5 Levels Of The 1-5-6-4 (Piano Lesson)
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David Bennett demonstrates five progressively advanced ways to play the ubiquitous 1-5-6-4 pop chord progression on piano, starting from root position and adding voice leading, inversion, consistent root notes, passing chords, and complex left-hand harmony.
From the video
Answers: How can I make the 1-5-6-4 chord progression sound more advanced on the piano?
- 1-5-6-4 chord progression
- Piano root position chords
- Voice leading on piano
- Piano chord inversions
- Passing chords in piano harmony
- Suspended chords (sus4 and sus2)
- Diminished chords in pop progressions
What it concludes
- Varying how chords are played through voice leading and inversions adds depth and smoothness to the 1-5-6-4 progression.
- Keeping a consistent root note across chords adds an anchor that makes transitions easier and sounds smoother.
- Passing chords, such as sus4 or diminished chords, create temporary tension and expectation that resolve into the next chord.
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