Product Overview
Format: Softcover + Online Audio/Video
Difficulty: Beginning
ISBN: 978-07866-9286-6
Developed by Robin Jarman to enable anyone to accompany songs on the piano without music, change key when a song is pitched too low or too high, and provide accompaniment when only the melody and chord symbols are given. It is ideal for teachers, students, parents, and members of the community who would like to accompany sing-alongs. The book does assume that the student can sing in tune, can read simple rhythm and notation, is familiar with the treble and bass clefs and the piano keyboard, and has a sense of humor and a desire to learn. Includes access to online audio and video recordings that walk you through the exercises, providing additional instruction and help. ©2017, 56 pages
Contents:
You Can Teach Yourself by Ear
Lesson 1 The Concept of Key and Scale………………………………………………………………………………1
Lesson 2 1-Chord Songs………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………3
Lesson 3 Chord Inversions………………………………………………………………………………………………………….....……5
Lesson 4 2-Chord Songs………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………6
Lesson 5 3-Chord Songs………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………10
Lesson 6 Alternating Bass…………………………………………………………………………………....…………14
Lesson 7 4-Chord Songs(i7 Chord).……………………………………………………………………………………15
Lesson 8 4-Chord Songs(ii7 Chord)……………………………………………………………………………………16
Lesson 9 The Minor Chord………………………………………………………………………………………………18
Lesson 10 Augmented and Diminished Chords………………....……………………………………………………20
Lesson 11 Chording the Major Scale………………………..…………………………………………………………22
Lesson 12 Splitting the Right Hand……………………………….……………………………………………………24
Lesson 13 Chording the Minor Scale……………………….……….…………………………………………………26
Lesson 14 Modulation……………………………………………………………………………………………………27
Lesson 15 Bass Runs……………………………………………………………………………………………………29
Lesson 16 Playing the Melody, Bass, and Chords Using a Fake Sheet…......................................................…31
Lesson 17 Playing a Melody by Ear……………………………………………………………………………………34
Appendix The Construction of Major Scales and Key Signature…….............................................……………35
The Key Signature…………………………………………………………………..……………………………35
The Structure of the Minor Scale………………………………....................…………………………………36
Chords Built on the Scale of C……………………………………................…………………………………39
Rhythms……………………………………………………………………………………………………………41
Songs to Play and Sing by Ear…………………………............………………………………………………42
Bibliography………………………………………………………………………………………………………………45
ISBN
978-07866-9286-6
