melody, Chords, Groove

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4
Key of G Major – Lesson 4
26:22

Inversions

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5
Key of G Major – Lesson 5
8:22

Play with the Backing Track

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6
Key of G Major – Lesson 6
12:23

Accompaniment

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Featured Reviews

View PWJ member reviews of this course!

Key of G is Great!
Terminology was super. Diatonic chords based on the scale and building chords on thirds. Memorizing chord numbers instead of letters seemed easier and it's a great suggestion. Adding little slides in the right hand to improvise with your melody. Jonny's lullaby is a great original. Played lots of simple chord progressions in different keys. Very good course.
Challening and Fun
Relearning the G scale was fun with Jonny. I enjoyed practicing the Diatonic chords and the simple chord progression. Learning how to play the lullaby was terrific. The inversions taught by Yannick was superb. I practiced these years ago, but with no feeling. Now, I am relearning them with ease because of the instructor's guidance and patience. Even though I am learning via video, I can sense both Jonny's and Yannick's desire to help me progress. I love their energy and encouragement!!!! Thanks guys! Good course!!
Bridging the gap...
One of the things that is hardest for an adult beginner is bridging the gap between the complex music that one can understand intellectually and the simple music that the fingers can physically master. These lessons, with a melody that is both simple and beautiful, have enough challenges to stimulate growth while keeping the motivation of learning a melody one can feel rewarded to learn to play.
Challenging
Learning a new key and a song applicable was fun. Playing accompaniment can be challenging but worth learning
Easy to follow and nice song
I love the songs used
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