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Accompaniment Strategies
Welcome to Accompaniment Strategies
Watch this video first (3:04)
How to use this section (2:21)
A few videos to help you get started with accompaniments!
Introduction (5:50)
How to Approximate Recordings (5:21)
How to Read a Chord Chart (8:35)
How to read a lead sheet (9:45)
How to Accompany Yourself on Piano - mini tutorial (15:05)
1 - The Oom-Pahs
#1 : The Oom Pahs (5:28)
Octopus' Garden - The Beatles (Beginner Pop-Rock) (12:21)
Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours - Stevie Wonder (Intermediate Motown) (20:45)
The Entertainer - Scott Joplin (INSTRUMENTAL Beginner/Intermediate - Classical/Ragtime) (25:13)
2 - Pop Ballads
POP BALLAD (5:30)
Have I Told You Lately - Van Morrison (Beginner/Intermediate/Pop-Ballad) (13:28)
Hey Jude - The Beatles (Beginner/Intermediate Pop Rock) (14:38)
Let it Be - Beatles (Beginner/Intermediate Rock) (16:32)
Wonderful Tonight - Eric Clapton (Beginner/Intermediate Rock Ballad) (17:13)
The First Cut is the Deepest - Sheryl Crow (Beginner/Intermediate Pop/Rock) (16:06)
Have You Ever Seen the Rain? - CCR (Beginner/Intermediate Rock) (17:23)
SWAYING POP BALLAD (3:31)
Eternal Flame - The Bangles (Pop-Rock Ballad All Levels) (35:04)
Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow? - Carole King (ALL LEVELS Pop Ballad) (37:59)
You've Got a Friend tutorial (22:29)
LYRICAL POP BALLAD (4:40)
Here, There and Everywhere - The Beatles (Intermediate - Pop) (13:40)
3 - Basic Rock Pattern
#3: Basic Rock Pattern (3:07)
The Weight - The Band (Beginner Rock) (14:33)
4 - Up Tempo Pop Rock
#4: Up Tempo Pop - Rock (5:41)
Dreams - Fleetwood Mac (Beginner - Uptempo Pop Rock) (10:35)
Margaritaville - Jimmy Buffett (Beginner/Intermediate Rock) (26:06)
My Life - Billy Joel (Intermediate/Advanced Pop Rock) (22:58)
Uptown Girl - Billy Joel (Intermediate Rock) (18:31)
5 - Driving Pop Rock
#5: Driving Pop Rock (3:59)
I Feel the Earth Move - Carole King (Intermediate - Uptempo Pop Rock) (16:53)
It's Too Late Tutorial - Carole King (Intermediate - Uptempo Pop Rock) (22:19)
6 - Pulsing Pop Rock
#6: Pulsing Pop-Rock (3:51)
Born to Run - Bruce Springsteen (Intermediate/Advanced Rock) (31:05)
Rolling in the Deep - Adele (Intermediate Rock) (17:23)
With or Without You - U2 (Beginner/Intermediate Rock) (10:20)
7 - The Charleston Rhythm
#7: Charleston Rhythm (6:25)
Because the Night - Patti Smith/Bruce Springsteen (Intermediate - Rock) (21:26)
Cruisin' - Smokey Robinson (Beginner/Intermediate - R&B) (11:19)
Free Fallin' - Tom Petty (Beginner - Pop/Rock) (10:55)
I Can't Make You Love Me - Bonnie Raitt (Intermediate/Advanced Pop Rock) (22:15)
Ironic - Alanis Morrisette (Beginner/Intermediate Rock) (19:24)
Moondance - Van Morrison (Intermediate/Advanced Jazzy Pop) (18:38)
Rocket Man - Elton John (Intermediate Pop-Rock) (19:42)
The Way You Make Me Feel - Michael Jackson (Beginner/Intermediate Pop) (12:19)
8 - Tresillo
#8: Tresillo (7:24)
Blue Bayou - Linda Ronstadt/Roy Orbison (Beginner Pop/Rock) (17:12)
Hungry Heart- Bruce Springsteen (Intermediate/Advanced - Rock) (20:21)
Kiss - Prince (Intermediate/Rock) (10:52)
Stand By Me Tutorial - Ben E. King (Beginner Pop/Rock) (10:05)
The Tide is High - Blondie (Beginner Rock/Reggae) (18:20)
9 - Wiggly Fingers/Finger Picking Style
#9: Finger Picking Style (5:30)
Translating guitar sounds to piano (10:39)
Knockin' on Heaven's Door - Bob Dylan (Beginner Rock) (15:03)
The First Cut is the Deepest - Sheryl Crow (Beginner/Intermediate Pop/Rock) (16:06)
ELTON JOHN'S - "WIGGLY FINGERS" (22:52)
Your Song - Elton John (Intermediate/Advanced Ballad) (25:45)
Tiny Dancer (Sing/play) - Elton John (Intermediate Pop Ballad) (17:35)
10 - Funky Piano
Funky piano #1 (5:02)
Funky Piano #2 (4:21)
A Long December - Counting Crows (Intermediate - Rock) (13:19)
The First Cut is the Deepest - Sheryl Crow (Beginner/Intermediate Pop/Rock) (16:06)
Hard to Handle - Otis Redding/The Black Crowes (Beginner Rock) (12:56)
Mercy Mercy Me - Marvin Gaye (Intermediate R&B) (16:39)
Me and Bobby McGee - Janis Joplin/Kris Kristofferson/Gordon Lightfoot (Beginner Rock) (12:23)
Watermelon Sugar - Harry Styles (Beginner/Intermediate Pop) (12:18)
What's Up? - 4 Non Blonds (Beginner/Pop-Rock-Funky) (10:24)
Wonderwall - Oasis (Beginner/Intermediate Rock) (19:06)
11 - Waltz Patterns
#11: Waltz Patterns (5:01)
Amazing Grace - Traditional (Beginner/Intermediate) (15:50)
Christmastime is Here - Vince Guaraldi (Intermediate Jazz) (28:31)
Come Away With Me - Norah Jones (Beginner/Intermediate Country Pop Waltz) (13:32)
Happy Birthday (Beginner) (8:14)
Pianoman - Billy Joel (Beginner/Intermediate Waltz) (22:21)
12 - Jazz Piano Accompaniments
#12: Jazz Piano Accompaniments (9:04)
Autumn Leaves Mini Workshop - (Beginner/Intermediate Jazz) (42:31)
Fly Me to the Moon - Frank Sinatra (Intermediate Jazz Standard) (16:59)
I'll Be Seeing You - Various (Intermediate/Advanced Jazz Standard) (29:28)
It Had to Be You - Frank Sinatra/Harry Connick Jr (Intermediate Jazz Standard) (29:17)
My Funny Valentine (Intermediate Jazz) (22:15)
The Nearness of You - Sarah Vaughan (Intermediate/Advanced Jazz Standard) (37:12)
What Are you Doing New Year's Eve? (Intermediate/Advanced Holiday Jazz) (11:44)
13 - Bossa Nova
#13: Bossa Nova (3:18)
14 - 12/8 Accompaniments
#14: 12/8 Accompaniments (19:45)
Blueberry Hill - Fats Domino (Beginner-Intermediate Rock) (22:33)
Can't Help Falling in Love - Elvis Presley (Beginner Ballad) (22:48)
Everybody Hurts - REM (Pop Rock Ballad Beginner) (37:55)
Everybody Wants to Rule the World - Tears for Fears (Pop-Rock Intermediate/Advanced) (26:10)
Hallelujah - Leonard Cohen/Jeff Buckley (Intermediate 12/8 Ballad) (12:23)
Never Tear Us Apart - INXS (Beginner/Intermediate Pop Rock) (14:40)
New York State of Mind - Billy Joel (Intermediate/Advanced Jazzy Pop Rock) (21:43)
Oh! Darling - The Beatles (Beginner/Intermediate Rock) (22:45)
Perfect Ed Sheeran Tutorial (Beginner/Intermediate 12/8 Pop ballad (13:49)
Please Come Home for Christmas - The Eagles (Beginner-Intermediate Rock) (19:49)
Tennessee Whiskey - Chris Stapleton (Beginner-Intermediate Bluesy) (20:42)
What a wonderful World - Louis Armstrong (Intermediate Ballad) (24:37)
When a Man Loves a Woman - Percy Sledge (Beginner/Intermediate R&B) (13:24)
15 - Boogie Woogie
#15: Boogie Woogie LH hand (37:19)
Bad Bad Leroy Brown - Jim Croce (Beginner/Intermediate Rock and Roll) (15:46)
Old Time Rock and Roll - Bob Seger (Beginner/Intermediate Rock) (13:31)
16 - Country Piano Accompaniments
#16: Country Piano Accompaniments (19:19)
Take Me Home Country Roads - John Denver (Beginner/Intermediate Country/Folk) (19:45)
17 - Reggae
#17: Reggae
Bad Habits - Ed Sheeran (Intermediate/Advanced - Pop) (20:48)
No Woman No Cry - Bob Marley (Beginner Reggae) (15:45)
Waiting in Vain - Bob Marley (Beginner/Intermediate Reggae)** (17:40)
18 - Walking Bass Lines-ish
#18: Walking Bass Lines-ish
All I Want for Christmas is You - Mariah Carey (Intermediate/Advanced Holiday Rock) (20:40)
Blue Christmas - Elvis Presley (Beginner/Intermediate Christmas Rock) (19:13)
Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison (Beginner/Intermediate Pop/Rock) (18:02)
In the Midnight Hour - Wilson Pickett (Beginner/Intermediate R&B) (10:21)
Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da - The Beatles (Beginner/Intermediate Rock) (17:38)
19 - Songs with Strong Bass Lines
#19: Songs with Strong Bass Lines
Blue Bayou - Linda Ronstadt/Roy Orbison (Beginner Pop/Rock) (17:12)
Dock of the Bay - Otis Redding (Beginner/Intermediate/Advanced R&B) (19:44)
Ghostbusters (Beginner/Intermediate Pop) (13:41)
Hotel California - The Eagles (Beginner/Intermediate Rock) (23:33)
I Want to Hold Your Hand- The Beatles (Beginner/Intermediate Rock) (14:47)
In the Midnight Hour - Wilson Pickett (Beginner/Intermediate R&B) (10:21)
The Monster Mash (Beginner Halloween Rock) (5:02)
Movin' Out - Billy Joel (Intermediate/Advanced Pop Rock) (28:38)
Mustang Sally - Wilson Pickett (Beginner/Intermediate R&B) (15:17)
Under The Boardwalk - The Drifters (Beginner/Intermediate R&B) (13:16)
20 - Classical Accompaniment Strategies
Classical Accompaniment Strategies
Introduction and **PRINTABLES** (4:58)
1 - Alberti Bass (8:30)
2 - Oom Pah (9:22)
3 - Waltz (6:41)
4 - Pulsing (3:57)
5 - Rolling (10:28)
Auld Lang Syne - Traditional (Beginner-Advanced) (13:18)
Canon in D (Pachelbel's Canon) - Johann Pachelbel (INSTRUMENTAL Beginner/Intermediate Classical) (20:58)
Fur Elise - Beethoven (INSTRUMENTAL Beginner - Classical) (14:02)
Ode to Joy - Beethoven (INSTRUMENTAL Beginner Classical) (4:47)
21 - New Orleans Style
#21: New Orleans Style
Iko Iko - Dr. John (Beginner/Intermediate New Orleans Funky) (16:47)
Solo Piano Accompaniment Strategies
Introduction (4:53)
LH Strategy #1 and #2 - Single Notes and Chords (3:40)
LH Strategy #3 - 5ths (3:53)
LH Strategy #4 - 1 5 1 (4:03)
LH Strategy #5 - 1 5 1 5 (2:38)
LH Strategy #6 - 1 3 5 1 (1:34)
LH Strategy #7 - 1 5 1 3 (3:35)
LH Strategy #8 - The Oom Pahs (5:58)
LH Strategy #9 - Waltz (3:05)
LH Strategy Recap and Ideas (1:59)
RH Strategy #1 - Single Note (2:32)
RH Strategy #2 - 6ths (3:47)
RH Strategy #3 - Octaves (1:19)
RH Strategy #4 - Octave + 1 (4:30)
Conclusion (3:20)
Q & A (6:37)
#19: Songs with Strong Bass Lines
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