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Piano Lessons
with Matt Rollings
Getting Started
Welcome to the Course, Meet Your Teacher
Warming Up
Scales & Chords
Introduction to Scales & Chords
The Major Scale
Etude: The Major Scale
The Pentatonic Scale
Etude: The Pentatonic Scale
The Blues Scale
Etude: The Blues Scale
The Blues Pentatonic Scale
Types of Chords: Major Chords
Types of Chords: Minor Chords
Types of Chords: 7th Chords
Types of Chords: Chord Inversions
Types of Chords: Minor 7th Chords
Types of Chords: Diminished Chords
Major Etude: 1-4-5-1 Progression
Minor Etude: 6m-4-3-6m Progression
Vocabulary
What Does Country Piano Sound Like?
Major Scale Vocabulary
Pentatonic Scale Vocabulary
Blues Scale Vocabulary
Exploring Styles: Floyd & Pig
Time, Feel and Function
Introduction to Time, Feel and Function
TFF Concept: Time
Subdivision Etude: "Building the Scaffold"
TFF Concept: Feel
"Feel" Practice Exercise
Dynamics
Using the Sustain Pedal
TFF Concept: Function
Function: Finding & Crafting a Part
Rhythm, Rhythm, Rhythm
Introduction to Rhythm
One Chord Vamp: Straight Ballad
One Chord Vamp: Straight Ballad - Call & Response Exercise
One Chord Vamp: Mid-Tempo Straight 8
One Chord Vamp: Mid-Tempo Straight 8 - Call & Response Exercise
One Chord Vamp: Mid-Tempo Shuffle
One Chord Vamp: Mid-Tempo Shuffle - Call & Response Exercise
One Chord Vamp: Walking Bass Shuffle
One Chord Vamp: Walking Bass Shuffle - Call & Response Exercise
One Chord Vamp: Swung Waltz
One Chord Vamp: Swung Waltz - Call & Response Exercise
One Chord Vamp: Western Swing
One Chord Vamp: Western Swing - Call & Response Exercise
One Chord Vamp: Honky Tonk
One Chord Vamp: Honky Tonk - Call & Response Exercise
One Chord Vamp: Boogie Rock
One Chord Vamp: Boogie Rock - Call & Response Exercise
Progression: Straight Ballad - Key of Bb
Progression: Mid-Tempo Straight 8 - Key of F
Progression: Mid-Tempo Shuffle - Key of C
Progression: Walking Bass Shuffle - Key of C
Progression: Swung Waltz - Key of C
Progression: Western Swing - Key of F
Progression: Honky Tonk - Key of E
Progression: Boogie Rock - Key of F
Fills
Introduction to Playing Fills
Traditional Country: Fills Over One Chord Vamp in F
Call & Response Over One Chord Vamp: Traditional Country Fills in F
Call & Response Over One Chord Vamp: Traditional Country Fills in C
Fills Over a Progression: Traditional Country Straight 8ths - Key of F
Fills Over a Progression: Traditional Country Swing - Key of C
Fills Over a Progression: Honky Tonk - Key of A
Fills Over a Progression: Boogie Rock - Key of E
Rhythm with Fills
Traditional Country: Rhythm with Fills Over One Chord Vamp in F
Call & Response: Traditional Country Rhythm and Fills Over One Chord Vamp in F
Call & Response: Traditional Country Rhythm and Fills Over One Chord Vamp in C
Rhythm with Fills Over a Progression: Traditional Country Straight 8ths - Key of F
Rhythm with Fills Over a Progression: Traditional Country Swing - Key of C
Rhythm with Fills Over a Progression: Honky Tonk - Key of A
Rhythm with Fills Over a Progression: Boogie Rock - Key of E
Soloing
Introduction to Soloing
Soloing: Traditional Country Straight 8ths - Key of F
Soloing: Traditional Country Swing - Key of Bb
Soloing: Ballad - Key of C
Soloing: Honky Tonk - Key of C
Number Charts
Introduction to the Nashville Number System
Why Numbers?
Thinking in Intervals
Ear Training Exercise 1: “Intervallic Awareness”
Ear Training Exercise 2: “Intervallic Awareness”
How to Read & Write a Number Chart
Putting it All Together
Styles: Ballads
Introduction to Section 2: The Styles
Introduction to Ballads
Types of Rhythms in Ballads
Ballad Rhythm: Traditional Country Straight 8ths - Key of F
Ballad Rhythm: Traditional Country Swing - Key of D
Voicings
Introduction to Playing Fills on a Ballad
Ballad Fills: Traditional Country Straight 8ths - "Cryin' Too" - Key of C
Ballad Fills: Traditional Country Swing - "Cryin' Too" - Key of C
Introduction to Soloing on a Ballad
Ballad Soloing: Traditional Country Straight 8ths - Key of C
Ballad Soloing: Traditional Country Swing - Key of F
Ballad Intros, Re-Intros & Endings
Ballad Intro: Traditional Country Straight 8ths - "Cryin' Too" - Key of C
Ballad Intro: Traditional Country Swing - "Cryin' Too" - Key of C
Tension & Release: The Power of Dissonance
The Magic of 3 Note Voicings
Styles: Mid-Tempo Playing
Introduction to Mid-Tempo Playing
Mid-Tempo Intro, Rhythm & Fills: "Cryin' Too" - Key of C
Mid-Tempo Soloing: Traditional Country Straight 8ths - Key of Bb
Slip Note Technique
Call & Response Exercise: Slip Note Technique - Key of F
Grace Notes
Call & Response Exercise: Grace Notes & Slip Notes - Key of C
Styles: African, Blues & Gospel Influences
Introduction to African, Blues & Gospel Influences
African, Blues & Gospel Influence Examples
Country Blues Rhythm, Voicings & Fills: Slow Swing - Key of F
Country Blues Soloing: Mid-Tempo Boogie - Key of A
The Blues Scale Plus
The Gospel Scale
Gospel Chord Exercise
FEEL-ing
A Little Research Goes a Long Way
Tricks & Licks
Tricks & Licks - Introduction
Walkdowns Using Secondary Dominants
Walkups with First Inversion b7
Blues "Clusters" and Dissonance
Richard Tee/Leon Russell Dominant Chromatic Chord Progression
Octaves
Guide Tones
Voice Leading
Voice Leading Circle of 4ths Exercise 1
Voice Leading Circle of 4ths Exercise 2
Styles: Boogie Woogie, Rock & Roll and Country Rock
Introduction to Boogie Woogie
Boogie Woogie Rhythm: Boogie Woogie Swing - Key of G
Introduction to Early Rock & Roll
Early Rock & Roll Rhythm and Licks: Rock & Roll - Key of G
Introduction to Country Rock
Country Rock Rhythm Styles: "Wait" - Key of Eb
Country Rock Rhythm Styles: “Sue Ain’t Going to the Fair” - Key of C
Styles: Blues Rock
More Rhythm
How to Play Nice with Electric Guitars
Playing with Electric Guitar: Skeletal Voicings Technique
Playing with Electric Guitar: Diamonds with Full and Shell Voicings
Using Blues in Rock: Shell Voicing + Boogie with Blues notes
Blues Rock Elton John Style: "Bye, Bye Smelly Big Toad" - Key of C
Blues Rock Billy Powell Style: "Sweet Gnome Alexandra" - Key of F
Styles: Playing in 3/4 Walz Time
Introduction to Playing in 3/4 Waltz Time
Rhythm, Fills & Soloing: Traditional Country Waltz - "Virginia Creeper" - Key of C
Rhythm in a Half Time 6/8 Feel - Key of G
Blues & Gospel in 3/4 Time
Styles: Western Swing
Introduction to Western Swing
Western Swing Voicings: "West Again" - Key of C
The Left Hand's Role in Western Swing
Pentatonic & Chromatic Approach in Swing
Rhythm, Fills & Soloing: Up Tempo Western Swing - "West Again" - Key of F
