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Pianodiary Improv Fundamentals
Welcome!
Introduction (0:27)
Before We Start...
The Most Important Thing In Learning (0:38)
Following Your Intuition When Learning (1:02)
The Importance of Listening (0:48)
The Basics
Roman Numerals (2:36)
Core Improv Technique (10:05)
Getting Familiar With A Chord Progression (0:45)
Getting Familiar With New Scales (3:25)
Suspended (Sus) Chords (4:16)
7th Chords (2:47)
9th Chords (3:41)
Inversions
Inversions (3:10)
Inversion Exercise #1 (1:17)
Inversion Exercise #2 (0:37)
Inversion Exercise #3 (1:01)
Inversion Exercise #4 (0:47)
Using Inversions in a Chord Progression (15:16)
Using Inversions To Move Smoothly Between Chords (4:14)
Arpeggios
Intro To Arpeggios (1:48)
Simple Arpeggio Accompaniment Technique (2:39)
Using Arpeggios To Turn Chords Into A Melody (1:50)
Using Arpeggios As Fills Between Melody Notes (4:26)
Classic Jordan Rudess Arpeggio (2:05)
Descending Sus2/Sus4 Arpeggio (3:16)
Using Arpeggios For Movement In A Chord Progression (2:05)
Accompaniment / 2 Hand Techniques
Playing Chords With 2 Hands (4:38)
Basic Rhythm Fill Technique (2:10)
Rhythm Fill Technique Continued: Linear Triplets (10:26)
2 Hand Arpeggio Flow (10:47)
Left Hand Techniques
Sustained Chords (1:28)
Repeated Chords (1:06)
Root to Triad (4:30)
Basic Flow (2:24)
Flow Variation (2:30)
Lyrical Flow (3:53)
Flow + Inversions (4:33)
Flow + Scale (5:00)
Simplified Flow (2:13)
Ragtime (5:01)
Rolled Chords (1:28)
Rolled Power Chords (1:42)
Note Decoration, Phrasing & Articulation
Grace Notes (2:26)
Grace Notes In Chords (5:11)
Octaves (2:38)
Predictive Repeated Notes (4:32)
Rubato (3:16)
Turns (9:20)
Pretty 3 Note Pattern (3:16)
Advanced Improv Techniques
Hybrid Right Hand Technique (10:47)
Rhythm Fill With Hybrid Right Hand (2:56)
Lyrical Octaves (5:36)
Playing In 3rds & 6ths (5:05)
Thirds In Octaves (2:13)
Repeated Patterns In Melodies (6:53)
Advanced Arpeggios (3:18)
Runs
Intro To Runs (1:31)
F major Run (1:40)
F Minor Pentatonic Run (1:37)
D Major Run (1:01)
Most Underrated Run(s) of All Time (2:39)
A Variation On The Major/Minor Scale Run (2:11)
Repeated Pattern Run (legacy version) (3:59)
Chord Progressions
I - V - vi - IV (4:09)
i - VI - III - VII (0:52)
i - VI - iv - V (0:55)
i - VII - v - VI (1:36)
i - v - VI (1:41)
I - iii - IV (iv) (2:02)
i - v - VI - VII (1:13)
i - III - VII - VI (1:41)
Arrangement Breakdowns
Hybrid Right Hand Technique + Rhythm Fill Demonstration: Count of Tuscany by Dream Theater (10:13)
Hybrid Right Hand Technique + Rhythm Fill Demonstration: In Dreams by Howard Shore (LOTR) (7:41)
Wrapping Up
Make Practice Fun (2:44)
Wrapping Up (0:26)
Sheet Music
Pianodiary - New Beginning
Hans Zimmer - Time (arrangement)
Pianodiary - Nostalgia
Pianodiary - Untold Stories
Pianodiary - Wandering
i - VII - v - VI
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