Video Thursday: Japanese Swing Orchestra

Video of the Week

My cousin sent this video to me and just knew I would love it since I like Jazz
and used to listen to Benny Goodman tunes that my folks liked way back then.
These young kids play swing music with style! They've got rhythm and discipline!

A different song but same title, Sing, Sing, Sing by Chris Tomlin, is a good one!

E
We will sing, sing, sing
And make music with the heavens
    C#m7
We will sing, sing, sing
Grateful that you hear us
B
When we shout your praise
A                           E
Lift high the name of Jesus

E
What's not to love about you
Heaven and earth adore you
C#m7
Kings and kingdoms bow down
Son of God
B
You are the One
A
You are the One
               E
We're living for

E
You are the love that frees us
You are the light that leads us
C#m7
Like a fire burning
Son of God
B
You are the One
A
You are the One
                E
We're living for 

This is the new song. To see Chris & Daniel teach it go to worshipfrequency.com 

and join. It is a site that is operated by Chris and the guys and they have a 

lot more videos of teaching what they do. 

SING SING SING, Chris Tomlin

The chords to the song:

 E5
We will sing, sing, sing
And make music with the heavens
D2
We will sing, sing, sing
Grateful that You hear us
B
When we shout your praise
 A2  E5
Lift high the name of Jesus

E5
What's not to love about You?
Heaven and earth adore You
D2
Kings and kingdoms bow down
D2   B
Son of God, You are the One
         A2  E5
You are the One we're living for

E5
You are the love that frees us
You are the light that leads us
D2
Like a fire burning
D2   B
Son of God, You are the one
         A2  E5
You are the one we're living for 

        
Remember, all that 5-chords are is the first 

and fifth of the chord,leave out the third. 

How to Play an A5 Chord on Piano

By Rochelle Connery, eHow Contributor
 

If you're an intermediate or advanced pianist, you know that a chord is usually composed of at least three notes. The basic chord is made up of the first, third and fifth notes in a scale and can be inverted to create different sounds. However, an A5 chord uses only two notes, as does any basic fifth chord. The A5 chord is played using the first note of the scale, an A note, and the fifth note in a scale, the E note. You can play these in any order with the left or right hand.

Read more: How to Play an A5 Chord on Piano | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/how_5900849_play-a5-chord-piano.html#ixzz1rm5z4H8l

So an A2 is A, B, C# and E chord.

What is an A2 chord, and what is an Asus?

Find the answer here.

A very popular worship song that can be used for background music is Sing Hallelujah. 

It's a good one to know for those special quiet times in church, like prayer or offering.

Sing Hallelujah

Verse 1: Cm Gm Cm Gm Sing hallelujah to the Lord Cm Bb/D Eb Fm Gsus G Sing hal - le - lu-jah to the Lord Cm Gm Ab Eb Sing hal-le-lu-jah, sing Hal-le-lu-jah, Cm Gm Cm Sing Hal-le-lu-jah to the Lord    © 1974 Linda Stassen / New Song Ministries Words and Music by Linda Stassen

Sing Hallelujah

Verse 1: Am Em Am Em Sing hallelujah to the Lord Am Em Am E Sing hal - le - lu-jah to the Lord Am Em F Am Sing hal-le-lu-jah, sing Hal-le-lu-jah, Em Am Em Sing Hal-le-lu-jah to the Lord

 

 

Having a chord vocabulary is so important in music theory. 

You may want to add to your music listening library and 

learn the number system by hearing the teachings of Jermaine 

Griggs on Chords 101 and 102 

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

Video Thursday: It Don't Mean A Thing

 It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)
Words & Music by Duke Ellington, 1932
Recorded by Ella Fitzgerald, 1966

I absolutely love music from the swing era. You might be interested in an article 
by Lee Evans that I shared with readers on my other blog. I've been asked to do a 
tutorial on this song and even though I've slowed the speed down in my video, 
I'll post another video showing all these fancy chords at a later date. For now, 
here are the chord progressions to this lively song.
 

You'll find an easy version to the song here. I've posted the chord chart below.

Em           D        C           C7   B7
What good is melody, what good is mu - sic

Em           D         C           C7   B7
If it ain't possessin' something sweet?

Em           D       C            C7   B7
It ain't the melody, it ain't the mu - sic --

        Em                   D        C        C7   B7
There's something else that makes the tune complete.


   Em            B+          Em7            Em6
It don't mean a thing, if it ain't got that swing --

A7               D7               G6               C7  B7
Doo-wat doo-wat, doo-wat doo-wat, doo-wat doo-wat.

   Em            B+            Em7          Em6
It don't mean a thing, all you got to do is sing --

A7               D7               G6
Doo-wat doo-wat, doo-wat doo-wat, doo-wat doo-wat, doo-wat doo-wat.


Dm7          G7                CM7/6             CM7
It makes no diff'rence if that rhythm's sweet or hot,

Em7            A7     D7             C7   B7
Just give that rhythm ev'rything you got.


   Em            B+   Cdim   Em7   Cdim      Em6
It don't mean a thing, if it ain't got that swing --

A7               D7               G6               Gdim
Doo-wat doo-wat, doo-wat doo-wat, doo-wat doo-wat, doo-wat doo-wat,

A7               Cdim                  G6
Doo-wat doo-wat, doo-wat doo-wat, doo-waaaa.

+++++++++++++++++

Now, in the Hal Leonard Jazz Book that I recommended yesterday, 

here are the piano chords. 

Gm    Gm/F   Eb7  D7  Gm  Gm/F    Em7b5 Eb7
What good is melody, what good is mu - sic

Gm    Gm/F   Em7b5      Eb7   D7#5  Gm
If it ain't possessin' something sweet?

Gm/F         Eb7 D7  Gm Gm/F      Em7b5 Eb7
It ain't the melody, it ain't the mu - sic --

Gm      Gm/F      Em7b5     Eb7       A7/E Eb7  D7
There's something else that makes the tune complete.


   Gm                  Gm/F  Eb7    D7      Gm
It don't mean a thing, if it ain't got that swing --

C7/G               Gb7b5           Cm7/F        Bb6
Doo-wat doo-wat, doo-wat doo-wat, doo-wat doo-wat.

D7#5  Gm  Gm/F  Em7b5   Eb7    D7#5   Db7   C7
It don't mean a thing, all you got to do is sing --

C7/G             Gb7b5              Cm7/F                      Bb6
Doo-wat doo-wat, doo-wat doo-wat, doo-wat doo-wat, doo-wat doo-wat.


F#dim7   Bb7                                     Eb
It makes no diff'rence if that rhythm's sweet or hot,

F#dim7 C7      F#dim7  C7             F7   G7
Just give that rhythm ev'rything you got.


D7#5 Gm              Gm/F   Eb7    D7        Gm
It don't mean a thing, if it ain't got that swing --

C7/G             Gb7b5               Cm7/F6                Bb6 D7#5
Doo-wat doo-wat, doo-wat doo-wat, doo-wat doo-wat, doo-wat doo-wat,

C7/G               Gb7b5                Bb6
Doo-wat doo-wat, doo-wat doo-wat, doo-waaaa.


If you love jazz and have always wanted to learn this style of playing, 

you may be interested in Jazz101 and Jazz201

Warmly,

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

What Is Bebop?

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  "Swing arrangements mainly consisted of composed sections, but with certain sections designated for improvisation. A bebop tune, however,, would simply consist of a statement of the head, or main theme, extended solos over the head’s harmonic structure, and then one final statement of the head. It was common for bebop musicians to compose new, complex melodies over well-known chord progressions. One example of this is Charlie Parker’s “Ornithology,” which is based on the changes from “How High the Moon,” a popular show tune in the 1940s. "

For more description, read about Bebop Musicians 

Here's an overview of a very cool article (focusing on solo development) written by Dr. Stylani Tartsinis. I have learned a lot from it and I think you will, too.

To understand the Bebop approach in music, we have to take a look at chromatics. 
 
 If you're not familiar with Bebop, listen to these Bebop mp3s 

Bebop patterns are like embellishments to the bare melodic structure. Remember that in jazz, the scale degrees are referred to as numbers rather than letters.

Example #1

C E G Bb

1      3 5 b7

Here’s a diatonic exercise to practice, approaching the target tone by a whole step above and below. When the target tone is approached by a whole step above, it forms a 9^th; if approached from below, it forms a flat 7 in the chord.

Example #2

D to C = Whole step above

9-1

Bb to C = Whole step below

b7-1

Extra tones: Dominant 7^th (natural 7), Major (#5), Minor (natural 3) and Half-dim (natural 5). Begin the scale on the odd numbers. If the scale is begun on the even beats (2, 4 or 6), the student will have to insert a half-step to prevent these added tones from falling on downbeats.

Example #3 Major

C D  E F G  G# A B C

1  2   3  4  5  #5   6  7

Example #4 Minor

C D Eb E F G A B C

1 2  b3  4  5  6  7

Example  #5 Dominant 7^th Scale

C D E F G A Bb B C

1 2  3  4 5  6  b7  7

Example #6 Half Dim Bebop

C  Db Eb   F  Gb G Ab Bb C

1b 2b 3 4b 5n 5b  6  b7

Chromatic Approach Tones

Here are some examples of approaching the target note C (tonic or1). The approach tones are proceeded with a half-step (above or below), but at times, could be approached by a whole step. It is this chromatic sound that defines the bebop style. It is also important to keep in mind that these exercises are strictly for developing the bebop sound. You should further practice these bebop examples to extend these patterns with combinations of other chord tones an scales.

Single Note Approach

C# to C Half-step above

B to C Half-step below

Note: The above and below examples note #1 (C#) as b9 (Db). Note that the #1 (C#) is the enharmonic or the same tone to b9 (Db). B9 is preferred because of its frequent use as an extension.

C# to B to C = Half-step above and below

B to C# to C  = Half-step below and above

Double Note Approach

D to C# to C = Two half-steps above

Bb to B to C  = two half-steps below

Combination of Single and Double Note Approach

C#-Bb-B-C = 1 half-step above & 2 half-steps below

B9-b7-7-1

For more reading on this great article, check out http://www.jazzedmagazine.com/2318/articles/master-class/the-bebop-approach/

Chord Chart to How High The Moon

A7                Dm7                  Dm7  G7
Somewhere there's music, how faint the tune.
                  Cm7                  Cm7    F7
Somewhere there's heaven, how high the moon?
Bb+7        Em-5            A7      Am7       Em7-5
There is no moon above when love is far away, too.
     A7       D9         Em7      A7     Fm7    F7 Em7
Till it comes true, that you love me, as I love you.

#2.
    Em7   A7      Dm7                  Dm7  G7
Somewhere there's music, how near, how far?
                  Cm7                    Cm7 F7
Somewhere there's heaven, it's where you are.
    Bb      Em7-5                A7                   Dm7
The darkest night would shine if you would come to me soon.
A7-9      Fm7       F7       Em         Em7  A7-9  D6
Until you will, how still my heart, how high the   moon???

 

  You'll stay on beat with your solo development if you use the Song Robot Software

 All the best,






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