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Lesson time: (1min 31sec)
Paddy Milner introduces himself and his Grade 4 piano course, drawing on his soul, gospel and blues background and how he breaks each tune down.
This lesson is part of the course Rockschool Piano Grade 4
Watch a preview of the full course below.
Lesson transcript:
Hi there! I'm Paddy Milner, and I'm very happy to be here with Rock School teaching the piano syllabus.
I've been very fortunate to travel around the world through music and play with some incredible artists, including:
Additionally, I've had the pleasure of working with many fantastic musicians, both known and unknown, which has been a joy.
In this course, I'll be primarily looking at soul, gospel, blues, and some other rock and pop tunes.
I've been given some fantastic tunes to work with, and for each one, I'll break it down into several elements:
We will also delve into some technical elements within these pieces.
There's absolutely tons of stuff to learn! I've really enjoyed exploring all these pieces as a chance to rediscover some great songs.
I truly hope you enjoy playing them and learn a lot in the process!