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Lesson 1 Learn piano notes instantly
0:00 Welcome
0:20 Lesson 1
0:46 How to remember note names
1:10 A repeated pattern of two groups
1:43 Visualise black notes to find white notes
2:42 Never count up to find notes
3:07 Find middle C
4:13 Find note E
4:22 Find note D
4:37 Find note F
5:08 Find note B
5:53 Find notes G and A
7:39 Find note C#
8:29 Find note D#
9:17 Find note F#
10:00 Find note A#
10:26 Find note G#
11:50 Practical exercises
12:08 Exercise 1
14:27 Exercise 2
15:52 Right hand exercise
15:54 Left hand exercise
16:38 Questions & Answers
16:38 Why do the black notes have two names?
17:38 How import is it to learn all the note names?
Lesson 2 Intervals Introduction
0:00 Interval explanation and examples
0:49 All the twelve intervals in western music
2:55 Example of a fifth interval
3:14 Example of a minor third
3:52 The tone, semi-tone
6:08 Octaves
6:37 Intervals bigger than an octave
7:03 Naming all the twelve intervals in western music
9:42 The bass note of an interval may start on any note
10:44 The difference between a bass note and a root note
11:26 In the key of C, all the black notes are out of key
12:16 All the intervals in the key of G
12:51 The western major scale harmonic interval series
13:09 A melodic interval series
14:33 A song melody is a melodic interval series
15:05 Training our ear to hear melodic interval series
18:31 The melodic interval series is natural to hear
18:47 The melodic interval series of the western major scale
20:08 The fun stuff, how to find your dream girl friend.
20:38 The importance of the western major scale in terms of modes
21:00 Interval distances measure in tones
22:22 Exercise 1 Examine interval distances on the piano
23:45 Exercise 2 Practice the intervals -5 and +5
25:30 Exercise 3 Practice the intervals -3 and 3
27:14 Exercise 4 Practice the intervals -7 and 7
27:47 Exercise 5 Practice the intervals -2 and 2
28:07 Exercise 6 Practice intervals 4 and 6 in reference to interval 5
29:23 Questions and Answers
29:45 How does learning intervals help us in our real time playing?
32:52 How do I learn all the intervals in all key signatures?
34:52 What is 9th, 11th and 13th?
36:33 Why are tones and semi-tones very important in The Akousunesis Method?
38:38 What is the difference between a bass note and a root note?
41:20 What is tonality?
43:04 Next Lesson Learning all twelve keys in the western major scale
Lesson 3 Learning all twelve western major scales
0:00 The key of C
10:11 The key of G
15:17 The key of D
16:51 The key of A
21:51 The key of E
23:13 The key of B
28:48 The key of F
31:40 The key of Bb
33:20 The key of Eb
35:35 The key of Ab
36:25 The key of Db
38:07 The key of Gb
24:47 Remember this
25:33 A quick look at the circle of fifths
27:36 Secret Rule
40:35 Remember this
42:42 Secret Rule
43:28 Exercises
47:31 Questions and Answers
47:33 Why do we use a fifth to transverse the circle of fifths.
48:15 Secret tip
Lesson 17 Chords - Part 1 How I visualise fifths in real time
0:00 The golden rule
0:34 Welcome
1:17 Hand placement and shape C5
2:38 Harmonic interval distance C5
3:49 Reposition to reach an octave C5
5:27 The fifth rule
6:38 Hand placement and shape D5
7:09 Harmonic interval distance D5
8:04 Reposition to reach an octave D5
9:08 The fifth rule reminder
10:54 Hand placement and shape E5
11:08 Reposition to reach an octave E5
12:16 Hand placement and shape B5
13:27 Reposition to reach an octave B5
15:16 Hand placement and shape C#5 / Db5
17:07 Hand placement and shape A#5 / Bb5
17:15 Reposition to reach an octave A#5 / Bb5
19:54 Q & A
22:49 Next Lesson Construct any chord in real time
Lesson 18 Learn how to construct any chords
0:00 Welcome
0:15 Prerequisites
0:46 Interval collection
1:12 Introduction to the circle of thirds
4:42 Chords and thirds
6:32 A simple chord and a melody
9:00 Some basic chord names
10:02 Quickly location all the intervals on the keyboard
10:55 Remember the fifth rule
11:47 Major third
16:12 Minor third
17:45 Major seventh
19:38 Minor seventh
20:33 Perfect fourth
22:04 Sixth
25:14 Diminished fifth
26:11 Augmented fifth
26:21 Second
27:48 Minor second
28:04 You now have the tools
29:14 Exercises overview
31:24 Exercise 1
39:42 Exercise 2
45:25 Exercise 3
55:50 Exercise 4
1:04:05 Exercise 5
1:06:22 Exercise 6
1:06:35 Exercise 8
1:10:21 Q & A
1:11:00 Next Lesson Visualise all the major and minor thirds
Lesson 19 Intervals - Part 2 How I visualise thirds on the piano
0:00 Welcome
0:05 Major 3rds C3 G3 F3
2:28 Minor 3rds Cm3 Gm3 Fm3
3:59 Major 3rds C#3 G#3
5:32 Major 3rds D3 A3
6:12 Minor 3rds Dm3 Am3
6:38 Major 3rds Eb3 Bb3
7:20 Minor 3rds Ebm3 Bbm3
8:02 Major 3rds E3 B3
9:03 Minor 3rds Em3 Bm3
9:12 Major 3rd Gb3
9:38 Minor 3rd Gbm3
9:45 Apply the fifth rule to create any triad on the piano
Lesson 22 Modes - Part 2 The emotional feel of modes
0:00 Welcome
1:33 Modes and key signatures
2:30 Ionian having root note C
3:14 Dorian having root note C
5:40 Phrygian having root note C
8:02 Lydian having root note C
10:11 Mixolydian having root note C
12:40 Aeolian having root note C
17:00 Locrian having root note C
21:30 Modes from darker to brighter
27:58 Chord progressions from darker to brighter
Lesson 23 The power of Akousunesis finger placement formulas
0:00 Welcome
4:12 There are only two things we need to learn
4:30 Finding all the intervals quickly
5:10 Remember the fifth rule
7:05 Interval table
10:29 The finger placement exercise structure.
12:00 How to learn the exercise
24:38 What other observations can we learn
27:58 Other direction symbols
29:30 Next lesson