Tones for the Bell Sounds in going down the Scale

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

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