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Learn Piano Christmas Song #2 - Play Dreamy Silver Bells
Welcome to this dreamy piano course!
Welcome to Dreamy Piano Music - Silver Bells (2:48)
Overview of the Course
Part A Silver Bells Song Structure - 3/4 Song
Silver Bells Lyrics - Find the rhythm of the song (2:30)
Silver Bells - 3/4 Rhythm (2:00)
Activity 1: Write out Lyrics rhythm
Music Score
Silver Bells Music Score
Silver Bells - 2 Accidental Notes (2:45)
Activity 2: Find the song structure
Music Score Structure
Silver Bells - Long tones are places for piano dreamy techniques (2:51)
Silver Bells Song Structure - Sections AB & 32 Bar Form (6:31)
Part B: Dreamy Introduction of Bell Sounds to Silver Bells
4 Piano Techniques to play the introduction
Bell Sounds: Low Bell Sounds, Soft Bell Sounds, Wind Chimes, Dreamy Whole Tone (1:08)
Bell Sounds
Bell Sounds with Both Hands - LH in 6ths; RH in 4ths
Piano Demo: Bell Sounds & Wind Chimes (1:06)
Tones for the Bell Sounds in going down the Scale
Piano Demo: Bell Sounds & Wind Chimes fully explained (1:08)
G+ Whole Tone Scale Run
Piano Demo: Play the C# Whole Tone Scale (0:31)
Which whole tone scale to use for G+ Chord?
Play Along: G+ Whole Tone Scale Run (1:36)
Bell Sounds + Whole Tone Scale Run Introduction
Bell Sounds + Whole Tone Scale Run Introduction
Play Along: 4 Piano Techniques for the Bell sounds + Whole Tone Scale Run Intro (0:58)
Silver Bells in Bells & Chimes
Piano Technique: Silver Bells in Bells & Chimes: LH in 6ths; RH in 4ths
Piano Demo: Line 1 in Bells & Chimes (1:16)
Play Along Right Hand Practice: Play in 4ths - First Line Bell Sounds (1:49)
Play Along Left Hand Practice: Play in 6ths - First Line Bell Sounds (1:47)
Play Along Both Hands Together: RH 4ths; LH 6ths (1:40)
Bells & Chimes Variation
Piano Demo: Silver Bells in Bells & Chimes Variation – Break Up the RH tones (1:17)
Part C: 4 Different Levels of Dreamy Chord Arrangement to Silver Bells
4 Different Levels in Chord Progression
1. First Level - Putting in all the minor chords
First Basic Level - Putting in all diatonic chords
Piano Demo: Putting in the minor chords to Silver Bells (1:12)
Play Along: Play the arrangement with minor chords added (0:49)
2. Second Level: Putting in the Major 7 to all major chords
Second Level: Adding in the Major 7 to all major chords
Play Along: Play the arrangement with the Major 7 Chords also (1:14)
3. Third Level of Arrangement: Add in the Secondary Dominant 7 to create drama
Third Level: Adding in Secondary dominants
Secondary Dominant put into the song arrangement
Piano Demo: Secondary Dominants Added (1:06)
4. Fourth Level: Diminished 7 Chords
Fourth Level: Diminished 7 Chords
Piano Demo: Diminished 7 Chords (1:09)
Put in Diminished 7 Chords on the 3rd Beat
Piano Demo: Put in the Diminished 7 Chords on the 3rd Beat (1:14)
Piano Play Along: Putting in Diminished 7 Chords to Line 1 & Line 2 (0:48)
Piano Technique: Smooth Dreamy Stepwise / Chromatic Movement of Dim Chords
Piano Demo of Line 1 & Line 2: Stepwise / Chromatic movement (1:22)
My Final Arrangement for Silver Bells
How to decide on the final chord arrangement
My Final Arrangement to Silver Bells
9 Different Dreamy Piano Techniques to play in the final arrangement
Applying Different dreamy piano techniques
6 Different Kind of Notations as you watch me play the piano demo
Piano Demo: 9 Different Dreamy Techniques Notated (0:43)
Piano Demo: 9 Different Dreamy Techniques with Chords shown (0:44)
Piano Demo: Line 1 & Line 2 Chord Progression with 9 Techniques Notated (0:43)
Piano Demo: Line 1 & Line 2 Play by Ear with Chords only (0:44)
Piano Demo: Line 1 & Line 2 with Music Score Only (0:44)
Piano Demo: Line 1 & Line 2 with Music Score + 9 Techniques Notated (0:44)
Line 1 & Line 2 - 9 Different Techniques Fully Explained (2:35)
Dreamy Piano Technique 1: Romantic Ballad in Triplets
Left Hand Romantic Ballad in Triplets - C & Em7 (1:01)
Modify the Chords to make the Romantic Ballad Triplets to flow
Piano Demo: Line 1: C Em7 FM7 Dm7 - LH Romantic Ballad Triplet (1:09)
Piano Play Along: LH Romantic Ballad in Triplets - Line 1 (1:02)
Piano Play Along: Romantic Ballad in Triplets Music Score (2:29)
Dreamy Piano Ballad Triplets - Both Hands
Piano Demo: Both Hands - Romantic Ballad in Triplets (0:46)
Piano Demo: Both Hands - Romantic Ballad in Triplets Slow Motion (1:09)
Piano Play Along: Both Hands - Romantic Ballad in Triplets Line 1 (1:51)
Play Along Dreamy Line 1 Final Arrangement - CM7 Em7 C7b9 F Dm7 D7
Play Along Line 1 - CM7 Em7 C7b9 F Dm7 D7 (1:03)
Line 2 Measure 5 – Smooth Chromatic Movement – Em7 Ebdim7 Dm7 - LH triplets
Line 2 Measure 5 LH triplets - Smooth Chromatic Movement – Em7 Ebdim7 Dm7 (1:01)
Line 2 Measure 5 - Both Hands - Smooth Chromatic Movement (1:01)
Line 2 Measure 6 – Ethereal Whole Tone Scale Fill In
Piano Demo: Line 2 Measure 6 – Ethereal Whole Tone Scale Fill In (0:58)
Play Along: Line 2 Measure 6 & 7 – Ethereal Whole Tone Scale Fill In (1:19)
Line 2 Measure 5 , 6, 7 - Play Along with Dreamy Piano Techniques
Piano Play Along: Line 2 Measures 5, 6 7 (1:08)
Line 2 Measure 7 - Polychord rolling wave Em7 / C
Piano Demo: Line 2 Measure 7 - Polychord rolling wave (0:50)
Line 2 Measure 8 - Dreamy Reflective Echo Technique
Piano Demo: RH: Dreamy Reflective Echo Technique & LH: Nostalgic 9 (0:41)
Line 2 - 6 Dreamy Piano Techniques Combined
Line 2 - 6 Dreamy Piano Techniques
Piano Demo - Line 2 Dreamy Piano Techniques (0:32)
End of Line 4 - Turn Around
Dreamy Turn Around: Em7 Ebdim7 Dm7
Piano Demo: Dreamy Turn Around in Measure 16 (1:48)
Play Along: Line 4 Dreamy Turn Around (1:29)
Section B: 8 Dreamy Echo Techniques with Improvisation
Improvisation Skill: 8 Different Melodic Echoes
Dreamy Echo #1 - Single Melody Tone an octave higher
Piano Demo: Dreamy Echo 1: Single Melody Tone in empty measures
Piano Demo: Dreamy Echo #1 - Single Melody Tone Explanation (1:20)
Play Along: Dreamy Echo #1: Single Melody Tone Practice (1:36)
Dreamy Echo #2 - Sweet sounds in 3rds
Piano Demo: Dreamy Echo#2 - making sweet sounds in 3rds Explanation (0:45)
Play along: Dreamy Echo#2 - making sweet sounds in 3rds Practice (1:17)
Dreamy Echo #3 - Sweet sounds in 3rds Break Up
Piano Demo: Dreamy Echo #3 Sweet sounds in 3rds break up Explanation (1:39)
Play Along: Dreamy Echo #3 Sweet sounds in 3rds break up Practice (1:46)
Dreamy Echo # 4 - Octave Ring
Piano Demo: Dreamy Echo #4 Octave Ring Explanation (0:44)
Play Along: Dreamy Echo #4 Octave Ring Practice (1:30)
Dreamy Echo #5 - Harmonic 3rd
Piano Demo: Echo #5 - Harmonic 3rd Explanation (1:30)
Play Along: Echo #5 - Harmonic 3rd Practice (1:37)
Dreamy Echo # 6 - Question & Answer Improvisation Melodic lines
Echo # 6 - Melodic Q&A Improvisation Technique
Piano Demo #6 - Melodic Q & A Improvisation Explanation (1:41)
Play Along Echo #6 - Melodic Q&A Improvisation Practice (1:42)
Dreamy Echo # 7 - Question & Answer Improvisation in Contrary Motion
Echo #7 - Q&A Improvisation Technique in contrary motion
Piano Demo #7 - Q&A Improvisation Technique Contrary Motion Explanation (1:23)
Play Along #7 - Q & A Improvisation Technique Contrary Motion Practice (1:24)
Dreamy Echo # 8: Stair Case Echoes - Chord Tone Techniques
Echo #8 - Stair Case Echoes using Chord Tone technique
Piano Demo: Echo #8 Stair case echoes with Chord Tones Explanation (2:09)
Play Along: Echo #8 Stair case echoes with Chord Tones Practice (2:05)
Congratulations & Conclusion
Conclusion of the course
Bonus Section - Resources for Students
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