Piano Improvisation and Composition: Create Original Melodies with Confidence

How to Blend the Chords 1

A course by David Snyder , Guides students in piano improvisation

20 students

Audio: English, Spanish

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About the video: How to Blend the Chords 1

Overview

“This lesson puts everything you learned in this unit together and blends your playing into a fluid, gorgeous masterpiece. We will discuss the relationship between scale degrees and chords, and I’ll give you some helpful tools in smoothly blending your chords into a masterpiece. ”

In this video lesson David Snyder addresses the topic: How to Blend the Chords 1, which is part of the Domestika online course: Piano Improvisation and Composition: Create Original Melodies with Confidence. Unlock creative piano skills, learn improvisation, composition, and band collaboration for expressive, original music creation.

Partial transcription of the video

“Welcome to lesson four of unit two. This lesson is all about connecting everything that you already learned. These past three lessons were huge. We discussed scales, major and minor scales. We discussed cords, so many kinds of cords, in fact. And then we discussed. degrees and how to understand chords and scales and the degrees of a major scale. This is a lot of stuff. I'm teaching you all of this so that you're ready to really jam out. and to really compose. And so this lesson is the final cap to this unit And the hope is that it would help you really blend all the information that you lea...”

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Course summary for: Piano Improvisation and Composition: Create Original Melodies with Confidence

Level: Beginner
20 students
4 units
25 lessons (6h 5m)
27 downloads

Category
Music & Audio
Areas
Music

David Snyder

A course by David Snyder

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Guides students in piano improvisation

David Snyder is a highly acclaimed pianist, composer, and performer based in Los Angeles, California. His journey with the piano began at a young age in Grand Forks, ND, where he cultivated a deep love for music. With a strong foundation in classical music, he honed his skills and eventually ventured into composing and improvising with his family during high school. His passion for sharing the joy of music led him to social media, where he quickly gained a large following by posting his compositions and improvisations. Snyder's diverse career includes composing for films and commercials, performing with renowned artists such as Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube, and Flo Rida, and even appearing on America's Got Talent.

Snyder's music is a unique blend of classical, jazz, rock, and cinematic elements, reflecting his wide-ranging influences and personal experiences. He has released over 50 piano tracks and embarked on a nationwide tour, captivating audiences with his storytelling through music. His album, "The Piano Says It Better," showcases his cinematic compositions and his ability to evoke emotions through sound. Residing in Los Angeles, David continues to compose, perform, and inspire others through his engaging social media presence, sharing the transformative power of music with a global audience.