Showing posts with label Rock music. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Rock music. Show all posts

Learn Meant To Live

Switchfoot: Live – EP
Switchfoot: Live – EP (Photo credit: Wikipedia)





 Awhile back I posted On Fire by Switchfoot (love the slow worshipful song) but recently I was reminded of another popular song, Meant To Live. It has tons of power chords, you know where you omit the third of the chord and just play the root and fifth. This song was written in 2003 by Jonathan Foreman and Tim Foreman. My guy students really like this one, especially for the Junior High and High School Kids.

Play this piece like a rock song in the Key of D with 4/4 time signature.

~INTRO~

B5      A5   E5      G5       A5
B5      A5   E5      D5 E5    A5
B5      A5   E5      F#5      G5

~VERSE~

G5(let ring)
Dreaming about providence and whether mice or men have second
F#5 D5  E5 D5  F#5 D5 F#5 G5 F#5   F#5 D5  E5 D5  F#5 D5  F#5 G5 A5(1)
Tries
G5(let ring)
Maybe we've been living with our eyes half open maybe where bent and
      F#5 D5  E5 D5  F#5 D5 F#5 G5 F#5   F#5 D5  E5 D5  F#5 D5  F#5 G5 A5(1)
Broken                       broken                              oh

~REPEAT CHORUS~

~INTERLUDE~

B5  A5(2)  E5  E5 D5  E5 A5(1)  B5  A5(2)  E5  G5

~BRIDGE~

        D                            G
We want more than this worlds got to offer
        D                            G
We want more than this worlds got to offer
        D                         G
We want more than the wars of our fathers
                 C                       G
And everything inside screams for second life   yeah

~OUTRO CHORUS~

D5                                Dsus2
We were meant to live for so much more have we lost ourselves
D5                                Dsus2
We were meant to live for so much more have we lost ourselves
D5                                Dsus2
We were meant to live for so much more have we lost ourselves
D5                    Dsus2
We were meant to live we were meant to live

B5   A5(2)    E5
 
 

 Chord Breakdown

Intro

While the r.h. is playing a quick grace note and eighth notes, like F#, G, F#... L.H. chords will be

E5 = BE
G5 = GD
A5 = AE
B5 = BF#
D5 = DA
F#5 = F#C#

There's a left hand run that goes like this:

F#C#, DA, DA, DA, EB, DA, DA, DA, F#C#, DA, DA, DA, F#, G, F#

Have fun with the song. Perhaps you play the guitar, too. Here's another resource you may be interested in, Advanced Guitar 301

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"The beautiful thing about learning is that no one can take it away from you." B.B.King


Mercy Me: A Million Miles Away

English: MercyMe lead singer Bart Millard and ...
English: MercyMe lead singer Bart Millard and guitarist Barry Graul at the Rock and Worship Road Show Español: El cantante Nart Millard y el guitarrista Barry Graul (Photo credit: Wikipedia)


About The Song

MercyMe is an American Christian rock band founded in Greenville, Texas. The band consists of vocalist Bart Millard, keyboardist James Bryson, percussionist Robby Shaffer, bassist Nathan Cochran and guitarists Michael Scheuchzer and Barry Graul.

Written in 2004 by Jim Bryson, Nathan Cochran, Barry Graul, Peter Kipley, Bart Millard, Mike Scheuchzer and Robby Shaffer, this song became super popular with its rock beat.

 Chords: A Million Miles Away

Intro



Db Db2F Absus Gbmaj7 (2 times)
 
 
 Db Db2/F  Absus
My imagination
Gbmaj7          Db
Gets me all the time
Db2/F             Absus               Gbmaj7
No matter where I look You're all I'm seeing
Db        Db2/F   Absus
You're my fascination
Gbmaj7          Db
The very reason why
Db2/F               Absus       Gbmaj7
The reason why I'll never stop believing

Gb      Bbm   Bbm/Ab
And I'm so amazed 
that I
Gb        Bbm     Absus
Am always on Your mind

Db
I believe that 

You're always here with me
Ebm9
You're everywhere but still within my reach
Bbm9
Cause how could You save the day
Gb2                       Ab
If You're a million miles away

Db
Who's to say what 
you can't see can't be found
Ebm9
There's evidence of Your presence all around
Bbm9
Cause how could You save the day
   Ab               Gb
If You're a million miles away
Db Db2/F Absus Gbmaj7 (2 times)
 
Db Db2/F         Absus 
You're my inspiration
Gbmaj7              Db
You're always by my side
Db2/F             Absus        Gbmaj7
You are there as sure as I am breathing

Db2/F          Absus
Without hesitation
Gbmaj7
I am giving You my life
Db  Db2/F             Absus       Gbmaj7
because I know You're never gonna leave me

Gb           Bbm
It doesn't matter 
Bbm/Ab 
where I go
Gb    Bbm    Absus
Cause this I know

Db
I believe that 
You're always here with me
Ebm9
You're everywhere but still within my reach
Bbm9
Cause how could You save the day
Gb2                       Ab
If You're a million miles away

Db
Who's to say what 
you can't see can't be found
Ebm9
There's evidence of Your presence all around
Bbm9
Cause how could You save the day
    Gb                      Ab
If You're a million miles away

    Bbm  Gbmaj7 Ab
What it all comes 
down to
   Gb           Db Db2/F Absus Gb
Is being with You

Db2
I believe...
Ebm9
You're everywhere but still within my reach
Bbm9
Cause how could You save the day
   Gb2                    Ab
If You're a million miles away

Db
Who's to say what 
you can't see can't be found
Ebm9
There's evidence of Your presence all around
Bbm9
Cause how could You save the day
   Ab                Gb
If You're a million miles away

Db Ebm9 Bbm9 Gb2 Ab Db Ebm9 
 
 Bbm9
Cause how could 
You save the day
   Ab               Gb
If You're a million miles away

Db Db2/F Absus Gbmaj7 (2 times)

Video by The VineyardYouthGroup: 


A Million Miles Away-Mercy Me



You'll want to play a few chords like this:

Gb = Gb/BbDbGb

Bbm = Bb/BbDbF

Bbm/Ab = Ab/BbDbF

Bbm9 = Bb/AbCDbF

Ab = Ab/CEbAb

Absus = Ab/AbDbEb

Bbm = Bb/BbDbF

Db = Db/AbDbF

Db2 = Db/FAbDbEb

Ebm9 = Eb/Gb/BbDbF

Gb = Gb/BbDbGb

Gb2 = Gb/BbDbGbAb

Gbmaj7 = Gb/BbDbF

Have fun with the song. You may be interested in a music resource called, Gospelguitar101




"The beautiful thing about learning is that no one can take it away from you." B.B.King
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Glissando and How To Play It




I recently wrote an article about the  Glissando. It's an Ezine Article  How To Play A Gliding Glissando


What I remember most about the glissando was hearing my song end in the high register, like the Disney song, "A Whole New World." The song ends well, we have peace and closure to an ending that either uses broken chords (arpeggiated) or a glissando.


My music dictionary defines glissando (glees-SAHN-doh) as a rapid scale produced by sliding the fingers or hand from one note to another. 







Here's my article:


"Hearing a smooth rise in tones going up or down in pitch is wonderful to hear on the piano. However, producing this gliding effect on the keys can be quite challenging for some pianists.

The funny thing is that when I hear a car skidding on a road, I immediately think of the sweeping sound of a glissando and Jerry Lee Lewis comes to my mind with the song, Great Balls of Fire.
Glissando has a specific mark or notation in written sheet music. It sort of looks like a quarter rest lying on its side, turned horizontally. Also, you'll find the word gliss written above the squiggly line.

 You'll find my post on Great Balls of Fire at How-to-play-great-balls-of-fire

Here are a few tips to keep in mind when playing the glissando.

1. Hold your wrist as high as you can and over the middle of the keys.
2. Use a slightly bent thumb
3. Once curved and in position, play all the notes descending until you've reached the octave.

I have rather small hands so in the beginning I would practice glissando in sixths. That way I would reduce the tension in my arm and fingers. If you are fortunate to have large hands and a wider hand span, then by all means jump right in and practice the octave glissando.

Now, I've never played an ascending glissando in any written classical music that I can recall. If you see one, then use your left hand for ascending glissando tones. Some pianists prefer using their third finger in the right hand ascending also. Don't forget to use the damper pedal.

It takes lots of practice and constant motion of the hand and arm to achieve the sound you are looking for. At first, your thumb or finger may hurt a bit. I would suggest using a gauze bandage with a rubber band, or use a band-aid or perhaps scotch tape to protect soft skin.

I have played glissando occasionally sprinkled throughout a song in classical music or going into the chorus but I prefer a blues or rock song having a smash buckling ending with a descending glissando. What a great way to end a song. It sounds so professional and everyone loves to hear it."


I think one of the best sites I have researched involving added decorative type endings to blues or rock and roll can be found at http://www.netplaces.com/rock-blues-piano/riffs-embellishments-turnarounds-and-endings/embellishments-and-decorations.htm

Do you have a favorite blues song where you wrap it up with a fancy glissando ending?

More resources at GospleKeys Master Class and


Take Your Piano Playing To The Next Level With These Courses




All the best,

"The beautiful thing about learning is that no one can take it away from you." B.B.King

Sounds of the '50s

A chord chartImage via Wikipedia
Are you familiar with the sounds of the '50s? Have you heard the Doo-wop-Doo-wop style?
Early rock and roll piano styles are easy and fun to play. Music of th 1950s simplified the more complicated rhythms of 1940s blues and boogie-woogie, and made them more accessible.

To get you started on playing in this style, I've combined an introduction (which can be repeated as a vamp) with an 8-bar section. The chords of the intro are built on the first (I), sixth (vi), fourth (IV) and fifth (V) degrees of the C Major Scale. Many songs of the '50s such as "Silhouettes on the Shade" and "The Book of Love" use just these chords in the same I-vi-IV-V-I progression. The next section is based on an 8-bar blues and uses only three chords- I, IV, and V. "Blueberry Hill", popularized by "Fats" Domino, is an example of this type of tune.

Notice how smoothly the chords change. This is accomplished by keeping the "common tone" of C in the pinky of the right hand whenever possible. Also notice that the real "action" is in the bass line which should be brought out in your performance. In the 8-bar section, the left hand arpeggiates the chords of the right hand. After you can play it in C, work it out in other keys such as Bb, F and G major.

Bar 1: C/E G C, B/E G C, A/E A C, G/E A C (r.h. chords, C then Am)

Bar 2: F/F A C, D/F A C, E/F A C, F/F A C, G/F A C, G/F G B, A/ F G B, B/F G B (r.h. chords, F then Gsus4-7)

Bar 3: C/C E G, D/ F C, E/G C, F/ A C, E/G C, D/F C (r.h. chords C then F)

Bar 4: C C/E then play r.h. notes C then CB, CBb, GC, G#C (r.h. chords C then C7)

Bar 5: F/F A C, A/F A C, C/F A C, A/F A C, C/F A C (r.h. chord F)

Bar 6: F/F A C, A/F A C, C/F A C, A/F A C, C/F A C (r.h. chord F)

Bar 7: C/E G C, E/E G C, G/E G C, E/E G C, G/E G C (r.h. chord C)

Bar 8: C/E G C, E/E G C, G/E G C, E/E G C, G/E G C (r.h. chord C)

Bar 9: G/ F G B D, B/F G B D, D/F G B D, B/F G B D, D/F G B D (r.h. chord G7)

Bar 10: F/F A C, A/F A C, C/F A C, A/F A C, C/F A C (r.h. chord F)

Bar 11: C/E C, D/F C, E/G C, F/A C, E/G C, D/F C (r.h. chords C then F)

Bar 12: C C/E G C (r.h. chord C)

Hope you enjoy playing the doo-wop sounds of the '50s. Chord chart above played with 12/8 time signature so that you hear and feel those 12 eighth notes played in the r.h. per measure with your l.h. bass line. Feel free to add those bluesy devices to the right hand part.

All the best,
~ LadyD

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More info:

The Fifties
I VI II V7
/ / / / / / / /
[Key of C: C A- D- G7 ] / = One beat

http://web.mac.com/ashby_stokes/iWeb/Ashby%20Stokes/Instructional_files/Table%20B%20Chords.htm

Try moving this chord progression to another key. It should sound like a typical 50’s song in any key. For more common cord progressions, see:
* General Chord and Scale Study: 12 bar blues

http://www.medallions.com/ashbystokes/GeneralMusicInfo.htm




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All Summer Long- Kid Rock

All Summer Long is a tribute to Lynyrd Skynyrd band and Kid Rock doesn't hide the fact that it's a take off on Sweet Home Alabama. I love the patterns in this song. It's easy to play in the Key of D. D6, C6 and G6 are color chords that add flavor to your piano playing! What exactly is a color tone? Many of you know simple chord structure (basic three notes, also known as a triad). A color tone is an extra note added to the basic chord structure.
Robert James Ritchie (born January 17, 1971), known by his stage name Kid Rock, is an Kid Rock, American musician and actor known for his over-the-top persona and his ability to mix rap with metal, rock, blues and country music. He has sold over 25 million records to date.

* Kid Rock Bio

http://www.celebritypro.com/bio/kid_rock_bio.htm


* kid rock, all summer long, piano version


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Z8LXDwxr58

* All Summer Long - Kid Rock on piano
The chords we use are D,C and G

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3DAGrtbR-I

* How to play All Summer Long on piano

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9cbbdaJ6t

Look inside this title
All Summer Long - sheet music at www.sheetmusicplus.com
All Summer Long By Kid Rock. Piano Vocal (Arranged for piano and voice with guitar chords). 8 pages. Published by Hal Leonard. (353844)
See more info...
After a night with The Oscars, enjoy playing this light hearted, fun loving song!
Have a great week ahead,
LadyD



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Sara Bareilles Love Song- Tutorial


Sara Bareilles: Love Song l LadyDpiano.com


"Sara Beth Bareilles is a Grammy Nominated American singer-songwriter and pianist. She achieved mainstream success in 2007 with the hit single "Love Song", which brought her into the number one spot on the Billboard Pop 100 chart."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sara_Bareilles


How to play Love Song by Sara Bareilles on Piano / Keyboard



Sara Bareilles - Love Song - Free Sheet Music Riff

http://www.8notes.com/school/riffs/piano/sara_bareilles_love_song.asp

Free Piano Sheet Music to Love Song- Sara Bareilles

http://www.sheetzbox.com/piano/sheets/9638/Sara_Bareilles-Love_Song_PianoChords.html

Sara Bareilles- Love Song Lyrics
A great tune!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQnqy-047gw&feature=channel


Find more at

http://ladydpiano.com


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Coldplay Viva La Vida


Coldplay Viva La Vida is a favorite with my piano students!!! Once you hear the song and learn the chords, it's so much fun to play! Have a go at it! It's been the year of Coldplay, for sure! The intro is Db5- Eb7sus- Ab- Fm-
Lyrics for Viva La Vida by Coldplay

Coldplay Lyrics
Viva La Vida Lyrics
Coldplay - Viva La Vida Piano Cover By David Sides

Free Download Coldplay Viva La Vida mp3

http://www.imeem.com/dosh13/music/4Ah1Fpod/coldplay_viva_la_vida

Chords Used in Coldplay - Viva La Vida

http://www.8notes.com/school/riffs/piano/coldplay_viva_la_vida.asp

How to play Viva la Vida by Coldplay on the piano (part 1)

Seires88 says "a video showing you how to play viva la vida part 1 of 3...I know some parts are impossible to play but I don't expect you to play them.. I expect you to learn the parts you like the most and play them... if you have any questions... or if you want me to make another video of how to play another song, just message me and I'll do my best to show you. I am not playing the song!!!! But I can easily get more songs to play."
More music at:

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How to Play Great Balls of Fire - Old Time Rock and Roll Piano




Jerry Lee Lewis - Great Balls Of Fire 1957
I grew up listening to the ever popular Jerry Lewis play old time rock and roll piano!
Here he is with his fast playing, unique style! He is a great piano player to learn from because he had such great energy performing!


Hear what chrismarx85 has to say:
"I've broken down standard rock piano patterns so that we can learn the hands separate first and then together. It is a simple pattern over and over again on the C F G chords. Don't worry about hitting all the notes with 100% accuracy, this song is more about the fast rhythm of the notes!"
For the complete free piano lesson, click here:

http://fastpianolessons.com

More on Jerry Lee Lewis from Chris:

http://fastpianolessons.com/blog/?p=63


Piano Sheet Music:

http://www.911tabs.com/link/?2443177


http://pianomusicsheet.blogspot.com


CRAZY piano bass line for Swinging Rock Songs - Advanced from chrismarx85


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cNSR

For more info, click here:

http://LadyDpiano.com

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Simple Plan- Welcome To My Life


SIMPLE PLAN - Welcome To My Life (PIANO)

My friend, RegiSeuga, made another MMV - Welcome To My Life - Simple Plan

* Chord Chart
Verse: C
Do you ever like breaking down?
Am
Do you ever feel out of place?
C
Like somehow you just don't belong,
G
and no one understands you.
C
Do you ever wanna run away?
Am
Do you lock yourself in your room?
C
With the radio on turned up so loud,
G
and no one hears you screaming.
Prechorus:F
No you don't know what its like
Am
When nothing feels alright
F G
You don't know what its like to be like me...
Chours: Am F C G
To be hurt, to feel lost, to be left out in the dark
Am F C G
To be kicked when you're down, to feel like you've been pushed around
Am F C G
To be on the edge of breaking down, when no one's there to save you
Dm
No you don't know what its like
F -No Strings- C
Welcome to my life
Verse: Do you wanna be somebody else?
Am
Are you sick of being so left out?
C
Are you desperate to find something more,
G
before your life is over?
C
Are you stuck inside a world you hate?
Am
Are you sick of everyone around?
C
With the big fake smiles and stupid lies,
G
While deep inside your bleeding
Prechorus:F
No you don't know what its like
Am
When nothing feels alright
F G
You don't know what its like to be like me...
Chorus: Am F C G
To be hurt, to feel lost, to be left out in the dark
Am F C G
To be kicked when your down, to feel like you've been pushed around
Am F C G
To be on the edge of breaking down, when no ones there to save you
Dm
No you don't know what its like
F -No Strings- C
Welcome to my life..
Verse:F
No one ever lies straight to your face
Am
And no one ever stabs you in the back
F
You might think I'm happy
C G
But I'm not gonna be okay
F
Everybody always gave you what you wanted
Am
You never had to work it was always there
F G
You don't know what it's like what it's like..
Strum here
Chorus: Am F C G
To be hurt, to feel lost, to be left out in the dark
Am F C G
To be kicked when you're down, to feel like you've been pushed around
Am F C G
To be on the edge of breaking down, when no ones there to save you
Dm F
No you don't know what its like, what its like
Am F C G
To be hurt, to feel lost, to be left out in the dark
Am F C G
To be kicked when you're down, to feel like you've been pushed around
Am F C G
To be on the edge of breaking down, when no ones there to save you
Dm
No you don't know what its like
F -No Strings- C Am
Welcome to my life
C G
Welcome to my life
C
Welcome to my life..
* Chord Chart
Verse: D
Do you ever like breaking down?
Bm
Do you ever feel out of place?
G
Like somehow you just don't belong,
A
and no one understands you.
D
Do you ever wanna run away?
Bm
Do you lock yourself in your room?
G
With the radio on turned up so loud,
A
and no one hears you screaming.
Prechorus:G
No you don't know what its like
Bm
When nothing feels alright
G A
You don't know what its like to be like me...
Chours: Bm G D A
To be hurt, to feel lost, to be left out in the dark
Bm G D A
To be kicked when you're down, to feel like you've been pushed around
Bm G D A
To be on the edge of breaking down, when no one's there to save you
Em Em-F#m
No you don't know what its like
G (Let Ring)
Welcome to my life
D
Verse: Do you wanna be somebody else?
Bm
Are you sick of being so left out?
G
Are you desperate to find something more,
A
before your life is over?
D
Are you stuck inside a world you hate?
Bm
Are you sick of everyone around?
G
With the big fake smiles and stupid lies,
A
While deep inside your bleeding
Prechorus:G
No you don't know what its like
Bm
When nothing feels alright
G A
You don't know what its like to be like me...
Chorus: Bm G D A
To be hurt, to feel lost, to be left out in the dark
Bm G D A
To be kicked when your down, to feel like you've been pushed around
Bm G D A
To be on the edge of breaking down, when no ones there to save you
Em Em-F#m
No you don't know what its like
G (Let Ring)
Welcome to my life..
Interlude:
G
No one ever lies straight to your face
Bm
And no one ever stabs you in the back
G
You might think I'm happy
A
But I'm not gonna be okay
G
Everybody always gave you what you wanted
Bm
You never had to work it was always there
G A (Let Ring)
You don't know what it's like what it's like..
Strum softly on this chorus:
Bm G D A
To be hurt, to feel lost, to be left out in the dark
Bm G D A
To be kicked when you're down, to feel like you've been pushed around
Strum harder on this part of the chorus:
Bm G D A
To be on the edge of breaking down, when no ones there to save you
Em G
No you don't know what its like, what its like
Bm G D A
To be hurt, to feel lost, to be left out in the dark
Bm G D A
To be kicked when you're down, to feel like you've been pushed around
Bm G D A
To be on the edge of breaking down, when no ones there to save you
Em Em-F#m
No you don't know what its like
G (Let Ring) D
Welcome to my life
G D
Welcome to my life
G D (Let Ring)
Welcome to my life..
Look inside this title
Welcome to My Life - sheet music at www.sheetmusicplus.com
Welcome to My Life By Simple Plan, composed by Simple Plan. Single for voice, piano and guitar (chords only). Db Major. 7 pages. Published by Alfred Publishing. (AP.PVM04094)
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Yellow by Coldplay


"Look at the stars, look how they shine for you!"
Whether you've seen Coldplay live in Toronto, live in Hong Kong, live in Sydney or live at Glastonbury, the song is amazing and their performance is thrilling!
Just see for yourself. See and hear Coldplay's fantastic ending with giant yellow balloons falling from the sky!
* Coldplay live in Toronto 2006

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmcPVuxrMI

* How To Play Yellow (Coldplay) On Piano by doriansol

* Muppet Beaker sings Yellow by Coldplay

Great synching going on here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Phyg_uIPQII

* Yellow - Classical Piano - Coldplay by UKpiano
Very beautiful- enjoy!

* Sheet Music Found Here:

http://forpiano.com/DB/C.htm


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How To Play Bohemian Rhapsody- Queen


This is probably one of the most difficult pieces to learn!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bohemian_Rhapsody

* Free Sheet Music- Bohemian Rhapsody- Queen

http://forpiano.com/pianoette/B.htm

I really enjoy sirmattblack's piano solo!

* There are 3 different keys in the song, starting in Bb, changing to A in the middle
of the Opera Section and then finishing in Eb.
* From a timing perspective, the song’s time signature is mainly in 4/4 but there are
a few occasions where 1 bar is 2/4 time and it changes back to 4/4 time the bar after it.
* The playing of the piece on piano requires the cross over technique you may have
seen in the video and some very quick and awkward chord changes ,e.g. in the No No No No bit of the Opera Section ; as well as having to remember all the chords.
* The Bohemian Rhapsody Piano Riff requires a crossover of hands and is Bass note,
followed by an arpeggio of the chord, followed by the crossover and the two high notes. Play this riff using the above technique where you see the *

Concert Intro
:
Freddie used the following intro during one of the concerts and it’s very effective! Use these chords in arpeggios on the lower & upper registers.Each Chord is 4 beats, medium tempo with the exclusion of the G Ab G Ab combo which is 1 beat each.
-- Faster --
F Eb/F F Eb/F Ab G Ab G Ab C (slows)
Start on the Bb Riff of 'Mama, just killed a man'
Album Intro :
The start of the song has no chords, and is in the key of Bb.
Piano starts on the first Gm below.
Bb6 C7 Bb6 C7
Is this real life, Is the just fantasy?
F7 Cm7 F7 Bb Cm7 Bb
Caught in a landslide, no escape from reality.
Gm
Open your eyes
Bb7 Eb Ab Eb
Look up to the skies and see
Cm Cm7 Cm F7
I'm just a poor boy, I need no sympathy
B Bb A Bb B Bb A Bb
easy come, easy go, little high, little low
[Bass Guitar starts here]
Eb Bb/D C#dim F7/C F7/Eb Bb *
Any way the wind blows, doesn't really matter to me to me.
Bb Gm
Mama just killed a man
Cm Cm7 F7
put a gun against his head, pulled my trigger, now he's dead
Bb Gm Cm Cm/B Eb/Bb Abmaj7 Eb/G
Mama life had just begun, but now I've gone and thrown it all away
Eb Bb/D Cm Fm C/E Ab/Eb Ddim Bb Bb6 Bb7 Eb
Mama Ooooo____ didn't mean to make you cry, if I'm not back again this time tomorrow,
Bb/D Cm Abm Eb Ab/Eb Eb Adim/Db Bb7sus4b9 Bb
Carry on, carry on as if nothing really matters.
Bb Gm
Too late, my time has come
Cm Cm7 F7
Sent shivers down my spine, body's achin' all the time,
Bb Gm
Goodbye everybody, I've got to go,
Cm G+5/B Eb/Bb Adim Abmaj7 Eb/G
Gotta’ leave you all behind and face the truth.
Eb Bb/D Cm Fm C/E Ab/Eb Ddim Bb Bb6 Bb7 Eb
Mama Ooooo____ I don't want to die, I sometimes wish I'd never been born at all.
Guitar Solo : Each Bar 4 Beats, terminated by ;
Eb Bb/D ; Cm ; Fm C/E Ab/Eb Ddim ; Bb Bb Bb6 Bb7 ;
Eb Gm/D ; Cm ; Fm C/E Ab/Eb Ddim ; Db Db/C Db/B Db/Bb ; A ... (opera section)
Intro to Opera Section : A A A A A A A A staccatto
D/A A Adim A D/A A Adim
I see a little silhouetto of a man
A D/A A D/A A Adim A D/A A
Scarmouch Scarmouch will you do the fan-dan-go?
C# G#/C C/E E/G# A
Thunder bolt of lightning, very very frightening me
No Chords
Galileo Galileo Galileo figaro Mangnifico_oh_oh_oh
B Bb A Bb B Bb A Bb
I'm just a poor boy nobody loves me
Ab/Eb Eb Ebdim Eb Ab/Eb Eb Ebdim Eb
He's just a poor boy, from a poor fam-ily
Ab Eb/G F7 Bb (3 Bb notes ... then Ab/Eb Eb Cdim Bb7sus4b9
spare him his life from this monstrosity
B Bb A Bb B Bb Bbdim
Easy come easy go will you let me go?
Bb5 Eb Bb5 Eb Bb Bb Bbaug Bb7 Bbaug Bb
Bis-mil-lah No, we will not let you go
Let him go
Bb5 Eb Bb5 Bb Bb Bbaug Bb7 Bbaug Bb
Bis-mil-lah we will not let you go Let him go
Bb5 Eb Bb5 Bb Bb Bbaug Bb7 Bbaug Bb
Bis-mil-lah we will not let you go Let me go
Bb Bbaug Bb7 Bbaug Bb Bb Bbaug Bb7 Bbaug Bb
Will not let you go let me go will not let you go
F#7
Let me go oh oh oh oh oh
Bm A5 D Db Gb Bb5 Eb5 --- Eb Ab Eb N.C. Bb
no no no no no no no Oh Mamma Mia Mamma Mia Mamma Mia let me go
Bb Eb Ab D7 Gm Bb Bb5 Bb B7
Beelzebub has a devil put aside for me for me for me Hard Rock Section
Eb Eb Eb F7 (each chord to the left of this is 1 bar)
Bb7 Eb(BbBass) Bb Eb Bb Db
So you think you can stone me and spit in my eye.______
Bb7 Eb(BbBass) Bb Eb Ab Ab/G
So you think you can love me and leave me to die.______
Fm Bb Fm Bb
Oh,_____ baby,_____ can't do this to me, baby.______
Fm7 Bb Fm7 Bb Eb Bb7
Just gotta get out, just gotta get right outta here.______
(slowly, a tempo)
Eb Bb(Dbass) Cm G Cm G7 Cm Bb7 Eb D Gm Ab Eb
Cm Gm Cm Gm
Nothing really matters, anyone can see
Cm AbM Ab/Bb Eb Ab/Eb Eb
nothing raelly matters, nothing really matters to me
Ebdim Bb/D Dbmaj13 C Dbdim7 C F
Bb F Fdim C7sus4 F
Any way the wind blows
shawncheekeasy has a tutorial on YouTube:

Enjoy playing the song!

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Play Eleanor Rigby



This great song, Eleanor Rigby by The Beatles, was on their Revolver album, and released as a single on the backside of the Yellow Submarine 45 disc. For more background information:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eleanor_Rigby

Next to Hey Jude, Eleanor Rigby is at the top, requested by many of my piano students. As an incentive to learn the song, I shared two YouTube Videos with them. Yes, this charming 6 year old is great!

Listen to ModistOne bringing the song up to speed, jamming while under his headphones! I love the driving bass chords while the melody line just flows!

Lennon/McCartney

Now the only 2 chords in the song, e minor (E G B) and C Major, are played in the l.h. Some of my students choose to play the octave instead of the whole chord. Then there's this cool walk down in 1/2 steps where you play D,Db,C,B. You'll get the idea watching this video:

C (2) Em (2)
Ah, look at all the lonely people
C (2) Em (2)
Ah, look at all the lonely people
Em (3)
Eleanor Rigby picks up the rice in the church where a wedding has
C (2)
been—Lives in a dream
Em (3)
Waits at the window, wearing the face that she keeps in a jar by the
C (2)
door—Who is it for?
Em7 Em6
All the lonely people
C Em
Where do they all come from?
Em7 Em6
All the lonely people
C Em
Where do they all belong?
Em (3)
Father McKenzie writing the words of a sermon that no one will
C (2)
hear--No one comes near.
Em
Look at him working. Darning his socks in the night when there's
C (2)
nobody there--What does he care?
Em7 Em6
All the lonely people
C Em
Where do they all come from?
Em7 Em6
All the lonely people
C Em
Where do they all belong?
C (2) Em (2)
Ah, look at all the lonely people
C (2) Em (2)
Ah, look at all the lonely people
Em (3)
Eleanor Rigby died in the church and was buried along with her
C (2)
name--Nobody came
Em (3)
Father McKenzie wiping the dirt from his hands as he walks from the
C (2)
grave--No one was saved
Em7 Em6
All the lonely people
C Em
Where do they all come from?
Em7 Em6
All the lonely people
C Em (hold)
Where do they all belong?

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Piano -U2 -With or Without You




I've always loved this song and my students do, too. The guys like to play this song because of its driving bass and just a few chords...
D D/A Bm7 G/D

http://www.guitaretab.com/u/u2/20002.html

U2, the only band to have had an official iPod model made in its honor, wow!
http://blog.wired.com/music/2008/o7/u2-goes-drm-fre.html

On November 22,2004 U2 performed at Empire Fulton Ferry State Park in Brooklyn, N.Y. and yes, MTV was filming the performance. U2 was one of my favorite bands of the 70's. When you visit this site, be sure and check out the E cards with their songs:
http://www.u2rockband.com/


You'll find music resources here:
Digital Download:

http://www.musicnotes.com/sheetmusic/mtd.asp?ppn=MN0041564

14 of their finest from this decade: All I Want Is You + Angel of Harlem + Bad + Desire + I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For + I Will Follow + New Year's Day + Pride (In the Name of Love) + Sunday Bloody Sunday + Sweetest Thing + Unforgettable Fire + When Love Comes to Town + Where the Streets Have No Name + With or Without You. Includes photos of the band. (Hal Leonard Corporation)
Look inside this title
U2 - The Best of 1980-1990 - sheet music at www.sheetmusicplus.com
U2 - The Best of 1980-1990 By U2. Songbook for voice, piano and guitar (chords only). 104 pages. Published by Hal Leonard. (HL.306650)
See more info...
And if you have the time, you'll find all the sites listed here for U2... have fun!

http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/music/artist/webs/0,,504137,00.html


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