{"id":527,"date":"2011-04-14T17:55:55","date_gmt":"2011-04-14T17:55:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.learnpianowithrosa.com\/learnhowtoplaypianoblog"},"modified":"2011-11-04T15:47:03","modified_gmt":"2011-11-04T15:47:03","slug":"reharm-method-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.learnpianowithrosa.com\/learnhowtoplaypianoblog\/reharm-method-2","title":{"rendered":"Reharm Method 2"},"content":{"rendered":"

The 2-5 Power Chord Method & Improvisation
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Have you ever wondered how composers or musicians play such rich arrangements to their songs?  <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

When we open a fake book or look at a music arrangement, we scratch our heads and wonder how composers decide on choosing those chords?  <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Is it just a matter of guess work of using those chords because they sound good to our ears?  <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Some professional musicians wish to have a fuller arrangement in their songs, so they try to look for a harmonizing chord to 'almost' every melody tone.  What is the quickest method to get to a beautiful arrangement without wasting time on guess work?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n


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I have developed this Amazing 2-5 Power Chord Reharmonization Method<\/strong> to help you gain success to playing your favorite standards.  2-5 Power Chords are found in many standards and popular movie themes.  They make rich full sounds that will captivate your audience wanting more.
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In each song, I show you how to take a tune from its basic harmony  ( I  IV  V7 )  to advanced chords in other keys.  First, we need to establish a harmonic foundation to the song with basic chords so that you understand how complex chords come into play.  <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

I also put in a section on Easy Improvisation.  I show you different ways to improvise around the chord progressions so that you learn "tone motion voice leading".  Even when you don't play the actual melody of the song, you can hear the song in the background when you play the harmonic chord progressions. This is a good ear training program to help you play many standard and pop songs by EAR.
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\n\tReharmonization Method 2 Series includes the following:
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1.  A Comprehensive Study Manual & Workbook for Students
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2.  Step by Step Video Demonstrations
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3.  Easy Improvisation<\/strong> Steps &  8-Step Method<\/strong> to play advanced chords<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

4.  Resource Guide of 2-5 Chords: 5 Reference Videos
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This course is still in the development stage.  Additional songs will be added to this series in the following months:
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1.  Love Me Tender (Aura Lee)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

2.  Some Enchanted Evening <\/a><\/p>\n

3.  Yesterday<\/a><\/p>\n

4.  Misty<\/a><\/p>\n

5.  The Way We Were<\/a><\/p>\n

6.  For All We Know<\/a><\/p>\n

7.  Over The Rainbow<\/a><\/p>\n

8.  The Way You Look Tonight<\/a><\/p>\n

9.  Where Do I Begin<\/a><\/p>\n

10.  All I Ask Of You<\/a><\/p>\n

11. Unchained Melody<\/a><\/p>\n

12. My Heart Will Go On<\/a><\/p>\n

13.  Moon River<\/a><\/p>\n

14.  You Light Up My Life<\/a><\/p>\n

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R2 – Song 01:   Aura Lee – Love Me Tender
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Learn New 2-5 Reharmonization Rules & Chord Substitutions to Aura Lee.  In this song, I teach you the melody, chords, and reharmonization note-for-note using 2-5 Power chord method.
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I purposely choose "Aura Lee" aka "Love Me Tender" to be the first song in this series, so that this song can act as a transition from Reharm 10 Levels to Reharm Method 2.  In this way, students can compare the results of the two different reharmonization methods.  You will discover that different methods lead to different arrangement.  Reharm Method 2 aims to give you practical instructions to playing rich sounding chords even to a simple tune such as this one.
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In the full arrangement, you will be playing these chords: CM7, F#m7b5, B7, Am7 D7, Db7, C6\/9, Em7, Ebdim7, E7, A+, FM7, F6, Fm7, Bb7b9, G7sus, G7, Em7b5, G7b9.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
"Aura Lee<\/strong>" is a senitmental civil war ballad with music written by George R. Poulton and lyrics by W.W.Fosdick. The song is about a maiden.  This song was made popular by Elvis Presley when he adapted the tune and wrote his own lyrics to 'Love Me Tender."  <\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\n