What Child Is This? - Beginner Piano Tutorial

What Child Is This? - Beginner Piano Tutorial

I break down “What Child Is This” in F# minor (6/8), teaching solo-piano melody, harmony and chord progressions. I cover natural vs harmonic (and touch melodic) minor, relative major (A), I-♭VII-♭VI-V, voicings, inversions, pedaling, phrasing, transposition. I include a score, chord chart, and backing tracks, with beginner, intermediate, and advanced versions adding 7ths/9ths and left-hand groove.

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CHAPTERS:
00:00 Intro & Minor Song Series
01:00 Full Playthrough with Backing Track (reference for score/chord chart)
02:32 Song Overview & Form
03:42 Time Signature: Counting 6/8 Pulse
05:01 Key: F# Minor & Relative Major (A)
06:20 Minor Forms: Natural vs Harmonic vs Melodic
07:20 Why E# in F# Harmonic Minor
08:28 Melody First: Right-Hand Focus
09:30 Mapping Melody to Chords
10:46 Pedaling, Fingering, Smooth Phrasing
12:06 First Half Recap & Practice Tips
14:24 Chorus: Shift to Relative Major (1–5–6–4)
16:00 Alternate Numbering & Tonal Perspective
17:04 Practice Plan: Melody → Chords → Blocked Chords
19:03 Timing & Backing Tracks (3 tempos)
20:12 Adding Broken Left-Hand Rhythm
21:58 Solo Piano vs Backing Track
22:58 Intermediate/Advanced Preview