Learn the shortcuts to play your favourite songs
Sep 2nd, 2008 by admin
I hope this is easy enough to follow.
I have no other comment, except a reminder that the fingers I used on the video were purely so that it’s easier for the viewer to see the notes (keys) I was playing. Do feel free to use the fingers most comfortable for yourself.
Aug 29th, 2008 by admin
This is originally a Japanese song, I think, but made famous by the late Leslie Cheung of Hong Kong, through his Cantonese version.
It is easier to learn the song when you can “see” it as 3 different parts, and therefore not that long really. I have marked the parts on the video. Just before the ending, the part is similar to Part 2, but with some modification. I hope it’s not too difficult to see where the differences are, and to follow accordingly.
Anyway, as I have said before, if anyone needs clarification, please do write to me.
Here’s the video…
These are the “cheat” chords I played…
Part 1: CM7 - Bb/C - FM7 - c/E - Dm7 - F/G
Part 2: C - Am7 - Dm7 - F/G
Part 3: FM7 - E4 - E/G# - Am7 - Am7/G - Dm7 - C/E - F - F/G
Part 3b: C - Am7 - F - E4 - E/G# - F - E4 - E/G# - Am7 - Am7/G - F - F/G
Ending: C - Fm6/Ab - Fm6/G - CM7
Aug 28th, 2008 by admin
I am assuming that those who read this post probably find learning to play this song other ways more difficult. The video here illustrates a very simplified form of playing this song. With the assumption, I decided not to go into the part of the song where the key is changed to G (initially in E).
However, if anyone is interested to know how to play the part that is in the G key, please let me know. It’s actually the same pattern in E just repeated in G.
Here is the video…
For theories and tricks on “Piano Cheats”, please select “Cheat Theories” and “Cheat Tricks” under the “Category” pull-down menu (on the right panel of the page).
Aug 26th, 2008 by admin
This song was originally sung by Hong Kong’s Jacky Cheung, and the meaning of the title in Chinese is “Kiss Goodbye”.
The video should be quite easy to follow. However, I would like to say here again, that, if anyone is keen to have the chord progressions written out for him/her, please write to me.
For the theories and tricks, please select “Cheat Theories” and “Cheat Tricks” under the Category menu (The menu is on the right panel of the page).
And for more songs played the Cheat way, please click on the “Index for Songs” tab on top of the page.
Aug 25th, 2008 by admin
There are 4 parts or 4 different chord patterns/progressions in this song: verse, pre-chorus, chorus, and ending. In my video demo, I did not play the introduction, which is actually just the same pattern as the pre-chorus. So, for those of you who want to know how to play the intro, just follow the pre-chorus pattern.
And basically… that’s it!
Enjoy…
