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Learn Piano Level 2: 4 Tone Color Chords & 19 Piano Tips to Play Ballads & Piano Runs
#1. Introduction to Piano Reharmonization Level 2 - Color Tones
Goal in the Reharmonization Series
Music Theory 1: Add Color Tones
Music Theory 2: Chord Extensions of C Chord
Reharmonization Kit 1 Level 2 - Overview (4:54)
#2. C Major Chord - 4 Color Chords: C6, CM7, CM9, C6/9
C6 - the 6th Color Tone added (0:51)
CM7 - the 7th Color Tone Added (0:27)
CM9 - 2 Color Tones Added: 7 + 9 (0:38)
C 6/9 - 2 Color Tones Added: 6 + 9 (1:05)
#3. F Major Chord - F Color Chords: F6, FM7, FM9, F6/9
F Chord Color Tones - Piano Keys
F6 - the 6th Color Tone Added (0:34)
FM7 - the 7th Color Tone Added (0:36)
FM9 - 2 Color Tones Added: 7 + 9 (0:52)
F6/9 - 2 Color Tones Added: 6 + 9 (0:44)
#4. Level 2: Step 1 - Reharmonize C & F Chords with color tones
Lyrics With Chord Chart
Lyrics With Color Chord Substitutions
Away In A Manger Lead Sheet
1st Line of Away In A Manger - C6, CM7, CM9, C6/9 (1:58)
1st Line of Away In A Manger - F6, FM7, FM9, F6/9 (1:18)
Listen to the Sounds of Entire Song when Color Chords are played (1:09)
#5. Level 2: Step 2 - Reharmonize G7 Chord with Color Chords
G9 - add 9th color tone to G7
G9 Video Demo (0:53)
G7 to G9 in Line 2 of Away In A Manger (1:12)
#6. Level 2: Step 3 - Do Color Chord Substitutions
Level 2: Step 3 Choose Your Own Color Chord Substitutions to: C, F, G7
A Sample Of Color Chord Substitution
A Student's sample of Color Chord Substitution
Video Demo - Color Chord Substitution to Away In A Manger (2:46)
#7. Piano Tip 1: Secret Handshape - 4T6 to play 4 tones in the RH
Use the 4T6 Handshape (1:26)
Piano Tip 2: RH Form Color Tones moving 1 step or 1/2 step (2:05)
Summary of Music Reharmonization Level 2 - Color Tones
Right Hand - 4T6 Handshape (1:34)
Apply 4T6 to Away In A Manger (2:18)
4T6 Handshape Play Along - Away In A Manger (1:49)
#8. Part B: Left Hand - 10th Color Tone
Piano Tip 3: Left Hand plays the 10th Color Tone
Piano Tip 4: LH plays 1-5-10 Open 10th Harmony (1:07)
PIano Tip 5: 3rd Finger Trick on 5th to Play Rocking 10 - Slow Tempo (1:25)
Piano Tip 5: LH plays Rocking 10 - Normal Tempo (1:16)
#9. Part C: Left Hand - 9th & 10th Color Tone
Piano Tip 6: Thumb Trick Stops at 9 - Ballad 9
Ballad 9 - CM9, FM9, G9 (1:00)
Ballad 9 - Away In A Manger - Slow Tempo Play Along (1:17)
Ballad 9 - Away In A Manger - Normal Tempo Play Along (1:13)
#10. Part D: New Age Sound - Change the Order of 9th & 10th Color Tone
Piano Tip 7: Change the Order of 9th & 10th for New Age Sound
Piano Tip 8: Use Walking Thumb Trick to Play the New Age Sound (1:03)
New Age - Away In A Manger - Slow Tempo Play Along (1:28)
New Age - Away In A Manger - Normal Tempo Play Along (1:16)
#11. Part E: Create Nostalgic Sound - Rocking 9th & 10th Color Tones
Piano Tip 9: Finger Tricks - Rock on L3 + L1 plays 9th & 10th (0:51)
Nostalgic 9 - Away In A Manger Play Long - Slow Tempo (1:19)
Nostalgic 9 - Away In A Manger Play Along - Normal Tempo (1:06)
#12. Part F: Cross Over Ballad with Color Tones: 9 + 10
Piano Tip 10: Finger Trick L3 to Cross Over to play color tones (1:06)
Cross Over Ballad Chords: C, F, G7 (0:59)
Cross Over Ballad - Away In A Manger Slow Tempo - Play Along (1:16)
Cross Over Ballad - Away In A Manger Normal Tempo - Play Along (1:16)
#13. Part G: Cross Over 2 Octaves
Piano Tip 11: Finger Trick - L3 Crosses Over
Piano Tip 11: Finger Trick - L3 Crosses Over (1:50)
Cross Over 2 Octaves - Away In A Manger Play Along (1:09)
#14. Part H: Ascending Arp Ballad in 2 Octaves
Piano Tip 12: 2 Movement - Move the Entire Hand (0:42)
Ascending Arp - Away In A Manger in Slow Tempo - Play Along (1:07)
Ascending Arp - Away In A Manger in Normal Tempo - Play Along (0:59)
#15. Part I: Ballad Hop Filler
Piano Tip 13: Ballad Hop Filler - The Magic of Repeating 3 + 5 (1:15)
#16. Part J: Two Hands Run To Create Colorful Runs
1. Dancing Water Run - Going Up (0:47)
Piano Tip 14: Use C6 Color Chord to create the Water Sounds (1:23)
Piano Tip 15: Finger Thumb Trick - Thumb on the E note always (1:23)
2. Waterfall Run Coming down - Piano Tip 16: Both hands play C6 (0:44)
Piano Tip 17: Finger Trick & Eye Focus on Waterfall Run (1:25)
Waterfall Run - Play Along (0:57)
#17. Part K: Bonus Section: Quartal
Quartal Harmony vs Tertiary Harmony
Quartal Sounds in C Chord (0:57)
Piano Tip 18: Rosa Insider Tips on How To Play Quartals Easily
Quartal Sounds in F Chord (0:57)
Quartal Sounds in G7 Chord (1:00)
Piano Tip 19: Circle Tip to Understanding Quartal
Step 1 - Apply Quartal Sounds to Away In A Manger
Step 2 - Apply Quartal Sounds to Away In A Manger
Playing Quartals to Away In A Manger (1:31)
#18. Conclusion & Update
Summary of Level 2 - Music Theory & 19 Piano Tips
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Piano Tip 11: Finger Trick - L3 Crosses Over
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