“The First Noel” – a carol made of a simple scale
Melodies (the tune of a song) are made from scales, and sometimes purely from scales.
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Using Chord Subsitutions on “Silent Night” on the piano
“Silent Night”, like many songs, can be harmonized using just 3 chords.
Continue reading →Using Parallelisms in Christmas Carols on the Piano
Do you know how to use parallelisms in your piano playing?
Continue reading →Playing “Silent Night” on the Piano – Create Your Own Sound
When you play familiar songs on the piano, you don’t have to play them the same way everyone else plays them.
Continue reading →Add a little rhythm to a 3-chord version of “Joy To The World”
Add a little rhythm to a 3-chord version of “Joy To The World”
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Continue reading →Silent Night – How We Got One Of Our Greatest Christmas Carols
The story of “Silent Night”
Continue reading →Color Tones in “Hark The Herald Angels Sing”
By adding color tones to your chords you can create a much fuller sound in most any song: Color Tones in “Hark The Herald Angels Sing”
Continue reading →“The First Noel The Angels Did Say”
Music is simpler than most people make it out to be. There are only scales, scale fragments, intervals, chords, and rhythm. Look for the lowest possible denominator whenever you can. Ask yourself “Is this song made out of a scale? Out of a chord?”
Continue reading →Angels From The Realms Of Glory – Double Your Chord Speed
You can pump some energy into a song by playing two chords instead of one, or 4 instead of 2. In other words, use a 2 to 1 ratio. Watch this short video and see how easy it is to do.
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