I have done the illustration using 2 different keys: F# (the original key) and F (an easier key to play).
There are only 2 different progressions in the whole song. The 1st progression is repeated throughout the song except during the bridge. This is how the 1st progression goes:
I –> IIIm –> VIm –> I/5 –> [...]
Archive for July, 2008
Better in Time by Leona Lewis
Posted in Pop songs, Songs, tagged better in time, chord progressions, how to play, leona lewis, piano cheats, piano chords, piano shortcuts, simplified, video illustration on July 28, 2008 | 3 Comments »
I Could Sing Of Your Love Forever
Posted in Church songs, Songs, tagged chord progressions, how to play, i could sing of your love forever, piano cheats, piano chords, piano shortcuts, simplified, video illustration on July 26, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Have you ever played a song, a complete song, without having to change chord? Here is your chance… I call this video illustration the “lazy” version!
For those who are interested to know how the one “chord” on the right hand came about, please read on.
The progressions for the verse and chorus [...]
Some videos to introduce
Posted in Blah x3, tagged yuke yuke monkey dance, berryz kobo, singh is kinng, RDB, Snoop Dogg, Akshay Kumar on July 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I appreciate all kinds of songs of all languages. Here are a couple of them I discovered on YouTube that I think are really cool!
First, I believe this video deserves more views than it has already received so far. Come on… every-bud-day… let’s do the mong-key dance!
And this one [...]
Wait by Danny Chan
Posted in Evergreen, Songs, tagged cheats, chord progressions, 等， 陈百强, danny chan, how to play, on piano, piano chords, shortcuts, simplified, video illustration, wait on July 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
等 — 陈百强
I have simplified the playing of this song so that you only need to use 3 fingers to play it. In fact, in this case, it is even not necessary to learn what chords to play or what the word “chord” means! The notes to play are quite clearly shown on the video. [...]
You Raise Me Up
Posted in Pop songs, Songs, tagged cheats, chord progressions, how to play, josh groban, piano chords, shortcuts, video illustration, westlife, you raise me up on July 23, 2008 | 11 Comments »
It should be quite simple to just follow the video above. However, if you want to know more about the chords and chord progressions, please read on.
The verse may be divided into 2 parts as below:
(1) I –> IV/1 –> I –> I/M –> IV –> V4 –> V –>
(2) IV/M [...]
Two Less Lonely People In The World
Posted in Evergreen, Songs, tagged air supply, cheats, chord progression, how to play, piano chords, shortcuts, simplified, two less lonely people in the world on July 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Let’s start with the video illustration….
I did not include the intro to the song in this video, but if you are interested, the progression for the intro goes like this…
I –> IV –> I –> III4 –> III
The song is in the key of E. The above is translated therefore as:
E [...]
Spirit Touch Your Church
Posted in Church songs, Songs, tagged cheats, chord progressions, how to play, piano chords, shortcuts, simplified, spirit touch your church, video illustration on July 23, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Before I go into a lengthy explanation of how I play this song, let’s watch the video illustration…
There are 2 parts in the verse. The 1st progression goes like this:
I –> V/7 –> VIm –> VIm/5 –> IV –> V –> I
Can you see the pattern in the bass? The bass [...]
Shout To The Lord
Posted in Church songs, Songs, tagged cheats, chord progressions, hillsongs, how to play, piano chords, shortcuts, shout to the lord, simplified on July 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This song is in the A key. I have simplified it such that you only need 4 chords on the right hand to play the whole song. This 4 chords are the 3 basic chords of the A key, i.e., A, D and E chords; and the G chord.
There are basically 2 different chord progressions, [...]
Against All Odds
Posted in Evergreen, Songs, tagged against all odds, chord progressions, how to play, phil collins, piano cheats, piano chords, piano shortcuts, simplified, westlife on July 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Let’s start with the video…
The original key is C#. I played it in the key of C in the video, as this is a much easier key to follow for most people.
The intro to this song is made up of 2 chords: IIm7 and V chords.
So in the key of C, [...]
Tentang Kita by Julian Cely & Terry
Posted in Pop songs, Songs, tagged chord progressions, how to play, julian cely & terry, piano cheats, piano chords, piano shortcuts, simplified, tentang kita on July 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The song is originally in F#. To make it easier, I have done my illustration in the key of F instead. Please see the video below:
The introduction is not in the video. It’s just the F chord followed by a Bbm chord.
The progression for the verse is played twice. So is [...]
