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The Ishee Institute

Welcome

Welcome 

In this Video you'll learn what to expect in this series.

Lesson 1

The Notes

In this video we will learn the note names and how to navigate around the piano.

Practicing Chords

Let's practice these 3 chords.

Lesson 2

Moving On

In this video we will explore scales and Major chords.

Bonus Lesson

A Bonus lesson with rhythm and melody and encouragement to practice

Lesson 3

More Parts

Parts of Music and minor, diminished, and seventh chords

Lesson 4

Spicing up Chords

More about chords. 9th, 13th, augmented, 7th and major 7th.

Lesson 5

Time and Bass

Time Signatures, measures rhythms and the left hand as a bass player.

Rythm and Review

A quick review with emphasis on rhythm.

Lesson 6

Nashville Number System

The Nashville Number System with a chart for O Danny Boy.

Lesson 7

More on NNS

Nashville Numbers: Split bars, minor chords, separate bass notation -- and a new chart for O Danny Boy with more chord changes (adding a 2 major and minor)

Lesson 8

Getting Better

New chart for O Danny Boy. More complex chords and diamonds

Lesson 9

Brain Exercise

Finger/Brain exercise. All the 4ths and descending 13th's

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