Q. can someone recommend good exercises so that I can play a melody on the piano without hitting the wrong note occasionally. I have been practicing training my ear for several months but would like to make more progress. A lot of the ear training courses seem to concentrate more on chords not melodies. So any ideas to improve ability to play a melody on the piano are welcome - not so much technique but how to train my ear.
thanks
A. The only thing I can suggest is do a little bit of theory, especially related to chords. So when you hear a chord, you can immediately recognise what notes make that chord up...usually, the melody over chords will correspond to the chord underneath.
E.g.: The chord Csus4 is made up of C, E, G with a suspended 4th which is F. That way, if you become adept at recognising chords, you know which notes are likely to be played in the melody.
There are probably less complicated ways, but that's all I can offer.
From one piano player to another?
Q. I was looking through a book of how to play beatles songs, and usually what I do is just read the chords, like it'll say "C" or "G" or "Am" and i'll just play the triads. All of a sudden, while sightreading a song i come across a sign that says "Csus4". Can someone please explain to me what chord this is and what "sus4" means?
A. Sus4 means suspended fourth, or that that instead of the traditional Root, 3rd, 5th format, the third is suspended (or replaced by the 4th note in the chord sequence. You'll see they're very similar to the regular chord.
PS: Good taste in music, The Beatles are awesome.
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Q. Can anyone give me the piano chords for the song dreaming with a broken heart by john mayer? I can do the intro and verses but I need the chords for the chorus
A. Verse 1
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G A7 C
When you're dreaming with a bro-ken heart
G A7 C
The waking up is the hardest part
G A7 C
You roll out of bed and down on your knees
G A7 C
And for a moment you can hardly breathe
Refrain 1
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Em7 D/F# G G/B C
Wondering was she rea-lly here
Em7 D/F# G G/B C
Is she stand-ing in my room
Gadd2/B
No she's not
Cadd9 G/B Gm/Bb Am7 G
Cos she's gone gone gone gone gone
Bridge
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A7/G C/G G A7/G C/G
Verse 2
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G A7 C
When you're dreaming with a bro-ken heart
G A7 C
The giving up is the hardest part
G A7 C
She takes you in with her crying eyes
G A7 C
Then all at once you have to say goodbye
Refrain 2
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Em7 D/F# G G/B C
Wondering could you stay my love
Em7 D/F# G G/B C
Will you wake up by my side
Gadd2/B
No she can't
Cadd9 G/B Gm/Bb Am7 G
Cos she's gone gone gone gone gone
Instrumental
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Dm Csus2 C G Dm7 Csus4 C G
G A7/G C/G G A7/G C/G
G A7/G C/G G A7/G C/G
Verse 3
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G A7 C
Now do I have to fall asleep with roses in my hand
G A7 C
Do I have to fall asleep with roses in my hand
G A7 C
Do I have to fall asleep with roses in my hand
G A7 C
Do I have to fall asleep with roses in my roses in my hands
Refrain 3
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Em7 D/F# G G/B C
And would you get them if I did
Gadd2/B
No you won't
Cadd9 G/B Gm/Bb Am7 G
Cos you're gone gone gone gone gone
Outro
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A7/G C/G G A7/G C/G
G A7 C
When you're dreaming with a bro-ken heart
G A7 C
The waking up is the hardest part
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