The 10ths Ballad Style, a stride style variation. 2 2
So, so far you've been playing first fifth first, separately. 3 3
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Another great way to use this style is to play the top two notes together. 5 5
So it becomes like a stride style. 6 6
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So this is in three four time, tenths waltz. 8 8
So look at the sheet music on the page. 9 9
So we're starting in A minor, 10 10
so instead of [SOUND] playing the top two notes together. 11 11
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And there's a great Chopin piece that uses this exact progression. 13 13
And it would use a stride style. 14 14
So it would go from A minor, so 15 15
A root [SOUND], A minor, D [SOUND], 16 16
D minor middle [SOUND], G [SOUND], C [SOUND]. 17 17
So you can get the same feel if you just use this 10th stride style. 18 18
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So it doesn't sound too different. 20 20
So the melody line of the Chopin piece, again, is very interesting because 21 21
you see that even Chopin would base melodies around a chord tone. 22 22
So there's the A minor. 23 23
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So [SOUND] first to third, [SOUND] and then up to the D minor. 25 25
[SOUND] First to third. 26 26
[SOUND] And then it's down to the third of G. 27 27
[SOUND] And you're going down to the third of the C. 28 28
[SOUND] And then back to the first again of A. 29 29
[SOUND] FIrst again of D minor. 30 30
[SOUND] Third of G. 31 31
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Bounce on to the C. 33 33
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So can you see that that's a very simple pattern that's used in chord tones, and 35 35
it still sounds beautiful? 36 36
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Okay, let's try an improvisation with this progression. 38 38
Just keep it simple, stick to chord tones, CF notes, and just, but make it melodic. 39 39
We'll start with A minor, [SOUND] let's start one third up high this time. 40 40
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That's the fifth of G, third of C. 42 42
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Down to the third of G, bounce back onto C. 44 44
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