Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Learn how to compose piano music in C major and how to sound musical while doing it with this practical piano lesson from Tom Donald. In this video, Tom explores creative approaches to piano composition and piano improvisation.
You’ll discover how to:
- Use the C major scale creatively
- Combine notes from different scales to create fresh musical colors
- Apply chord stacking techniques to add tension and dissonance
- Develop your own musical voice through experimentation
- Improve your piano improvisation and composition skills naturally
Learn how to compose on piano and how to improvise on piano and improve your musicality at the same time! Have fun!
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VIDEO BREAKDOWN:
00:00 Introduction
02:00 Play around with the scale
06:06 Moving beyond C Major realm
09:25 Combining different scales
11:12 Experimenting
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👇 If you would like learn how to improvise in different scales, watch this tutorial next:
youtube.com/watch?v=9GA7BcSJq50&list=PLDqNslPG6e1IEOcHAu5nwaWHcbPcUPEx0&index=51
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🎧 Listen to Tom’s NEW ALBUM: My Tempered Clavier
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Credits:
Filmed by Josh Adams.
Edited by BUBI Productions & Caleb Hartley.
youtu.be/beJ5lEX1EHc
#londoncontemporaryschoolofpiano #compose #pianotutorial
Learn how to compose piano music in C major and how to sound musical while doing it with this practical piano lesson from Tom Donald. In this video, Tom explores creative approaches to piano composition and piano improvisation.
You’ll discover how to:
- Use the C major scale creatively
- Combine notes from different scales to create fresh musical colors
- Apply chord stacking techniques to add tension and dissonance
- Develop your own musical voice through experimentation
- Improve your piano improvisation and composition skills naturally
Learn how to compose on piano and how to improvise on piano and improve your musicality at the same time! Have fun!
—————————————————————————
VIDEO BREAKDOWN:
00:00 Introduction
02:00 Play around with the scale
06:06 Moving beyond C Major realm
09:25 Combining different scales
11:12 Experimenting
—————————————————————————
👇 If you would like learn how to improvise in different scales, watch this tutorial next:
youtube.com/watch?v=9GA7BcSJq50&list=PLDqNslPG6e1IEOcHAu5nwaWHcbPcUPEx0&index=51
🎁 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
🎧 Listen to Tom’s NEW ALBUM: My Tempered Clavier
tomdonaldofficial.bandcamp.com/album/my-tempered-clavier
🔔 If you enjoyed this piano tutorial how to compose in c major and sound musical 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/beJ5lEX1EHc
#londoncontemporaryschoolofpiano #compose #pianotutorial
