Jim Brickman- Valentine

My all time favorite piano song for Valentine's Day, yep you guessed it...
Valentine by Jim Brickman, Martina McBride. Listen to Valentine mp3

http://www.imeem.com/people/5rAXoD/music/36Ov08mT/jim_brickman_valentine
"With a different track list than his 2002 album of the same name, 2008's Valentine finds contemporary instrumentalist Jim Brickman in his most lush, smooth, and pop-oriented mode. Brickman's piano playing resembles the atmospheric melodicism of George Winston (at times it veers into the radio-ready sound of mainstream pop balladry), and his performances make Valentine gleam." For Track Listing visit

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Song Name: Valentine
Artist Name: Jim Brickman
Album: Picture This
Songwriter(s): Jack David Kugell, Jim Brickman
Release Date: January 1, 1997
Label: Windham Hill Records
Genre/Styles
Solo Instrumental, Adult Contemporary, Contemporary Instrumental
Valentine Chords
Intro: C – Am – F - G
Stanza 1:
C Am F
If there were no words, no way to speak
G
I would still hear you
C Am F
If there were no tears, no way to feel inside
G
I'd still feel for you
Refrain 1:
Em F G Em
And even if the sun refused to shine
F G Am
Even if romance ran out of rhyme,
F G Am G F
You would still have my heart until the end of time
C G C
You're all i need, my love, my valentine
(Repeat Intro)
Stanza 2:
C Am
All of my life
F
I have been waiting for
G C
all you give to me
Am F G
You've opened my eyes and shown me how to love unselfishly
Refrain 2:
Em F G
I've dreamed of this a thousand times before
Em F G Am
In my dreams i couldn't love you more
F G Am G F
I will give you my heart until the end of time
C G C
You're all i need, my love, my valentine
Instrumental:
C – Am – F – Am – G (2x)
Refrain 3:
Em F G Em
And even if the sun refused to shine,
F G Am
Even if romance ran out of rhyme,
F G Am G F
You would still have my heart until the end of time
C G F Em - F
'cause all i need is you, my valentine, ohh
C G C
You're all i need, my love, my valentine
Outro: C – Am – F – G (2x)
C

http://www.cowboylyrics.com/tabs/brickman-jim/my-valentine-11530.html
Valentine Lyrics
If there were no words
No way to speak
I would still hear you
If there were no tears
No way to feel inside
I'd still feel for you
And even if the sun refused to shine
Even if romance ran out of rhyme
You would still have my heart until the end of time
You're all I need, my love, my Valentine
All of my life
I have been waiting for
All you give to me
You've opened my eyes
And showed me how to love unselfishly
I've dreamed of this a thousand times before
But in my dreams I couldn't love you more
I will give you my heart
Until the end of time...
You're all I need, my love, my Valentine
And even if the sun refused to shine
Even if romance ran out of rhyme
You would still have my heart until the end of time
'Cause all I need is you, my Valentine
You're all I need, my love, my Valentine

http://www.lyricsbay.com/valentine_lyrics-jim_brickman.html
Free Popular Piano Sheet Music- Valentine by Jim Brickman, Martina McBride

http://pianotte.szm.com/V.htm
Here's the song in D Major

Valentine By Jim Brickman, Martina McBride, composed by Jack Kugell, Jim Brickman. Single for voice, piano and guitar chords. D Major. 4 pages. Published by Hal Leonard. (HL.351506) See more info...

Here's an easy version in G Major

Valentine - Easy Piano By Jim Brickman, Martina McBride. Single for voice and easy piano. G Major. 5 pages. Published by Hal Leonard. (HL.110078) See more info...

Thanks for stopping by.
Best Wishes and Happy Valentine's Day,
~ LadyD

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Bamboo and A Boy in Beijing

In celebration of this years Summer Olympics, I wanted to embrace three special aspects of China:
1. The Panda
The giant panda is considered to be China's national
treasure and has become a symbol of conservation.

http://www.greatbear.org/pandabear.htm Read
more about these special animals that look like a
bear/raccoon!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giant_Panda
Aren't these the cutest photos that you've ever seen?
2. Bamboo from the solo piano album Montana- A Love
Story by George Winston. Check his schedule on MySpace
and see if he'll be playing in your area:

http://www.myspace.com/georgewinston I adore a
simple,peaceful melody like Bamboo. Want to learn the
song? Resources listed for you here below. Take a look
at this great video of Montana along with George
Winston music for your listening pleasure!

George Winston Piano Solos By George Winston. Songbook for solo piano. Exact transcriptions from the recordings, authorized by George Winston. 104 pages. Published by Hal Leonard. (HL.306822) See more info...

3. Guo Yue's Story
I love books because they take you anywhere in the
world! Watch and listen to "Little Leap Forward"
author Guo Yue share his story of growing up during
China's cultural revolution.

An interesting tidbit about this video: Guo Yue provides the beautiful flute music that accompanies his spoken account.
Little Leap Forward is Barefoot Books' very first Young Adult novel! It is beautiful story of friendship found and lost. Set in the time just before and during the Cultural Revolution, the Revolution does not dominate the story, making this book a great choice for young readers. The illustrations are beautiful and the descriptions of life in the hutongs vividly convey family life in the unique Beijing neighborhoods.
The afterward by Guo Yue provides excellent historical context for teachers who want to use this book as part of a unit on modern China or the Cultural Revolution. A refreshing addition to young adult literature of the Cultural Revolution! I hope you enjoy both the video and the book!
http://www.barefoot-books.com/us/site/pages/browseandbuy.php?search=yes


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George Winston- Sea

Being Greek, I am especially fond of the sea. I love ocean fishing and sailing. I am a big fan of George Winston. One particular song that comes to mind is The Sea. This song was particularly influenced by The Doors. (interesting, huh?!) The introduction is inspired by the late, great guitarist and composer John Fahey (1939-2001). Composed in 1973. Read more about George Winston
http://www.georgewinston.com/notes/01934-seasons-2.php
Here is a list of a few attributes that catalogues this song:
new age influences
classical music influences
solo piano performance
lyrical melodies
interesting harmonic progressions
interesting part writing
strong melodies
minor tonality
For more reading and sampling
http://www.pandora.com/music/song/george+winston/sea
This song has a luring effect that draws you into a serene rest and contemplative peace. Enjoy!


Sounds and looks like this song has lots of broken E minor chords. Sometimes it's easy to hear and recognize the key of a song, sometimes it's not. A great resource knowing that songs are moved of chords that you might want to view
http://www.hearandplay.com/441295/hpchords.html

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