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Play Piano 6 -Improvise on The Way We Were with Power Chords

Name: Play Piano 6 -Improvise on The Way We Were with Power Chords
Rating: 4.5 (4 reviews)

Use 2-5 Power Chords to play by Ear on the popular song "The Way We Were". Learn Improvisational skills.

Created byRosa Suen

Last updated 10/2019

English

What you'll learn

IMPROVISE with chords
PLAY the chord progression of The Way We Were by EAR
CREATE new melody line with Right Hand Improvisation
PLAY freely with both hands improvising on chords
KNOW how to easily put in 2-5 Chords into the song
DRESS up the music with runs and fills
UNDERSTAND how advanced 2-5 Chords work in a song

Course content

16 sections • 62 lectures • 1h 35m total length

Introduction & Overview of the course2:57
Learn to improvise on the way we were using power chords and by-ear technique, aligning left-hand target notes with familiar harmonic patterns to play the nostalgic ballad.
Key Manual: Chords Movement in Circle to the Use of 2-5 Slide Rule0:26
Rosa's 2-5 Power Chord Method Manual0:04
Rosa's DIY 2-5 Power Chord Slide Rule Template0:32

Workbook to go along with the videos0:18
Improvisation Using Tone Motion Voice Leading1:42
Develop harmonic vision by improvising melodies with left and right hands, listening to chord changes, and hearing form to improvise confidently.
Left Hand Stride Pattern Improvisation5:00
Master left-hand stride pattern improvisation over a basic chord progression using power chords to emulate the way we were.
Left Hand Ballad Style Improvisation4:36
Master left-hand ballad style improvisation using power chords to play The Way We Were on piano 6.

9. Workbook to go along with the videos0:18
Right Hand Improvise with tones below2:11
Explore right-hand improvisation using tones below and apply power-chord ideas from the way we were to craft expressive piano lines.
Right Hand Improvise with tones above2:06
Develop right-hand improvisation by exploring tones above and using power chords to reinterpret the song 'The Way We Were'.
Right Hand Improvise with Runs & Echo Fillers3:48
Master right-hand improvisation with runs and echo fillers over power chords, applying techniques to the Way We Were.

Workbook to accompany with the videos0:18
Piano Demo: Introduction Accompaniment1:02
Explore a piano demo focused on introduction accompaniment and improvisation with power chords on the way we were.
Piano Demo: Introduction accompaniment explained1:13
Lead a piano demo that explains introductory accompaniment and shows how to improvise with power chords, connecting basic accompaniment techniques to The Way We Were.
Play Along: Introduction Accompaniment2:21
Learn to improvise on the Way We Were using power chords as a piano accompaniment, with a guided play-along that introduces essential accompaniment techniques.

Workbook Activities: It's Fun!0:18
Line 1: Apply 2-5 Power Chord before C2:10
Apply the 2-5 power chord before C to improvise on The Way We Were with power chords.
Line 2: Apply 2-5 Power Chord before C0:49
Experiment with improvisation on The Way We Were by applying a 2-5 power chord before C in line 2.
Line 3: Apply 2-5 Power Chord before C1:25
Improvise The Way We Were on piano by applying a 2-5 power chord before C, using power chord techniques.
Line 4: Apply 2-5 Power Chord before C1:20
Improvise on the way we were using power chords by applying a 2-5 power chord before C in line 4.
Line 5: Apply 2-5 Power Chord before C1:26
Apply the 2-5 power chord before C to begin improvising in the way we were with power chords.

Workbook Activities0:18
Line 1 Bar 5 Am7 D72:01
Improvise on the way we were using line 1 bar 5 with am7 and d7, expressed through power chords. Align this approach to the time.
Line 2 Bar 5 Am7 D71:09
Improvise on the way we were with power chords, using line 2 bar 5 with am7 and d7 to explore expressive repetition.
Line 3 Bar 4 Am7 D71:21
Create expressive piano parts by improvising with power chords, focusing on line 3 bar 4 using am7 and d7 to shape the performance.
Line 4 Bar 5 Am7 D71:12
Learn to improvise on The Way We Were using power chords, focusing on Line 4, bar 5 with Am7 and D7.

Line 1 Workbook Activities - It's FUN!0:18
Line 1 Bar 4: Bm7b5 E71:08
Learn to improvise on the way we were using power chords, focusing on line 1 bar 4 with Bm7b5 and E7 to develop expressive piano technique.
Line 1 Bar 7 & Bar 8: Em7 A7 Dm7 G7 Turn Around1:23
Improvise on the way we were with power chords, focusing on line 1 bar 7 and bar 8 using Em7, A7, Dm7, and G7 turnarounds.
Line 1 Bar 1: C6 Em70:56
Master a paper substitution and begin line 1 bar 1 with c6 em7 to improvise on the way we were using power chords.
Line 1 Bar 2 & 30:25
Improvise on the song The Way We Were using power chords, focusing on line 1, bars 2 and 3 to guide piano improvisation.
Final Chord Chart for Line 11:04
Master the final chord chart for line 1 and apply power chords to improvise on the way we were, building confident piano accompaniment.

Requirements

A little knowledge about chords

Description

Play Piano 6: Play Popular Songs By Ear Using Chord Progression! Improvise & Put 2-5 Power Chords to "The Way We Were" + WORKBOOK

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 "The Way We Were", I show you how to take a tune from its basic harmony ( I IV V7 ) to advanced sophisticated chords.

""The Way We Were" is the theme song written for the popular movie in 1973. This song was written by Alan Bergman and Marilyn Bergman and performed by Barbara Streisand. It won the Academy Award and ranked no. 8 in the AFI's list of Top 100 Songs.

First, we need to establish a harmonic foundation to the song with basic chords so that you understand how complex chords come into play.

I also 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.

Learn 2-5 Powr Chord Rules & Chord Substitutions to "The Way We Were Improvisation".

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

In the full arrangement, you will be playing these chords:

CM7
C6
Am9
Am7/G
FM7
FM9
Bm7b5
E7
G7
G+
G13
F#m7b5
B7
Dm7
Em7
G7b9
B7b9
C7b9
Gm7
C6/9

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Rosa

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Who this course is for:

Students who love to sing popular songs
Students who want to improvise and play by ear

Play Piano 6 -Improvise on The Way We Were with Power Chords

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Course content

Introduction to the Course4 lectures • 4min

Basic Chords & Sheet Music for The Way We Were1 lecture • 1min

Improvisation Skill 1: Improvise on the Basic Harmonic Structure of the song4 lectures • 12min

Improvisation Skill #2: Right Hand Improvise with Target Tones4 lectures • 8min

Improvisation Skill #3: Introduction Accompaniment4 lectures • 5min

Improvisation Skill # 4: Putting in 2-5 Power chord Before C6 lectures • 7min

Improvisation Skill # 5: Putting in 2-5 Power chord Before F2 lectures • 2min

Improvisation Skill Step # 6: Put in 2-5 Before Dominant 75 lectures • 6min

Improvisational Skill # 7 - Apply 2-5 To all the empty places in Line 16 lectures • 5min

Improvisational Skill #8 - Apply 2-5 To all the empty places in Line 23 lectures • 3min

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