STEINBERG

LESSON PAGE. STEINBERG

6/29
Today we are using one of the two credits we were postponing to the summer.
You will still have another one to schedule on a day that I am teaching. You can check the schedule below (Summer) and see the days I have students already scheduled and fit in.

DIMINISHED CHORDS

4/27
There are ONLY three diminished chords only:
Built as a chain of minor 3rds. C to D# = minor 3rd. D# to F# = minor 3rd, etc.

F#dim is same as Cdim (see how Cdim has an F# in it)
Gdim is the same as C#dim (see how there is a G in C#dim)

Chords with 7th (four-note chords)

6/29
VISUAL LEARNING OF THE C AND C# DIM CHORDS
C dim is a frowning semi-circle
C# dim is a smiling semi-circle
See pictures below. Click on the pic to enlarge.

To listen to the examples mentioned in the book, login to:
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Enter code:
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BASIC CHORDS AND VOICINGS. 7th chords
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TECHNIQUE. SCALES

4/20
Days when you have little time to practice, go straight to the songs.
Days when you feel you have a good amount of time available, start with a few scales.

2-OCTAVE SCALES. C or G Major:
RH: 1-2-3 1-2-3-4 * 1-2-3 1-2-3-4-5
LH: 5-4-3-2-1 3-2-1 * 4-3-2-1 3-2-1

SCALE C Major 2-octave RH
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SCALE C Major 2-octave LH
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By ear: Yankee Doodle in C Major

5/25
Figure out the melody by ear and see how many chords can you match to it.
You can also try to write the melody down, but as long as you use music notation, not letters.
C - F - G chords are the basic chords we can add to this song.

BEETHOVEN German Dance p 89 (replacing Bach Minuet in G)

6/8
LAST TWO LINES:
Play the outer shells without the inner notes and notice how both melodies are moving in the same direction.
When you have broken chords, try to identify if it is a E7 chord, A chord, and identify the pattern so your hand goes directly to the pattern rather than reading every individual note.

german_dance.pdf
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IT HAD TO BE YOU

NEW SCORE OF "IT HAD TO BE YOU" WITH SIMPLIFIED RHYTHM

it_had_to_be_you__simplified_rhythm_.pdf
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IT HAD TO BE YOU marked March-9
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3/9 Here above is a version of the score with markings to help you see where the 1st and 3rd beats are.
You can then assign bass-chord or chord-chord as you need it.

IT HAD TO BE YOU with BASS-CHORD color coding
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real_book_it_had_to_be_you.pdf
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IT HAD TO BE YOU with GRB notes and changes
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JAZZ FAKE BOOK

JAZZ FAKE BOOK
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EARL SELECTIONS fakebook
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NEW: Put on a Happy Face

305_put_on_a_happy_face.pdf
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6/29
Last time we saw this song, you were playing only single note on the LH (bass note) rather than each complete chord. (See below).
I think that system will allow you to have more flow while you learn the notes.

4/27
LH plays only the bass note, which reduces the thinking process and gives you instant result.

NEW: Unforgettable

406_unforgettable.pdf
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6/29
Apply what we talked about the diminished chord to this song.
When you find a Gdim chord, it is the same as the C#dim, one of the two diminished chords you learned today. Just play C#dim instead.
Today you played it as LH=block chords.
Next is to do as we thought on 4/21, breaking up the block chord into bass and chord.

4/21
Below is a video in which I use different techniques:
- Bass played one octave lower than the chord, then I kept the chord simple, often without the 7th to make it easier to play
- Bass/chord contained like you have done before
- Chord as a block with the 7th

Feel free to try either system and experiment with them.

NEW: What a Wonderful World

422_what_a_wonderful_world.pdf
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6/29
Looks like it is still in good shape and you have not lost ability to play it with LH block chords.
Next step is to start breaking the chords into individual notes and fitting them with the notes of the RH melody. See notes form 6/8 below.

6/8
Below is a video of this song with simple broken chords like we did at the lesson.

Also a simple chart on how to fit the 3 notes of the chord with the melody.

Video below is for later. There it is played as bass-chord

Some Enchanted Evening

247_fake_some_enchanted_evening.pdf
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5/25
Reviewed at lesson today

4/20
Start adding the 7ths to the chords gradually.
First simply add the 7th to the chord you normally use, don't even bother to eliminate the 5th form the chord.

Summertime. NEW VERSION

4/20
Differentiation between:

A7
Major chord /minor 7th

Am7
Minor chord/minor 7th

AMaj7
Major chord/Major 7th

This creates a lot of confusion

4/13
No worries if you don't play the 7th on the chords. Play it so it sounds good to you for now. Eventually we will have more sophisticated voicing for these chords.

SUMMERTIME -INTUITIVE CHORDS-
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summertime.pdf
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145 Hello Dolly

jazzfake_hello_dolly.pdf
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4/13
Good distribution of the bass-chord. No issues here other than becoming more comfortable with the song and getting more flow.

3/16
Bass-chord as half notes, so bass takes two beats (1-2), chord takes two beats (3-4)

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 just like playing a C minor with a b5

153 I Could Have Danced All Night

i_could_have_danced_all_night.pdf
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4/13
This one is also
measure = bass
measure = chord
rather than bass-chord in one measure.
Keep in mind when distributing bas and chord, especially if you play it after a song that is
bass-chord in one measure.

199 Jingle Bell Rock

jingle_bell_rock.pdf
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4/13
Playing the simplified version.

SIMPLIFIED SCORE BELOW:

JINGLE BELL ROCK simplified
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JINGLE BELL ROCK simplified (with LH example)
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Amazing Grace

44_amazing_grace.pdf
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2/3
Played as note-by-note chord. Well done.
Ready to be replaced by a by a new one from the list

Bill Bailey

59_bill_baley.pdf
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59_bill_baley_GABRIEL MARKINGS.pdf
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2/16
Very good application of the chords, by playing them more frequently at every measure.

More jazzy: Play BASS on the 1st measure, CHORD on the 2nd measure, and so forth.
Click on the picture below to enlarge.

Greensleeves

138_greensleeves.pdf
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Ready to be replaced by a new one from the list. But attention to the repeating boxes.
Box #1 requires to go back to the top.
Box #2 is for continuing to the end.

Fly Me to the Moon

119_fly_me_to_the_moon.pdf
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4/27
NEW: Left hand with separate bass and chords

WEST SIDE STORY. Choice of songs:

Somewhere

1/26
All Bs are B-flat unless indicated. Notice that the B is flat in the key signature.

The rhythm in the LH is more consistent than it was before. Still sometimes it appears as straight 8ths but not as often.

Chord section, don't forget to count during beats 2-3-4, otherwise you tend to cut the measure short.

SOMEWHERE. melody and chord symbols
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SOMEWHERE. melody and broken chord
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Tonight (New version in C Major)

6/8
Let's give the LH more motion by playing it as bass-chord.

bass is a quarter note, therefore you have to fit it with any matching quarter note on the RH if there is one.

Below is the outline, and on the right is the video

tonight_mel__chords_c.pdf
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BORN FREE

1/12
Still a work in progress when the LH is played in separate notes. Since you can play very well the song as block chords, play it like that for fun, and as separate notes when you are working on the song to learn this technique.

born_free_easy_version_lh_example.pdf
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born-free.pdf
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born_free_easy_version3.pdf
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born_free_easy_version.mp3
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Classical review: DANCE by James Hook.

12/1
Sounds like you still think of the LH as individual notes rather than a chord concept played note-by-note. No worries, we will eventually develop that ability.

Song review: ALL OF ME

all_of_me_-real_book-.pdf
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1/12
It needs a bit more consistent use of the lower note bass and the chord. Sometimes you don't play the bass at all.

12/8
Melody and block chords. Good!
Let's add a challenge: First beat play a bass note an octave lower than the chord. then place the chord wherever you feel it fits.

The video example plays the first half as we worked at the lesson. the second half is a bit of a show off so you can see what a more complex arrangement would sound like.

Irving Berlin's "ALWAYS"

1/12
Very well played with the 3/4 waltz LH accompaniment.

12/1
No problems on this song. Plays well, counting is intuitive, sometimes just resist being too impatient while holding long notes.

ALWAYS study chart with symbols
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ALWAYS study chart with LH written chords
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irving-berlin-always.pdf
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always._audio_example.m4a
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THEY CAN'T TAKE THAT AWAY FROM ME (transposed to F Major)

1/19
Practice the rhythm above. Right now it sounds approximate but not recognizable.
See video example of the rhythm that gave us problems:

THEY CAN'T TAKE THAT AWAY FROM ME with lyrics
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THEY CAN'T original E-flat
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THEY CAN'T TAKE melody + symbols
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THEY CAN'T TAKE melody + symbols + LH written out
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Pieces already worked on:

DIABELLI Bagatelle p 98
DUNCOMBE Fanfare p 55
JAMES HOOK Dance p 58
Ecossaise p ?
p96 GERMAN DANCE by L. van Beethoven
FUR ELISE
p76 MINUET by W.A. Mozart (in F Major)
p57. Sonatina by William Duncombe
MINUET by Lully PASSED
MINUET IN G
CAREFREE P. 59
MINUET by Leopold Mozart

earl_steinberg_recital_program.pdf
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Someday My Prince Will Come
The Shadow of Your Smile
Michelle
Yesterday
Let It Be
A Fine Romance
Don't Get Around Much Anymore
Autumn Leaves
MOON RIVER
SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW. Level 3
OH WHAT A BEAUTIFUL MORNING
SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW. Level 3
EDELWEISS
HAPPY BIRTHDAY SONG
TURK Arioso
MOZART minuet p 69

LET IT BE
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YESTERDAY
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MICHELLE blank
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someday_my_prince_will_come.pdf
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shadow_of_your_smile_real_book.pdf
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DANCE James Hook -score-
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dance_with_modified_lh.pdf
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fanfare.pdf
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-real_book-_someday_my_prince_will_come.pdf.pdf
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real_book_105_the_days_of_wines_and_roses.pdf
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diabelli-bagatelle.pdf
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Future songs and pieces:

NUMBER? All in love is fair (check difficulty)
427 They can't take that away from me (in E-flat)
Transpose to G Major
105 DAYS WINE AND ROSES in F Major

DUNCOMBE. Sonatine. page 57
DIABELLY. Bagatelle. page 98

PUT ASIDE TEMPORARILY: THE GIRL FROM IPANEMA (Chorus only)

12/8
Very difficult song to play, even for professionals.
Still in the stage of set-up by playing the melody and the chords, and paying attention to the flats and sharps. Some chords are difficult.

real-book_the_girl_from_ipanema.pdf
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GIRL IPANEMA chord replacement
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COLE PORTER. Choices of songs:

320 Night and Day

Time to add a couple new songs:

1/26
Please let me know before I start searching for songs, if there are a couple songs you already find familiar that you may want to learn.

Some of the cole Porter above would be ideal since I already located them in one of the books I have, but other songs will work just fine as long as I can find the sources.

You can also instead use the Jazz Fake book below:

I LOVE PARIS
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I LOVE YOU
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I'VE GOT YOU UNDER MY SKIN
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MY HEART BELONGS TO DADDY
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YOU'D BE SO NICE TO COME HOME TO
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Working on Night and Day 320

Real Book NIGHT AND DAY
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1/5
Very well played as chord blocks. Stay in this format. Raising this song to a more complex format requires a much more difficult technique, so we will keep it like the for a little while.

Reviewed: TURK Arioso p 64

2/9
Attached is a video recording --->

Retired: Beethoven. GERMAN DANCE (page 93)

2/9
Good progress. Good staccato (short notes).
It is still a bit slow and there is a lot of thinking involved, but with time playing it, the piece will become more fluent.

Ready to pass and move onto a new one

New piece below: "Arioso: by Turk.

german_dance_in_d.pdf
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PASSED: BACH/PEZOLD Minuet p 22

2/23
I will assign you a new piece in place of this one:

p89 German Dance by Beethoven

2/16
Demo recording of the piece. --->

The Flintstones. Arranged by Gabriel

the_flintstones_arr_gabriel_ruiz-bernal.pdf
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