Piano Amore presents...
Make Your
Piano Ballads "Sing"
(Focusing On Harmonizing
With Just Two Chord Strategies)
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Pick a ballad... any ballad. You can
apply these techniques to
 In this session, we take a look
at:
*The 1-5-3-7 (and 1-5-7-3) chord voicing * The 1-7-3-5 chord voicing (with variations) * Creating more contrast between your melody and harmony for more beauty * Why it's
okay to "break the rules" and sometimes preferred
We will be
demonstrating these concepts within the context of a few segments of
some well-known standards but I would like to emphasize that this
session has been created for you to implement these ideas into your own
personal favorite standard songs.* A couple of additional enhancements to make yourself sound "pro" * Focusing on the "flow" of your tunes If you understand the basic construction of a 7th chord, you're ready for this. In other words, you know that a C Major 7th chord, for instance, consists of a C (1), E (3), G (5), B (7), you will be able follow along with this just fine. View a tiny sample: (actual video
session is approximately 30 minutes in duration)
(You'll receive the .mp4 that you can either watch and listen to online or download for your own convenience) I sincerely hope you will find these strategies helpful with making your ballads "sing" as you continue to appreciate yourself and your creative potential!   |
