Q. Ok, so i have lyrics to some church songs but on top of the lyrics there are some chords like "C" pr "Am" and stuff like that, i know those are chords..right? But how do i play them so the piano and the lyrics go together, and make a song? help please.
A. The easiest to find out which key to press is to measure the distance between the keys. I'll teach you the foundation so it will be easy for you.
Basic chords only consist of three keys. so for:
C - C, E, G (distance is 2 between C-E and 1½ between E-G) - assuming the distance between 1 key to its neighbour is ½ . It will be the same for all Major chord. G will be G B D , F will be F A C and so on. You will notice the distance will always be the same.
for Minor, its the opposite. 1½ and 2 . so for
Cm - C Eb G instead of C E G
Am - A C E instead of A C# E
just move your middle key down by ½.
if you see number 7 , as in Am7, you just need to add the fourth key at the end. Number 7 means the seventh note of a key - and that key is always ½ down of the key written.
So if you move down ½ from A, it will be G# . then just play A C E G
If it is Cm7 , it will be B = C E G B
Read slowly while putting it into practice straightaway and you will thank me for this :)
Where can I find the sheet music for the instrumental version of Monk TV show theme song by Randy Newman?
Q. What I want is sheet music for just the piano, guitar, and drums parts to the instrumental version of the song "It's a jungle out there" by Randy Newman. I don't want to have to download the sheet music and I would also like to know what the tempo of the song is if it's not on the sheet music.
A. I don't know where you can find the sheet music, but I figured out the chords myself long ago (I love Randy Newman, he's one of my favorite songwriters/composers).
It starts out in C minor, but ends up in F minor.
-intro-
Cm - G7/D - Cm/Eb - G7/D
-verse-
Cm - Eb°7 - Dm7b5 - G7 - Cm - Dm7b5 - Eb°7 - C7/E
then that whole section plays again in Fm, which leads to...
Bbm - Fm - G7 - Cm7 - Bbm7 - Abm7 - G7 - F°7 (basically G7b9) - Db7 - C7 - Fm7
Hopefully you can figure it out from there. If you have further questions, feel free to e-mail me.
How do you play piano jazz?
Q. Could anyone tell me a site where I can find lessons or tips on how to write or improvise jazz. Most sites just talk about 7th chords and blues scales but I find that too simple coz am grade 8 piano and theory ABRSM. I need to know more about chord substitutions, some useful chromatic chords and common embellishments lyk the ones u hear jazz pianists use all the time. And where I can get good jazz piano mp3s. Please help coz am really interested in jazz.
A. This site has links to a LOT of Jazz weblinks
http://www.learnjazzpiano.com
/citadel/scotcit.mvc?screen=lm
But being that youre eigth grade I think youre going to be past what they have to offer
I'll give you some basic Jazz tips for your chords. Jazz uses a technique called chord extension.
If the chord says plain C you should add the next chord note from the KEY youre in.
If you were in the key of C then you would play CM7 BUT if you were in the key of F you would play C7
If it already says C7 then use C9, and turn CM7 into CM9
Whatever it is, ADD the next available note to the chord from the KEY.
If it says 9, use an 11, if it says 11 use a thirteen.
Then there are what are called POLY chords.
Play C7 in your left hand, (the next note after C is D) and play Dm7 in your right hand. (also known as C13)
C7 is Bb, so you could also play a c chord LH and a Bb chord RH
If you want some COOL sounding chords, play C chord left hand, and C#dim7 R.H. (=C -9)
All chords can be replaced (substituted) with their RELATIVE=substitute C with Am.
Also C6 with Am7. (easy way to remember=opposite of Major is minor, opposite of 6 is 7)
So if the chord says Eb6 (E F G A B C=6th note), Eb6 is C, so play Cm7.
Youd be better to play a pentatonic scale with Jazz = 1 2 3 5 6 (no 4 and no 7) rather than a blues scale.
Try this chord progerssion (semibreves held per bar) with only those notes over the top R.H.
CM7 Dm7 CM7 Dm7 Em7 FM7 Em7 FM7 and repeat
when you get used to it, add an off beat rhythm to the LH of dotted crotchet dotted crotchet quaver.
Also go to ***tube site and in the search bar type in "how to improvise jazz piano" and choose the most appropriate one to you.
There is a technical book you can buy it is called JAZZ HANON (Its the same Hanon exercises that are used for classical exams) but they are set out like pieces of music and there are text explanations all the way through.
The best way for you to find GOOD jazz mp3s is to search for them yourself. A lot of places allow you to make your own playlist at their site. Here is a link to a page full of music search engines, choose one of those and just enter jazz piano into the searchbar at the site.
http://www.addictivetips.com
/internet-tips/30-free-music-
search-engines-that-will-
rock-your-world/
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