Play Piano By Ear

Ever wonder what goes on inside someone’s brain when they’re playing by ear? Here, I’ll take you on a little tour through my mind as I play a song by ear and I’ll explain each segment of the song at the piano.

This episode is basically a free piano lesson on playing your first chord inversion. There’s 3 ways to play the same chord!! I’m at my piano and will be playing along so you can hear the notes!

Did you know you can take 3 chords on the piano and instantly turn them into a scale? In this episode I’m super excited to share a non-traditional way to learn scales! I also compare it to the traditional method and describe the differences and pros and cons of each.

I get this question all the time! I love answering this question! It is not a scary question! This podcast episode is my answer to the question.

This episode is pure instrumental music!! I’m playing by ear at my piano. :) Listen to a medley of Christmas songs blended together in a variety of keys.

The 12 major chords can be broken down into 4 groups of 3. This helps to learn and memorize the chords quickly! Find out what the patterns are in this episode.

Join me as I go through “Happy Birthday” note by note and explain why this song is not as intuitive as it seems!

If you look at a chord chart, it appears that there’s a huge variety of chords like D2, G7, Asus, F#m, Bm and so on - not as easy as C, G, D, and the basic 12 major chords. In this episode I explain all about those chords. All you do is take the basic chord and alter it. Here’s how.

Hear me thank my dad for my car oil right at the beginning of this episode! 😂 This episode is about the way piano should be taught - forwards AND BACKWARDS!! There’s a lot of knowledge that is not tapped into until someone has taken YEARS of piano! This needs to change! I’ll be talking about all the “juicy piano stuff” that should be taught earlier on in lessons!

There are 5,286 chords on the piano! (Just kidding!!) Actually, the answer might surprise you! Also, don’t miss the free giveaway described in this episode - there’s not just one winner - every listener can get it!