Ben’s Blues Lesson 4

Ben’s Blues Lesson 3

Ben’s Blues Lesson 2

Ben’s Blues Lesson 1

This Little Light Of Mine

Lesson Run Time: 85 minutes / Release Date: 09/01/2009

This “classic” song covers how to re-harmonize the song and improvise over it. I’ll also teach the arrangement note-for-note. Some of the concepts we will cover is more re-harm techniques like dominant motion, related ii’s and tri-tone substitutions.

Other Chapters in this Piano Lesson:

Introduction
The melody
Apply chords to the melody
Measure 5
Walk up
Finishing the reharm
Arrangement introduction
Arrangement Part 1
Arrangement Part 2
Arrangement Part 3
Lick 1
Lick 2
Lick 3
Lick 4
Lick 5
Lick 6

Precious Lord

Lesson Run Time: 63 minutes / Release Date: 04/15/2010

In this beautiful piece, I will split the lesson into an easy beginner section that shows a beginning student how to put together a nice arrangement. In the second half we discuss advanced techniques to create a richer arrangement.

Other Chapters in this Piano Lesson:

Introduction
The melody
Figuring out the key (Major or minor)
Important chords within the key
Chords for Precious Lord
A basic accompaniment
Discovery phase
Discovery…measure 9 on…
Arrangement Part 1
Arrangement Part 2 (m. 5)
Arrangement Part 3 (m. 9)
Arrangement Part 4 (m. 13)

Amazing Grace

Lesson Run Time: 120 minutes / Release Date: 03/16/2009

Learn how to create an arrangement for Amazing Grace. Re-harmonization and improv techniques are also covered.

Other Chapters in this Piano Lesson:

Amazing Grace Introduction
Harmonization techniques – lead 1
Harmonization techniques – lead 2
Transition chords
ii-V-I add on progressions
Harmonize using any chord
Available tensions for chords
Lead 4 – Dominant motion
Move between re-harm variations
Amazing Grace arrangement 1
Amazing Grace arrangement 2
Amazing Grace arrangement 3
Amazing Grace arrangement 4
Amazing Grace arrangement 5
Fills Runs & Improv pt. 1
Fills Runs & Improv pt. 2
Fills Runs & Improv pt. 3

Danny Boy

Lesson Run Time: 147 minutes / Release Date: 04/09/2009

I cover a lot of really neat re-harmonization techniques in this lesson, including dominant motion, related ii-V’s and much more.

Other Chapters in this Piano Lesson:

Introduction
Danny Boy – the melody
Applying I-IV-V chords to melody
More interesting triad accompaniments
Adding dominant motion to chords
Preceding dominant chords w/related ii
Precede related ii with dominant
Precede dominant with related ii (ext.)
Using tritones to add color
Getting ideas from other lead sheets
Explaining the Arrangement
Disc 2 Intro
Arrangement Part 1
Arrangement Part 2
Arrangement Part 3
Arrangement Part 4
Arrangement Part 5
Danny Boy Improv Part 1
Danny Boy Improv Part 2
Danny Boy Improv Part 3

Go Tell It On The Mountain

Lesson Run Time: 133 minutes / Release Date: 05/24/2009

Other Chapters in this Piano Lesson:

Introduction
The Melody
Adding Basic Chords
Introduction to the arrangement
I-V chord progression
I – I7 chord progression
ii – V chord progression
iii-vi-ii-V progression
I – III7 – IV – #ivdim progression
I – IV7/I progression
Chord tones vs. Non-chord tones
Line endpoints
Accompaniment rhythms
Bassline creation rules
Arrangement part 1
Arrangement Part 2
Arrangement Part 3
Shouting Chorus
Arrangement Part 5
Arrangement Part 6
Slow Gospel Feel
Contemporary Feel

Thank You Lord

Lesson Run Time: 101 minutes / Release Date: 06/18/2009

In this lesson, I will show you some tricks on how to add flavor to your arrangement through passing chords, walk ups and transition chords.

Other Chapters in this Piano Lesson:

Introduction
Part One
Part Two – Dominant motion
Part Three – Measure 5
Sus Sound…continuing the song
Passing chords
Passing chords (review)
Creating richer chords
Measure 13
Cool Turnaround
Walk Downs