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The amazing broken chord ballad. 3 3
First of all, what is a broken chord? 4 4
Think about the chord of C, that you already know in your right hand. 5 5
[SOUND] Instead of playing the three notes at the same time play them one 6 6
at a time starting with the C. 7 7
[SOUND] So you've broken the chord up into three notes. 8 8
Try it with your left hand. 9 9
[SOUND] C. 10 10
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But you're going to make a sweeping melody line using broken chords. 12 12
So first of all play a single C note, 13 13
two octaves to the left of middle C in your left hand. 14 14
So that's one octave, two octaves. 15 15
You're gonna play that C note [SOUND]. 16 16
Then your gonna play a broken C chord one octave up from that note. 17 17
That's one octave up. 18 18
In your right hand [SOUND]. 19 19
Then you're going to lift your left hand over your right hand, and 20 20
play the next broken C chord another octave up in your left hand [SOUND]. 21 21
And you're going to bring this hand underneath and finally play 22 22
a last broken chord one octave up again in your right hand [SOUND]. 23 23
And you're going to keep the sustain pedal down throughout the whole sequence. 24 24
So right hand sustain pedal on, lower C note. 25 25
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And again. [MUSIC] 27 27
And you get a nice ringing tone. 28 28
Now, let's see if you can play the same pattern, but this time, 29 29
use the chord of F. 30 30
So you start with the F note, one octave up, 31 31
you play a broken F chord [SOUND]. 32 32
Next broken F chord, lift your hand over to your left hand [SOUND]. 33 33
And under to the next F [SOUND]. 34 34
So F [SOUND]. 35 35
Okay, get the idea? 36 36
Now to play the entire tune use the pattern on the page with the following 37 37
chord sequence. 38 38
>> So you start with C, 39 39
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F, [MUSIC] 41 41
B diminished. 42 42
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E minor. [MUSIC] 44 44
A minor. [MUSIC] 45 45
D minor. [MUSIC] 46 46
G. [MUSIC] 47 47
C. [MUSIC] 48 48
And end on another C. 49 49
So let's play it all the way through. 50 50
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