Ear training Lesson #4 – Key of C Major on piano – The Diatonic System

In this video I discuss the concept of the Diatonic System in music: playing different chords all within the same key. To keep things simple I use the key of C Major. This video could be a good introduction to basic harmony on the piano. There is also a short quiz section where Geoff invites the viewer to identify the type of chord (Major, Minor, or Dominant 7th).

Video produced by:

Marcus Emmanuel Barnes
www.knobb.ca

Geoff Peters (Birds in the House Productions)
www.birdsinthehouse.com

Ear training lesson #3 – Intervals – Tritone and major 3rd (musical ear training)

Musical ear training video where Geoff Peters talks about intervals and demonstrates how to play a Tritone (aka Diminished 5th or Augmented 4th) and the major third.

There is a short “quiz section” where Geoff invites the viewer to identify the intervals, and then Geoff performs an improvised blues piece on the piano that makes use of many different tritones.

Video produced by:

Marcus Emmanuel Barnes www.knobb.ca

and Geoff Peters (Birds in the House Productions) www.birdsinthehouse.com

Ear training lesson #2 – Intervals – Perfect 5th and Minor 7th (musical ear training)

Musical ear training video where Geoff Peters talks about intervals and demonstrates how to play a Perfect 5th and a Minor 7th. There is a short “quiz section” where Geoff invites the viewer to identify the intervals, and then Geoff performs his original composition “Wild Thing” which makes use of the Minor 7th.

The Mp3 from Wild Thing can be found on Geoff’s website here:
www.jazzpianocafe.com/piano/new-composition-wild-thing-by-geoff-peters

Video produced by:

Marcus Emmanuel Barnes www.knobb.ca

and Geoff Peters www.gpeters.com

Ear training lesson #1 – Identifying chords (musical ear training)

Musical ear training video where Geoff Peters plays various chords on the piano and invites the viewer to identify the chord type and the key before revealing the answers.

Video produced by:

Marcus Emmanuel Barnes www.marcusebarnes.com

and Geoff Peters www.gpeters.com