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Play By Ear #4: Play Song By Ear with 3 Chords Using Any Key

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Course Information

Registration period
Year-round Recruitment
Course Level
Study Mode
Duration
2 Hour(s) 27 Minute(s)
Language
English
Taught by
Rosa Suen
Rating
4.5
(19 Ratings)

Course Overview

Play By Ear #4: Play Song By Ear with 3 Chords Using Any Key

Play Songs by Ear in the Singing Key Range (C, D, F, G, Bb, Db), so that people sing along in parties. Learn 12 Keys.

PLAY BY EAR Level 4 - This level will help you to master the Skill of Playing many songs by ear so that you will be able to play songs on the fly at Christmas parties, family gatherings, church or in old folks home for singalong.

Here's the Secret: To be able to play songs for people to sing, you need to know songs are written in a specific key to suit the vocal range of singing. You need to be able to pick melodies of songs comfortably in C Key and then play the song in the singing range in one of the following keys: F, G, D, Bb, or Db.


In PLAY BY EAR Level 4, I will take you further to understand Melody & Chord Harmony in songs. You will learn the following 9 Magic Play By Ear Tips to help you play by EAR and also 15 songs to practice in a variety of keys.


Play by Ear Tip 1: 3 Chord Trick uses Melody & Chord Harmony

Play by Ear Tip 2: Melody Chord Harmony - Melody & Harmony are inseparable

Play by Ear Tip 3: Chord Tone Changes within the cluster of sounds

Play by Ear Tip 4: 3 Chord Trick for Key of C: I IV V7, C F G7

Play by Ear Tip 5: 3 Chord Trick for Key of F: I IV V7, F Bb C7

Play by Ear Tip 6: 3 Chord Trick for Key of D: I IV V7, D G A7

Play by Ear Tip 7: 3 Chord Trick for Key of G: I IV V7, G C D7

Play by Ear Tip 8: 3 Chord Trick for Key of Bb: I IV V7, Bb Eb F

Play by Ear Tip 9: 3 Chord Trick for Key of Db: I IV V7, Db Gb Ab


In Depth study of 8 Songs

Song 1: Home on the Range - Key of C & F

Song 2: O Suzanna - Key of C & G

Song 3: Away In A Manger: Key of C & D

Song 4: Silent Night: Key of C & Bb

Song 5: Clementine: Key of C, D, Bb, Db

Song 6: On Top Of Old Smokey: Key of C, D, Bb, Db

Song 7: Auld Lang Syne: Key of C & F

Song 8: We Wish You A Merry Christmas: Key of C & F

Bonus Songs:

Song 9: Complete song of Home On the Range

Song 10: Be Thou My Vision

Song 11: Love Me Tender

Song 12: Banks of Ohio

Song 13: Blowing In the Wind

Song 14: Where Have All the Flowers Gone

Song 15: Somewhere My Love

Sneak Preview to Level 6

Song 16: Onward Christian Soldiers

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Course Content

  • 19 section(s)
  • 110 lecture(s)
  • Section 1 Introduction
  • Section 2 Melody - Chord Harmony Theory
  • Section 3 Song 1: Home On the Range - Key of C & Key of F
  • Section 4 Keyboard Practice: Home on the Range - C Key & F Key
  • Section 5 Song 2: O Suzanna - C Key & G Key
  • Section 6 Keyboard Practice on O Suzanna - Key of C, Key of G, Key of F
  • Section 7 Song 3: Away In A Manger - C Key & D Key
  • Section 8 Keyboard Practice to Away In A Manger - Key of C & Key of D
  • Section 9 Song 4: Silent Night - C Key & Bb Key
  • Section 10 Keyboard Practice - Silent Night - Key of C and Key of Bb
  • Section 11 Song 5: Clementine - 4 Keys: C, D, Bb Db
  • Section 12 Keyboard Practice - Clementine in Keys: C, D, Bb, Db
  • Section 13 Song 6: On Top Of Old Smokey - Keys of C, D, Bb, Db
  • Section 14 Keyboard Practice - On Top Of Old Smokey - Keys: C, D, Bb, Db
  • Section 15 More Song Practices on Key of F
  • Section 16 Bonus Songs: Play these songs in the Key they are written in!
  • Section 17 Special Bonus for church pianists!
  • Section 18 Conclusion & Summary
  • Section 19 Bonus Section - Resources for Students

What You’ll Learn

  • UNDERSTAND melody and harmony are inseparable, GAIN the insight that LH & RH are playing tones of same chord, IDENTIFY the places where chord changes between I, IV, V7, LEARN to listen to cluster of sounds, PAY ATTENTION to how chord changes in songs, KNOW that songs need to be played in vocal range for people to sing, KNOW which Key to play for different songs by EAR to suit singers, LEARN to venture out of Key of C to harmonize songs, IDENTIFY the I IV V7 of Key of F, IDENTIFY the I IV V7 of Key of G, IDENTIFY the I IV V7 of Key of D, IDENTIFY the I IV V7 of Key of Bb, IDENTIFY the I IV V7 of Key of Db, Play Songs in Key of C, F, G, D, Bb, Db with 3 Chord Harmony Trick, PRACTICE playing a variety of songs in different keys, NEVER TO GET STUCK in Key of C alone, BECOME thoroughly comfortable with Keys: C, F, G, Bb, D and even Db

Skills covered in this course


Reviews

  • S
    Shamu
    5.0

    Shares the insight of chord progression from moving around to restful, tension and home chords

  • V
    Vaiibhav V
    1.0

    repetitive lectures , no theory or discription behind the logic explained ,

  • B
    Brian Smith
    5.0

    Great course to help to learn to play by ear. Wish there were more songs so I could keep going in this great course.

  • K
    Kw Wilkens
    5.0

    More in depth - not dimbed down. Thanks

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