How to Understand and COUNT 6/8 time on the Piano using Arpeggios - Part 2
Channel: Jason Zac - Nathaniel School of Music
Date: 2020-08-30

Understand and count 6/8 time signature in detail on the Piano using various arpeggio patterns over a chord progression.

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In this lesson of 2 parts, we explore the 6/8 time signature on the Piano and look at various patterns to play a chord progression over the time feel. In Part 1, we look at simple approaches using a “Triplet” feel and counting “Eighth Notes” over a 3/4 meter. In Part 2, we explore accents of 6 sub beats to create a “busy” and “lazy” feel as well as irregular odd number grouping of notes.

Watch Part 1 here: https://youtu.be/USaaAkR-Few

We feel this time signature using various arpeggios patterns on the Piano. You will first learn the most important and popular ways of playing 6/8 and then make the six feel sound unique using accents as well as “non-chord tones”

Important Links for additional learning:

Piano & Theory Tutorials: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrNNL05e9FT9UnPiTktveaPrye0exDY9N

Chord Inversions Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrNNL05e9FT9ygtrGwGFmfyvMyGWH52EC