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Learn Piano #2 - Play Piano Color Chords & 19 Ballads

Name: Learn Piano #2 - Play Piano Color Chords & 19 Ballads
Rating: 4.6 (31 reviews)

Learn Piano Music Theory & 19 Piano Tips to Play Color Chord Tones: 6, 7, 9, 10 in RH + LH Ballads Variations & Runs

Created byRosa Suen

Last updated 10/2019

English

What you'll learn

harmonize a song with color tones
play 4 tone chord on the right hand
add the 6th color tone to Major chords
add the 7th color tone to Major chords
add the 9th color tone to Major chords
add the 9th color tone to Dominant chords
add the 9th color tone on the Left Hand
add the 10th color tone on the Right Hand
be able to create Quartal open sound easily

Course content

19 sections • 76 lectures • 1h 35m total length

Reharmonization Kit 1 Level 2 - Overview4:54
Goal in the Reharmonization Series2:09
Music Theory 1: Add Color Tones1:00
Music Theory 2: Chord Extensions of C Chord1:10

Lyrics with Chord Chart1:00
Step 1: Reharmonize C & F Chords with color chords

Level 1: C & F Chords are played with triad chords

Level 2: Play C & F Chords with color chords:

For Example:

There are 4 possibilities for C Chords:

1. C6

2. CM7

3. CM9

4. C6/9

How would you notate this on the Lyrics with Chord Chart?

Homework:

1. Download the "Lyrics with Chord Chart" (on your RH 2nd download tab)

2. Write out the possibilities of the color chords that you can play in place of plain C & F Chord

**Try to do this before you peek at the answer in the next lecture**

The thinking process will help you absorb the material better and faster! :)
Lyrics with C Color Chords + F Color Chords1:00
As you can see, there are 4 possibilites of color chords that you can put in for each C Chord & F Chord.

Piano Tip: Once you realize these 4 possibilities, you don't need to crack your brain to see how to harmonize the plain C chord. You can use all these 4 possibilites to bring your piano playing to the next level.

**All you are working with are plain triad chords**

**Just add in the 4 possibilities of color tones**

**Play around with these tones and see which one you like**

Please download the pdf & play around the different possbilities.
Away In A Manger - Lead Sheet1:00
For those of you who do not play by ear, you can download the leadsheet and follow along.

Download - On your Right Hand 2nd Tab
1st Line of Away In A Manger - C6, CM7, CM9, C6/91:58
Play the first line C Chord with these 4 color tones:

1. C6

2. CM7

3. CM9

4. C6/9

You can use any of these chords.

They all sound good.

It's a matter of personal preference as to what sounds you like.

This is how you have your own style with your own sounds.

I personally like C6/9
1st Line of Away In A Manger - F6, FM7, FM9, F6/91:18
Play the first line F Chord with these 4 color tones to the 1st line of Away In A Manger:

1. F6

2. FM7

3. FM9

4. F6/9

You can use any of these chords.

They all sound good.

It's a matter of personal preference as to what sounds you like.

This is how you have your own style with your own sounds.
Listen to the Sounds of Entire Song when Color Chords are played1:09
Adding Color Tones:

The reason why I put so many different color chords on top of the basic chords in the above diagram is to show you that you can choose any of these chords. Experiment and see which sounds you like better.

For C, you can reharmonize the C Chord by substituting any of these 4 color chords: CM7, C6, CM9 or C6/9.

For F, you can reharmonize the F Chord by substituting any of these 4 color chords: FM7, F6, FM9 or F6/9.

Music Smorgasbord:

Now that we have stepped into Level 2 of Reharmonization, there are many chord options for you to choose. It’s like eating in a smorgasbord restaurant. Eat what you like. Reharmonization has to do with Chord Substitutions at different levels and you have lots of options to choose the sounds you like. Choose the substitution chords that you like to hear.

There are no right or wrong answers as to which chord options you decide to choose. It’s a matter of personal taste and style.

However, there are certain harmonization rules you need to learn, so that you know how to apply them easily to your songs. This is what this Reharmonization course is about.

Reharmonization is not difficult to learn.

Learn to FOCUS on the important issues at each level.

Use the 4T6 Handshape1:26
This Handshape is called 4T6

4 = 4 tones

T = Tones

6 = 6th Handshape

If you put your RH into the 6th Handshape, then your thumb, index finger + 3rd or Ring finger will fall into place to give you the color tones, while the pinkie plays the melody note.

Later on in the Piano Technique section, I will give more instructions for you to play around with this 4T6 Handshape.

The Value of this Handshape:

1. Great for people with small hands and cannot stretch out to an octave in the RH

2. You splash in color tones easily w/o doing any calculation

3. You automatically embellish the RH melody with color harmonizing tones

Use it!

It takes piano students years to play those 4 note chord with inversions, but you are going to get this magic handshape working for you so that you can just splash them in w/o practice! How neat this is!
Piano Tip 2: RH Form Color Tones moving 1 step or 1/2 step2:05
Piano Tip 2: Get color tones with 1 whole step or 1/2 step movement

1. 6^th tone: 1 whole step above tone 5

2. 9^th tone: 1 whole step above tone 1 or tone 8

3. 7^th tone: for major chords -- 1/2 step below tone 1

4. 7^th tone: for dominant chords - 1 whole step below tone 1

Memorize these easy Piano Tips.

They come in very useful and handy "at the moment" when you play.
Summary of Music Reharmonization Level 2 - Color Tones0:31
Right Hand - 4T6 Handshape1:34
2T6 - 2 Tone 6th Handshape

3T6 - 3 Tone 6th Handshape

4T6 - 4 Tone 6th Handshape
Apply 4T6 to Away In A Manger2:18
Let's apply the 4T6 Handshape to Away In A Manger

I go through the song chord by chord with you to show you the color tones that you are getting.

Tip: When you play, you don't need to analyze at all.

The Handshape automatically gives you the color tones.

I analyze with you so that you know how good this handshape is!
4T6 Handshape Play Along - Away In A Manger1:49
Just Play Along with the 4T6 Handshape and all those color tones will be there!

No need to analyze!

No need to calculate!

Just enjoy the sound!

Piano Tip 3: Left Hand plays the 10th Color Tone0:49
Piano Tip 4: LH plays 1-5-10 Open 10th Harmony1:07
Piano Tip Technique:

LH Open 10 Harmony

RH: Any variations you learned in Level 1 & Level 2

LH: L5 L3 L1

LH Plays Tones: 1 5 10

Piano Tip: Anchor R3 on the 5th Tone.

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C Chord

Ballad 10

1 - 5 - 10

F Chord

Ballad 10

1 - 5 - 10

G Chord

Ballad 10

1 - 5 - 10
PIano Tip 5: 3rd Finger Trick on 5th to Play Rocking 10 - Slow Tempo1:25
Piano Tip Technique: Rocking 10 Ballad

Finger Trick: 3rd Finger Always on 5th Tone

Piano Tip: Rock the 5th Tone with Thumb & 3rd Finger

Tones: 1 5 10 5 10 5

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RH: Any variation in Level 1

LH: L5 L3 L1 L3 L1 L3

Tones: 1 5 10 5 10 5

Play Along with Slow Tempo
Piano Tip 5: LH plays Rocking 10 - Normal Tempo1:16
Piano Tip Technique: Rocking 10 Ballad

Finger Trick: 3rd Finger Always on 5th Tone

Piano Tip: Rock the 5th Tone with Thumb & 3rd Finger

Tones: 1 5 10 5 10 5

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RH: Any variation in Level 1

LH: L5 L3 L1 L3 L1 L3

Tones: 1 5 10 5 10 5

Play Along with Normal Tempo

Piano Tip 6: Thumb Trick Stops at 9 - Ballad 90:46
Ballad 9 - CM9, FM9, G91:00
Explore ballad 9 in piano color chords, focusing on cm9, fm9, and g9 to elevate expressive ballad playing within the learn piano color chords series.
Ballad 9 - Away In A Manger - Normal Tempo Play Along1:17
RH: Any variation in Level 1 & Level 2

LH: L5 L3 L1 L3 L1

Tones: 1 5 10 5 9
Ballad 9 - Away In A Manger - Slow Tempo Play Along1:13
RH: Any variation in Level 1 & Level 2

LH: L5 L3 L1 L3 L1

Tones: 1 5 10 5 9

Piano Tip 7: Change the Order of 9th & 10th for New Age Sound1:01
Piano Tip 8: Use Walking Thumb Trick to Play the New Age Sound1:03
Thumb Trick:

LH:

L5 L3 L1 L1

Use The LH Thumb to hit both color tones: 9th & 10th

Let your thumb do the 'walking' to produce the DRUM Beat to make that steady New Age sound.

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CM9 Chord - Ballad 9

LH:

L5 L3 L1 L1

Tones: 1 5 9 10

C G D E

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FM9 Chord - Ballad 9

LH:

L5 L3 L1 L1

Tones: 1 5 9 10

F C G A

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G9 Chord - Ballad 9

LH:

L5 L3 L1 L1

Tones: 1 5 9 10

G D A B
New Age - Away In A Manger - Slow Tempo Play Along1:28
New Age Sound

RH: Any variation in Level 1

LH: L5 L3 L1 L1

Tones: 1 5 9 10
New Age - Away In A Manger - Normal Tempo Play Along1:16
New Age Sound

RH: Any variation in Level 1

LH: L5 L3 L1 L1

Tones: 1 5 9 10

Requirements

Need to know basic chords
Have the basic foundation of Reharmonization Method 1 Level 1

Description

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Learn Piano Level 2 - Learn Intermediate Music Harmony & 19 Fun Piano Ballads to play like a PRO!

Do you want an easy method to play 4-tone chords without boring drills & practice?
All you need is a little music theory of how to add: 6th, 7th & 9th
Learn my 4T6 Handshape weapon to automatically gives you 4 tones in the RH & LH to do beautiful water sounds.
Are you stuck with boring LH accompaniment? Learn my 10+ Piano Tips on Ballad variations for the 10th color tone.
Is "Quartals" a mystery to you? I have a Bonus Section that will break the secret code for you so that you can start playing Quartal Open Sound immediately!

Here's the Secret: By using a 4T6 Handshape, you can easily put in the 6th, 7th, and 9th color tones. Professional musicians always play Left Hand Ballads beyond an octave to get the 9th and 10th color tones in their accompaniment. That's how you hear the nostalgic mood and the New Age sound just moving the color tones around.

TWO MAJOR SECTIONS:

Part 1: Music Theory

1. What are color chords?

2. Adding the 'extra' note to Basic Triad - 4 Tone Chord

3. Upper Chord Extensions - 9, 11, 13

4. 4 Tone Chord - C: C6, CM7, CM9, C6/9

5. 4 Tone Chord - F: F6, FM7, FM9, F6/9

6. 4 Tone Chord - G: G7, G9

7. Do Color Chord Substitutions to Basic Chords: C, F, G

8. Apply Color Chord Substitutions to Away In A Manger

9. 10th Color Tone - Use by Left Hand

Part 2: Piano Techniques

1. Piano Tip 1: Secret Handshape 4T6 - RH Plays 4 tones automatically

2. Piano Tip 2: 4T6 Color Tones moving 1 step or 1/2 step

3. Piano Tip 3: Left Hand plays 10th Color Tone

4. Piano Tip 4: Left Hand plays 1 -5- 10 Open 10th Harmony

5. Piano Tip 5: Left Hand Plays Rocking 10

6. Piano Tip 6: Ballad 9 with Thumb Trick stopping at 9

7. Piano Tip 7: Change the Order of 9th & 10th tone to get New Age Sound

8. Piano Tip 8: Use Walking Thumb to play New Age Sound

9. Piano Tip 9: Create Nostalgic Sound - Finger tricks of L3 + L1 playing 9th & 10th

10. Piano Tip 10: Finger Trick L3 to Cross Over to play color tones

11. Piano Tip 11: Finger Trick L3 to Cross Over 2 Octaves

12. Piano Tip 12: Ascending Arp - Use 2 Movement & Move Entire Hand

13. Piano Tip 13: Ballad Hop Filler - The Magic tones of Repeating 3 + 5

14. Piano Tip 14. Use C6 Color Chord to create water sounds

15. Piano Tip 15: Finger Thumb Trick - On Note E Always

16. Piano Tip 16. Waterfall Run - Both Hands play C6

17. Piano Tip 17: Finger Trick & Eye focus

18. Piano Tip 18: Rosa's Insider Tips to Play Quartals Easily

19. Piano Tip 19: Circle Tip to Understand Quartals

This course concentrates on giving you a variety of creative way to put in color tones with your left hand and right hand. You need to learn some finger tricks to know where to concentrate when you create the beautiful colorful sounds.

Have fun playing Away In A Manger in a creative way sounding like a professional with all those color tones!

Have Fun!

Rosa

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Learn Piano #2 - Play Piano Color Chords & 19 Ballads

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Course content

Introduction to Piano Reharmonization Level 2 - Color Tones4 lectures • 9min

C Major Chord - 4 Color Chords: C6, CM7, CM9, C6/94 lectures • 3min

F Major Chord - F Color Chords: F6, FM7, FM9, F6/95 lectures • 3min

Level 2: Step 1 - Reharmonize C & F Chords with color tones6 lectures • 7min

Level 2: Step 2 - Reharmonize G7 Chord with Color Chords3 lectures • 3min

Level 2: Step 3 - Do Color Chord Substitutions4 lectures • 6min

Piano Tip 1: Secret Handshape - 4T6 to play 4 tones in the RH6 lectures • 10min

Part B: Left Hand - 10th Color Tone4 lectures • 5min

Part C: Left Hand - 9th & 10th Color Tone4 lectures • 4min

Part D: New Age Sound - Change the Order of 9th & 10th Color Tone4 lectures • 5min

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