ReHarmonization Series

The ReHarmonization Series approaches the topic via different "Methods". (Click tabs on the left.)

Method 1 - The 10-Level Technique
Learn 10 Chord Substitution Rules & Applications

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Reharmonization Method 1, the 10-Level Technique is presented in multiple Study Kits, each consisting of the following:

1. A comprehensive study guide to study a song in 10 Levels. 10 Levels of Song Arrangement.
2. Video Demos of all Reharmonization rules.
3. Video Demos of a smorgasbord of Piano Styles & Techniques.
4. Lesson Worksheets for Students.
5. Lead sheets for basic harmony is provided. Chord diagrams and chord charts with lyrics are also given for all the 10 levels.
6. The main emphasis of the method is to offer a Play By Ear Reharmonization Course whereby students are taught to listen to chord sounds and chord movement, so full blown sheet music for the 10 levels of arrangement are not provided.

• There is a total of 9 Study Kits, each using a Holiday song or a popular song.



• Study Kit 1 is the Foundation Kit, which lays out the 10 levels of reharmonization study in detail.
  This is the Must Have Kit for this Method.



• Study Kits 2 to 9 offer a full exploration and demonstration of how the 10 levels of reharmonization are applied in different situations and different songs.



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You learn how to turn a song from its basic level to putting in advanced chords for interesting harmony. Once you learn the full details of these 10 different levels of rearranging "Away In A Manger" in Study Kit 1, you will be able to apply the same principles to hundreds and thousands of songs. Kits 2 to 9 further explore and demonstrate using these 10 levels in specific songs.

This is a thorough step by step approach to show you how you can use the following chords to harmonize a song in the Key of C:

• C,  C6 , CM7,  C6/9,  F6,  FM7,  F6/9,  FM9,  G7,  G9
• Am7,  Dm7,  Em7
• C7,  A7,  D7
• C7b9, D7b9, G7b9, A7b9
• C#dim7,  D#dim7,  Ebdim7,  F#dim7
• C+,  G+,  A+,  D+
• G7sus,  C7sus,  A7sus,  D7sus
• Db7,  Eb7,  Gb7,  Ab7,  Bb7

In addition to the 10 levels of studies listed below, each Kit offers a large treasure trove of piano tips and techniques that are especially suitable for embellishing the song used in the Kit.

10 Levels of Studies: Each Kit has 10 eBooks

Reharmonization Method 1
Study Kit No. 1: Away In A Manger
70+ Insider Tips & Piano Techniques

Study Kit No. 1 is the Foundation Kit for Reharmonization Method 1. This is the MUST HAVE Kit.

10 eBooks: 10 Levels of Reharmonization Arrangement.
Complete Chord Charts for Each Level.

77 Piano Techniques with clear Video Demonstrations. (Listed further down.)

In addition, the Kit studies the following Chord Progressions.

Understanding Chord Progressions:

You will learn how to play by ear using the following chord progressions. The following are some chord progressions you will learn in this Kit:

70+ Techniques and Styles:

Reharmonization Method 1
Study Kit 1
 

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Reharmonization Method 1
Study Kit No. 2: Away In A Manger
                            (Traditional Melody)
30+ Insider Tips & Piano Techniques

To be good at reharmonization techniques, we need to practice this skill in lots of songs with different chord progressions. Once you apply these 10 levels of reharmonization principle to at least 10 songs, you will become very good at arranging and rearranging songs at the piano by ear. Remember to stay focus at each level so that you are crystal clear about the reharmonization rules you are applying at each level.

As a BONUS to this course, I am teaching you some new piano techniques so that you can have fun playing this song. The UNIQUE feature of Study Kit 2 is to learn the Jazz Waltz Swing Style with Chromatic Approach Notes.

11 eBooks: 10 Levels of Reharmonization Arrangement.
Complete Chord Charts for Each Level.

Understanding Chord Progressions:

The following are some chord progressions you will learn in this song. You will learn how to play them by ear.

Piano Techniques and Styles:
Emphasis is on playing jazzy waltz rhythm with half step slide progression

• Chromatic approach note
• Half step slide
• Half step up
• Jazz Waltz Swing
• Smooth Voicing
• Tritone Turnaround: Em7 Eb7 Dm7 Db7
• 4T6 Block Chord Locked Hand Style
• Plagal Cadence IV-I Parallel 10^th jazzy ending

Sample Video Segments from Study Kit 2

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Reharmonization Method 1
Study Kit No. 3: Joy to the World
30+ Insider Tips & Piano Techniques

This is the 3^rd Reharmonization Study Kit. To be skilful at reharmonization techniques, we need to practice this skill in lots of songs with different chord progressions. Once you apply these 10 levels of reharmonization principle to at least 10 songs, you will become very good at arranging and rearranging songs at the piano by ear. Remember to stay focus at each level so that you are crystal clear about the reharmonization rules you are applying at each level.

11 eBooks: 10 Levels of Reharmonization Arrangement.
Complete Chord Charts for Each Level.

As a BONUS to this Reharmonization Kit No. 3, I am teaching you some new piano techniques so that you can have fun playing this song.

The UNIQUE feature of study Kit 3 is to learn how to create different kinds of atmosphere in your playing by using the following piano techniques: Dramatic rhythmic octave drums in contrast to soft music box style effect. You will learn how to play chimes and bells, Westminster chimes, soft tingling tones, as well as how to change a 4/4 song to 3/4 playing.

Understanding Chord Progressions:

You will learn how to play by ear using the following chord progressions. The following are some chord progressions you will learn in this song:

Piano Techniques and Styles: Emphasis is on how to create different effects & atmosphere

• Dramatic rhythmic octave drums
• Soft music box style effect
• Chimes and bells
• Westminster chimes
• Soft tingling tones
• How to change a 4/4 song to 3/4 playing

Sample Video Segments from Study Kit 3

Reharmonization Method 1
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Reharmonization Method 1
Study Kit No. 4: Jingle Bell Rock
30+ Insider Tips & Piano Techniques

This is the 4^th Reharmonization Study Kit. To be skilful at reharmonization techniques, we need to practice this skill in lots of songs with different chord progressions. Jingle Bell Rock is a FUN rhythmic song to play! Learn how to put in colorful chord substitutions to liven up the song.

11 eBooks: 10 Levels of Reharmonization Arrangement.
Complete Chord Charts for Each Level.

The UNIQUE feature of Jingle Bell Rock Study Kit 4 is that you will learn to freely put in "bum bum bum" like what a bass guitarist would do to add texture to the basslines. You'll also learn different piano techniques to jazz up a song: melody swing, syncopated notes, crush notes & various walking basses between different chords: walk up, walk down, echo melody tone, walk back and forth.

Understanding Chord Progressions:

You will learn how to play by ear using the following chord progressions. The following are some chord progressions you will learn in this song:

Piano Techniques and Styles:
Emphasis is having FUN jazzing up a song using various fillers: Inserting V7, walking basses & syncopated notes

• Melody swing
• Syncopated note
• Crush notes
• V7 Fillers
• Final Grand Ending
• Various walking basses between different chords: walk up, walk down, echo melody tone, walk back and forth

Sample Video Segments from Study Kit 4

Reharmonization Method 1
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Reharmonization Method 1
Study Kit No. 5: O Holy Night
30+ Insider Tips & Piano Techniques

This is the 5^th Reharmonization Study Kit. "O Holy Night" is an all time favorite song for many people. Many students have been waiting for this Reharmonization Kit, so I have put in DOUBLE work in the piano techniques to respond to the needs of students. There's a total of 60 Piano Technique Video Clips and 45 pages of explanation in this Piano Technique Special Edition.

11 eBooks: 10 Levels of Reharmonization Arrangement.
Complete Chord Charts for Each Level.

The UNIQUE feature of "O Holy Night Study Kit 5" is that you will learn 2 great piano techniques: TRIPLETS AND CHORD TRANSFER to play LH and RH accompaniment for solo piano, as well as to modify these techniques to accompany singers. You will learn 12 different kinds of accompaniment and BALLAD variations to play this song in a variety of ways. Timing and fingerings are shown and notated in all the various accompaniments.

Understanding Chord Progressions:

You will learn how to play by ear using the following chord progressions. The following are some chord progressions you will learn in this song:

Piano Techniques and Styles:
Emphasis is on TRIPLETS & CHORD TRANSFER for solo piano and to accompany singers.
12 different kinds of accompaniment & BALLAD variations

• 12/8 Double Time accompaniment
• 12/8 Accompaniment
• 12/8 LH Octave Ballad
• 12/8 LH Ballad Up & Down
• 12/8 LH Ballad 10 Thumb Hop
• 12/8 LH Ballad 10 Hop to 3
• 12/8 LH Ballad 10 Finger Cross Over
• 12/8 LH Ballad 12 Hop to 5
• 12/8 LH 2 Octaves Ballad Hop
• 12/8 RH Triplets Accompaniment
• 12/8 RH Transfer Chord
• 12/8 RH Triplet Walking Bass
• 12/8 Ballad Dance with both hands
• 12/8 Ballad Dance Variation
• 12/8 LH & RH Grouping Accompaniment (2 tones)
• 12/8 LH & RH Grouping Accompaniment (3 tones)
• Rolling Wave Runs

Sample Video Segments from Study Kit 5

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Reharmonization Method 1
Study Kit No. 6: When a Child is Born
30+ Insider Tips & Piano Techniques

This is the 6^th Reharmonization Study Kit. The original melody of "When A Child Is Born" was named Soleado, a wordless song composed by Ciro Dammicco. Later, the melody was adapted to a popular Christmas standard sung by Johnny Mathis in 1976. For those of you who wish to learn to turn a simple traditional song into a dreamy standard love ballad, this Reharmonization Kit will give you lots of ideas to play with.

11 eBooks: 10 Levels of Reharmonization Arrangement.
Complete Chord Charts for Each Level.

The UNIQUE feature of "When A Child Is Born" is to learn how to use RH Octave Handshapes to play beautiful sounding color chords by making use of these Piano Techniques: Polychords & Runs & Fills Techniques. You will learn the following variety of ways to fill in EMPTY measures to make your playing FULL and RICH that will captivate the attention of your audience.

Understanding Chord Progressions:

You will learn how to play by ear using the following chord progressions. The following are some chord progressions you will learn in this song:

Piano Techniques and Styles:

• Polychord Runs
• Polychord Dancing Arp
• 3 Dip 2 Dip - 4TO Fixed Handshape
• Chromatic Triad Descending Run
• Double Fillers in a Measure
• Rolling Wave Going Up
• Chromatic Tones Running Up
• Melody Echo with 4TO
• Polychord cascading waterfall run
• Whole Tone Scale for G+
• Tritone Half Step Slide Repeat
• C6/9 Quartal Ethereal Run

Sample Video Segments from Study Kit 6

Reharmonization Method 1
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Reharmonization Method 1
Study Kit No. 7: Morning Has Broken
30+ Insider Tips & Piano Techniques

To take your piano playing to the performance level, learn to play beautiful endings so as to leave your audience with a memorable experience. Study Kit 7 will provide a variety of ways to help you creatively arrange the ending of a song.

Explore how you can keep your audience in suspense by delaying the final resolution to the tonic chord. Add to your bag of tricks by spicing up your endings with dreamy chords: Fm, Ab7, Bb7, Ddim7, Csus, Csus2. You'll learn how to make good use of plagal cadence, Am deceptive cadence, suspension resolution, echo ending, climax ending, Flatted 6th Cadence, and ending on the 3^rd tone.

Once you learn how to end a tune with different types of chord progressions, you can use these ideas to improvise and create different introductions to set the mood and style of a song. Some very simple standard introductions and lead-ins are also taught in this Kit.

11 eBooks: 10 Levels of Reharmonization Arrangement.
Complete Chord Charts for Each Level.

Understanding Chord Progressions:

You will learn how to play by ear using the following chord progressions. The following are some chord progressions you will learn in this song:

Sample Video Segments from Study Kit 7

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Reharmonization Method 1
Study Kit No. 8: The Old Rugged Cross
30+ Insider Tips & Piano Techniques

Learn to creatively add harmonic runs and fills to your playing easily with 4T0 Handshape & 4T6 Handshape. You will learn to use 2 hands to put in harmonic color tones: 6^ths, 7^ths, 9^ths. These harmonic runs & fills are usually played slowly to fill up the empty measures and the long tones.

Ascending, Descending and Contrary motions are explored so that you can freely put them into all your favorite songs. When you learn to play in contrary motion, you learn to put in counter melody.

Playing harmonic color chords is a big subject, so I will give you a basic foundation so that you can continue to explore and create your own harmonic runs and fills using the concept of polychords, chord inversions, 4T6 and 4T0 Handshapes. Once you understand the basic concept, you can build your own harmonic fills and licks in different contexts of songs. This way, you don't need to memorize licks & runs and can freely create your own fills.

The Old Rugged Cross is a slow song, so this is a perfect song to learn how to put in color chord harmonic runs and fills: Ascending Run, Descending Run, Contrary Motion, harmonic 10ths, harmonic 6^ths, harmonic 7^ths, harmonic 9^ths & counter melody. Each video has one central focus. You will learn how to "think in harmonic tones" when you practice using each video. You'll learn how to create great sounding harmonic sounds while playing chords not in root position, yet you can "think" in root position by making use of the 4T6 technique, 4T0 technique, mixing LH & RH polychord technique, playing in contrary motion.

11 eBooks: 10 Levels of Reharmonization Arrangement.
Complete Chord Charts for Each Level.

Understanding Chord Progressions:

You will learn how to play by ear using the following chord progressions. The following are some chord progressions you will learn in this song:

Sample Video Segments from Study Kit 8

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Reharmonization Method 1
Study Kit No. 9: Aura Lee
                             (Love Me Tender)
30+ Insider Tips & Piano Techniques

In Kit 9, I will show you how to reharmonize this song in the Key of C and the Key of G. The 10 Levels of Reharmonization are done in the Key of C while the piano technique section is done in the Key of G. You are going to learn to play this song RHYTHMICALLY with runs and fills in the Key of G. You will also learn how to change the mood of a song by playing 3 different styles:

• Jazzing up the song to an up-beat flavor with syncopated rhythms.
• Slowing down the song to a ballad style to give the song a romantic feeling with tenderness.
• Playing the song in 16^th notes to give it a nostalgic classical style so that you can add in 16^th note runs and fills easily.

Learn these 7 Syncopated rhythmic patterns. Learn the freedom to play rhythmically by playing on the off-beat anywhere in the measure.

• Syncopated Rhythm #1: Delay the 4^th note:
  
  RH: 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +



• Syncopated Rhythm #2: Delay the 2^nd & 4^th note:
  
  RH: 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +



• Syncopated Rhythm #3: Move forward the 4^th note:
  
  RH: 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +



• Syncopated Rhythm #4: Move forward the 2^nd note:
  
  RH: 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +



• Syncopated Rhythm #5: Delay the 1^st note:
  
  RH: 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +



• Syncopated Latin Rhythm #6:
  
  LH: 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +



• Syncopated Latin Rhythm #7:
  
  LH: 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

By the time you finish these lessons, you will be able to jazz up any song you wish. You will also use a variety of handshapes: 4TO Inversion Hands, 3T Inversion Hands, 4T6 Handshape, 4TO Handshape, Diminished 7 Handshape, 2 Quartal Handshapes in the the following 16^th note Runs & Fillers:

1. C/D 16^th Sus Chord Rolling Down
2. GM9 16^th Harmonic 9 Filler in Contrary Motion
3. G7b9 Rolling Wave Run WWBW Diminished 7 Handshape
4. G6/9 16^th Quartal Dip 3 Dip 1 Run
5. C/D 16^th Sus Chord Rolling Up
6. G & Em7 16^th RH Grouping Fillers
7. G 16^th Transfer Chord Run
8. G Triplets Classical Ascending Chord Run
9. A7 Echo Fill
10. D7b9 WBBW Rolling Wave Run
11. G6 16^th Harmonic 6 Run

11 eBooks: 10 Levels of Reharmonization Arrangement.
Complete Chord Charts for Each Level.

Understanding Chord Progressions:

You will learn how to play by ear using the following chord progressions. The following are some chord progressions you will learn in this song:

Sample Video Segments from Study Kit 9

Reharmonization Method 1
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