Course Categories: solo piano

Because of the way we'll be utilizing the shells of a chord in later steps, we're going to practice them alone here.

In this step, we'll learn about harmonizing a non shell melody note. The process is the same but there are a couple of things to be aware of. 

In this step, we'll be harmonizing a melody note that is a shell note. There isn't much to this and it will be an easy process.

This LH component can be a life saver and before you jump to conclusions about playing a tenth just know that you can roll it or make a quick jump in …

Bass notes only is a great option for LH components. The bass note is the bottom end of the harmony and provides great support. 

The bass note to shells LH component will be used during stride, medium, and fast tunes. This is a great way to get the foundation in and the most imp…

Bass note to full chord is building off the bass note to shells. The full chord gives us a thicker sound and harmony for slower tunes. However in medi…

This is an easy LH component that is widely used even by the pros in lots of situations. Let's check it out. 

The root to 3rd LH component is small but mighty. This is going to be used more in the middle of the piano to create a nicely balanced sound. 

Sound slice is a fantastic software that allows you to see and interact with the music and video. In this step, I'll walk you through how to use it.