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3/9
Continue including your scales in your daily practice. Next lesson we will check a few scales to be sure your hand position and other elements are going well. Using this book as reference we will now review the following scales: C Major G Major D Major A Major When you have learned the routine, send me a recording if yourself playing the complete set of exercises. |
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Classical piece.
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IT HAD TO BE YOUSCORE OF "IT HAD TO BE YOU" WITH SIMPLIFIED RHYTHM
3/23
You mentioned a version closer to what Harry Connick Jr. sings. Actually, his score would be written very simple, and it is him who by singing it will make it more syncopated and spontaneous. The big band, on the other hand, they have extremely complex writing to make the music sound spontaneous and yet all of them be exactly together. Here below is a version a bit more complex. This chart below comes from the professional level fake book that jazz players actually use. Here also is a way to make it a bit more syncopated: 
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O Holy Night1/26
Send me recording of how far were you able to go. If you played the entire piece, send me recording of it. |
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Ode to Joy2/23
Practice this one for our next lesson 1/26 Create a recording of this piece. |
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Greensleeves3/9 GREENSLEEVES:
Quick diminished chord formula: Note-1 (skip two keys) Note-2 (skip two keys) Note-3 C (skip C#-D) Eb (skip E-F) Gb It is a C minor with a b5 For the D# diminished chord: D# (skip E-F) F# (skip G-G#) A |
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2/23
Attention to the chord F#-7(b5) 2/9 Melody is good. Review how to play the repeats, including the boxes for the 1st repeat and the 2nd repeat. Chords are prepared and played pretty nicely with "bass-chord" format. Try going through the entire song all the way to the end |
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2/23
YESTERDAY Only practice it in C when you are looking for an easy version. Ideally practice the version in F Major. Here you have two options on the right margin: 1- Melody and chord symbols, with a sketch for an easy LH. 2- Melody and chord symbols but accompanied by a much more difficult LH arpeggio. |
YESTERDAY IN F
First with a simple note-by-note LH Then with a big extensive arpeggio LH
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10/6
Trying different chord patterns and combinations. Bass and chord for the beginning Repeated chords in 8th notes (played lightly) during the chorus of the song. |
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PASSED or taking a break:Unchained Melody
BACH Prelude Nr. 1 in C Major WTC-1 BACH Prelude Nr.3 in D Minor CHOPIN Prelude in B Minor SATIE Gymnopédie Nr. 1 CLEMENTI Sonatina in C Major CHOPIN Prelude in E minor
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FUTURE pieces:On queue to explore:
Halleluia by Leonard Cohen
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UNCHAINED MELODY10/27 UPDATE
On the right margin you will find an updated version of the reduced arrangement with a fuller and faster arpeggio made of 8th notes 10/20 LH plays 8th notes, in two groups of 6, total 12 8th notes which matches the 12/8 time signature of the song. Then, the RH can be played exactly as it is written, or play it approximately by feeling while the RH plays accurately. The chart I created included on the right margin. 8/25/2020 You have a more complete chart with the entire song including the chorus of the song. If you are able to send it to me electronically, I will have it in front of me when you are playing in case I can find easier way to learn the music. |
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