
Why Pro Pianists’ Chords Sound Alive
Ever wondered why professional pianists’ chords sound alive — and how you can get that sound too?
In this video I’ll show you four simple techniques that can make your playing instantly more musical: voicing, inversion, articulation and dynamics.
You don’t need jazz theory or advanced harmony — just a bit of awareness and some listening.
? What you’ll learn
–How to choose voicings that make your chords sound rich, not clunky
–Why inversions change the emotional feel of a progression
–How articulation and dynamics can bring your chords to life
–Simple ways to make your playing flow like a pro — even with basic triads
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In this video I’ll show you four simple techniques that can make your playing instantly more musical: voicing, inversion, articulation and dynamics.
You don’t need jazz theory or advanced harmony — just a bit of awareness and some listening.
? What you’ll learn
–How to choose voicings that make your chords sound rich, not clunky
–Why inversions change the emotional feel of a progression
–How articulation and dynamics can bring your chords to life
–Simple ways to make your playing flow like a pro — even with basic triads
? Join my community on Patreon
–If you enjoy this kind of tutorial, you’ll love what we’re doing over on patreon.com/billhilton
.
You can sign up free to get regular emails with free articles, videos and previews —
and if you choose to become a paying member, you’ll get:
? Access to my Piano Packs and Exercises, Inventions & Ideas series
? Entry to our members-only Discord chat
? Exclusive PDFs, behind-the-scenes posts and early video access
? Check it out here: https://patreon.com/billhilton
? If you liked this video
You might also enjoy:
? https://youtu.be/Fdfbh3TL57Y
? https://youtu.be/f8kQ2qn7qCk
? Subscribe
If you’re learning piano and want to make your playing sound more musical, expressive and alive,
subscribe for more tutorials like this: @BillHilton
Bill Hilton
Welcome to my piano channel!
Most of my videos are piano tutorials. Hopefully you'll find them useful if you want to improve your piano playing and learn improvisation skills for jazz, blues and ballad styles.
I'm not aiming at complete piano beginners,...