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Play Piano 13: Improvise My Heart Will Go On Chords By EAR

Name: Play Piano 13: Improvise My Heart Will Go On Chords By EAR
Rating: 5.0 (3 reviews)

Improvise over the chord progression of My Heart Will Go On and play by EAR. Play octave ballad & add 2-5 Power Chords

Created byRosa Suen

Last updated 10/2019

English

What you'll learn

FREELY improvise over chord progression
IMPROVISE on the song chord progression
PLAY harmonic sounds to the song My Heart Will Go On
PLAY Octave Ballad Accompaniment in a flowing manner
FIGURE out the distinctive feature of this song
KNOW chord progression that gives a romantic feel
PUT the song in Structure Sections of A and B
CREATE new melody line by improvising on target tones
TURN a song from its basic forms to a mature arrangement
APPLY 2-5 Power chords for chord subsitution
LEARN to play Ballad in C Em F G chord progression
PLAY beautiful basslines

Course content

18 sections • 91 lectures • 1h 25m total length

Introduction & Overview of the Course2:25
Explore two sections of the song and improvise over the basic harmonic progression by playing chords in both hands, building melodies with a first-tone approach and left-hand octave ballad fingering.
Introductory Workbook 1: Understand 2-5 Power Chord Method0:05
Rosa's 2-5 Power Chord Step by Step Method Manual0:10
Rosa's DIY 2-5 Power Chord Slide Rule Template0:32

Workbook 3 - Fun Activities0:18
Song Structure: Section A & B, B10:58
Explore song structure by examining section a and section b, including b1, and study how line by line endings relate to section eight.
Establish a Harmonic Foundation to the Song0:55
Establish a harmonic foundation for the song and learn to improvise its chords on the piano, applying expressive, practical techniques.
Section A with lyrics0:55
Improvise my heart will go on chords by ear in section a with lyrics, applying practical piano techniques and expressive playing.
Section A with Chord captions0:55
Practice section a with chord captions to improvise my heart will go on chords on the piano. Apply the chord captions from section a to guide improvisation of the song.
Section B: Line 5 to Line 80:58
Learn to improvise my heart will go on chords on the piano, focusing on section b lines 5 to 8, in the play piano 13 course by EAR.
Section B with lyrics0:59
Learn to improvise piano chords for My Heart Will Go On in section B, using lyrics to guide chord choices and embellishments.
Section B with Chord captions0:59
Learn to improvise heart will go on chord progressions on piano, guided by section B and chord captions for practical accompaniment.

Workbook 3 - Fun Activities0:18
LH 2 Octave Ballad Accompaniment1:04
Develop left-hand two-octave ballad accompaniment to improvise My Heart Will Go On chords for the Play Piano 13 course.
The Finger Pattern for the 2-Octave Ballad0:59
Master the finger pattern for a 2-octave ballad and improvise my heart will go on chords by ear.
2-Octave Ballad: C G F0:59
Improvise a 2-octave ballad with c g f chords, and practice heart will go on chords by ear.
Section A: Line 1 & Line 20:43
Learn to improvise chords for My Heart Will Go On on the piano, using section a line 1 and line 2 in the Play Piano 13 course.
Section A: Line 3 & Line 40:43
Read all of section a line 3 and line 4 to prepare for the piano improvisation lesson on my heart will go on chords.
Section A: Line 1 to Line 41:17
Learn to improvise chords for the song 'my heart will go on' on the piano, focusing on section a lines 1 to 4 as part of play piano 13.
Section B: Line 5 & Line 60:39
Explain why certain elements should not appear in section b, line 5 and line 6, when improvising my heart will go on chords.
Section B’: Line 7 & Line 80:44
Master piano improvisation of the My Heart Will Go On chords, focusing on section B lines 7 and 8 to shape expressive accompaniment.
Section B: Line 5 to Line 81:17
Improvise the 'My Heart Will Go On' chords in play piano 13, section B, lines 5 to 8. Focus on the be cue to guide expressive piano practice.

Workbook 5 - Fun Activities0:18
RH improvises on “target chord tones” from below: Section A1:02
Right hand demonstrates improvising on target chord tones in Section A, guiding players through my heart will go on chords.
Section A with captions1:02
Learn to improvise my heart will go on chords by ear on the piano in section a. Apply ear-based improvisation to familiar song chords.
Section B: Line 5 to Line 81:07
Practice improvising the 'my heart will go on' chords in section b, lines 5 to 8 on the piano.
Section B: Line 5 to Line 8 with Captions1:05
Practice section b lines 5 to 8 with captions to reinforce piano improvisation and chords, guiding practical application of heart will go on chords.
RH improvises on “target chord tones” from above: Section A1:00
Practice right-hand improvisation by targeting chord tones from above in section a, to craft melodic lines for improvising my heart will go on chords by ear.
Section A with Captions1:00
Explore what comes about when you improvise piano chords by ear for my heart will go on. Learn how improvisation shapes outcomes and builds confidence in this piano course.
Section B: Line 5 to Line 81:05
Be what tells me how as you explore piano improvisation by ear, focusing on section b: line 5 to line 8.
Section B: Line 5 to Line 8 with Captions1:05
Examine how the quote conveys the method for improvising piano chords in section b, and learn what the quote tells me about how to apply this approach.
RH improvises on “target chord tones” from above or below1:56
Improvise on target chord tones from above or below with the right hand to explore My Heart Will Go On chords.

Workbook 6 - Fun Activities0:18
2-5 Power Chords: Dm7 G7 CM70:38
Learn to improvise on keyboard using 2-5 power chords—Dm7, G7, and CM7—applied to my heart will go on chords by ear, enhancing expressive piano progressions.
Line 5 Bar 4: Dm7 G70:29
Improve piano improvisation with line 5 bar 4 using Dm7 and G7 chords, while aligning with themes of goal, life, and the child.
Line 5 Bar 4: Dm7 G70:27
Practice improvising on the My Heart Will Go On chords, focusing on line 5 bar 4 with Dm7 and G7 to develop phrasing and harmony in piano improvisation.
Line 7 Bar 4: Dm7 G70:39
Improvise heart will go on chords by practicing a Dm7 to G7 progression and playing a G chord, as introduced in line 7 bar 4.
Line 7 Bar 4: Dm7 G70:26
Explore improvising piano harmony in line 7, bar 4 using Dm7 and G7 to capture the mood of your life that was then.
Line 8 Bar 4: Dm7 G70:53
Practice improvising heart will go on chords using line 8, bar 4 with Dm7 and G7, focusing on the G chord in the progression.
Line 8 Bar 4: Dm7 G70:28
Explore line 8, bar 4, improvising with the Dm7 and G7 chords to bring the heart will go on theme to life on piano.

Workbook 7 - Fun Activities0:18
2-5 Power Chords - Gm7 C7 FM70:47
Master 2-5 power chords in a ii-V context using Gm7, C7, and FM7 to drive improvisation on my heart will go on chords.
Line 5 Bar 2: Gm7 C70:40
Improvise line 5, bar 2 using Gm7 and C7 chords, starting at a five-to-one level and then transitioning into the next section.
Line 5 Bar 2: Why Melody works0:24
Explore line 5, bar 2, and explain why the melody works when improvising my heart will go on chords.
Line 7 Bar 2: Gm7 C70:32
Improvise with line 7 bar 2 using Gm7 and C7 to shape expressive piano phrasing.
Line 7 Bar 2: Gm7 C7 - why Melody tones work0:27
Analyze the line that might happen, focusing on line 7 bar 2 using Gm7 and C7 to understand how melody tones work.

Workbook 9 - Fun Activities0:18
Apply Other Chord Substitutions in the empty spots0:45
Apply other chord substitutions in the empty spots to improvise heart will go on chords by ear.
Final Chord Chart for Line 10:33
Improvise heart will go on chords by focusing on the final chord chart for line 1, with emphasis on the left-hand part.
Why the Progression works0:27
Learn why the piano chord progression works and how to improvise atop it, embracing the feeling of Imani to guide your performance.

Workbook 10 Activities - Fun!0:18
Line 2 Bar 4: Fm7 Bb70:45
Explore line two, bar four with Fm7 and Bb7 to improvise the heart will go on chords for piano performance.
Apply Other Chord Substitutions in the empty spots0:26
Apply other chord substitutions in the empty spots to vary improvisations on heart will go on chords, guiding expressive piano performance through intentional harmonic choices.
Line 2: Bar 1, 2, 30:53
Explore line 2, bars 1–3 of the heart will go on chords, and reflect on who you might be and how you begin to pay for it.
Final Chord Chart for Line 20:42
Learn the final chord chart for line 2 of My Heart Will Go On on piano and practice improvising the chords to enhance musical expression.
Why the Progression Works0:27
Discover why the progression works and how to improvise over the heart will go on chords, applying practical piano skills for expressive accompaniment.

Requirements

Students need a little understanding of chords

Description

Play Piano 13: Play Popular Songs By Ear Using Chord Progression! Improvise & Put 2-5 Power Chords to "My Heart Will Go On" + WORKBOOKS

I have developed this Amazing 2-5 Power Chord Reharmonization Method to help you gain success to playing your favorite standards.

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2-5 Power Chords are found in many standards and popular movie themes. They make rich full sounds that will captivate your audience wanting more.

In this song "My Heart Will Go On", I show you how to take a tune from its basic harmony ( I IV V7 ) to advanced sophisticated chords.

"My Heart Will Go On" is theme song of the Titanic Movie in 1997. The music is written by James Horner, lyrics by Walter Afanaseiff and recorded by Celine Dion. This became Dion's biggest hit and one of the best selling singles of all time.

Here's the Secret to this Song: This song has a distinct chord progression: C Em7 F C. Learn this chord progression well to play many mellow love ballads that are found in many standards.

We are going to follow a Play by Ear Procedure:

First, we need to establish a harmonic foundation to the song with basic chords so that you understand how complex chords come into play. You are going to improvise the song with basic chord progression by EAR.

I put in a section on Easy Improvisation. I show you different ways to improvise around the chord progressions so that you learn "tone motion voice leading". Even when you don't play the actual melody of the song, you can hear the song in the background when you play the harmonic chord progressions. This is a good ear training program to help you play many standard and pop songs by EAR.

Second, Learn 2-5 Powr Chord Rules & Chord Substitutions to "My Heart Will Go On Improvisation".

In this song, I teach you how to use 2-5 Power chords to reharmonize the song from the harmonic basic chord foundation.

Learn how an easy chord progression of using 2-5 standards chord progressions.
Learn how to create half-step chromatic movement to create beautiful sounding basslines.

In the full arrangement, you will be playing the song in Key of G with the following chords:

C6
Em7
F6
CM7
G7b9
G/D
FM9
Fm7
Bb7
Am7
Gm7
C7b9
F#m7b5
B7
Dm7
D7
C6/9
Em
Dm

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Who this course is for:

Students who want to play by ear
Students who want to learn to improvise freely

Play Piano 13: Improvise My Heart Will Go On Chords By EAR

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Course content

Introduction to the Course4 lectures • 3min

Basic Chords & Sheet Music to "My Heart Will Go On"1 lecture • 1min

Improvisation Skill 1: Improvise on the Basic Harmonic Structure of the song8 lectures • 7min

Improvisation Skill 2: Use Mellow + Romantic 2 Octave Ballad10 lectures • 9min

Improvisation Skill 3: Improvise with target tones approach10 lectures • 11min

Improvisation Skill 4: Put 2-5 Power Chord before Chord I8 lectures • 4min

Improvisation Skill 5: Put 2-5 Power Chord before IV6 lectures • 3min

Improvisation Skill 6: Put 2-5 Power Chord before V73 lectures • 2min

Improvisation Skill 7: Put More 2-5 Power Chords in Line 14 lectures • 2min

Improvisation Skill 8: Put More 2-5 Power Chords in Line 26 lectures • 4min

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