If you're in an intermediate stage of your piano playing and are comfortable moving between different chords, get ready to apply more creativity to your playing. Here is a great introduction to writing your own song with a few simple chords. By taking a root chord, 4 chord, 6th chord and 5 chord, and playing them together while sprinkling in notes between, you can turn out a very nice sounding love song.
See for yourself and give it a try. Pick out the four chords that I've noted in any key that you desire and just let your creativity flow.
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How to Write a Song on the Guitar
Unlock your creative energy and begin writing your own songs! Here's how.
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First, download the Major Key sheet for FREE at http://www.nextlevelguitar.com/pdf/chordsineachkey.pdf
Next, choose a row for a key to write your song in. I recommend the first row which is C Major for beginners.
Finally, after learning to play the chords, start picking out certain chords from that row and put them together to see how they sound. Once you find a nice sounding chord pattern, repeat it to form the basis of your song. Usually three or four chords together in a row works nicely (ever hear of three chord bands?)
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How to Play "Let it Be" by The Beatles for the Beginning Guitarist
For beginning guitarists it can sometimes be very difficult to find a good first song to start learning. You want to pick a song that uses the same chords in both the verse and chorus. This way you only need to memorize a few basic chords.
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Here is a lesson on playing "Let it Be" by The Beatles, a very simple and recognizable song which lends itself well to the beginning guitarist. This song uses the chords C, G, Am and F in different variations throughout. He shows you how to play each chord along with the proper order for the verse and chorus. Next, he plays some background music of "Let it Be" which he uses to demonstrate when to change chords in the song. Finally, he shows you how to strum each chord along with the chord changes to play the entire song!
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How to Play "I See You" from Avatar on the Piano
Learn how to play "I See You" by Leona Lewis from the hugely popular film Avatar.
This video tutorial provides a slowed down overhead view of the pianist moving through the chords in the song. Also included are the notes for each chord as they play them.
Watch closely how the pianist moves through different chord changes with the right and left hands. This tutorial can also be a valuable lesson in chord progression and chord changes on the piano.
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Record Music and Collaborate with Other Musicians
With Sonoma Riffworks T4, you can not only record your own songs, but also collaborate with other musicians from all around the world, for FREE!
The collaborative aspect holds a lot of potential. Up to four players can collaborate simultaneously and sync their recordings with drums. Songs can then be saved to RiffWorld.com for promotion or to pick back up at a later time!
If you're looking for an easy and quick way to record music, this is a great piece of software that I recommend. With seven effects and an InstantDrummer tool you can easily lay down your own tracks. If you're happy with your recordings, post them in the RiffWorld.com member community and see what others think!
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