Improvising Ballad Style, practice progression number one in A minor. 2 2
What you're going to do is use the technique you've learned so far for 3 3
your ballad style, with an A minor progression. 4 4
So let's find the first chord. 5 5
So there's an A, below middle C, go one octave again to the left, 6 6
that's your starting point [SOUND] And do a basic ballad style left hand. 7 7
So, first, fifth, first, okay. 8 8
Root, fifth, first, second, third, back down. 9 9
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And you're moving up the piano to D, same shape. 11 11
First, fifth, first. 12 12
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Back to the A. 14 14
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You're coming up to B diminished, so everything's just moved up once, 16 16
the same shape, first, fifth, first, second, third. 17 17
And you're going down to the E nine. 18 18
And the difference here, there'll be two black notes on the right hand but 19 19
the E in the left stays the same. 20 20
Remember first and fifth are the same color. 21 21
So, white, white, back to the first. 22 22
Okay, so I'll do that again. 23 23
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Up to the F just to bring up one. 25 25
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G. 27 27
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Back to the A. 29 29
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Down to the F. 31 31
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To the A. 33 33
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Now it changes to this two bars where there's two chords in each bar. 35 35
So you're going to cut the rhythm sort of in half. 36 36
So you're only going to go up B diminished. 37 37
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I'm only going to play the second, and 39 39
then immediately change to the E, with a G sharp. 40 40
Then F 41 41
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Okay, try that again. 43 43
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Back to the A. 45 45
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Let's try it all together. 47 47
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