'Chords for Carl' piano solo

Learn to play a melody and chord accompaniment at the same time

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Teacher: Bob Chappell

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Description

Playing a melody and chord accompaniment at the same time is the popular-styles keyboard player's benchmark skill. Knowing exactly what to practice and how to practice it is essential to short-circuit years of frustrating trial and error.

Chords for Carl is a tried-and-tested video course which fast-tracks your performance with concise step-by-step build-up, professional lesson notes and an external web-page for your study convenience.

Try the first module absolutely free to see if you enjoy the material and teaching style.

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Objectives

To play a melody and chord accompaniment at the same time

Instructional level

Multilevel

Requirements

Patience and commitment!

Who should take this online course

Anybody wanting to develop their contemporary keyboard style in a structured way. Reading music is not essential.

Chapter 1: 'Chords for Carl' piano solo
- 1 Module One: Bars 1 to 8 07:08 min
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  DescriptionLearn the first four right hand chords thoroughly. They are the chords you are most likely to encounter in any popular music. Download and print your Lesson Notes for reference, and the Supplementary Material pdf for at-a-glance keyboards and lead sheets for duetting with your friends. If more convenient, you can study on the module web page: http://www.musicarta.com/C4CV_1BaYHtpYuurVP.html
- 2 Module Two: Bars 9 to 12 05:59 min
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  DescriptionLearn the chords and accompaniment texture for the next four bars thoroughly. Although this is 'preparation', you should be enjoying the full sound you're learning to create! Download and print your Lesson Notes for reference. If more convenient, you can study on the module web page: http://www.musicarta.com/C4CV_2ZR3fCJKrF5VP.html
- 3 Module Three: Bars 13 to 16 05:02 min
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  DescriptionLearn the chords and accompaniment texture for the last four bars of the chorus. Download and print your Lesson Notes for reference. If more convenient, you can study on the module web page: http://www.musicarta.com/C4CV_3Aow5QLxz3tVP.html
- 4 Module Four: Ending and performance 05:12 min
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  Descriptionthe chorus has an extended ending to bring your performance to an impressive close. Always have a good ending - it's the last thing your audience hears, and the thing they're most likely to remember. Download and print your Lesson Notes for reference. If more convenient, you can study on the module web page: http://www.musicarta.com/C4CV_4YKEtEmNvrCVP.html
- 5 Module Five: Learning the melody 08:24 min
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  DescriptionTo combine a melody and chord accompaniment, you have to know both independently and well - otherwise, you'll get stuck in a frustrating cycle of 'brute force' attempts. Download and print your Lesson Notes for reference. If more convenient, you can study on the module web page: http://www.musicarta.com/C4CV_5eaPeEhYckqVP.html
- 6 Module Six: Melody and accompaniment, Part One 06:29 min
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  DescriptionNow you start putting the chords and the melody together. This is the most dangerous part of the whole project, because if you abandon the steady, careful build-up of your skills now, you're likely to flounder around for ever! Stick closely to the practice plan and you are sure to succeed. Download and print your Lesson Notes for reference. If more convenient, you can study on the module web page: http://www.musicarta.com/C4CV_6MLedQwkVjJVP.html
- 7 Module Seven: Melody and accompaniment, Part Two 07:37 min
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  DescriptionKeep following the tried-and-tested practice techniques to steadily build up a pleasing, reliable performance. Download and print your Lesson Notes for reference. If more convenient, you can study on the module web page: http://www.musicarta.com/C4CV_7jchHyLrkqVVP.html
- 8 Module Eight: Developing the bass line 06:06 min
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  DescriptionA few in-between notes in the bass line makes all the difference to the repeated chorus. Download and print your Lesson Notes for reference. If more convenient, you can study on the module web page: http://www.musicarta.com/C4CV_8dKpJUbADnPVP.html
- 9 Module Nine: A bird's-eye view 07:16 min
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  DescriptionYour performance will be a lot more secure - and you will enjoy playing more - if you have an accurate 'bird's eye view' of it. If you know what comes next, your playing will sound more relaxed, and your listeners will enjoy it more too. Download and print your Lesson Notes for reference. If more convenient, you can study on the module web page: http://www.musicarta.com/C4CV_9D6jEJ4Y2tAVP.html Don't forget to download the Supplementary material as well for at-a-glance keyboard diagrams, lead sheets, and suggestions about taking your playing on from here. Thanks for studying with Musicarta! I hope you've had fun, learned a lot and got a good performance out of it. And I hope you'll take another course soon!

The Teachlr

Bob Chappell

Creative keyboards coach

Born in the UK and a pianist and gigging musician from a young age, I now work live and work in Cape Town, and edit and work a a voice artist as well as teaching piano and guitar.