The Three Most Popular Chord Progressions (Full Piano Lesson)

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Welcome to our Pop Chord boot camp!! Today I have a FULL piano lesson for you on some of the most popular chord progressions used in music today. We are going to learn three of the most commonly used progressions, and you can practice along in real time to get better!

We'll also be looking at several different INVERSIONS for each chord, and we will practice moving through the chord progressions using different inversions.

I do just want to clarify a little mistake! At 7:39 I say the song "Apologize" was by Maroon 5. Of course, it was One Republic! So let me 'apologize' for that (see what I did there?!).

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Here are the timecodes for the different parts of the lesson:

1) 1-5-6-4 progression - 2:21

2) 6-4-1-5 progression - 4:43

3) Time for a break!! Some quick stretches - 9:42

4) 1-6-4-5 progression - 10:02

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Lisa Witt has been teaching piano for +20 years and in that time has helped hundreds of thousands of students learn to play the songs they love. Lisa received classical piano training through the Royal Conservatory of Music, but she has since embraced popular music and playing by ear in order to accompany herself and others. She is a songwriter and recording artist. Lisa’s contagious enthusiasm will have you excited to practice and return to the keys for your next lesson. Her teaching style focuses on you, making lessons encouraging and fun.

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[samuelL.mackin]

I’ve literally learned & become comfortable to play the piano from her since the start of quarantine. She’s the best teacher on YT.

[banongagusto]

Thank you, Lisa. I'm learning many things from you. You're a big influence for me to continue learning piano despite my age (77 nyears old).

[strategicpeoples]

I’ve graduated from full sail in music production 7 years ago and what you are showing in your videos are finally making since with what I was taught in music theory

[Rosa-lcun]

1:08 1st group(1-5-6-4)
C chord (I) [C E G]
G chord 1st inversion (V) [B D G]
Am chord (Vi) [A C E]
F chord 1st inversion (IV) [A C F]
4:45 2nd group(6-4-1-5)
Am Chord
F chord 1st inv
C chord 2nd inv[G C E]
G chord[G B D]
10:07 3rd group(1-6-4-5)
C chord in 2nd [GCE]
A minor
F chord in 2nd [CFA]
G cord in 2nd [DGB]

[paulspeidell]

Your humor and playfulness makes these lessons a joy! Easy to follow and very helpful boot camp, Lisa! Thank you!

[thangokhiam]

By the last few months I've done playin' with every progression on piano...n my teacher he says that I'm preety-fast learner...
Omg...i was soo pleased..
But moreover, i step in to some tutorial to make sure how much I do...and its all thanks to you...
I'll be watching out to learn more from this channel...
Love from Thango Oasis...

[sharontrueman]

Amazing! Truly. I’m new to piano...just starting, and your YouTube classes are such an encouragement. Though they are a bit advanced for me - they are easy to follow, difficult to play well - I am so inspired to practice X3. Thank you very much Lisa. You are a great player and teacher.

[jayhan]

At last I have found a perfect Piano teacher after trying personal teachers and online so easy to understand and very inspiring too.I hope to learn a lot and play better at the age of 70.

[thorified]

Always and always, thank you. I tune in to learn theory. Never knew what an inversion was. Your approach is as much of a talent as your skill. You inspire me to learn piano.

[annmarie]

Loved this! Definitely will try this!!! I'm also learning from you (63 years old)!!! I wish I had your teaching when I was young! Maybe I would be playing well by now!!!

[bigbluebeark]

Thank you for helping me understand how to play piano. I always wanted to learn how to play piano for years. Your piano lessons are easy to learn and fun to practice alone with you. Keep doing a good job. God bless you.

[ethelrizarri]

I PLAYED PIANO BE;FORE INMY YOUNGER DAYS, I AM 81 YEARS OLD AND I AM GOING TO BE BACK AND ENJOY AGAIN AFTER 50 YEARS LISA

[rickyjohn]

YOU ARE AMAZING!!!!

I just wrote a song and it was going over and over in my head all day so I came back to the piano to find the chords and just lost myself, m...I came into your video to find the progression I needed instantly as it was the first one you played 🤣still can’t believe it lol .Thank you

[arnevanraepenbusch]

These video's are just a pleasure to watch. Lisa, never stop putting your energy out there, it's captivating.

[mr.arthurbooradley]

This is the first time I've EVER tried to learn to play an instrument (not counting 5th grade band almost 30 years ago) but I needed to learn a few chords to make a jingle for my show, and this was the only video I had to watch. Fantastic. Thank u!!!!

[artbeyondthewall]

Love how you get your fingers out of the way when teaching to help a blind bat like me see better 🙏🙌

[Erdos]

This is also great ear training too! So much one can do after being able to hear these progressions in popular music. Great boot camp.

[WalkerRileyMC]

These three chords in their various progressions have been used in almost every well known pop song, rock song, classical song ever written.

[lynitakin]

Thank You Lisa. You are a Godsend to me. Just love you for sharing your knowledge so generously.