Piano Theory That Is *Actually* Useful 🎹🧠✨
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Theory doesn't have to be boring! This lesson will teach you the most important theory for piano players that will help you to immediately play and understand the piano better!
Piano theory doesn't have to be a nightmare! 💐
Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
0:26 - Build A Scale
1:22 - Major Scale Formula
4:14 - Minor Scale Formula
5:20 - Chords
6:36 - Major Chords
7:43 - Minor Chords
9:15 - 1-5-6-4 Chord Progression
11:34 - Rhythm
About Lisa Witt: 👩🏼🏫
Lisa Witt has been teaching piano for 19 years and in that time has helped hundreds of students learn to play the songs they love. Lisa received classical piano training through the Royal Conservatory of Music, but she has since embraced popular music and playing by ear in order to accompany herself and others. She is a songwriter and recording artist. Lisa’s contagious enthusiasm will have you excited to practice and return to the keys for your next lesson. Her teaching style focuses on you, making lessons encouraging and fun.
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11:45 Lisa: Think of “someone you loved” for a moment Me: *Thinking Lisa: 🎵 I’m going under and this… Me: Oh, you mean the song…
@TamFitz
3 жыл бұрын
I did the same thing😂🤣
@dsdsdsds3000
2 жыл бұрын
Me too but I just understood after reading this comment...
@ashnaj6060
Жыл бұрын
Exactly😂
@MysticalCross
Жыл бұрын
which song?
i really love your way of teaching. it makes me realize that anybody can still learn whether young or old but it depends on how well the teacher taught
@PianoteOfficial
3 жыл бұрын
so so appreciate it :)
Lisa is the best piano teacher I have ever seen. She makes it easy to understand and apply. She is a great example of someone who found their calling in life.
@hoangtranvan3264
10 ай бұрын
She sucks though!😅
Can we have more theories like this but for intermediate to advanced learners?
@PianoteOfficial
3 жыл бұрын
definitely going to try and make that happen!
@delightfulmusic17
3 жыл бұрын
Great suggestion! I'd love to learn about interval names, such as minor/major third, perfect fifth and whatnot.
@gilesestillore1642
3 жыл бұрын
huhu same
@LolDC222
3 жыл бұрын
@@delightfulmusic17 This is not "advanced" lmfao
@sibtalks8058
3 жыл бұрын
Just learn jazz bro
For anybody just starting out, this information is invaluable. You will progress much quicker learning these things, and then learning what works, and what doesn’t sound so good. Improvise, try new things, different rhythms, patterns and enjoy how much you will learn and progress!!
@akcel1211
3 жыл бұрын
Totaly agree with you !
Me getting all excited for music theory 😂❤️❤️
@PianoteOfficial
3 жыл бұрын
Its so important!
You’re honestly the piano teacher I’ve always searched for and have never been able to find. Everything you say clicks, your personality clicks, your presence clicks and you have taught me so many things!
This is my first learning about Music Theory even though I've been wanting to learn about it for awhile and wow my Mind feels like it has opened up after watching this video. I LOVE THIS VID SO MUCH!
@PianoteOfficial
3 жыл бұрын
It's only the beginning!
@robsonclark9678
3 жыл бұрын
Ya thus is great stuff! The first video I saw that helped music therough start to dawn on me was an excellent 30 min intro to music theory video Andrew Huang put out. At first the mid and end more advanced bits overwhelmed me, but after watching tons of videos (mostly here on pianote!) I could digest more of it. :) Cool to get these types of videos making it start to make sense for us beginners!
This is amazing. I was used to checking charts to check notes for a particular chord. This is what I need.. having formula so I can derive. This is something you already know before... but it made more sense when you learn the theory behind it. This video is a winner. Thank you Pianote 💕
You just blew my mind in 16min. This was always something I struggled with and you have made it ssssoooo easy!!!! Thank you for doing what you do Lisa. You are by far the best teacher out there
I noticed just a few videos back that Lisa wears a wedding ring. 1:04 When she made the comment about “two halves make a whole” and smiled, I thought of how happy she might be with her partner and it made me smile too. Life is better with other people. My wife is my best friend and I love her so much. 😁
Holy cow, you have quite a singing voice. My jaw dropped when you sang "...need somebody to heal." Please do a cover of this song and post it haha
@sonja_rademacher
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah, she sings so good!
I love this teacher ! she breaks things down so well and it all just makes so much sense. thank you for your help
Can't express how much I appreciate this! 🎹 🎹 🎹 🎹
@PianoteOfficial
3 жыл бұрын
Really glad you find it helpful :)
Thank you for such a smooth delivery of a very important topic. Bravo!!
Thank you so much for making this. I've listened to probably 10 hours of music theory explanations and this 15 minute video was more helpful. I especially appreciate that you actually *play notes* when you say them. It makes this so much easier to follow.
As someone with learning disabilities this makes life so much easier. I've held back from learning piano for many years but I have many years as a guitarist behind me and this lesson helped me to get my head around chords and theory in a very musical way without baffling me with science so to speak. I've been quietly following you on KZread for over a year now trying to decide whether I should give it a go. I now have a piano and am learning a few things from your posts but this lesson didn't just help me on the Piano it helped me understand the chords I've been playing on the guitar forever. Thank you so much :)
@funwithtab1183
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for making this so simple for me. I want to know more so i can write my first song at 56. I have always been playing the piano by ear. But i could not go further than playing scales. Thanks to you i realize that every major scale has a relative minor scale
You make piano learning so much clearer and fun! Thank you!
Wow!!! I just learned the major and minor scales to any key in just about 5 minutes in this video. Thank you so much for making music theory on the piano so easy to learn.
Wow this is simply amazing, thank you so much teacher! We definitely need more people like you in this world with great attitude and loving what they do ❤
Hi! Thank you for creating this channel and this content for people like me aspiring to play the piano. It has always been my dream play piano and with your help I am finally able to do so.
Great tip, I didn't realize that the relative minor has the same notes, makes it much easier to remember.
All the videos i have seen, explained notes first, then chords and then scales. Thanks for doing the reverse and for the first time, i got introduced to scales.
Amazing. Making these complicated things seem easy by explaining the way you do is outstanding. Thank you!
Wow I have been trying to understand this music theory for a year now and you have explained it so simply and I get it!!! Thank you so much 👍
So much learning about playing the piano. You are so good to show and give advise to practice these chords
Thank you Lisa, learning how to recognized Minor relative to Major scale. It's very easy. I didn't know. Now I know, because of you and your lessons.
I'm so excited learning with your videos! You're awesome! love lots x
Thank you, I love your teaching videos. This is one of the best videos I’ve seen explaining music theory for beginners.
@PianoteOfficial
3 жыл бұрын
so so glad it all came together :)
That's such a great lesson! Also your singing is so beautiful, would love to see more videos where you play and sing!
You’re my favorite person on the internet! Thank you soo much for explaining things soo easily🙏🏽
Everyday my 5 year old daughter falls asleep to Lisa Witt Pianote videos. She loves Lisa Witt. It’s her bedtime routine after story time. She always says “can we watch piano video” right after storytime . We think we have seen all the Pianote Lisa Witt videos there are and rewatching over and over every night.
You have a way to teach that makes it so simple and fun to understand
Love the enthusiasm, and excitement that you put into these lessons. Thank you. 🙏
Thank you so much for this!! You are amazing.
You're so nice and fun when teaching. I loved the class thank you !!!
Thank you Lisa. You’re awesome. It’s fantastic to get some tutorials for the beginners. So appreciated. Pianote offers learning for all levels. I’m so happy I became a lifetime Student because of Lisa 👏👏🎶🎶🎹🎹💗💗💗💗
brilliant - really great teaching Lisa
The best piano teacher on the internet.
@PianoteOfficial
3 жыл бұрын
the best commenter on the planet!!
@aayushkheterpal
2 жыл бұрын
@@PianoteOfficial The best reply in the universe!!
@rexbanner4608
2 жыл бұрын
I second that
Great tutorial / specially when explaining the wwwh of scales concept! thank you!
Amazing video. I cant wait to put all of this to practice!
Thx Lisa, you explained it so nicely that even an advanced level theory is looking simple..
This made so much sense! Thank you
So very helpful. I’m currently taking piano in college and your helping it make sense. Thanks love
Love the energy
This was so helpful! Thank you!
Lisa is the best at learning to play. Thank you for your knowledge and wisdom.
Lisa these videos are wonderful, and you are an excellent teacher! The main issue I'm having is only being able/confident to play chords on my left hand, as I really struggle when the left hand requires single notes being played in quick succession (akin to the right hand). Would your videos on developing left hand strength or hand independence be more useful for me? :)
Love it !!! Thank you for the fun lesson 👍
Already knew a bit of music theory, but always forget what relative minor go with which major scales, so that simple go down three half steps tip is great!
@PianoteOfficial
3 жыл бұрын
very good to hear it helped a bit!
Everything what I know about the music theory I've learned from you. Thanks a million! 🙏😉
@PianoteOfficial
3 жыл бұрын
Very very happy to help!
Thank you :D So excited to learn more music
Beautiful voice and great teacher!!
I swear I love you. I have been recording, editing, singing, and DJing music for years. I have hated music theory. Now, this morning I finally get it. Thank you so much for making it so simple to understand. You have no idea what the softwares that we use don't teach us.
Awesome ! Thank you for your videos,Fran
This helped me so much. I learned more from this than all of my piano lessons!😀
You're a genius. Can listen and watch you teach all day. Gifted.
so very clear and informitive thank you
i stopped taking lessons when the pandemic hit but i really wanted to keep going on my own and it was really hard at first but then i stumbled upon this channel and the progress i’ve made in the past year or so has been immense. all thanks to you😊😊
@sonja_rademacher
2 жыл бұрын
You can take lessons online. It really works very well!
Thank you. This is the best channel to learn about piano and you are the best teacher. Love from Nepal !
This lesson is what I needed thanks for sharing this I love it cheers 🙏
@PianoteOfficial
3 жыл бұрын
You got it!
Late comment, but this helped me SO MUCH as a beginner. The booklet I got with my piano didn't really explain that whole note, half note, quarter note thing, and of course, everything else was incredibly useful! Thank you!
Delightful! Thank you!!
Thank you, Lisa, for the beautiful content you bring to us with your videos and contagious humor.
just to say you are amazing! Respect ✊ this is so helpful and encouraging
I just done a six week Music Theory course online. I learnt just as much from this video and with much more fun! Her boundless enthusiasm is just wonderful and worth watching even if you don't play - hee hee
i learned more in 4 minutes watching this than i did in 2 years I love you happy G
Your videos are great ma'am. I really love to learn it from you.
Wow!! I just learned more from one of her videos than I have learned form hundreds of other piano lessons!
Oh my gosh Lisa this is the MOST understandable thing i have ever seen thank you thank you thank you soooooo much!!!
This was really helpful. Thank you!
Thank you Lisa. We're learning from you.
Great info in here. Thanks for this 👌🏽
Thank you for sharing this lesson ❤
@PianoteOfficial
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching this lesson!
It makes way more sense now. Thank you sooo much 😁
@PianoteOfficial
3 жыл бұрын
You are very very welcome!
Wonderful all my doubts got cleared after watching this music theory.
This was really great. Thanks
Hi Lisa!! This is an amazing video!! 👍😊👏it is a great reference point.
You are the best ever!! I can learn anything of piano here!! ( well can you do it a little easier because some beginners young need it.)
Rhythm is actually my strong suit, it's pretty intuitive for me, the rest I know half baked (or a bit more) so this video help bake it even further
Is there a Nobel prize for beginning music theory? If so, you've got it! I have never learned so much about theory in one lesson. I had never heard of the W,W,H,W,W,W,H...and could never figure out scales.....I'm going to have to watch this lesson at least a few more times, ,maybe more than that, but I'll learn so much!! Thank you Lisa!!
Very helpful, thank you so much..
This was so useful. Thankyou!
you r great all love for you ... best teacher ever
so helpful Lisa !
this really helps with me learning the paino
Can we just talk about her energy. Amazing
U got no idea how much dis helped, thanks a lot 🙂
AWESOME. Thank you
Thanks a lot. Great and very useful. Btw, you have a beautiful voice.
Your voice is very soothing when you sing 😌 🎶
MUCH MUCH better method to learn the scale than all this confusing circles and scale procedures. This was all smashed into one, then simplified. This totally saved me months of learning and now I can focus on strictly hand placement and knowing the keys from one to the next to hit. This allwos me to advance to more fun learnings and I have the major/minor scale to fall back to learn. Thank you for this. Do you have any teachings for us newbies that pertain basic coordination like simple chords to play but not including all 10 fingers? lol
lovee it, I learned so much from it
Finally, I got want I wanted🥺thank you ❤️🥺🇬🇹
Or: Tone, Tone, Semi-tone, Tone Tone Tone, Semi-tone as this old Brit was taught some fifty odd years ago! Also using crotchets, minims and semi-breves for your quarter notes, half notes and whole notes of course. Not to mention quavers for what I'm guessing you call eighth notes! 😀 Another helpful lesson there Lisa, chord progression and how they fit into the scale was something I never quite got in my head for improvisation, so thank you. 👏
@rogerwalton8160
3 жыл бұрын
I still can't get myself to think music in American; too long an Englishman! But it's very useful information, thank you.
It's this way of learning that I like! Thank you so much Lisa for your work! (Just out of curiosity, what is your watch? I love it!)
@PianoteOfficial
3 жыл бұрын
Pretty sure lisa has an apple watch series 5!
I've played piano my whole life, but I was classically trained, much by rote, and learned very little music theory. I tried a music theory class last year and it was SO DRY and the teacher never used the piano in the room! I literally learned more from this video than I did from that whole class.
Lisa! You are the best!
Thank u ,! great lesson! \I like your videos, wathch em every day
Thank you for the amazing video Lisa.
@PianoteOfficial
3 жыл бұрын
you are very welcome!