Piano Cheat Sheet PDF Here: bestpianoclass.com/6concepts
What’s up my piano friends!! Today we’re going to cover 6 absolutely essential piano concepts for beginners. If you don’t practice these, or do them the wrong way, it could add years of frustration to your learning time, Or even worse, fail piano for good. Especially if you’re an adult beginner or self taught pianist.
But the top 2% of my students are mastering all 6 RIGHT from the start (to avoid some bad habits and common mistakes piano players make), and using a clever strategy to quickly and easily learn multiple songs a week (step 6). And not kidding, these guys, are doing things 2 months in I couldn't do until my 3rd year playing... I'm a little mad about it LOL
Anyway, make sure you use these for any upcoming performance or recital.
Here’s what we’ll cover, live in camera:
00:00 Intro
00:30 Habit 1: Learn Songs WAY Faster
01:39 Habit 2: The "123 Test"
03:51 Habit 3: Solving "Weak Pinkine Syndrome"
05:39 Habit 4: The "SSS Rule"
07:11 Habit 5: The "Swiss Army Knife" Strategy
08:42 Habit 6: The "Song Generator" [IMPORTANT]
Also, the cheat sheet should help you out a TON when it comes to learning chords.
In the tutorial, I’m going to walk you though some important techniques and theories (and a couple funny jokes along the way)
Here’s a link to the PDF for the cheat sheet again for ya: bestpianoclass.com/6concepts
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Make sure you stick around to Habit #6 - it's everybody's favorite (and the most important!) Cheat sheet here: bestpianoclass.com/6concepts 00:00 Intro 00:30 Habit 1: Learn Songs WAY Faster 01:39 Habit 2: The "123 Test" 03:51 Habit 3: Solving "Weak Pinkine Syndrome" 05:39 Habit 4: The "SSS Rule" 07:11 Habit 5: The "Swiss Army Knife" Strategy 08:42 Habit 6: The "Song Generator" [IMPORTANT] Seriously, some of the "Top 2% Students" are learning things in 2 months that I wasn't doing until my 3rd year of playing... But you'll see what I mean in the video. Happy practicing!! -Zach
there is something within youtube (and rumble) that fixes "too fast" or "too slow".... .25, .5, .75 1.0, 1.25, 1.5, 1.75. try it, you'll go... wow.
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Studied piano from age 6 to age 16. My piano teacher made me do scales (2 octaves left and right hand together). She taught me correct finger position and technique. Then I learned music theory, which I hated but which allows me to see the general structure of a song much faster. Lastly, she had me playing all kinds of music, not just what I liked and not just what was easy. Biggest tip of all - practice EVERY WEEKDAY, even if only for 15 minutes, even when you don't feel like it. Plan to perform for someone, because performance will show you your weaknesses (other people will immediately notice). Cheers!
There is no point to practice regularly, unless you know what you are doing. Certainly routine scheduling is not the most important thing for beginners
@@mykytamykulskyi4462somebody tell this to my parents
bro stop yelling at us 💀 piano learners aren't deaf
Ludwig van Beethoven💀💀
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I wouldn’t say he is yelling, but sure…
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Beethoven was💀
If you want to learn how to play piano just stay on the piano for all course and practice. You will be amazed at what you will accomplish! Here's the link to the video: kzhead.info/sun/gtKvmNVxiqGwaX0/bejne.html To anyone who wants to learn to play piano as well: - Focus fully on your practice sessions, avoiding distractions. Be present and attentive to the sound, feeling, and technique of your playing. Mindful practice leads to more effective learning and progress. - Focus on learning proper hand positioning, finger placement, and basic music theory concepts like notes, rhythm, and scales. A strong foundation will make more advanced techniques easier to grasp. - Use a recording device or a smartphone to record yourself playing. Listening back to your recordings can provide valuable feedback on areas for improvement, such as timing, dynamics, and expression. See you guys when we're playing piano on the moon.
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This feels like a 3 a.m. infomercial.
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Practice left hand first probably comes from the idea that is his you read music (bottom to top, stacking) and gives you foundation to build melody on top. Is prefer to say, practice most difficult part first. That will always take longer, whether left or right or a small section. Some pieces begin easy, and get more difficult, and ppl spend hours on the easy bits and lose hope when they get to the difficult stuff. Build the basics then use them. My 2 cents worth. 'Weak pinkie' applies to almost any fingers we not used to using in that way, so build up strength (in your whole arm, to move those fingers, while body, sitting correctly, etc) , use wrist rotation and hand arm weight and use the movement of your hands to guide you in the direction the music is going. All these little things take time to develope, but keep at it and you will be pleasantly surprised what you can achieve. Memorising chords or anything without a purpose is useless, it is far better to understand how each is made and constructed. Learn the basic building blocks of what a chord, then you apply the same method to everyone. Yes, there are things that come up more often than others. Learning construction of one that can be applied is easier and better than memorising 20 separate random chords. 😊 good luck ❤
Wow thanks for the advice, how would you go about memorizing sheet music any good tutorials on youtube that you like?
Reading music 3 years ago was a slow, slow, grueling process. I learned to read music before I jumped into buying my first instrument, the piano keyboard. I learned to read using "See Sally run" books when I was in 1st grade. I learned to read music by just going slow and using, "see the music notes" (flash cards). Now, I play the guitar (8 weeks now) and the piano keyboard (3 years). I have a better understanding of the language and theory. My reading is much faster now and I no longer have to memorize a song to play it (I didn't say fast (smile)). Well, on the piano but I'm still a total newbie on the guitar so I'm back to real slow when it comes to playing (chuckles). I became one of Zach's superhuman followers due to Zach's inspiring wisdom, amicable presentations and total commitment to his audience. I highly recommend Zach's teaching methods. Thanks for being such a great coach.
So glad you're having success! Yea reading can be good, but it doesn't truly give you an understanding of what's going on like chords and theory do 🔥
@becomeapianosuperhuman6765 you're right. I've done everything ass backwards and am now just getting into scales and theory. It was through practicing scales that I suddenly could visualize the notes and see the patterns on my guitar fretboard. Another, AH HA! moment for me.
Oh my you wrote A LOT that’s probably HARD WORK 👍🏻😁good job
@@becomeapianosuperhuman6765 Ey Bro Good video. Been Progressing slow Bc I been lazy but recently I've been learning more , Also Stop looking at comments on social media. Gonna practice piano every day. - Thor
@@becomeapianosuperhuman6765 Also I subbed :)
The First Time I heard the "Axis of Awesome" chord progressions I was like DUDE! They’ve been there all that time and I didn’t even notice know every time I listen to a song I ask myself what are the chords even to songs I "thought" I knew! It’s so AWESOME now!
The first chord (at about 1:10) is an a minor chord. The measure after that contains a c major chord.
yea i was about to say it's Aminor so much for quickly recognizing chords...
I am so grateful that you upload your lessons for f-in free on KZhead. This is insanely helpful
I am lucky that i found this channel❤ Love your work💐 your videos are interesting, exciting, informative❤ this is helping me to learn a lot without getting bored or losing motivation ❤❤
Just wanted to say how much I love your channel. You have an amazing way to make complicated simple
Thank you so much Joe, I put a ton of time into these videos, so glad to know it's appreciated 🙏
Or simple complicated with irritating unnnecessary graphics.
I love your videos these videos taught my son how to play the piano I hope you keep going on your channel good luck!
first you have to learn the right hand, then the left and then all together so you memorize the parts well, and it's easier. But it is very important to PRACTICE with separate hands because if you do it with hands together, the 2 hands "merge" and the piece is easily forgotten. if we do it separately then the parts remain imprinted in our minds and we forget it after a long time.
Thanks Coach Zach! Great Videos!
Hi, this video helped me out a Lot, it Made me understand chords finally, all of the six concept are CRITICAL to play and learn the piano efficiently so thanks a Lot. Also thanks for the Golden chords.
Its been one year since i started playing piano and all your lessons are helpfull for me since they help me increase my skills thanks,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, more lessons please
Thank you! ❤
Good examples Zack! I just NEVER changed my diaper yet.. keep up the good work.. ! Enjoyed!
I once composed a song with a half-diminished B chord and eventually tried to play it. It worked!
It’s important to learn the left hand first because If you just rush into playing with both hands right away, your brain has to learn the right- and left-hand parts of the song simultaneously. By the way I’m a grade 5 kid and yeah 😁👍🏻I love ur vids
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I got it right first time! 😀
i play a string instrument thats very similar to a piano. this vido is great and works well fore me aswell even on difrent instrument
thanks for the great points about summarizing score into chords - we usually do this in classical music but how much faster will students learn songs if they do that in their mind. I will definitely send my students to this video now :) thanks
You mentioned a system of exercises to expand the 123 test, but I don't think you mentioned anything further. Where can we find the system? Thanks.
Nice, wish I've seen that when I was a beginner
Actually quite good 😊😊😊🎉🎉🎉
I'm a beginner violinist yet i'm watching this despite not having a piano
Im an advanced violinist trying to learn piano.
Yes, you are 100% correct - that weak pinkie syndrome is problematic for me! I’m getting slightly proficient with the keyboard - but you’ve singlehandedly identified a lot of problems that I’m facing. Problems which I can’t put my finger on because I’m still new to all this and learning with no instructor. Great video, very useful!
Okay. Thank u
I came here looking for a bad video and got it, thanks bro.
Some very useful information. Thank you. However there is an irritating whooshing sound between each clip, which may be fine occasionally, but after the third time it already sounds old. Also from your tone it sometimes sounds like you're selling stuff on a Shopping TV channel.
Sees pot... RUN!
i honestly came here thinking i'd learn something and then i realized "wait.. i can already do this" although it has made me realize how crucially important it is to actually learn these skills
step 7: talent...if you dont have it, you dont have it
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Step 8 have massive lankey fingers
good vid
Brotha has 600000 calls to action trying to boost engagement. Jeeez
6:48 What about Lefties? Do should we practice the right hand first since it’s not our dominant hand? Personally even as a left hander I find the right hand a heck of a lot easier to deal with than the left.
just cause you are left-hand first does'nt mean the melody of the piece is in the left hand. This is the reason, not a dominant hand issue, good question though!
@@doomgongyt7024 melody can be in the left hand too
You might have to practice with your left hand first because the left hand is like the accompaniment while the right hand is the melody and you have to know the beat of the song to actually play it. 6:47
I was the 1000th like!
Best video about learning to play the piano i’ve ever seen. Practical, quick, simple and so many useful information. Good job
Is it true that the sss rule was made by Franz Liszt?
I want to know the answer to ‘why you have to learn left hand before right hand’? Is it maybe to drill in the ‘beat’ first?
You may be correct about the beat part. Since the right hand is doing the melody, you might drill in a bad habit accidentally (but if you use a metronome, maybe not). It could also be because the left-hand is essentially chords, it makes it easier to read/memorise the melody because the notes will be in the same chord/key (usually). Another reason might be this: as a right-handed person, I think learning the left-hand first makes it easier for when you go to do hands-together. My right hand learns faster than my left, so it makes sense to start with the harder hand first so it's easier to stay motivated. Maybe all these are good reasons to start with the left-hand first.
That's part of it! When you get the left hand down it's easier to "fit in" the right hand to the left hand since it'll line up with the beat. The other thing is MOST students find the right hand to be easier (especially if they're right handed) so it's best to start with the left hand when you're more fresh
I need serious work on my left hand. I'm struggling to coordinate it. I know it varies for everyone but it'd be nice if you could put "reasonable" time span expectations in a video, for example "if you practice this over and over for 5 minutes a day it should come naturally in 2 months" or if you do this for an hour a day you should notice real progress in just a week". Is an hour a day too much practice on one particular exercise? Should I do 20 minutes in the morning, take a break, 20 minutes again after work? I feel like I'm that awkward pupil that just won't "get it"
Sure thing! Here's a video that'll help you out with that: kzhead.info/sun/hqVroqVti2mkhoE/bejne.html
Thanks for this 👍@@becomeapianosuperhuman6765
do you do under over for left hand?
yes. the hands mirror each other
Yes, same thing down and to the out when you move toward your pinkie!
Is there a reason the Gold and Silver chords have inversions in them?
Thank you so much! Also "Separate" say sep-uh-rate"
You're welcome!
I have trouble playing on my third finger and my fifth finger back and forth 😬😭
the hardest part for me about piano is having to find free sheet music
"well most people say , ...Honour magic V2!
Hey Zach I done 123 test by the way
Great to hear 🔥
I only have 9 working fingers, no left pinky but I have always wanted to learn piano and Claire du lune - do you guys think I should give it a go or am I just setting myself up for pain?
Personally I think you should give it a go because unless it's full 5 hand chords or a reach problem you could still play the piece. But if they're too much of a problem find some notes to substitute the ones you couldn't play so it'll sound the way you want it at least in a way that satisfies you
@@supez7790 I've asked this question all over, you're the first person that has taken the time to reply. I am genuinely grateful for that and the positivity - thank you.
@jeffjames3111 of course, also thank you for your positivity I love piano so seeing someone wanting to learn it is always a nice thing for me
i have been playing piano for 2 years and really don’t know why I am here
When I try, my left hand does the same as my right hand, I can’t use my hand independently..🤔
You can, and you will. It just takes time and practice. Play a regular short melody with your left hand..keep doing that and eventually, you'll get it. I did and I'm doing OK, not great, that comes with practice and time, but you'll get there. Just don't give up.
The thing about chords needed might apply to pop songs, but I would get bored pretty fast playing the same simple chords. I would think learning how chords are formed is an essential skill if you want to play something more complicated than the popular hit songs. The theory behind forming chords is simple and you can then throw you chord charts away. You don't even need to check jazz songs. I just checked my Beatles book and opened pages randomly and almost on every page there were 7th, sus, 6th or slash chords and I would think them as a pop band of their time. There are lots of other bands, but I thought Beatles was a good example since they have a lots of simple songs that people know.
I am a beginner, or am I? I learned different concepts in music all in random order, so I learned a lot, but I remember nothing, kinda. It's a big struggle because now I'm lost and that's how I found myself here. Help meh.
Don't see this video. Will be a huge help
@@jaaacktractive I'm still facing struggles, with music, it's a habit I have, skipping lessons.
@@Rostalga It's fine, just keep practice piano pieces that you think are easy and that you like. Also practice 2-handed drills.
If you would offer a normal monthly subscription for about $15 not more or $99.- year.. you would have much more clients instead to ask for almost 1000$ one time payment and webinars which repeats 1000 times to buy this. If you can’t offer a service für this condition, i may really think there is something wrong. Anyway good luck 🍀
You can stop the swish effect between the segments. I was starting to feel like I was in the transporter room for the star ship Enterprise.
i passed the 123 test :)
what about classical? classical doesent use only 6-7 chords, it has melody which is easy to remember, BUT WHAT ABOUT THE LEFT HAND?
Im assuming you learn the left hand first because its usually playing chords at a slow pace.
4:32 - Me: Nah Man, it's my skill issue.
The lower note determines the chord quality and is the rhythm.
6 months studying - still unable to combine 2 separately practiced hands. I literally have to re-learn everything again in order to play something with both hands. But I'm not playing pop - it's mostly classics for me, so maybe that's part of the reason.
1:10 - Isn't that A minor in the first bar
Glad I am not a beginner. Lol!
Keeps saying #6 is the most important one yet it was basically a short 30 second ad for another video and not any actual information. Lost me on the first impression. Definitely not checking the other videos out with all this click bait. Back to Jazer Lee.
Somehow I causally listen and look at everything he done in 2x the speed
Bro thought he could secretly use Vsause tune in background and we won't notice Or did we?? 😅
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It's an A minor chord (1:10) [but it's interesting, don't get me wrong]
C major and A minor have the same notes in each other( you can check it on the internet), the only difference is root note. These type of chords are called relative
@@clowz1431 Are you serious? And I can check THAT on the Internet?
chill
youtubers always be like “learn these four chords to play hundreds of songs” but im over here trying to play game music and its not that simple :(
What if I play classical pieces that doesn’t have chords on repeat every single bar?
Jokes on u I can't even read musical sheets cuz I haven't learn the chords yet. But I can play piano through a KZhead tutorial. Only simple song tho
I took a screenshot cuz i forgot my email password💀 (it was helpful though)
Nice video, my biggest problem is that I can't play two melodies at once with my left and right hand.
literally no one: me : what the hell is a chord
My stupid brain had me figure out that he said 80% unused chords marked with ❌ but it's 17/30 of the marks
6:49 Whyyyyy ????
All of me
You need to slow down!
4:32 actual skill issue
#5: “you mostly use only those chords in popular songs” meanwhile me: hmm, I see only few from the songs I play n they r used not much…
It's hard for me to read the notes in the Fa key
Can you give me some tips
Okay so if i still read like a 1st grader bc in dyslexic ig i just dont got it. Thats why i’ve beed playing for like 5 years and still arent good enough
i know ecossaise in g
Yk i dont care much yo learn proper piano,i have one at home and just basically learn all the songs by ear 😭 idk why i clicked this video
Calling an operation a stragety is the biggest insult in this video.
US IN MOROCCO WE MAKE EVERYTHING HARD AND WE DONT LEARN THE NOTES W LETTER WE LEARN IT W THEIR NAME
But the first chord is A minor…the first bass note is A…bruh
But why if i dont want to play popular songs
Please make a Rick roll video for beginners
What if i don't want to read music and just want to know enough to make beats?
Still might be helpful to know how to read. Imagine you hear an older or obscure melody and think it might sound good and want to sample it or change it a bit. It would be incredibly helpful if you could pull up the sheet music and know what you’re looking at. Just a thought. All of these skills seem to work together in a synergistic way where knowing one helps in all other areas vastly. Just something I’ve noticed. It would be worth the time and effort I’m sure.
I don't like popular songs!
@5 min - I totally disagree with your 'rotate your wrist down and out' advice. IMO that is akin to teaching people a TERRIBLE habit to develop. Top pianists don't do that. The proper technique is to simply move your entire hand deeper into the keyboard so that all of your fingers, including the pinkie, have plenty of key to land on using a MINIMUM of wrist movement and/or rotation.
Please DO NOT use the “over under” technique, it’s ironically a really bad habit. Yes, the notes you play with your pinkie may sound stronger, but you’ll notice that when you play notes with your wrist down, they sound heavier and you won’t be able to move your hand as quickly across the piano. You may not notice at first, but it will massively affect your playing later on. Instead, make sure to keep your wrist flat. You can practice this by playing scales (one octave will do) while balancing a small coin on your wrist. You should also play on the tips of your fingers; this strengthens the sound overall while maintaining your correct wrist posture. Speaking of posture, make sure to keep your back straight. When playing, your elbows should be pointing out to the sides, as if there’s someone annoying next to you and you’re ready to give them a good shove. This is because a lot of your movement is going to come from your elbows. When combining all these things, you will find that you will be able to easily play notes with your pinkie: your wrist and elbow should be doing most of the moving while maintaining a proper position. Make sure to stay on the tips of the fingers. It’s annoying, but it’s incredibly important. There are times when you will need to use the “under over” technique, but this is usually used when controlling dynamics (the volume). It is NOT for reaching notes with your pinkie. Happy playing!
tldr: elbow out, wrist flat, back straight, tips of fingers
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The good parts of this video could be put into 3 sentences
I think I might be tone deaf😭after the 1,2,3 the rest all sounded the same to me
I think it's rather troublesome to learn chords as specific chords. Yeah, when playing specific songs you are gonna use those, but I think it's a horrible idea to teach people C Major, F Major, D Minor etc. instead of teaching them what a major and a minor chord are and how to build them. It is different for guitar, which I play, since chords are much tougher to work out from the notes alone, but even on guitar, you ain't stepping out of beginner territory until you learn how chords work and how to get the most out of them, understanding the theory.