I sat down to practice this, thinking that I probably would need 3 or 4 takes, but I'd better record it just in case I get a good one... and it turned out I didn't need any more takes! Harmonizing with myself is something I practice a lot. It works my brain out like crazy, and challenges me in a way nothing else does. My goals in doing this are always changing, but number one is to be true to myself and sing what wants to come out. After that, it's just "will I put the voice on the top or bottom?", "which intervals will I land on?", "which 'voice' should take the lead now?", etc. I hope you have fun watching and listening!
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Even when soloing over an idea as simple as Cmi to F7, there are endless ideas to be played! Even over just one chord, there are endless ideas to be played! Download the free backing track below!
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Even over just one chord, there are endless ideas to be played! Pick up the backing track here and play it in loop mode.
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 Minor Funk Exercise | MP3 file (set your player in loop mode) | 3379 kB |
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Transcribing GREAT solos, analyzing them and learning to apply key elements into your own soloing is the best way I know to improve your improvisational skills. I'd like to show you what I worked on with my student, Lucy in our last lesson and challenge you to transcribe, analyze, and GROW.
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Click the link below to get the free vocal track (and a bonus pdf of the chicken-scratch re-harm that I did), and GO TO WORK. You've got until Thursday at 10:00 am, Los Angeles time to submit your own video re-harm creations. I'll make a compilation of the ten that I love and put them together for my video on Friday morning! Send me A VIDEO of yourself playing your instrument(s) along with my vocal track. Feel free to get creative and make something amazing! If you want me to add a link to your youtube or social media sites, include it in the email that you send to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Recorded using Earthworks SV33 Korg SV-1 Keyboard
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If you've watched my first video about finger picking style, as applied to the piano, this is the next stop on your journey. Now you can take that principle and apply it to countless songs. Link to the worksheet in the first video: Fingerstyle Guitar For Piano Tutorial
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Learn a few more chords with me that will help you on your journey to be able to play by ear. I'm calling them "the money chords.” They really have other names that more properly describe their functions, but I’m keeping it simple here.
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#AimeeSaysUseYourEars - 23 min free piano lesson - Once you can figure out simple chords to songs by ear, how do you make them sound like music? Video #2 in the Back To Basics Playlist.
Video recorded using: Earthworks SV33 , Earthworks PM40, AKG P220, 5'3 Hallet Davis Baby Grand, Panasonic Lumix G85
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