Piano for Singers: Quickly Learn to Accompany Yourself

If you are a singer but not an instrumentalist and  want to be able to accompany yourself so you don't need to hire accompanists or you had piano lessons in the past that just didn't gel for you, this is the course for you.

In this course you will learn to play piano so that you will quickly be able to perform live, record videos for YouTube and Facebook and find gigs without having to split the money with an accompanist.  Piano is a beautiful instrument and it will open up a whole new musical world to you.

I am a signed songwriter and performer. As a singer I have released 3 albums and undertaken tours and major festivals. At first I had to bring other musicians on board to accompany me as a singer until I learned to play piano  accompaniment using chord sheets. I want to pass on this method to you. If you hate sight reading this could very much be the course for you.

This course is really aimed at providing a piano accompaniment for singers, so it won't be the course for you if you want to be a straight pianist. Hopefully if you are a singer who doesn't yet play, you will learn to love this beautiful instrument and start out on a voyage of discovery. The course is beginner level.

We cover 

• Music theory especially harmonics and rhythm

• Time signatures common to popular music

• Creating a 'bed'  for your vocal

• Improving your internal timing

• Playing to the right standard to go out and get gigs

• Choosing and adapting repertoire

• Sourcing appropriate chord sheets

• Equipment needed

After the course you can go out and accompany yourself with confidence. You will also notice an improvement in your singing due to increased knowledge of harmonics and timing.

To get out gigging as soon as possible, please enroll now and I look forward to working with you!

• Introduction
• Why are we talking about theory?
• Notes on the Piano
• Keys
• Major Chords
• Minor Chords
• Inversions
• Scales and Why We Need Them
• Other Chords
• Time Signatures
• Now Let's Play
• The Position of Your Fingers
• Moving Between Chords
• Playing in Rhythm
• Rhythm Vs Arpeggios
• The Bass
• Using the Pedal
• Improving Your Timing
• Ornamentation
• Chord Sheets
• Transposition
• Blues Licks
• She'll Be Coming Round the Mountain
• Son of a Preacher Man on piano
• My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean
• Tightrope
• Unchained Melody
• Norwegian Wood
• So, you want to get out and gig
• Choosing repertoire
• Useful Resources
• Conclusion