Playing Piano Melodies in Ab (A Flat)

Presented by Ryan Larson

Learn some great tips on how to play melodies on the piano in the key of Ab major (A flat) with expert instruction from a professional jazz composer in this free video series on music theory and piano techniques.

Series Summary

Music is a vibrant and necessary part of the human experience—even a salve for the human condition. Since the first sound wave burst forth from the womb of creation, we have come up with ways to write, record and play musical compositions. We’ve invented fancy-sounding Italian names for every musical idea we could imagine, and collected these into a body of knowledge and practice which we call “music theory,” complete with a circle of fifths. Concepts like minor and major, intervals and chords are all fine examples of the way we, as a species, like to catalogue and classify. Yet, improvisation is an instance where we play at the speed of thought, without classification or nomenclature. Very popular among jazz players, improvisation is a great tool to expose one’s true knowledge (or lack thereof) of a particular musical instrument—as well as let go of some of the traditions of the past to allow for new and different modes of creative expression.

In these free jazz piano lessons on video, pianist Ryan Larson teaches us not only how to improve our freestyle technique, but also how to read and write music—since you are only able to improvise with what you know. Keyboard lessons include how to play 5th chords, how to do chord progressions in the key of Ab major, how to use sharps, flats and intervals, how to play bass lines, how to change chord voicings, and how to play different melodies on the piano.

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Learning Fifth & Sixth Measures of a Piano Melody in Ab Major

Learn some great tips on how to play the fifth and sixth measures of a melody on the piano in the key of Ab major with expert instruction from a professional jazz composer in this free video clip on music theory and piano techniques.

Analyzing Chords of Piano Melody in Ab Major

Learn some great tips on how to analyze chords of piano melodies in the key of Ab major with expert instruction from a professional jazz composer in this free video clip on music theory and piano techniques.

How to Analyze Chords in an Ab Major Song

Learn some great tips on how to analyze chords in the key of Ab major with expert instruction from a professional jazz composer in this free video clip on music theory and piano techniques.

How to Read a Passage in Ab Major & Play in C Major

Learn some great tips on how to read a piano song in C major and play it in the key of Ab major with expert instruction from a professional jazz composer in this free video clip on music theory and piano techniques.

Learning the First Two Measures of a Piano Melody in Ab Major

Learn some great tips on how to play the first two measures of melodies on the piano in the key of Ab major with expert instruction from a professional jazz composer in this free video clip on music theory and piano techniques.

How to Read a Tune in a Different Key & Play in Ab Major

Learn some great tips on how to read a tune in a different key and play a piano song in the key of Ab major with expert instruction from a professional jazz composer in this free video clip on music theory and piano techniques.

How to Analyze a Piano Song in Ab Major

Learn some great tips on how to analyze a piano song in the key of Ab major with expert instruction from a professional jazz composer in this free video clip on music theory and piano techniques.

How to Play a Written Ab Scale on Piano

Learn some great tips on how to play a written Ab major scale on piano with expert instruction from a professional jazz composer in this free video clip on music theory and piano techniques.

How to Play an Advanced Piano Song in Ab Major

Learn some great tips on how to play an advanced song on the piano in the key of Ab major with expert instruction from a professional jazz composer in this free video clip on music theory and piano techniques.

How to Play the Ab Major Scale on Piano

Learn some great tips on how to play melodies on the piano in the key of Ab major with expert instruction from a professional jazz composer in this free video clip on music theory and piano techniques.

Learning Ninth & Tenth Measures of a Piano Melody in Ab Major

Learn some great tips on how to play ninth and tenth measures of melodies on the piano in the key of Ab major (A flat) with expert instruction from a professional jazz composer in this free video clip on music theory and piano techniques.

Learning the Final Measures of a Piano Melody in Ab Major

Learn some great tips on how to play the final measures of melodies on the piano in the key of Ab major (A flat) with expert instruction from a professional jazz composer in this free video clip on music theory and piano techniques.

Tips on Playing Piano in Ab Major

How to Read the Pattern Before Playing a Piano Song in Ab Major

Learn some great tips on how to read the note pattern before playing a piano song in the key of Ab major with expert instruction from a professional jazz composer in this free video clip on music theory and piano techniques.

Learning Seventh & Eighth Measures of a Piano Melody in Ab Major

Learn some great tips on how to play melodies on the piano in the key of Ab major (A flat) with expert instruction from a professional jazz composer in this free video clip on music theory and piano techniques.

How to Analyze Sharps & Flats in Ab Major

Learn some great tips on how to analyze sharps and flats on the piano in the key of Ab major with expert instruction from a professional jazz composer in this free video clip on music theory and piano techniques.

Playing Piano Melodies in Ab (A Flat)

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