Learn the shortcuts to play your favourite songs
Apr 8th, 2010 by admin
This song by Kelly Clarkson is in Ab.
These are the “cheat” chords I played…
Part 1: Ab - Cm - Fm7 - Eb
Part 2a: Fm7 - Db2 - Eb
Part 2b: Fm7 - Db2 - Eb - C
Part 2c: Bbm7 - Ab/C - Eb - C
Part 2d: Db - Eb
Part 3: Cm - Fm7 - Eb
Apr 6th, 2010 by admin
This song by Joanna Wang 王若琳 is in B.
Note that the only differences between Part 1 and Part 2 are an additional bass note for the 4th chord, and the rhythm.
These are the “cheat” chords I played…
Part 1: EM7 - D#7 - G#m7 - A/F# - EM7 - D#7 - G#m7
Part 2: EM7 - D#7 - G#m7 - A/F# - A/B - EM7 - D#7 - G#m7
Part 3: EM7 - D#7 - D - C#7 - C - B7 - C#m7(add4)/A
Apr 5th, 2010 by admin
This song by May Day is in D.
I started the illustration with the Bridge because this way I can follow the original song to the end by doing a short video while still covering the Verse and Chorus, which are repeated after the Bridge.
Part 1 is the Bridge, Part 2 is the Chorus, and Part 3 is the Verse.
These are the “cheat” chords I played…
Part 1: D - A/C# - Bm7 - F#m7 - G - Gm - G/A - A - G/A - A
Part 2a: GM7 - A/G - F#m7 - Bm7 - Em7 - G/A - D (- D/C - Bm7 - C/A - D/F#)
Part 2b: GM7 - A/G - F#m7 - Dm/F - Em7 - G/A - Gm - D
Part 3a: D - A/C# - F#/A# - Bm7 - Bm7/A - G - D/F# - Em7 - G/A
Part 3b: GM7 - A/G - F#m7 - Bm7 - Em7 - G/A - D (- A/C# - D - Em7 - D/F# - G - D/F#)
Part 3c: GM7 - A/G - F#m7 - Bm7 - Em7 - G/A
Ending: D - A/C# - F#/A# - Bm7 - Bm7/A - Gm - G/A - D(add2)
Apr 1st, 2010 by admin
This song by Every Avenue is in E.
You would notice that there are more movements of the right hand for Part 1a and Part 1b, and the other way round for the other parts.
These are the “cheat” chords I played…
Part 1a: E - B4 - F#m7 - A2
Part 1b: E - B4 - F#m7 - E/G# - A2
Part 1c: E - B4 - F#m7
Part 1d: E - B4 - C#m7
Part 2a: A2 - B4 - C#m7 - A2
Part 2b: A2 - E - B4 - A2/C# - B/D#
Part 2c: A2 - E - C#m7 - B4 - A2
Part 2d: A2 - E - B4 - B4
Part 3a: C#m7 - B/D# - E4 - E/G#
Part 3b: C#m7 - B/D# - E4 - E
Note that in the video, I did not play E4 in Part 3b. That was a mistake on my part. Hehe. It should sound better if you play E4.
Mar 31st, 2010 by admin
First of all, thanks to ‘pianolover’ for his/her comment on “The Minus-One Chord” post. The following is my reply to his/her question about when to use that chord. I hope it can be useful for everyone…
“I often use Minus-1 in place of 7th chord, in transition from Chord I to Chord IV.
For example, in the key of C, you would notice C7 is used very often between C and F, as in C –> C7 –> F.
What I play, very often is, instead, C –> Bb/C –> F.
Note that the bass note is still a C. This is also know as C11 (C-eleventh).”
In the above example, in the C key, C is Chord I, and F is Chord IV of that key. I’ve used that on many videos posted on this blog, one of the examples is “Amazing Grace”. Please refer to that post.
Les
