Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Bring depth, movement, and expression to your playing as you learn how to bring your chords to life with 4 part harmony. In this lesson, Tom shows how simple piano chords can be transformed into rich, flowing textures using SATB harmony and effective chord voicings.
If your piano chord progressions feel static or disconnected, this tutorial will help you shape them into something smooth and musical using clear 4 part harmony rules and practical examples.
Tom breaks down the essentials of SATB part writing, demonstrating how each voice (soprano, alto, tenor, bass) works together to create balanced and cohesive harmony piano textures. You’ll also learn how to approach piano arrangement with clarity when working with chords.
Using Schumann’s Ein Choral as a beautiful reference, Tom shows how SATB piano writing can transform the sound of your chords and bring a stronger sense of direction to your playing.
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VIDEO BREAKDOWN:
00:00 Introduction
03:10 Schumann’s Ein Choral
21:39 Constructing your own progressions
27:07 Jazzy chords
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👇 If you would like learn how to master your chord inversions, watch this tutorial next:
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Credits:
Filmed by Josh Adams.
Edited by BUBI Productions & Caleb Hartley.
youtu.be/reQqRvcPY5w
#londoncontemporaryschoolofpiano #chords #pianotutorial
Bring depth, movement, and expression to your playing as you learn how to bring your chords to life with 4 part harmony. In this lesson, Tom shows how simple piano chords can be transformed into rich, flowing textures using SATB harmony and effective chord voicings.
If your piano chord progressions feel static or disconnected, this tutorial will help you shape them into something smooth and musical using clear 4 part harmony rules and practical examples.
Tom breaks down the essentials of SATB part writing, demonstrating how each voice (soprano, alto, tenor, bass) works together to create balanced and cohesive harmony piano textures. You’ll also learn how to approach piano arrangement with clarity when working with chords.
Using Schumann’s Ein Choral as a beautiful reference, Tom shows how SATB piano writing can transform the sound of your chords and bring a stronger sense of direction to your playing.
—————————————————————————
VIDEO BREAKDOWN:
00:00 Introduction
03:10 Schumann’s Ein Choral
21:39 Constructing your own progressions
27:07 Jazzy chords
—————————————————————————
👇 If you would like learn how to master your chord inversions, watch this tutorial next:
youtube.com/watch?v=aIFoh4t6P18&list=PLDqNslPG6e1IbTdTGk5XsSC3v8_F9kdD1&index=77
🎁 Claim your FREE gift - RESOURCES PACK - by getting in touch with us at London Contemporary School of Piano so that we can help you solve your challenges and accelerate you progress at the piano:
contemporaryschoolofpiano.com
🎓 Get Your GROOVE COURSE to access all the resources you need to master piano grooves and expand your piano groove vocabulary:
lcsp.samcart.com/products/groove-mastery-everyday
🎓 Join our Flagship Course, THE COMPLETE MUSICIAN COURSE with Tom Donald:
contemporaryschoolofpiano.com/the-complete-musician
🔔 If you enjoyed this piano harmony lesson on bringing your chords to life with 4 part harmony and would like to get more top tips on learning piano, make sure to SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel right here:
youtube.com/channel/UCZWqaBf6VLuD0cSKF4cukPg?sub_confirmation=1
Credits:
Filmed by Josh Adams.
Edited by BUBI Productions & Caleb Hartley.
youtu.be/reQqRvcPY5w
#londoncontemporaryschoolofpiano #chords #pianotutorial
