Uploaded September 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Looking for a fun way to practice 2 5 1 chord progression in every key? In this piano tutorial, Tom shows you how to master the classic 2-5-1 (ii V I) chord progression on piano with both structured and non-structured approaches.
What you’ll learn in this video:
- A structured method using the whole tone scale to cycle through keys
- A cool trick with tritone substitution to make your progressions sound jazzier
- An unstructured way to jump around keys for more freedom and creativity
- Practical piano practice tips, piano exercises, and chord exercises piano players can use daily.
This tutorial is perfect for anyone wanting to improve their piano chords, expand their piano chord progressions, and make their chord practice both effective and fun.
Grab your piano and join Tom for some creative 2 5 1 practice, 12 keys piano practice that goes beyond the basics!
If you would like a challenge, Tom has one for you - watch this video next, it’s a 30-day Chord Challenge:
youtube.com/watch?v=fwqgLqgYkMg&list=PLDqNslPG6e1IbTdTGk5XsSC3v8_F9kdD1&index=83
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:
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Credits:
Filmed by Josh Adams.
Edited by BUBI Productions & Charlie Coe.
youtu.be/W7AnuTaNmGc
#londoncontemporaryschoolofpiano #251 #pianotutorial
Looking for a fun way to practice 2 5 1 chord progression in every key? In this piano tutorial, Tom shows you how to master the classic 2-5-1 (ii V I) chord progression on piano with both structured and non-structured approaches.
What you’ll learn in this video:
- A structured method using the whole tone scale to cycle through keys
- A cool trick with tritone substitution to make your progressions sound jazzier
- An unstructured way to jump around keys for more freedom and creativity
- Practical piano practice tips, piano exercises, and chord exercises piano players can use daily.
This tutorial is perfect for anyone wanting to improve their piano chords, expand their piano chord progressions, and make their chord practice both effective and fun.
Grab your piano and join Tom for some creative 2 5 1 practice, 12 keys piano practice that goes beyond the basics!
If you would like a challenge, Tom has one for you - watch this video next, it’s a 30-day Chord Challenge:
youtube.com/watch?v=fwqgLqgYkMg&list=PLDqNslPG6e1IbTdTGk5XsSC3v8_F9kdD1&index=83
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 Everyday 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: Piano Essentials Online Course with Tom Donald:
contemporaryschoolofpiano.com/the-complete-musician
If you enjoyed this 2 5 1 piano tutorial on how to practice 2 5 1 in all 12 keys in a fun way 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 & Charlie Coe.
youtu.be/W7AnuTaNmGc
#londoncontemporaryschoolofpiano #251 #pianotutorial
