Minor Pentatonic Jamming (Performance)
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Talia GirtonTalia Girton performs 'Minor Pentatonic Jamming' on piano. Watch and play along with the backing track using the interactive notation.
What's in the course
19 lessons (0h 33m) · 1 free
01. What Is a Scale & Demonstration
Free lesson2:27
02. Call & Response
0:58
03. Call & Response Example 1
1:09
04. Call & Response Example 2
1:25
05. Major Pentatonic Jamming
1:49
06. Major Pentatonic Jamming (Performance)
1:05
07. Minor Pentatonic Jamming
1:48
08. Minor Pentatonic Jamming (Performance)
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Lesson transcript
Minor Pentatonic Jamming
Let's perform the tune 'Minor Pentatonic Jamming' from the Rockschool Piano Method, Part 2.
Overview
- This piece focuses on utilizing the minor pentatonic scale.
- It's great for developing improvisation skills and understanding the foundations of melody.
Key Points
- Familiarize yourself with the minor pentatonic scale.
- Pay attention to the rhythm and dynamics while playing.
- Experiment with your own improvisation over the chord changes.
Tips for using the interactive sheet music:
- Switch between my performance and the backing track using the player controls.
- Turn the virtual keyboard on and off using the button in the control bar to see the notes being played.
- Start slow and gradually increase tempo by using the speed control.
- Loop tricky sections by clicking on the sheet music and dragging with your mouse or finger.
- Use the built-in metronome to keep a steady tempo.
Enjoy your practice!
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Meet your guru
Meet your guru
Talia Girton is a musician and HCPC-registered music therapist, and the founder of The Cycling Music Teachers. Her work brings together music therapy, counselling and education, and she tutors internationally on the music therapy training course at UDELAS in Panama as well as contributing to professional development with the European Piano Teachers Association (EPTA). On MusicGurus she teaches the Piano Method and Piano Foundations courses, guiding complete beginners from first steps through rhythm, both hands, theory and performance.
