![]() ![]() Much better to help our students understand that, in modern music, the piano is generally just an accompaniment instrument which supports other instruments or singers. This is because pop songs were never designed to be piano solos. We all know how hard it is to play the rhythms found in pop music. ![]() When working with pop, I always try and encourage students to sing while while they accompany themselves. Even if the notated sheet music is available, it’s often better to learn from the chord chart as students quickly get a feel for the outline of the piece, they have quick success and want to practice more. I’ll often introduce chord charts when students come to lessons wanting to learn a pop song. In my opinion, students should know how to play from both a lead sheet and a chord chart. Recommended: 4 Chord Composing – The power of chords and composition Skilled players will “hang” a chord under the melody note of the right hand so their pinky mainly plays the melody while the rest of the fingers of their right hand play as many chord tones as possible, using the chord symbol above as a guide. ![]() Generally, the player’s right hand would play the melody as written and their left hand would improvise an accompaniment using the chord symbols. Lead Sheets have a notated melody with chord symbols above. If you’ve started embracing a more chordal approach to teaching (and even if you haven’t yet!), then I’ve got a really handy resource of some fun chord progressions you might like to explore.īut before I show you the free download (below), I wanted to ensure you knew the difference between Chord Charts and Lead Sheets in piano teaching. In both cases, it’s up to the pianist to provide the left hand accompaniment in the right style and groove. If the chord chart is referencing a pop song, it will generally include lyrics as well. Chord Charts simply show chord symbols with no notation. Lead Sheets have a notated melody line with chord symbols written above and may include words if it’s a song. ![]()
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