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#497771 - 05/27/20 06:50 PM Re: Piano learning apps [Re: rikkisbears]
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Rikki, this is very basic left hand study, , but it leads to the bigger story.

When you see a --- a C6, Cmaj7, C6/9 Cmaj9, play a C chord.
When you see a --- a Cm6, Cm7, Cm9, Cmmaj7, play a Cm chord.
When you see a --- a C9, C7b9, C7#9, C11, C7b5, C7#5 – and there is more –-- play a C7 chord. In math they call this, reducing it to the lowest denomination. Equals; making it simple to understand.

Key of C Major:
C G7 C --- C-E-G D-F-G-B C-E-G I-V7-C
C F C ---- C-E-G- C-F-A C-E-G

Substitute Dm7 G7 for G7
D-F-A-C (Dm7) D-F-G-B (G7)
Do this until it comes easy. Then do the same for the key of G major, and F major. I am not concerned with the bass line here, just ease of fingering. All the chords are very close to each other.
There are more reasons, but not now. If you can do this easily, we will go to the next step.
John C.

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#497775 - 05/28/20 05:45 AM Re: Piano learning apps [Re: rikkisbears]
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Originally Posted By rikkisbears
Originally Posted By Bachus

The apps however all come with a monthly fee.
Thats the samething Rikki,
They offer. A subscription that offers access to all their lessons..
And 5 songs/month for €10, extra songs cost €2..

There also is a lifelong sub for €200, comes with 40 songs..
It has a huge selection of modern copyrighted songs..
Copyrighted songs is what makes it expensive..



Hi Bachus,

My lot currently has a special yearly subscription at $127 USD , (normally more expensive, ) but they give a 90 day money back guarantee .

They may have changed structure, not sure, because initially I only signed up for 6 months, just in case I didn’t like it. There again if I didn’t ,I’m guessing I would have gotten my money back.

I had checked out a lot of Lisa’s (Pianote ) utube video clips before I signed up.

$2 to $3 a week is cheap entertainment. Haha


Its definately not expensive
But a considerable chunck of money to pay witouth trying first..

So when you are a member, does everything inside come for free..
I am seriously considering this for myself..


Edited by Bachus (05/28/20 05:46 AM)
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#497825 - 05/29/20 06:13 AM Re: Piano learning apps [Re: Bachus]
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#497987 - 06/01/20 08:31 PM Re: Piano learning apps [Re: bruno123]
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Originally Posted By bruno123
Rikki, this is very basic left hand study, , but it leads to the bigger story.

When you see a --- a C6, Cmaj7, C6/9 Cmaj9, play a C chord.
When you see a --- a Cm6, Cm7, Cm9, Cmmaj7, play a Cm chord.
When you see a --- a C9, C7b9, C7#9, C11, C7b5, C7#5 – and there is more –-- play a C7 chord. In math they call this, reducing it to the lowest denomination. Equals; making it simple to understand.

Key of C Major:
C G7 C --- C-E-G D-F-G-B C-E-G I-V7-C
C F C ---- C-E-G- C-F-A C-E-G

Substitute Dm7 G7 for G7
D-F-A-C (Dm7) D-F-G-B (G7)
Do this until it comes easy. Then do the same for the key of G major, and F major. I am not concerned with the bass line here, just ease of fingering. All the chords are very close to each other.
There are more reasons, but not now. If you can do this easily, we will go to the next step.
John C.




Hi John ,
Thank you for the info.

I’ve been working on chord inversions, certainly makes it sound smoother, than jumping from chord to chord in root position.


Edited by rikkisbears (06/01/20 08:35 PM)
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#497988 - 06/01/20 08:58 PM Re: Piano learning apps [Re: Bachus]
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Registered: 12/22/02
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Loc: NSW,Australia
Originally Posted By Bachus
Originally Posted By rikkisbears
Originally Posted By Bachus

The apps however all come with a monthly fee.
Thats the samething Rikki,
They offer. A subscription that offers access to all their lessons..
And 5 songs/month for €10, extra songs cost €2..

There also is a lifelong sub for €200, comes with 40 songs..
It has a huge selection of modern copyrighted songs..
Copyrighted songs is what makes it expensive..



Hi Bachus,

My lot currently has a special yearly subscription at $127 USD , (normally more expensive, ) but they give a 90 day money back guarantee .

They may have changed structure, not sure, because initially I only signed up for 6 months, just in case I didn’t like it. There again if I didn’t ,I’m guessing I would have gotten my money back.

I had checked out a lot of Lisa’s (Pianote ) utube video clips before I signed up.

$2 to $3 a week is cheap entertainment. Haha


Its definately not expensive
But a considerable chunck of money to pay witouth trying first..

So when you are a member, does everything inside come for free..
I am seriously considering this for myself..


Hi Bachus,
sorry just spotted post, you don’t pay any extra for the stuff in the online course in Pianote.
They did bring out a set of books, but I didn’t bother, as far as I can tell , it’s a hard copy of the stuff in the online course. I just download and print as I go.

I’ve also joined up for a month of Willie Miyette’s No Bull Piano course, only in that it’s a bit more Jazz oriented, and I enjoy playing standards. Again helpful for playing from lead sheets , learning how to play simple arrangements and adding to it as one improves. Years back, when I was thinking of taking piano back up , I spent a bit of time checking out his piano with Willie course and found it quite interesting..
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#497993 - 06/02/20 05:07 AM Re: Piano learning apps [Re: rikkisbears]
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Rikki ... just an FYI ... Willie Myette is Rhode Island born and bred ... over the years I've seen him perform with many local rock, blues, R&B, Jazz, you name it groups ... he has been a very talented player from quite a young age ...
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#497995 - 06/02/20 05:20 AM Re: Piano learning apps [Re: tony mads usa]
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Originally Posted By tony mads usa
Rikki ... just an FYI ... Willie Myette is Rhode Island born and bred ... over the years I've seen him perform with many local rock, blues, R&B, Jazz, you name it groups ... he has been a very talented player from quite a young age ...


“Small world, isn’t it.” I subscribe to Willie’s email newsletters, I enjoy his style. Tony I must be living under a rock I only heard about Willie about a year ago and have never seen him live. As I recall he has a studio somewhere around Post Road in your town.

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#497996 - 06/02/20 05:21 AM Re: Piano learning apps [Re: Bachus]
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All this talk about Piano apps.....
Are there any Arranger keyboard playing Apps or not?

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#498005 - 06/02/20 07:06 AM Re: Piano learning apps [Re: Dnj]
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Steve ... I think the first time I saw Myette perform was at the 'Chowder Festival' in Newport quite a few years ago ... I think he was 17 - 18 yrs old at the time ... he was with a band called "Kevin Johnson and the Big Johnson Band" ... Last saw him a few years ago with his jazz trio at a Waterfire night in Providence ...
I never noticed his studio but apparently it is on Post Rd, just north of Frenchtown Rd.

It's interesting that Rikki is using his system ...


Edited by tony mads usa (06/02/20 07:11 AM)
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#498020 - 06/02/20 10:23 AM Re: Piano learning apps [Re: Bachus]
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Tony, Yes I did find it interesting that Rikki on the other side of the globe found Willie's on line instructions.

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