It was possibly a king who prompted “Silent Night” to become a Christian standard. Twenty-two years after the Strasser children started performing it, King Frederick William IV of Prussia heard it and declared it should “be given first place in all future Christmas concerts” under his rule. The accuracy of the story has not been substantiated. What is clear, is that in spite of everything, “Silent Night” became a worldwide hit.
Continue reading →You can make an old Christmas Carol (or any song, for that matter) really come to life through the use of chord substitutions. Watch this short free video as I demonstrate how you can create an entirely new “feel” to an old carol such as “Silent Night”
Continue reading →How to use chord substitutions to re-harmonize a song on the piano, in this case, Silent Night
Continue reading →EVERYBODY Ought to Learn to Play At Least a Little Chord Piano! There are roughly umpteen zillion reasons why you should learn enough chords to be able to “chord a song” at the piano. By “chord a song”, I mean … Continue reading →
