Play Piano 2: Play "Love Me Tender" By Ear with 2-5 Chords

Learn to Play "Love Me Tender" by Ear with Advanced Chords!

Unlock the secrets to playing your favorite standards on piano with this comprehensive course. This lesson focuses on "Love Me Tender" (also known as Aura Lee), demonstrating how to transform a basic chord progression into a sophisticated, captivating arrangement using the powerful 2-5 power chord reharmonization method.

What you'll discover:

• 2-5 Power Chord Reharmonization: Master a proven method for adding richness and depth to your chord voicings, making your playing sound more professional and engaging.
• Ear Training for Musicians: Develop your ear training skills by learning to identify and play complex chord progressions by ear. This is a fantastic program for learning to play many standard and pop songs by ear.
• Chord Substitutions & New Rules: Explore new 2-5 reharmonization rules and chord substitutions applied to the classic tune "Aura Lee."
• Note-for-Note Instruction: Follow along with detailed instruction on the melody, chords, and reharmonization of "Love Me Tender."
• Easy Improvisation Techniques: Learn practical improvisation techniques around chord progressions, focusing on "tone motion voice leading" to create compelling solos.
• Harmonic Foundation: Understand the basic harmonic structure (I IV V7) before diving into advanced chord voicings.
• Full Arrangement: Learn to play the complete arrangement of "Aura Lee," including chords like CM7F#m7b5, B7, Am7, D7, Db7, C6/9, Em7, Ebdim7, E7, A+FM7Fm7, Bb7b9, G7sus, and G7 Em7b5G7b9.
• Practical Application: Gain practical skills to play rich-sounding chords even on simple tunes.

This course is part of a "Series to play popular songs by ear," designed to provide you with the practical instructions you need to elevate your piano playing.

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