How to make your BALLADS sound GREAT by Embellishing the chords
This is the second piano lesson in a 3 part series with examples for how to play a ballad similar to the style that Elton John uses on songs like “Tiny Dancer”. In fact, the first pattern I play in the video is very similar to the piano introduction to Tiny Dancer.
Use these patterns as guidelines though. To make them your own, you’ll have to add a few different notes and rhythms here and there. Not even Elton John plays his piano parts the same way twice.
The chords are C major and F major.
OUTLINE:
:03 - Tiny Dancer example
:09 - Variations on the first example slowed down
:50 - Country lick slowed down
Practice Tips: Please realize that I’ve only shown you two examples on the C and F chords. Transpose them to another key to get the most benefit from them. For example, try to play these patterns on D & G, or E & A.
Here is a link to Lesson 1: Make Your Piano Ballads Sound Better
Thanks! That’s a nice little lick in there!
What’s all this about Japanese?
Thats because I couldn’t get the video to line up with the audio so it looks like my lips were out of sync. Overdubbed in english like the old godzilla movies!
hola chris,very nice!i enjoyed that one alot.
hope there will be more about ballads.
thanks and all the best
celine
Thanks Celine,
There is one more ballad lesson coming soon!