Manilow Mood. 2 2
I thought it might be worth including a little chordal composition 3 3
based on Barry Manilow's style. 4 4
Cuz of several devices he employs in most of his songs it will be very useful for 5 5
your practice. 6 6
So often they change keys several times and 7 7
it'll be good practice for your chord changes. 8 8
Uses a lot of slash chords, for instance, C over D, which resolves to a D. 9 9
And these will be either written as slash chords or 9, 11, 10 10
or sus4 chords, but basically it's the formula you've just learned. 11 11
Often impose 3 beat slash chord pattern where the vocal gets drawn out, and 12 12
its quite dramatic. 13 13
So this kinda. 14 14
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Then he starts singing. 16 16
So it's just a good fun and very useful. 17 17
Okay, lets try the song. So 18 18
it starts with the three chord run up into the start of the vocal. 19 19
D, C over E, D over F you hear it's getting dramatic, 20 20
and then that makes use of the riff note of the first chord. 21 21
Third, the second chord and the third, of the third chord. 22 22
Okay, so D, C, D. 23 23
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Then you're into oompah. 25 25
Watch the fingering carefully. 26 26
Okay? 27 27
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Base run, down to C. 29 29
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Bass run, up to A minor backwards. 31 31
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And then C over D. 33 33
Okay. 34 34
So that's more or less D at 9 11 suspended fourth. 35 35
Now change of key, D-flat over E-flat. 36 36
And then you're into oompah again, with A-flat backwards. 37 37
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Bass run down to D-flat, and watch the fingering. 39 39
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Now, bass run up to B-flat minor. 41 41
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D-flat over E-flat. 43 43
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Change a key again. 45 45
D over E. 46 46
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And then A backwards. 48 48
And an oompah again. 49 49
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And this one down to D. 51 51
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Up to B minor. 53 53
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D over E. 55 55
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E-flat over F. 57 57
End on a B-flat. 58 58
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