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Pop Piano Accompaniment: The One Chord Wonder

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Instructor
Jonny May
Course
Intermediate
01:08:48

Learn the incredible chord, the sus2 chord, that will transform your pop and contemporary piano accompaniment. If you are playing regular major and minor chords and not sure how to get that gorgeous, lush sound, this course will give you those tools.

Course Objectives
  • Discover the notes of the “one chord wonder”
  • Learn how to use this in major & minor chord progressions
  • Apply the chords to “Amazing Grace” and other songs
  • Explore new grooves and arpeggiated patterns
Learning Focus
  • Accompanying
  • Chords
  • Groove
  • Reharmonization
Featured Reviews

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The best and simplest way tools to compose.
Will try it with my singer/songwriter.
Embellish your playing right away!
Unbelievable how changing from 3th to SUS2 improves and makes you sound like a professional pop pianist. I have been applying this technique ever since and my songs are sounding so modern and rich. It's awesome! Make sure to refer to the other courses like "6 Contemporary Piano Improvisations", "The Love Progression" and "Piano SUS Chords: The complete Guide"; to have a bunch of tools to improve definitively your pop songs.
Simple effective ideas!
Looking forward to trying with my band!
Easy to learn.
Brilliantly presented in an easy to grasp way. Immediately usable. I highly recommend this lesson.
good insight into the many uses of a simple pattern
well taught and not difficult

Course Lessons

1
Pop & Contemporary Piano Accompaniment: The One Chord Wonder – Lesson 1
16:29

Normal & Spread Position, Major & Minor Progressions, Adding Colorful Notes

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2
Pop & Contemporary Piano Accompaniment: The One Chord Wonder – Lesson 2
26:12

Primary & Secondary Chords, Normal & Spread Position, Example Song, Second Cluster Open & Spread Positions

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3
Pop & Contemporary Piano Accompaniment: The One Chord Wonder – Lesson 3
26:07

Pop Grooves 1 & 2, Arpeggiated Patterns 1 & 2, Extra Patterns, Playing In All Keys

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Featured Reviews

View PWJ member reviews of this course!

The best and simplest way tools to compose.
Will try it with my singer/songwriter.
Embellish your playing right away!
Unbelievable how changing from 3th to SUS2 improves and makes you sound like a professional pop pianist. I have been applying this technique ever since and my songs are sounding so modern and rich. It's awesome! Make sure to refer to the other courses like "6 Contemporary Piano Improvisations", "The Love Progression" and "Piano SUS Chords: The complete Guide"; to have a bunch of tools to improve definitively your pop songs.
Simple effective ideas!
Looking forward to trying with my band!
Easy to learn.
Brilliantly presented in an easy to grasp way. Immediately usable. I highly recommend this lesson.
good insight into the many uses of a simple pattern
well taught and not difficult
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