Welcome students, in this class we will do somehting new. I'm going to find the "song of the day" and post a lesson showing how to quickly breakdown that song for keyboard and piano. Here's where you get to help me. Feel free to contact me with any new songs you've come across and send me a youtube link and I'll look it over and post if it's a good one.Samuelt197@aol.com
"NEW" YOUTUBE SONGS
I Give Myself Away by William McDowell
Song Breakdown Techniques:
1. What key is song in?
2. What is the melody line? What are the lowest and the highest notes in the melody?
3. What is the tempo of the song ?
4. What are the "home" chords?
5. What is the bass notes?
6. How did I play the simulated guitar pattern on keyboard?
I cover all these questions in the video lessons below. Answer these questions then send me an email of the answers.
Video Lessons
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Nobody Greater by Vashawn Mitchell
1. What key is this song in?
2. The song changes to what key?
3. What is the opening bass pattern sequence?
Here are the basic chords to practice:
Bass
Gb Ab Gb
right hand
Eb Ab Db, C F Bb
Bb Eb Ab, C F Bb
Db Gb B, F Bb Eb
Eb Ab Db
4. Basic verse chords
E B E / B Gb Ab B
B Gb B / Gb Db Eb Gb
Gb Db Gb / Ab Db G
5. Second verse chords
Ab / Ab B E, Ab
(run) B,Bb, Gb...A, Ab, E
Ab / Ab B E, Ab
Db / Gb B Db Eb Gb
Gb/ Ab Db Gb
6. Chorus chords
Db / Ab Dd Eb F Ab
B / Gb B Db Eb Gb
F / Ab Db Eb F Ab
B / Gb B Db Eb G
E / B Gb Ab B
B / Gb B Db Eb Gb
Gb / Ab Db Gb
Watch my lesson youtube video for tips and fingering techniques.
