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Play Piano 8 - Play Over the Rainbow by Ear & Free Improvise

Name: Play Piano 8 - Play Over the Rainbow by Ear & Free Improvise
Rating: 4.9 (8 reviews)

Learn how to dress up the music of Over the Rainbow from its basic chords & improvise with advanced 2-5 Power Chords.

Created byRosa Suen

Last updated 10/2019

English

What you'll learn

IMPROVISE over the song Over the Rainbow
APPLY 2-5 Major Chords into the song
APPLY 2-5 Minor Chords into the song
CREATE new melodic lines using target tones
HAVE fun playing impromptu
PLAY with close voicing
PLAY with open voicing
CREATIVELY improvise many 2-5 Chords into all the bars
HEAR the music of Over the Rainbow when chord progression is played

Course content

17 sections • 69 lectures • 1h 33m total length

Introduction & Overview of the Course3:20
Introductory WORKBOOK 1 to 2-5 Chords Reharmonization Method0:07
Rosa's 2-5 Power Chord Step by Step Method Manual0:10
Rosa's DIY 2-5 Power Chord Slide Rule Template0:36

Workbook 4 - Fun Activities0:18
Improvise Using Scale Tones from Below2:12
Learn to improvise on piano by ear using scale tones from below, applying practical ear training and free improvisation techniques.
Piano Play Along of Improvisation - with Caption2:12
Master piano improvisation through a play-along approach, learning to play over the rainbow by ear and freely improvise.
Improvise Using Scale Tones from Above2:05
Play Along of Improv of Scale tones from above + captions2:04
Improvise Using Scale Tones from Above + Below2:04
Improvise by ear using scale tones from above and below to create expressive piano passages, building free, melodic improvisation over the rainbow.
Play Along with Improvisation Scale tones from below + above2:04
Learn to improvise by playing along with scale tones from below and above, then develop by ear, free improvisation on piano.

Workbook 5 - Fun Activities0:18
Learn how to do runs in Chord C, F, G1:55
Section A Improvisation with Runs0:49
Develop ear-driven play and free improvisation in over the rainbow, focusing on section a improvisation with runs to sharpen melodic spontaneity.
Improvise with Runs on Over the Rainbow2:05
Learn to improvise on the piano by ear, using runs and free improvisation to bring Over the Rainbow to life.

Workbook 6 - Fun Activities0:18
Line 2 Over the Rainbow - Dm7 G71:43
Line 4 Over the Rainbow - Dm7 G71:40
Learn to play line 4 of over the rainbow by ear using the Dm7 G7 chord progression, and freely improvise while keeping time for the show.
Line 5 Over the Rainbow - Dm7 G71:13
Develop ear-based mastery of line 5 from over the rainbow, mapping to dm7 and g7, while freely improvising within the play piano 8 framework.

Workbook 9 - Fun Activities0:18
Line 1: 2-5 Power chords0:43
Learn to play 2-5 power chords by ear and freely improvise over melodies, using simple, fun techniques that translate directly to real piano playing.
Line 1 Bar 1 to Bar 2: F#m7b5 B71:38
Analyze the line 1 bar 1 to bar 2 progression with F#m7b5 and B7, focusing on chord motion and basic voicings as described in the lecture caption.
Line 1 Bar 3: F#m7b5 B70:46
Explore improvising by ear around line 1 bar 3 using the chords F#m7b5 and B7.
Line 1 Bar 4: Em7 A71:07
Learn how to do a show and stay with it, then say hey you guys to explain why this is great.
Line 1 Melody tones with 2-5 Power Chords0:31
Line 1 Bar 2: Em70:33
Learn line 1 bar 2 in Em7 to develop ear training and free improvisation, using a vivid Borgo route narrative to reinforce why we explore familiar paths.
Line 1: 2-5 Power Chord LH Closed Voicing1:29
Develop ear-led playing and free improvisation skills, using line 1 to master 2-5 power chords in left-hand closed voicing.
Line 1 LH Closed Voicing + RH melody tone1:01
Master line 1 left-hand closed voicing and right-hand melody tone while learning to play over the rainbow by ear and freely improvise.
Line 1 Open Voicing2:01

WORKBOOK 10 - Fun Activities0:18
Line 2 Bar 2: Em7b5 A+1:42
Line 2 Bar 4: Dm7 G70:45
Line 2 Bar 1: F Bb70:55
learn to play line 2 bar 1 using the F and Bb7 chords by ear and freely improvise, strengthening ear training and improvisational piano skills.
Final Chord Chart for Line 2 with 2-5 Power Chords1:41
Master the final chord chart for line 2 with 2-5 power chords, enabling ear-based piano improvisation and free improvisation.
Why Line 2 Chord Progression Works0:41
Discover why the line 2 chord progression works to support melody tone at the beginning, and practice by ear and free improvisation in this piano lesson.

Requirements

have a little understanding of chords

Description

Play Piano 8: Play Popular Songs By Ear Using Chord Progression! Improvise & Put 2-5 Power Chords to "Over The Rainbow" + 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 "Over the Rainbow", I show you how to take a tune from its basic harmony ( I IV V7 ) to advanced sophisticated chords.

"Over the Rainbow" is a classic Academy Award winning ballad song written by Harold Arlen and lyrics by E.Y. Harburg. The song was written for the movie, "The Wizard of Oz" and was sung by Judy Garland. Over time, this song became Garland's signature song.

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 "Over The Rainbow 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
A7
A9
A+
F#m7b5
B7
Em7
Em11
F
FM9
Bb7
Em7b5
B7b9
Gm7
C7
D7
Dm7
C#dim7
G7b9
Bb7b9

Come on in and join us,
Rosa

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Who this course is for:

students who want to learn to improvise
students who want to learn to play by ear

Play Piano 8 - Play Over the Rainbow by Ear & Free Improvise

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Course content

Introduction to the Course4 lectures • 4min

Basic Chords & Sheet Music to "Over the Rainbow"1 lecture • 1min

Improvisation Skill 1: Improvise on the Basic Harmonic Structure of the song3 lectures • 5min

Improvisation Skill 2: Improvise with target tones approach7 lectures • 13min

5. Improvisation Skill 3: Improvise with runs on chord progression4 lectures • 5min

6. Improvisation Skill 4: Put 2-5 Power Chord before C4 lectures • 5min

Improvisation Skill 5: Put 2-5 Power Chord before F3 lectures • 3min

Improvisation Skill 6: Put 2-5 Power Chord before G73 lectures • 3min

Improvisation Skill 7: Put More 2-5 Power Chords in Line 110 lectures • 10min

Improvisation Skill 8: Put More 2-5 Power Chords in Line 26 lectures • 6min

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