How To Play Blackbird

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I receive many requests from readers who love all of the Beatles songs and want to play them for their own enjoyment. I have posted some of their popular songs in the past and you can see All You Need Is Love , Let It be and Help

.

One lovely song, Blackbird that was written in 1968, is to be played slowly and smoothly. Here is the chord chart to the song I found online. I think it is quite helpful for beginners.

Chords; A,Am,C,D,Dm,Em,F,G.


G         Am             G  
Blackbird singing in the dead of night

C                  D                 Em
Take these broken wings and learn to fly

D           C
All your    life

G               A                D         G
You were only waiting for this moment to arise



Link 1; C G A   D  G



G         Am             G
Blackbird singing in the dead of night

C                 D                 Em
Take these sunken eyes and learn to see

D           C
All your    life

G             A                D            G
You were only waiting for this moment to be free




F     Dm      C
Black-bird,   Fly

F     Dm      C    A
Black-bird,   Fly

           D                      G
Into the light of the dark black night



Link 2; G Am G  G G    C D   Em   D C C C   G A   D G


F     Dm      C
Black-bird    Fly

F     Dm      C     A
Black-bird    Fly

          D                    G    
Into the light of a dark black night



Link 3; G Am G  G G    C D   Em   D C C C   G A   D G


G         Am             G
Blackbird singing in the dead of night

C                 D                  Em
Take these broken wings and learn to fly

D          C
All your   life

G             A                D         G
You were only waiting for this moment to arise

C        G    A                D         G
You were only waiting for this moment to arise

C        G    A                D         G   
You were only waiting for this moment to arise

I love birds and I love this song. 

How about you? Anyways, I wanted to share with 

you the chords I am using in the video.

Chords; G, Am G/B G


G         Am7             G/B  
Blackbird singing in the dead of night

C           A7/C#   D7       B7/D#   Em  Cm/Eb
Take these broken wings and learn to fly

G/D  A7/C#   Am7/C Cm
All your    life

G/B           A7                Am7/D  D7    G
You were only waiting for this moment to arise



Link 1; C G/B A7   D7  G



G         Am7             G/B
Blackbird singing in the dead of night

C          A7/C#    D7      B7/D#   Em  Cm/Eb
Take these sunken eyes and learn to see

G/D  A7/C#    Am7/C  Cm
All your    life

G/B           A7                Am7/D  D7     G
You were only waiting for this moment to be free




F  C/E   Dm      C Bb  C
Black-bird,   Fly

F  C/E   Dm      C  Bb  A7
Black-bird,   Fly

           D7                      G
Into the light of the dark black night



Link 2; G Am7 G/B  G G    C  A7/C# D7 B7/D#   Em Cm/Eb

        Gmaj7/D  A7/C#  Am7/C Cm  G/B A7  D7  G


F   C/E  Dm      C Bb B
Black-bird    Fly

F   C/E  Dm      C  Bb   A7
Black-bird    Fly

          D7                    G    
Into the light of a dark black night



Link 3; G Am7 G/B  G G    G A7  G/B  A7  C G/B A7


G         Am7             G/B
Blackbird singing in the dead of night

C          A7/C#    D7      B7/D#        Em  Cm/Eb
Take these broken wings and learn to fly

G/D   A7/C#  Am7/C  Cm
All your   life

C         G/B    A7             Am7/D  D7       G
You were only waiting for this moment to arise

C        G/B    A7             Am7/D   D7      G
You were only waiting for this moment to arise

C        G/B    A7              Am7/D  D7       G   
You were only waiting for this moment to arise 

Don't you just love all the sheet music around 

my keyboard?! lol

Be sure and check out Finding The Key to Any Song

Free Gospel Piano Lessons - Now Behold the Lamb, by Kirk Franklin - GospelMusicians.com

"It's not surprising that Kirk Franklin's second album, Kirk Franklin & the Family Christmas, sold over 500,000 copies in the first 14 weeks after it was released. This album is filled with 11 Christmas songs presented in true Franklin fashion. The album begins with calypso-like music and a sincere Christmas greeting from Franklin. Then the man and his 17 backup singers (the Family) begin singing an abbreviated version of "Silent Night" before proceeding to sing about God's amazing love in "Now Behold the Lamb." For more of Kirk Franklin's Review:

http://music.yahoo.com//read/review//142212843

Here's a video to Kirk Franklin Now Behold The Lamb that I found on line. Gospel Musicians is a great community of musicians who are willing to share what they know about Gospel playing! Listen to Jamal's phat chords!!
Free Gospel Piano Lessons - Now Behold the Lamb, by Kirk Franklin - GospelMusicians.com


http://GospelMusicians.com
Free gospel piano lessons. Now Behold the Lamb, by Kirk Franklin. Learn more gospel jazz phat chords riffs tricks tricks runs and even how to play music by ear INSTANTLY



* Chords to Now Behold The Lamb
I posted the chords to this song back in 2007 in the Hear and Play Musician's Zone.

http://zone.hearandplay.com/index.php?name=PNphpBB2&file=viewtopic&t=2491

Here is the song for everybody. Enjoy!!!

"Now Behold The Lamb" by: Kirk Franklin
Key Bb LH/RH

Intro:

D / Bb-F-C
/ F (2x)
Eb-G / Eb-Bb
/ Bb-C-F
F / A-C-F
/ F-F (octave higher)
/ Bb, C
D / Bb-F-C
/ F
Eb-G / C-F
/ Bb-C-F
F / A-C-F
/ Bb, C
D-Bb / D, Eb, D, Bb
Eb-G / F
/ Bb
F-A-C / A
F#-A-C / A, Bb, A, Bb, A, Bb, A
G-Bb / Bb
/ D
Bb /
/ D
C, G, Bb / Eb
/ Bb
F, C / Eb-G-Bb
F / A, Bb
Bb / C-F-Bb
/ Db, Bb
Bb /

Chorus and Verses (from sheet music):

D / Bb-C-D-F Now be-
Eb / G-Bb-C-F hold the
F / G-A-C-F Lamb
/ F-F (octave higher)
/ Bb, A the
D / C-F-Bb Precious
Eb / G-C-F Lamb of
F / A-C-F God
/ F-F (octave higher)
D / C-D-F-Bb born into
Eb / G-Bb-C-F sin that I

F / A-C-F may
F# / A-C-D live a-
G / G-Bb-D gain, the

OR

A / G-C-Eb or A / E-G-B-D may
D / F#-Bb-C-F live a-
G / F-A-Bb-D gain, the

C / Bb-Eb-G Precious
F, C, F / Bb-Eb-F Lamb of
Bb / Bb-D-F God
(repeat many times)

Modulation chord to C:

G / A-C-F

Modulate to C:

E-E / G-C-D-E Now be-
F-F / A-C-D-G hold the
G-G / C-D-G Lamb
/ B-D-G
G-G /
F-F / the
E-E / D-G-C Precious
F-F / A-D-G Lamb of
G-G / C-D-G God
/ B-D-G
G-G /
F-F /
E-E / D-E-G-C born into
F-F / A-C-D-G sin that I

G-G / B-D-G may
G#-G# / B-D-E live a-
A-A / G-C-E gain, the

OR

B-B / A-D-F or B-B / F#-A-C#-E may
D-D / G#-C-D-G live a-
A-A / G-B-C-E gain, the

D / C-F-A Precious
G / B-D-F-G Lamb of
C / C-E-G God

Vamp (don't know what to call this part):

E / C-E-G Ohhh
F / C-F-A Ohhh
F# / C-D-F#-A Ohhh
G / D-G-B Ohhh
B / B-D-G Ohhh
C / C-E-G Ohhh *go to next part from here
A / C-F-G
B / B-D-G
C / C-E-G
(repeat)

Why
E-E / D-E-G-C You love me
F-F / A-C-D-G so, Lord I

G-G / B-D-G shall
G#-G# / B-D-E never
A-A / G-C-E know

OR

B-B / A-D-F or B-B / F#-A-C#-E shall
D-D / G#-C-D-G never
A-A / G-B-C-E know
(repeat)

the
D / C-F-A Precious
G / B-D-F-G Lamb of
C / C-E-G God
(go back to Ohhh or end)

You can also find the chords to the song Now Behold The Lamb at Earnest and Roline Ministries

http://www.earnestandroline.com




http://christianmusic.com/kirk_franklin/kirk_franklin_ablums.htm

* Song from the album:
Christmas (1995)

01. Silent Night
02. Now Behold The Lamb
03. Jesus Is The Reason For The Season
04. Go Tell It On The Mountain
05. They Need To Know
06. There's No Christmas Without You
07. O Come All Ye Faithful
08. The Night That Christ Was Born
09. Thank You For Your Child
10. Love Song
11. Silver And Gold

http://music.yahoo.com/track/1072025

* Now Behold The Lamb Lyrics

http://www.sing365.com/music/lyric.nsf/Now-Behold-The-Lamb-lyrics-Kirk-Franklin/FB3F16D27F99007C48256CC540007E0E0

Chorus
Now behold the Lamb
the Precious Lamb of God
born into sin that I may live again
the Precious Lamb of God (2x)

Holy is the Lamb
the Precious Lamb of God
Why You love me so, Lord
I shall never know
the Precious lamb of God (2X)


Solo1
Now behold the Lamb
the Precious Lamb of God
Born into sin that I may live again
He's the precious Lamb of God

When I always didn't do right
I went left, He told me to go right
But I'm standing right here
in the midst of my tears, Lord
I found You to be the Lamb of God

chorus
Thank You for the Lamb
the Precious Lamb of God
Because of Your grace
I can finish this race
the Precious Lamb of God

solo2
Even when I broke Your heart
my sins tore us apart
But I'm standing right here
in the midst of my tears
I claim You to be the Lamb of God

New life can begin (yeah),
for You washed away, washed away every one of my sins
Whom the Son sets free, is truly free indeed
I claim You to be the Lamb of God

chorus
Now behold the Lamb
the Precious Lamb of God
born into sin that I may live again
the Precious Lamb of God

Oh Oh Oh
Oh Oh Oh

Why You love me so, Lord
I shall never know
Why You love me so, Lord
I shall never know
Why You love me so, Lord
I shall never know
the Precious Lamb of God

Oh Oh Oh
Oh Oh Oh
Oh Oh Oh

Why You love me so, Lord
I shall never know
the Precious Lamb of God

uh....
uh....oh....
You love me, Jesus
You died for me, Jesus
You shed your blood for me, Jesus On Calvary.


Thank you for Being Born For Me, Jesus
Thank you Jesus
For lovin' me so
Never never never know
For lovin' me so yeah.
Thank you for your blood yeah...
Why you love me so, Lord
I shall never know
the Precious Lamb of God



This is a great song to learn for Easter as well!
Until next time,

~ LadyD

Chord Substitution

A friend asked me what substitute chord could take the place of D minor (ii chord) in the Key of C. Here's what I found:

* Any chord can be substituted for another which has the same tonic, dominant or traveling function. For example, in the key of C the progression becomes Dm7, Db7, CM rather than Dm7, G7, CM. ...

http://hum.lss.wisc.edu/jazz/substitutions.html

* So in the key of C, the primary dominant is the V7 chord, G7, and the subV for G7 is Db7. ... can play a D major triad on top of the regular C, E, G, and Bb. ...

So what is a substitute dominant chord?

Well, it's a dominant chord an augmented fourth, aka tritone, away from the dominant chord it's substituting for.

Replacing dominants with their substitutes

C7 / F7 / C7/ G-7 Gb7
F7 / F#dim7 / C7 / E-7 Eb7
D-7 / Db7 / C7 Eb7 / D-7 Db7

http://www.thejazzresource.com/substitute_dominant_chords.html

Substitute Dominant chords, sometimes referred to as tritone substitutes, are some of my favorite chords in jazz. On page 185 of Jermaine Griggs The Secrets To Playing Piano By Ear, he explains that the iimin7 chord can be substituted for a iv#dim7
Do you have the 300 page course book?
Click Here, 300 Page Piano Course

* Discussion on substitute chords

http://zone.hearandplay.com/index.php?name=PNphpBB2&file=viewtopic&p=25303

* Swap out dull chords for exciting ones at the Learning Center

http://www.hearandplay.com/main/tag/substitute-tritones-in-chord-progression

* Chromatic Root Movement
This is one of my favorite changes in the key of G, play ii-sub V- I
Play D minor (D-F-A), Db (Db-F-Cb) and C (C-E-C)

* Tonic substitutes are chords which sound very similar to the tonic chord (or I chord) in a tune. In major keys, the chords iii and vi are often substituted for the I chord, to add interest. In the key of C Major, the I Major 7 chord is "C, E, G, B" the iii chord is e minor 7 ("E, G, B, D") and the vi minor 7 chord is a minor ("A, C, E, G"). Both of the tonic substitute chords use notes from the tonic chord, which means that they will usually support a melody that was originally designed for the tonic (I) chord.

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

* Free Chord Charts- Lots of Freebies!
One of my favorite sites for charts, you'll want to visit

http://www.completechords.com/Pages_Pathway_Posters/Poster_Keyboard_Chord_1.htm

Taylor Swift, Teardrops On My Guitar

Michael McGuire of the SF Country Music Examiner speaks highly of Taylor Swift Songbooks. "If you don’t play by ear, two songbooks featuring the music of Taylor Swift will help you get her songs down pat."

http://www.examiner.com/x-2232-SF-Country-Music-Examiner~y2009mld28-Taylor-Swift-songbooks-will-help-you-learn-her-songs-on-guitar-piano

I really enjoy hearing uptothe7thstorey playing this beautiful song Teardrops On My Guitar by Taylor Swift! This song is very popular with my piano students, from beginners to intermediate level.



Teardrops On My Guitar Chords

http://www.scribed.com/doc/8973788/Teardrops-on-my-Guitar-Taylor-Swift

Once you learn the chords to teardrops On My Guitar, then play along with this track:

Piano Tutorial Backing Track by BrendanGreaves111


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIXntkZuLPY&feature=related

Here's a good view of jbleongson playing taylor swift teardrops on my guitar on the keyboard with strings setting:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0a7UfNSJBY&feature=related

Teardrops on my Guitar- Taylor Swift- Piano Tutorial- Cmortenson

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1h10RoFBloc&feature=related

Single notes for the right hand- taylor swift, teardrops on my guitar

INTRO
C Bb A Bb C C Bb A Bb C C Bb A Bb
F F Eb D C Bb
VERSE
C Bb C Bb F Eb D Bb F Eb D Bb
F C Bb F C Bb F Eb D Bb F Eb D Bb
F F F F Bb Bb Bb Bb G Bb G Bb
C F F G F F F F F F G Bb Bb
Verse 2
C Bb C Bb F Eb D Bb F Eb D Bb
F C Bb F C Bb F Eb D Bb F Eb D Bb
F F F F Bb Bb Bb Bb G Bb G Bb
C F F G F F F F F F G Bb Bb

Free Sheet Music for Teardrops On My Guitar Taylor Swift


http://modernpianomusic.com/free-sheet-music-for-teardrops-on-my-guitar-by-taylor-swift

How To Play Gospel

* How to Play Gospel : Praise! by latinpianist



This is another new series of lessons. In the Gospel area. In this video, I teach something that I learned at Mrpiano.org.

* Mike Bereal Gospel Praise Video Clip



Michael Bereal ripping on the piano with Bryan White on bass. This is a preview shed clip for a new course coming out at hearandplay.com called GospelKeys Master Class Series I with Mike Bereal!

If you want to play like Mike Bereal, Jason White, Kevin Bond, and Eddie Brown, get this dvd!

How to play Gospel on the piano:
Click Here, Gospel Keys Michael Bereal

"Here's Specifically What You'll Get Out Of GospelKeys Master Class Volume One"


How to multiply your options on the piano so that you never have to play the same identical thing TWICE. This is the difference between a creative, free-flowing musician and a "canned" one.


Diversify your sound and learn how to to add tender and delicate undertones to your style! NOTE: Not all songs need a lot of power-punched chords. Many times "less" ends up being a lot "more." Mike will show you when and when not to "punch it!"


How to think on a whole different level and quickly and easily play things that will have other musicians literally drooling at the mouth (isn't that what you feel like when you watch Mike's video clip? IMAGINE BEING THAT PERSON ON THE KEYS)...


Get contemporary! Now you can spice up your traditional gospel playing with loads of phat chords and placements from one of the hottest gospel musicians on the planet! (Mike has played for Mary Mary, Judith McAllister, Beverly Crawford, Donnie McClurkin, and MANY MORE!)


Master tons of arpeggio worship techniques on your right hand that'll have you sounding like a gospel veteran every time you sit down at the piano!


Learn the secrets to creating the perfect transitions and lead-ins to the next phase of the church service no matter what you're currently playing! NOTE: It is imperative that you master this as there can be a huge burden on you to effectively carry the worship service from one area to the next.


Incorporate Mike's "roll-over" method into your playing. This unorthodox move will literally turn everyone's head and give your playing that extra flare you've been looking for!


How to take songs you've redundantly played for years and drastically improve them so much that they feel foreign to you when you play them (I know it seems hard for a song you've played for 5-10 years to seem new to you but after watching this course, I guarantee you'll experience enthusiastic growth again!)...

"The Shouting Chord"

Play this chord at church when playing during a jubilant period of the worship service. It's simply a dominant chord with an added "flat 5th" tone. Now, the trick is that you don't play all the tones of the dominant chord. JUST certain tones sound right.

In Ab Major:

Bass: There isn't a particular bass for this chord. It can be played over a "running" bass if it is being used as a "fill-in" for shouting music OR ... it can be played in a blues progression. Keep in mind that this chord is just a "fill in." Play it when it "feels" right...

Right hand: Ab + D + Eb + Gb

Note: This chord should be played on the upper part of the piano (not too high but definitely not too low). Test it out at different locations for the best possible sound.

Here's one more trick with the chord above:

If you play the "D" just a split-second before the rest of the chord, it creates a nice "blues" effect. Try it:

Ab + (D) + Eb + Gb

Note: (" ") means to play JUST that one note a split-second before the rest of the chord. It sounds great!

Best Wishes,
LadyD

For more, visit

http://LadyDpiano.com