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Monday Music Quote: Remembering Whitney

2012-02-13T18:04:00.000-08:00

Monday Music Quote: Whitney Houston

"God gave me a voice to sing with, and when you have that, what other gimmick is there?" Whitney Houston

I am sad that Whitney Houston and her mega gift of music is gone but I will play her music all the time and that makes me happy. We will always love you, Whitney!

After reflecting all weekend, I realized that the whole world was grieving the loss of someone we really didn't know very well, personally. Nonetheless, Whitney empowered women and we all sang so many of her songs with much strength and grace. Yet, we felt like we knew her through her music. Her voice sparkled and indeed, she was a bright light. Rest in peace Whitney. We will miss you.

I'm still processing the loss and praying for her daughter and all the family. Do you have a favorite song of Whitney Houston?

On my other blog, awhile back I had entered a post on one of Whitney Houston's songs. You can find it here.

"Jazz washes away the dust of every day life." -- Art Blakey

Bigwigs of Classical Music

2012-02-06T14:08:00.000-08:00

Bigwigs of Classical Music by Ben Lansing

Bigwigs of Classical Music

Music Matters Blog posted a review of the book, here. I found a description of this music history guide:

"Bigwigs of Classical Music is a fun, novice-friendly guide to the incredible history of classical music. Covering over 2,000 years of music history, Bigwigs of Classical Music will introduce the reader to the entire span of classical music, from the music of ancient civilizations, to the masterpieces of Bach and Beethoven, to the latest movie soundtracks. Bigwigs of Classical Music includes biographies and music recommendations for over 75 of history's most significant composers, each accompanied with caricatures and illustrations by the author. "

Monday Music Quote

I shall seize Fate by the throat; it shall certainly not bend and crush me completely.
-- Ludwig van Beethoven, letter to F G Wegeler, 1801

Some of Beethoven's tabs, chords, pdfs and midis can be found here.

So, if you want to learn how to play the Classical piece, Flight of the Bumble Bee on the guitar, it looks like, this. Looking for the notes to the melody, you'll find them here.

When you have the time, stop by the gospel music training center.

Did you get a chance to watch the Super Bowl? Hoping that your favorite team won. How did you like Madonna's half-time show? Are you a fan?

Best,

"Jazz washes away the dust of every day life." -- Art Blakey

The Jazz Language

2012-01-30T07:36:00.000-08:00

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When you're playing simple jazz chords or looking at a jazz composition, sometimes you need to pick up a jazz book and learn the language!

When I first started playing in a band as a keyboard player, I was not familiar with the speaking part of the music language, as a musician. Sometimes as musicians, we get introspective and start looking at why we play patterns or chord progressions the way we do.

A wonderful comparison between speech language and improvising in music is that everyone learns to speak and have a conversation, as well as write in our given language. Unfortunately, many musicians never learn the "speaking" portion of the musical language.

When I first started taking piano lessons, I was classically trained to read all the notes on the music staff. After several years of advancing through different levels of music books and applying lots of music theory, I still wasn't able to find a music teacher who wasn't afraid of improvisation.

In short, music educators were not taught the history and evolution of improvisation in "classical" music. During the baroque period of music, improvising was a basic part during that time. Musicians needed to learn this skill in order to work together effectively.

Some say it is a skill that one learns unconsciously, without effort and fear. So it is with my grandchildren who are learning a verbal language. Hopefully, no longer talking like a baby but the English language. They seem to improvise with that language every time they have a conversation with someone.

So, we learn to read and write the language and that means we need to learn grammar. But with music, we learn it differently. Most musicians, including myself, learn to read the music notes at first but we can't speak with one another unless we're looking at the notes. We simply do not know how to "jam."

When I first came across a very popular website online that teaches one how to play by ear, I would read about how easy it is to read the language of music and that it was not difficult to play by ear.

I was challenged at first because I could hear the difference in my playing without sheet music compared with the pros. It is necessary to have something worth saying when you speak the Jazz language. There is a huge difference between a beginner improviser and a great one. It's not about skill, technique or memorization, but it's about the concept and content.

As a piano teacher, I am trying to stay balanced with my students in finding the balance with their technique and developing their musical personality and composition.

A great tip is recording your self. Play the keys and playback your song and analyze the harmony and rearrange things a bit. The more you practice and get familiar with your instrument, your style becomes more fluid. Then you'll merge more with the other band members.

When I play with a group of musicians that I have known for quite sometime, you can just feel the chemistry. A transformational event takes place when we are playing live and we become one unified voice.

After all, improvising is the art of making up music on the spot. It is fun to learn the Jazz language.

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Monday Music Quote Meme

"Though the Jazz Age continued it became less and less an affair of youth. The sequel was like a children's party taken over by the elders."

F. Scott Fitzgerald

Looking for some free jazz chords to songs by Adele? I found Someone Like You.

"Jazz washes away the dust of every day life." -- Art Blakey

Sounds Around Town

2012-01-26T18:22:00.000-08:00

Kazoos

If you stop and think about it, we are surrounded by so many different kinds of sounds. Just close your eyes, be real still and listen very closely. What do you hear? I hear people talking and children playing when I arrive at the kindergarten music class where I teach rhythm.

On my way to the school, I hear the sounds of cars, construction workers and tractors in the fields nearby. While I’m inside the classroom with the kids, I play the piano and I listen to the music I am creating while the students sing their patriotic songs excitedly.

Our world is full of a variety of different sounds and the sounds are made in many different ways. On the first day of school, I asked the children, “ What is music?” I was pleased to hear their responses such as, birds singing, your heart beating and music coming from the radio CD or TV.

A dog barking produces sound, as well as a clock ticking and a door closing. I suppose one could say that water from a faucet produces a rushing sound, too. The sounds described above, are made by movements called vibrations.

I have introduced homemade kazoos to the class since we are learning about sound and music. The tight wax paper that has a thin rubber band around it at the end of the paper-covered toilet paper roll, changes the sound of one’s voice. Try it sometime. It’s a fun activity. Yes, one can buy plastic kazoos at the dollar store now a days but I remember placing wax paper over a comb and listening to the altered -sound of my voice. When I was a kid, I would place wax paper behind the mallets inside the piano to hear an old player type piano.

Have you ever listed all the sounds that human voices make? Here are just a few I’d like to mention:

1. Talking

2. Singing

3. Shouting

4. Crying

5. Sneezing

6. Coughing

7. Whispering

8. Screaming

9. Humming

10. Blowing

So your voice comes from a part of the throat called the larynx. You’ll find inside the larynx that there are flaps called vocal chords. Your vocal chords vibrate when you speak or sing. In addition, your mouth and tongue help to make the sounds we hear. One way to make the sound of music is to sing. So, go ahead and sing out loud!

You hear sound when it enters your ears. The shape of your outer ear collects sound waves. From there, the sound waves travel down a tube to delicate parts of your ear inside your head. While inside, those sound waves cause the eardrum to vibrate and then sound messages are sent to your brain from your eardrum.

Children can make musical sounds by blowing, too. For example, blow across the top of some bottles. By placing different level amounts of colored water in the bottles and then blowing, makes the air inside the bottle vibrate. What you have is a long column of air vibrating to make a low note. Experiment with this a little and you’ll find that short columns make high notes.

One can make sounds of music by playing a musical instrument, like hitting drums with sticks. What happens is that the sticks make the skin of the drums and the air inside vibrate that causes the sound.

Many musical instruments have strings stretched over a box or board that make the sound louder. The strings vibrate and make sound. You can strum or pluck strings on a guitar, mandolin or banjo to make vibrating string sounds.

So, you can hit an instrument, such as a drum or tap a triangle or shake maracas, you know, that gourd shaped percussion instrument that is filled with beans or pebbles. Most important of all, as you go through your day, enjoy listening to the various sounds around your town, especially your own unique voice.

Here's a very cool article regarding How To Form A Kazoo Band

Best Wishes,

"Jazz washes away the dust of every day life." -- Art Blakey

Monday Music Quote: Chinese Proverb

2012-01-23T15:26:00.000-08:00

A bird does not sing because it has an answer. It sings because it has a song.

-- Chinese Proverb

Happy Chinese New Year! Over at Hear and Play, they offer a singing course called Vocal Mastery System (affiliate link). I believe it is the only one that has to do with voice instruction. All the other dvd and cd music resources are geared for playing the piano by ear or for guitar and drums.

With Valentine's Day approaching, I have tons of Jazz standard songs to share from my book, so I thought I would start early.

The Best Jazz Standards Ever (The Best Ever Series)

Isn't It Romantic?
from the Paramount Picture Love Me Tonight
Words by Lorenz Hart and Music by Richard Rodgers

            Ab     Abm         Eb/G

I've never met you, yet never doubt, dear;

Gbdim       Fm7    Bb7#5             Ebmaj7
I can't forget you, I've thought you out, dear.

            Ab           Bb7               Eb/G
I know your profile and I know the way you kiss,

C7                Fm7                  Eb
just the things I miss on a night like this.

               Ab    Abm       Eb/G
If dreams are made of imagination

Gbdim7    Fm7     Bb7#5     Ebmaj7
I'm not afraid of my own creation.

            Ab                 Bb7             Eb/G
With all my heart, my heart is here for you to take.

Adim         Bb7   Eb6  F7  Bb7
Why should I quake? I'm not awake.

         Eb
Isn't it romantic?

Bb7                   Eb     Bb7#5      Eb
Music in the night, a dream that can be heard.

Bb7         Eb
Isn't it romantic?
Bb7                       Eb          C7#5 C7
Moving shadows write the oldest magic word.

Fm C7 Fm Bb7       G7           G7#5    Cm  Eb7/Bb
I hear the breezes playing in the trees above

Ab  C7/G Fm            Bb7 Bdim7 Cm    F9       Bbdim7
while all the world is saying you were meant for love.

Bb7          Eb

Isn't it romantic

Bb7                   Eb      Bb7#5    Eb
merely to be young on such a night as this?

Bb7       Eb
Isn't it romantic?

Bb7                       Eb             C7#5 C7
Every note that's sung is like a lover's kiss.

Fm C7 Fm Bb7         G7
Sweet symbols in the moonlight,

Cm    Cm/Bb      Cm/A   Abm6    Eb/G   Edim7  Bb7
do you mean that I will fall in love per chance?

         Eb  Abm6  Eb6
Isn't it romance?

"Jazz washes away the dust of every day life." -- Art Blakey

Monday Music Quote: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

2012-01-16T09:41:00.000-08:00

MLK

Monday Music Quote: Martin Luther King

"At the center of non-violence stands the principle of love."

-- Martin Luther King, Jr.

Song honoring Dr. Martin Luther King:

Pride In The Name Of Love
U2 (1984)

There is one little mistake in the lyrics because the assassination took place on the earl evening. I have always been a huge fan of U2 and love their style, especially this song.

Here are the music chords to the song. Enjoy!

Intro: F5 Bb5  Eb5  x2 
Csus4  Fsus2  Bb5  Gm
 
Csus4                    Fsus2
One man come in the name of love 
Bb5
One man come and go 
Csus4          Fsus4
One come he to justify 
Bb5              Gm
One man to overthrow 

        Csus4         Fsus2
In the name of love     
      Bb5                 Gm  
What more in the name of love 
         Csus4
In the name of love 
       Bb5        
What more in the name of love 

Gm7   C   Eb6   F

One man caught on a barbed wire fence 
One man he resist 
One man washed on an empty beach. 
One man betrayed with a kiss 

In the name of love 
What more in the name of love 
In the name of love 
What more in the name of love 

(nobody like you...) 

Csus4           Fsus2
Early morning, April 4 
                       Gm7
Shot rings out in the Memphis sky 
Csus4               Fsus2
Free at last, they took your life 
      Bbadd9                 Gm7
They could not take your pride 

In the name of love 
What more in the name of love 
In the name of love 
What more in the name of love 
In the name of love 
What more in the name of love...

If you're looking for a site for children to practice the alphabet keyboard, visit http://www.abcya.com/keyboarding_practice.htm

Have a wonderful Monday!

All the best,

"Jazz washes away the dust of every day life." -- Art Blakey

Monday Music Quote: John Scofield

2012-01-09T05:00:00.000-08:00

Monday Music Quote

"I don't have a 'method' for teaching; I don't believe in that."

John Scofield's rock and R&B influenced approach to jazz guitar has made him one of the most prominent voices on the instrument for decades. I recently read an article about his approach to teaching young students the guitar and what suggestions he offered to teachers in terms of overcoming some hurdles. Here's what John Scofield had to say:

" I think I have to really slow down for younger students. Most guitar players start out by playing simple blues lines in the pentatonic shape. If you can, somehow, show show somebody that improvising over a jazz tune at a medium tempo in a lyrical way can be almost the same as playing blues in that you get the lines in your ear and you can sing them - they can be lyrical and not just technical..."

My favorite part of the JAZZed interview asks the question, how do you approach helping younger players begin to understand improv?

John Scofield's answer:

" I try to make an analogy between verbal conversation and improvising. When I'm talking to you, I'm talking in sentences, but I'm trying to express a larger idea that may ultimately be a couple paragraphs long or something. I go from one idea to another. Improvising with melodic phrases is the exact same thing. I'd start to explain it like that - you develop a vocabulary and then you start to form sentences and paragraphs and, on a good day, maybe you can conceive of a whole page of ideas in a larger musical conversation."

For licks, tricks and riffs, check out Jairus Mozee, Advanced Guitar 301

Do you have a favorite jazz guitarist musician? We have a local artist, Peter Sprague, that I greatly admire. He grew up in Southern California and is quite mega-talented. I have many of his CDs and have been to several of his concerts.

All the best,
LadyD

"Jazz washes away the dust of every day life." -- Art Blakey

How To Play Triplets

2011-12-12T18:15:00.000-08:00

Monday Music Quote

"The moment is supreme. "

Franz Schubert

Lesson on Triplets:

When the beat is divided evenly into three notes, each note is called a triplet. A set of three triplets often has the number 3 above or below the notes.

When the beat is divided by two notes, one as long as two triplets and the other as long as one triplet, then these notes appear as a quarter note and an eighth note. they are grouped together by a bracket and the number 3.

Intro: 
Bb - Bb - Bb - Bb7 - Eb/Bb - Ebm/Bb - Bb - Bb

Bb Gm    Bb/F F7  Gm   Eb    F7         Bb
A   -   ve Mari   -   a,    gra - tia  ple - na.

   Bb+          A7sus4   A7    
Maria, gratia  ple   -   na

    F#dim         Gm Gdim
Maria, gratia plena
[ Tab from: http://www.guitaretab.com/f/franz-schubert/209824.html ]
F       G7/D     F/C
Ave, ave dominus,

C7                  F
  Dominus, Te cum.


        F7                 Bb/F
Benedicta tu in mulieribus, 

    F7       Gm
Et benedictus

    F              D7                 Cm
Et Benedictus fructus ventris tui

          Ebmaj7   Gdim   F   F7      
Ventris tu  -  i  ,    Je - sus.

Bb Gm       F F7    (Repeat Intro)
A   -   ve Mar   -   ia.

Lyrics | Luciano Pavarotti lyrics - Ave Maria lyrics

Here it is in the Key of F:

F Dmin F C7 Dmin
Ave Maria
Gmin C7 F
Gratia plena
Dmin E
Maria, gratia plena
A7 Dmin F C7
Maria, gratia plena
F Dmin F
Ave, ave Maria
C7 F

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"Jazz washes away the dust of every day life." -- Art Blakey

Monday Music Quote: Kenny G

2011-12-05T17:34:00.001-08:00

I thought I would post some quotes by Kenny G. I really like him as a musician and appreciate his talent. Website www.kennyg.com

"There are certain people out there who thin that they need to 'protect' traditional jazz... I've never really understood that."

"I'm just doing my own thing, too."

"It's tough to be a music educator because you need to be extremely flexible. There are different answers for everyone."

"The way that I improvise is just my style and it should be my style... to me that's the whole point of playing music."

Kenneth Bruce Gorelick (born June 5, 1956), better known by his stage name Kenny G, is an American, adult contemporary and smooth jazz saxophonist. His fourth album, Duotones, brought him breakthrough success in 1986. Kenny G is the biggest-selling instrumental musician of the modern era, with global sales totaling more than 75 million albums.

G        Em     Am           D7
Have yourself a merry little Christmas
G        Em       Am    D7
Let your heart be light 
G        Em      Am               D7     B7   E7  A7  D7
From now on, our troubles will be out of sight

G        Em     Am           D7
Have yourself a merry little Christmas
G        Em       Am  D7
Make the Yuletide gay
G        Em      Am               B7    Em         G
From now on, our troubles will be miles away 

C                   Bm
Here were are as in olden days
      Am         D7  Gmaj7
happy golden days of yore
Em       F#7              Bm
Faithful friends who are dear to us
       D         Em      Am  D7
gather near to us  once more

G           Em       Am          D7
Through the years we all will be together
G      Em      Am  D7
If the Fates allow
G      Em      Am            D7      Em
Hang a shining star upon the highest bough
    C               Am           D7        G
And have yourself a merry little Christmas now.

"Jazz washes away the dust of every day life." -- Art Blakey

Monday Music Quote: Dave Glasser

2011-11-28T05:24:00.001-08:00

"I think if you look at the history of jazz, most great players find something they like and stay with it."

-- Dave Glasser

I have always admired saxophone players. You find them on the jazz scene and in jazz trios. Dave Glasser released his fifth solo CD awhile back and is teaching at the New School Jazz program since 1996.

Biography

by Alex Henderson

"In straight-ahead jazz circles, native New Yorker Dave Glasser is perhaps best known for his extensive work as a sideman for veteran trumpeter/flügelhornist Clark Terry. The alto saxophonist (who shouldn't be confused with engineer David Glasser or classical clarinetist David Glazer) is an unapologetic bebopper; his alto playing owes a lot to the seminal Charlie "Bird" Parker and his disciples (including Sonny Stitt and Gigi Gryce), and he obviously loves the swift, exhilarating bebop chord changes of the '40s and '50s."

More info at http://allmusic.com/artist/dave-glasser-p415958

A blog post I recently wrote on Bebop music can be found here.

Check out Michael Bereal's Gospel Keys Master Class

All the best,

"Jazz washes away the dust of every day life." -- Art Blakey

Happy Thanksgiving!

2011-11-24T06:45:00.001-08:00

Happy Thanksgiving!

I am grateful for you. Have a wonderful day. Surround yourself with music.
We have much to be thankful for.

Best,

"Jazz washes away the dust of every day life." -- Art Blakey

Monday Music Quote: Thinking With Sounds

2011-11-20T15:04:00.001-08:00

Monday Music Quote

"Music is the art of thinking with sounds." Jules Combarieu

I believe Bette Midler and Peggy Lee have sung this song before. I'm talking about Alright, Okay, You Win, written by Sid Wyche and Mayme Watts in 1955. It's a moderate rhythm and I've posted the chords for you here from my Jazz Book, The Best Big Band Songs Ever.

Lyrics and Piano Chords

          Eb Bb+ Eb Bb+ Eb
Well alright, okay, you win
          Eb7 Eb7(#9)
I'm in love with you
          Ab                          Eb
Well alright, okay, you win
           Eb
Baby, what can I do?
Bb7    B7 C7+5 Db7+5 Ab9
I'll do anything you say
      Eb             Ab7      Eb
It's just got to be that way

                       B+ Eb Bb+ Eb
Well alright, okay, you win
           Eb7
I'm in love with you
                Ab                   Eb
Well alright, okay, you win

Baby, what can I do?
Bb7   B7         C7+5 Db7+5 Ab9
Anything you say, I'll do
      Eb            Ab7        Eb
As long as it's me and you

Eb6                 Ab7
All that I am askin'
Eb6    Ab7         Eb6
All I want from you
     Ab9
Is just love me like I love you
           Eb                        Bb7
And it won't be hard to do

            Eb7     Bb7 Eb Bb+ Eb
Well alright, okay, you win
           Eb7
I'm in love with you
             Ab                       Eb
Well alright, okay, you win

Well, baby, what can I do?
Bb7    B7      C7+5   Db7+5 Ab9
I'll do anything you say
             Eb            Ab7        Eb
Oh, it's just got to be that way

All that I am askin'

All I want from you

Just love me like I love you

It won't be hard to do

All night, all day

I'm in, ooh, and I'm telling you

Alright, okay, you win

What are you waiting for?

If you're gonna be my man
            Eb                 Ab6   Ab9 E9
Sweet baby, take me by the hand
          Ab Eb Eb Ab Eb Ab Eb Eb7 Ab Fm7-5 Bb7 Bb7+5 Eb9
Well alright, okay, you win
© MELODY LANE PUBLICATIONS INC;
Lyrics by chordscenter.net

"Jazz washes away the dust of every day life." -- Art Blakey

Piano Diana: Monday Music Quote

2011-11-14T06:33:00.001-08:00

Julie London It-Could-Happen-To-You Chords

You'll find the midi to the song, It Could Happen To You, composed by Jimmy Van Heusen and the progressions http://www.songtrellis.com

Monday Music Quote: Diana Krall

"Sometimes I can't get out of the character because the story is very intense. "

Diana Krall

If you are looking for some amazing tips from West Coast musicians, visit Musician's Breakthrough

Also, I'm hosting a giveaway on my other blog. If you're interested in photography and would like to win a photo collage maker software, stop by LadyD Books

"Jazz washes away the dust of every day life." -- Art Blakey

Monday Music Quote: Color My World

2011-11-07T15:00:00.000-08:00

Image via Wikipedia
I love this song. It was a seventies smash hit! It was written by James Pankow.

James Carter "Jimmy" Pankow (born August 20, 1947) is an American trombone player, songwriter and brass instrument arranger best known as a founding member of the rock band Chicago.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Pankow

COLOR MY WORLD

F
AS TIME GOES ON

Am
I REALIZE JUST WHAT YOU

Bb               Eb
MEAN TO ME

        Ab
AND NOW NOW THAT YOU'RE NEAR

Gb                          D7
PROMISE YOUR LOVE

                                           G
THAT I'VE WAITED TO SHARE

          Eb7                                                 C7
AND DREAM  OF OUR MOMENTS TOGETHER

                                                  F
Bb       C7 F
COLOR MY WORLD WITH HOPES OF LOVING YOU

Cowboy Lyrics.com

Romantic Lyrics

COLOR MY WORLD (Chicago)

As time goes on I realize
Just what you mean to me
And now, now that you're near
Promise your love
That I've waited to share
And dreams of our moments together
Color my world with hope of loving you

Here's what I play:

Fmaj7
AS TIME GOES ON

Am
I REALIZE JUST WHAT YOU

Bb      Ebmaj9
MEAN TO ME

        Abmaj7          Gbmaj7

AND NOW NOW THAT YOU'RE NEAR

D9                         D7
PROMISE YOUR LOVE

                         Gm7
THAT I'VE WAITED TO SHARE

          Eb9              C7
AND DREAM  OF OUR MOMENTS TOGETHER

                                    
Bb       C7         Fm7  Bb  C7     Fmaj7
COLOR MY WORLD WITH HOPES OF LOVING YOU

"Jazz washes away the dust of every day life." -- Art Blakey

Kindergarten Music: Lesson Plan

2011-11-05T11:52:00.000-07:00

Lesson Plan

Many of you know that I have been teaching piano for over 15 years and that I've played on various worship teams for over 30 years. Maybe you haven't heard but I'm also a kindergarten music teacher. I love working with the 5 year old's and back in September we talked about "What is music?"

Music is like reading a book, not with words but with notes. We hear music on the radio, with orchestras, CDs and a band. "Even birds tweet music," a 5 year old boy said.

Music has rhythm. Sometimes we play fast or slow and other times soft or loud. We practice clapping the rhythm to notes. Our class has learned what the name of the notes are and how many beats they receive.

Quarter Note = 1 count
Half Note = 2 counts
Dotted Half - 3 counts
Whole Note = 4 counts
Eighth Note = 1/2 count

So, in our rhythm box we have sticks, bells, rain stick, triangles and a tambourine.

I wrote an article awhile back. Here it is:

Being a kindergarten music teacher for one hour sure goes fast. It is so much fun and truly rewarding. There is lots of work in preparing for the upcoming day each week. The children look forward to our time of being together, learning all about music.

I usually begin the rhythm and music class with a type of story-telling gesture. I say. "Good morning class." The response is usually a typical reply, "Good morning Mrs. Rogers." When I tell them I'm going to step outside and come back in with my teacher face on and try it again, that's when I know I have their attention and cooperation. Children are so flexible when you change the variables and come back in with a quiet greeting, or a loud one. They will definitely copy you with their response most enthusiastically!

Then I proceed with the following talking points:

1. What Is Music?
2. What Is Rhythm?

I begin by explaining that music is like reading notes not letters. We talk about music being on the radio and a CD. You hear music in bands and orchestras. One boy wanted to add to the discussion that he hears music when the birds sing, while another little girl added that her Dad plays music on the TV.

After awhile, we introduce that music is like your heart beating and that some notes are played slower than others. It is at this point that I go over to the piano or keyboard and play a few songs that the children are familiar with that are examples of a slow song, like Away In The Manger. We move on to fast songs such as Pop! Goes the Weasel and Yankee Doodle. Then we march in a circle to The Wheels on the Bus. There are tons of children's songs available for your use.

It is at this point that I begin to talk in-depth about teaching young people the music notes. We name the notes, talk about how many beats correspond to that particular note and then we practice clapping.

So, within the first part of the hour, the kids have some introduction to a Quarter Note, being a black note that receives one count. Then, we have the Half Note, being a white note that receives 2 beats. The children learn patience in pausing and holding a note for a longer count. Finally, we move on to the whole note that is held 4 counts.

We review by clapping. Then we go into the rhythm box and pullout the sticks. The class learns to click the beats with the rhythm sticks to Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star. Again, there are so many great songs to choose from. If we have time, we move on to other rhythm instruments.

Towards the end of the hour, I enjoy introducing the children to a music game. We played "I Spy The Whole Note" with pretend magnifying glasses. I like to place flash cards around the room and have the children close their eyes. On the count of three, the flash cards are turned over, with eyes opened the kids begin their search for what a whole note looks like. It's fun to teach at a kindergarten music class.

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Jazz washes away the dust of every day life." -- Art Blakey

Monday Music Quote: Duke Ellington

2011-10-31T07:10:00.000-07:00

Love is supreme and unconditional; like is nice but limited.
Duke Ellington

Piano Chords

Dm7        G7      Dm7    G7
 Cigarrette holder, which wigs me,
 Em7      A7        Em7  A7
 Over her shoulder, she digs me,
 Cm/Eb  D7      Abm7 C#7   C7    - C#dim
 Out cattin' that Satin Doll.
 
 Baby shall we go out shippin',
 Careful amigo, you're flippin',
 Speaks latin, that Satin Doll.
 
 C     Gm7      C7
 She's nobody's fool,
        Gm7         C7           Fmaj7
 So I'm playin' it cool as can be.
      Am7       D7
 I'll give it a whirl,
     Am7           D7           G7
 But ain't for no girl catchin' me!
 
 
 Telephone numbers, well, you know,
 Doing my rhumbas with Uno,
 And that 'n' my Satin Doll.

Exit: D7 - G7 - C7

http://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/d/duke_ellington/satin_doll_crd.htm

If you love Duke Ellington, you'll want to check out this very cool book.

I have it in my library and refer to the songs often.

The Best Jazz Standards Ever (Best Ever)

You know, one should spend at least 15-30 on improvisational practice 
exercises on a daily basis. Make time to sit and play your piano and

little by little, you'll see tremendous progress with hand and eye

coordination. Plus, you'll be hearing yourself playing faster!

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Stay safe folks and enjoy the evening surrounded by good music and fun times!

"Jazz washes away the dust of every day life." -- Art Blakey

Monday Music Quote: Groovin'

2011-10-24T11:51:00.000-07:00

Groovin'

"Groovin'" is a single released in 1967 by The Young Rascals that became a number one hit and one of the group's signature songs.

Written by group members Felix Cavaliere and Eddie Brigati and with a lead vocal from Cavaliere, it is indeed a slow, relaxed groove, based on Cavaliere's newfound interest in Afro-Cuban music. Instrumentation included a conga, harmonica, and an effective, Cuban-based bass guitar line from ace session musician Chuck Rainey.

D         Em                     D       Em
Groovin' . . . on a Sunday afternoon 
D         Em                         D       Em
Really . . . couldn't get away too soon 
F#m                Em
I can't imagine anything that's better 
F#m                 Em
The world is ours whenever we're together 
F#m                      G      A 
There ain't a place I'd like to be instead of . . . 

D          Em                  D        Em
Groovin' . . . down a crowded avenue 
D         Em                     D      Em
Doin' . . .  anything we like to do
F#m                                Em 
There's always lots of things that we can see 
F#m             Em
We can be anyone we want to be 
F#m                         G        A 
And all those happy people we could meet just . . . 


D          Em                  D        Em
Groovin' . . . on a Sunday afternoon 
D        Em                          D        Em
Really . . . couldn't get away too soon 
D     Em    D      Em
Ah-ha-ha [3 times] 

F#m                     Em
We'll keep on spending sunny days this way 
F#m                             Em
We're gonna talk and laugh our time away 
F#m                      Em
I feel it comin' closer day by day 
F#m                     G             A 
Life would be ecstasy, you and me endlessly . . . 

D          Em                  D        Em
Groovin' . . . on a Sunday afternoon 
D          Em                  D        Em
Really . . . couldn't get away too soon 
D          Em                  D        Em
Ah-ha-ha [3 times] 
(fade out)

 http://cleantab.com/groovin-guitar-tab/rascals/v1

So, this is what I play:

Bb             Cm7              Bb
Groovin' . . . on a Sunday afternoon.
Bb      Cm7                   Bb
Really, couldn't get away too soon.
Bbm7               Cm7
I can't imagine anything that's better,
Bbm7                       Cm7 
The world is ours whenever we're together.
Bbm7                            Cm7   Ebm7  F9
There ain't a place I'd like to be, instead of...

#2.
Bb             Cm7            Bb 
Groovin' . . . down a crowded avenue.
Bb     Cm7                 Bb 
Doin,' anything we like to do.
Bm7                    Cm7
There's always lots of things that we can see.
Bbm7                Cm7 
We can be anyone we want to be.
Bbm7                                Cm7  Ebm7 F9 
And all those happy people we could meet just...

#3.
Bb             Cm7              Bb
Groovin' . . . on a Sunday afternoon.
Bb      Cm7                   Bb
Really, couldn't get away too soon.
            Cm7
No, no, no, no.
Bbm7                         Cm7 
We'll keep on spending sunny days this way.
Bbm7                           Cm7
We're gonna talk and laugh our time away.
Bbm7                    Cm7 
I feel it comin' closer day by day.
Eb            Dm       Cm7
Life would be ecstasy, you and me endlessly...
Bb             Cm7         Bb
Groovin' . . . on a Sunday afternoon.
Bb      Cm7                   Bb 
Really, couldn't get away too soon...(fade.)

Felix Cavaliere (born 29 November 1944, Pelham, New York) is a music producer and musician, having performed in The Young Rascals group during the 1960s. He later produced albums by a variety of artists, including Laura Nyro's 1970 opus, Christmas and the Beads of Sweat, and Jimmie Spheeris' 1973 album The Original Tap Dancing Kid.

Monday Music Quote

"One day Otis Redding (another Atlantic artist) came to the studio."

-- Felix Cavaliere

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Happy Monday!

"Jazz washes away the dust of every day life." -- Art Blakey

House of the Rising Sun

2011-10-19T16:17:00.000-07:00

Image by ~MVI~ (enchanted in camiguin) via FlickrAre you familiar with this 60's song? Where did you first hear it?

It is always nice to know where these tunes come from and also what their lyrics mean. The House of the Rising Sun is a folk song from the United States. Occasionally called Rising Sun Blues, it tells of a life gone wrong in New Orleans. I used to think that they were talking of drugs, now I see that it was just gambling. Depending on the version, the song may be sung from the perspective of a woman or a man.

The songs origins are somewhat curious though. Was there ever really such a place in New Orleans that inspired the lyrics to this song? I guess it depends on whom you ask. The song most definitely relates the story of a young boy led into a life of misery at a house of prostitution or gambling in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.

Two of the best-known renditions of the song are by the English group The Animals in 1964, which was a number one hit in both the United States and United Kingdom. The earliest recorded version dates back to 1932 by Clarence (Tom) Ashley as Rising Sun Blues, and it was recorded again in 1934 by The Callahan Brothers as Rounders Luck. With the evolution of folk music in the 1940s and 1950s, the song went through numerous incarnations, by such notable singers as Josh White, Huddie (Leadbelly) Ledbetter, Pete Seeger and Woodie Guthrie. As the 1960s rolled around, both Joan Baez and Bob Dylan made a stab at recording the song.

This 70s classic and has a nice progression for strumming and finger picking as well. On the piano, you can arpeggiate the chords.

In this song, it is easy to find those bass notes for each chord. Also you can do some variations on those bass lines. Play with them and see what suits you best.

l Am C l D F l Am C l E E l
l Am C l D F l Am E l Am Am l

Look at how many views of this song:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=pRV9QCXLtHQ

Lyrics to House of the Rising Sun

There is a house in New Orleans
They call the Rising Sun
And it's been the ruin of many a poor boy
And God I know I'm one

My mother was a tailor
She sewed my new bluejeans
My father was a gamblin' man
Down in New Orleans

Now the only thing a gambler needs
Is a suitcase and trunk
And the only time he's satisfied
Is when he's on a drunk

------ organ solo ------

Oh mother tell your children
Not to do what I have done
Spend your lives in sin and misery
In the House of the Rising Sun

Well, I got one foot on the platform
The other foot on the train
I'm goin' back to New Orleans
To wear that ball and chain

Well, there is a house in New Orleans
They call the Rising Sun
And it's been the ruin of many a poor boy
And God I know I'm one

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A staple of classic rock and oldies radio stations, The song, House of the Rising Sun, is a staple of classic rock and oldies radio stations, for sure. Now it is your time to play it!

All the best,

"Jazz washes away the dust of every day life." -- Art Blakey

Music Quote: The Most Beautiful View (Crazy For You)

2011-10-10T17:01:00.000-07:00

NSYNC

Welcome to Monday Music Quote

The most beautiful view is the one I share with you. ~Author Unknown

Crazy For You

Composer:

Christian Hamm, Alain Bertoni

Lyricist:

Christian Hamm

Performer:

*Nsync

Genre:

Pop

Scored For:

Piano/Vocal/Chords

I have the piano chords for you! The time signature will be 4/4, with dance rock rhythm. The song is in the Key of C.

Chorus

                   Fmaj7              E7
Wherever I go, whatever I do,
Am7                                                   D9
Whenever my heart is crying out for you
                   Fmaj7               E7
Wherever I go, whatever I do

I'm crazy for you

Verse

Am                 Dm/A E7/G# Am7
It's not easy to be alone
                        Dm/A
It's not easy to fall in love
           Bdim/A                            E7sus/A
Every night I just get down and pray
E7/G#                    Am E7sus E7 Am
That you come my way

                          Dm/A    E7/G# Am7
I've never had a girl like you
                                      Dm/A
I've never known what love could do
                             Bdim/A              E7/sus/A
Wish you'd come baby and set me free
E7/G#         Am E7sus
I can't let it be, yeah

I wanna, I wanna rock with you

I'm gonna, I'm gonna make it true

I wanna, I wanna rock with you

I'm crazy for you

I'm waiting for the phone to ring

And all the wonder love should bring

All the things darling I left behind

Please give me a sign

A little smile would light my life

A single touch would blow my mind

Girl you know, by now you've got to be mine

Til the end of time

I wanna, I wanna rock with you

I'm gonna, I'm gonna make it true

I wanna, I wanna rock with you

I'm crazy for you

So, I'd rate this one beginner/intermediate. Do you have a favorite NSYNC song?

If you'd like to polish up on your chords, here's a workbook (theory book) I use and refer to often for reference, 300 page course book

"Jazz washes away the dust of every day life." -- Art Blakey

Monday Music Quote: Walt Disney

2011-10-03T13:46:00.000-07:00

Monday Music Quotes: Walt Disney

"All cartoon characters and fables must be exaggeration, caricatures. It is the very nature of fantasy and fable. " -- Walt Disney

Did you see the movie or hear of this song? It is a fun one to play! With Halloween coming up, I thought I'd post a few songs this month, nothing scary, really!

Cruella De Vil
 From the movie, 101 Dalmatians
 Music and lyrics by Mel Leven

Bb -       Bb9
Cruella De Vil
Eb -       Eb9
Cruella De Vil
   Bb  -       Bb9
If she doesn't scare you
   Eb -       Eb9
No evil thing will
   Bb   -
To see her is to
F#    -       Cm
Take a sudden chill
G9    -  C7    -    F9
Cruella, Cruella De Vil

    Bb -       Bb9
The curl of her lips
    Eb -       Eb9
The ice in her stare
Bb   -       Bb9
All innocent children
    Eb -     Eb9
Had better beware
       Bb   -       F#    -  
She's like a spider waiting
        Cm 
For the kill
     C7   -  F7  -   Bb
Look out for Cruella De Vil

   D7
At first you think
               Gm
Cruella is the devil
    D7
But after time has worn
         Gm
Away the shock
    C7
You come to realize
You've seen her kind of eyes
F#9
Watching you from underneath
  Cm7/F  -  F9
A rock!

     Bb -    Bb9
This vampire bat
     Eb -    Eb9
This inhuman beast
    Bb     -    Bb9
She ought to be locked up
    Eb -    Eb9
And never released
    Bb     -
The world was such
  F#       -      Cm
A wholesome place until
C7  -    F7     -   Bb 
Cruella, Cruella De Vil

C#dim7 F9

Bb -       Bb9
Cruella De Vil
Eb -       Eb9
Cruella De Vil
   Bb  -       Bb9
If she doesn't scare you
   Eb -       Eb9
No evil thing will
   Bb   -
To see her is to
F#    -       Cm
Take a sudden chill
G9    -  C7    -    F9
Cruella, Cruella De Vil

    Bb -       Bb9
The curl of her lips
    Eb -       Eb9
The ice in her stare
Bb   -       Bb9
All innocent children
    Eb -     Eb9
Had better beware
       Bb   -       F#    -  
She's like a spider waiting
        Cm 
For the kill
     C7   -  F7  -   Bb
Look out for Cruella De Vil

   D7
At first you think
               Gm
Cruella is the devil
    D7
But after time has worn
         Gm
Away the shock
    C7
You come to realize
You've seen her kind of eyes
F#9
Watching you from underneath
  Cm7/F  -  F9
A rock!

     Bb -    Bb9
This vampire bat
     Eb -    Eb9
This inhuman beast
    Bb     -    Bb9
She ought to be locked up
    Eb -    Eb9
And never released
    Bb     -
The world was such
  F#       -      Cm
A wholesome place until
C7  -    F7     -   Bb 
Cruella, Cruella De Vil

****************

Here it is in a different key.

 F#7             B7
    Cruella De Vil, Cruella De Vil
        F#7                       B7
    If she doesn't scare you no evil thing will
        F#            F#°            D#m
    To see her is to take a sudden chill
         G#              C#7
    Cruella, Cruella De Vil


     F#7                  B7
The curl of her lips, the ice in her stare
      F#7                  B7
All innocent children had better beware
       F#            F#°             D#m
She's like a spider waiting for the kill
 G#                     C#7            
Look out for Cruella De Vil...


  E5 F#5    B5
Cruella, Cruella De Vil
     D5                      C#5
If she doesn't scare you, no evil thing will
  E5 F#5    B5
Cruella, Cruella De Vil
    D5                           C#5
To see her is to take a sudden chill
Riff2
Cruella De Vil


        F#7            B7
This vampire bat, this inhuman beast
       F#7                     B7
She 'outta be locked on and  never released
     F#                F#°             D#m
The world was such a wholesome place until
    G#       C#7            
Cruella, Cruella De Vil Yeah!


  E5 F#5    B5
Cruella, Cruella De Vil
     D5                      C#5
If she doesn't scare you, no evil thing will
  E5 F#5    B5
Cruella, Cruella De Vil
    D5                           C#5
To see her is to take a sudden chill
Riff2
Cruella De Vil


    Bb               D°            D#m
At first you think Cruella is the devil
    Bb              D°            D#m
But after time has born way the shock
     G#
You come to realize
     G#
You seen her kind of eyes
     A                          C#
Watching you from underneath a ROOOOOOOCK!


  E5 F#5    B5
         Cruella De Vil
     D5                      C#5
If she doesn't scare you, no evil thing will
  E5 F#5    B5
Cruella, Cruella De Vil
    D5                           C#5
To see her is to take a sudden chill


  E5 F#5    B5
Cruella, Cruella De Vil
     D5                      C#5
If she doesn't scare you, no evil thing will
  E5 F#5    B5
Cruella, Cruella De Vil
    D5                           C#5
To see her is to take a sudden chill
Intro        
Cruella De Vil
Riff2
Look out for Cruella De Vil

So, look out for Cruella De Vil!

Here's another cool movie with great music!

The Lion King (Two-Disc Diamond Edition Blu-ray / DVD Combo in Blu-ray Packaging)

"Jazz washes away the dust of every day life." -- Art Blakey

Instant Transposer: Major and Minor Chords

2011-10-01T07:20:00.000-07:00

Do you know your major and minor chords in every key?
I have been playing with my new software, Instant Transposer.

Looking at the chart, the first keyboard shows the Major Chords in root position, while the second keyboard shows the minor chords in root position.

Keep in mind that you can change and invert a chord 3 ways. Now you can see the major/minor chords in all 12 keys.

Absolute
C

Absolute
Db

Absolute
D

Absolute
Eb

Absolute
E

Absolute
F

Absolute
Gb

Absolute
G

Absolute
Ab

Absolute
A

Absolute
Bb

Absolute
B

If you are new to the piano and consider yourself a beginner, you might want to look at this music resource, Gospel Keys 101
With the holidays fast approaching, you will learn how to harmonize the melody in your right hand while playing chords with your left.

Best,

"Jazz washes away the dust of every day life." -- Art Blakey

Piano Practice Tips

2011-09-26T20:01:00.000-07:00

“Practice as if you are the worst, perform as if you are the best.”

“An ounce of practice is worth more than tons of preaching.” Mahatma Gandhi

Here are a few simple steps to learn easy and fast ways to practice the piano. The most important step is not the amount of time spent on practicing but the quality of time (how well you use your practice time).

Remember to visit your piano everyday! A little bit of daily practice is much better than none at all!
Ready to get started?

* All of It versus Some of It
* Chunk It
* Bag It
* Chain It
* Record It and Play It Back

WHOLE VERSUS PART PRACTICE: A song may be practiced as a whole or it may be practiced in pieces. When you are first learning a song, often practicing one part is more effective. Later on, when mastering a piece, whole practice situations come into play more often. Don't try to learn a piece all at once; take it in sections and practice a section until you can do it without mistakes three times through. Then move on to the next section. Remember the value of taking a section slowly, making sure that you play all the notes correctly and that you count through difficult sections. Playing to tempo comes later when you have the notes and the rhythm right.

CHUNKING: Chunking practice is essentially "part practice" - taking chunks of a piece & working them out individually. Determine the chunks or parts to practice before combining chunks into the whole. Take chunks of a piece of music and work them out methodically. You will not get it right if you start out too fast. Slow down and work at your own pace. After you play it smoothly and evenly, then push your speed!

SANDWICH PRACTICE: This practice technique is used when one wants to definitely master a certain difficult section in a piece. One might chunk it many times in a single practice session, sandwiching it between compositions or practice segments. The chunk to be learned is reinforced over and over within a single day of practice, similar to looping. Remember that repetition is a good thing because you are working out all the mistakes. So, keep playing it over and over!

BACKWARDS CHAINING: Practice from the end to the beginning. Take the last step to the first in a progressive manner but in reverse order. Learn the last "chunk" or part of a song first, & then learn the next "chunk" followed by combining those two parts. Learn the third to the last section, and then combine the three sections. And so on. Many times music is written in an A B A Form or Verse Chorus Verse. A very valuable way of knowing whether you have learned a piece, is to learn it well enough that you can play either hand independently starting at any place in the music.

RECORD/PLAYBACK PRACTICE: One of the best ways for you to objectively hear where you are & what you need to do next is to tape-record & play back your performance. Then listen to the music just played and practice from the tape recording. You will discern what needs to come next in the practice from objectively listening to your own playing.
Learning a new piece of music is real hard work. I have shared info on how to practice playing written music and how to overcome being unable play a piece at first attempt
I listed 5 easy steps for a beginner just starting out and who is wondering how to go about practicing in a way that will make it more interesting and fun, especially when learning songs like O' Susannah and Camp Town Races! Piano practice was never meant to be boring! I hope these steps spice up and add flavor to your piano practice!

"Jazz washes away the dust of every day life." -- Art Blakey

Monday Music Quote: Pirates of the Caribbean

2011-09-19T06:54:00.000-07:00

Here are the chords to Pirates of the Caribbean:

Dm Bb Am Dm
Bb F C Dm
Dm Gm Am Dm
Bb Dm A A7

Dm Bb Am Dm
Bb F C Dm
Dm Gm Am Dm
Bb Dm A
Dm C Bb A
Gm A

Dm C Dm 
Dm C D

Dm C F Bb
F Am Dm Dm
Dm C F Bb
Gm Am A

Dm Bb F C 
Gm Am Am Dm

http://ladydpiano.blogspot.com/2011/08/circle-of-minor-keys.html

The only rules that really matter are these: what a man can do and what a man can’t do. For instance, you can accept that your father was a pirate and a good man or you can’t. But pirate is in your blood, boy, so you’ll have to square with that some day. –

Pirates of the Caribbean

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Monday Music Quote: Irving Mills

2011-09-12T16:55:00.000-07:00

Monday Music Quote

It don't mean a thing If it ain't got that swing.
Irving Mills

When My Sugar Walks Down The Street is a 1920s jazz standard, written by Gene Austin, Jimmie McHugh and Irving Mills in 1924.

Free Piano Chords: When My Sugar Walks Down the Street
From My Big Band Songs Ever

G G7 C Cm

I know a thing or two

G  G7    A7     Bbdim
And I'm telling you,

G              Am7          D9
I've got a wonderful gal!

D+   G  G7  C         Cm

She's got the cutest smile,

G  G7     C6
A million dollar style,

A7                                  D7  Am7 D7
She's such a wonderful pal.

B7                  Em
I just feel so happy

D7                         G
'Cause I love her so,

           G7       C        Cm
When she is by my side

G  G7  C6
I'm so filled with pride,

A7                                        D7  Am7  D7
I want the whole world to know:

G            Dm6      E7     A7

When my Sugar walks down the street,

D7                                    G    C6       G
All the little birdies go "tweet tweet tweet!"

                                 Gdim       D7
And in the ev'ning when the sun goes down,

                 D+              G
It's never dark when she's around 
G              Dm6       E7         A7
She's so affectionate and I'll say this,

D7                                       G       C6    G  G7
That when she kisses me I sure stay kissed!

E7                                   Am  E7  Am
When my Sugar walks down the street

                G          E7  A9  D7           G
The little birdies go "tweet tweet tweet!"


I like my coffee sweet, 
Everything I eat 
Must have some sugar on top 

I'm telling you the truth 
I've got the sweetest tooth 
I love a sweet lollipop. 
Tell me what is sweeter 
Than a sweet, sweet kiss, 
From someone who can be 
Oh, so sweet to me, 
I want you all to know this:

When my Sugar walks down the street, 
All the little birdies go "tweet tweet tweet!" 
And in the ev'ning when the sun goes down, 
It's never dark when she's around 

She's so affectionate and I'll say this, 
That when she kisses me I sure stay kissed! 
When my Sugar walks down the street 
The little birdies go "tweet tweet tweet!"

x x x x x x x x x x xx x x x x x

Here are some chords that I play in the song.

Bbdim = A#G/CE

Am7 = AG/CE

D9 = DF#/CE

D+ = D/CF#A#D

B7 = F#/D#AB

C6 = CE/CA

Dm6 = FF/DAD

E7 = EE/DG#D

A7 = A/C#GC#

Gdim = BbBb/GC#E

D7 = AA/F#CE

Best,

"Jazz washes away the dust of every day life." -- Art Blakey

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Crazy For You

Christian Hamm, Alain Bertoni

Christian Hamm

*Nsync

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I have the piano chords for you! The time signature will be 4/4, with dance rock rhythm. The song is in the Key of C.

Chorus

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