Play Piano 6 -Improvise on The Way We Were with Power Chords

Unlock the secrets to playing your favorite songs on piano with Play Piano 6: Play Popular Songs By Ear Using Chord Progression! This course empowers you to improvise and master 2-5 power chords for a richer, more captivating sound. Includes a comprehensive workbook to solidify your learning.

Discover the Amazing 2-5 Power Chord Reharmonization Method – designed to help you confidently play popular standards. 2-5 power chords are a cornerstone of countless songs and movie themes, adding depth and sophistication to your playing.

In this lesson, we'll break down the iconic theme song from the 1973 movie "The Way We Were," written by Alan Bergman and Marilyn Bergman and performed by Barbara Streisand. This Academy Award-winning song, ranked among the top 100 songs by the AFI, provides a fantastic case study for applying advanced chord voicings.

We'll start by establishing a solid harmonic foundation using basic chords (I IV V7) to understand how to build upon them. You'll also explore Easy Improvisation techniques, learning to navigate chord progressions with "tone motion voice leading." Even without playing the melody, you'll be able to recognize the song's harmonic structure. This is an excellent ear training program for developing your ability to play standard and pop songs by ear.

Learn essential 2-5 power chord rules and chord substitutions specifically applied to "The Way We Were" improvisation. We'll reharmonize the song using 2-5 power chords, transforming its basic harmonic foundation into something more advanced.

The full arrangement covers these chords: CM7 C6 Am9 Am7/G F#m7 F#m9 Bm7b5 E7 G7 G+ G13 F#m7b5 B7 Dm7 Em7 G7b9 B7b9 C7b9 Gm7 C6/9.

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