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Piano Lessons for 4-Year-Olds

Posted by Merrily James on Aug 1, 2018 5:47:38 PM
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The "right" age to begin piano lessons varies from child to child. A good first test is the age when your child can tie their shoes. Many four year olds can achieve great success with piano lessons. It's important for these early lessons to be based around fun, and plenty of off the piano activities and games. Below are the skills you can expect your 4-year-old to gain in their first few months of lessons. 

1. Play Pre-Reading Songs - Begin teaching 4-year-olds with finger numbers. Books like WunderKeys, Faber Piano Adventures, and Alfred 1A Lesson Book, all have great pre-reading pieces. See more fun songs below.

Try These Resources: Hot Crossed Buns, Lizzy's Cat, Snail Snail, Wiggly Worm, Red Light, Green Light 

2. Build Finger Dexterity - In the early days of piano lesson, 4-year-olds can gradually build finger strength with fun games and stories.  Practicing separating each finger from the other will help build grace and confidence at the piano. 

Try These Resources: Finger Play Poems, Fun With Frogs: Fingers and Frogs

3. Identify Notes and Patterns - Start teaching notes by identifying the patterns of black keys on the piano (try using Seeing Black Key Patterns). Then slowly introduce one note at a time. 

Try These Resources: Seeing Black Key Patterns, Introducing the Animals 

4. Learn Rhythmic Patterns - I love using the stick rhythm method to teach young students. This technique uses words for each rhythm instead of numbers. This is particularly helpful for children who haven't yet learned math. 

Try These Resources: Blue Jello Cards, Rhythm Pizza, Miss Frog's First Rhythms, Rhythm Hunt

5. Improvise - I love to start the first lesson with young students by playing an Eb blues scale, and encouraging them to improvise by only playing black keys. 

Try These Resources: I've Got The Blues Improv Activity, The Snowflake Technique

6. Compose - 4-year-olds can start composing at their first lesson. Encourage your student to start by using only two notes and write the pattern on one of the composing templates below. 

Try These Resources: Ice Cream Composing, Spaceship Composing, Compose Yourself

ROCK ON! 

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Find the Best Keyboard For Your Budget

Posted by Merrily James on Sep 22, 2017 2:36:56 PM
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Starting piano lessons? Using a keyboard is a fun and effective way to learn piano. Many piano players opt to buy a digital keyboard over an acoustic piano for convenience, space, affordablility, and easy transport. When buying a new keyboard, there are several important factors to consider.

  • Sounds- Some keyboards offer 100's of different sounds such as organ, clavinet, wurlitzer, and even drum grooves to play over. Think carefully whether or not you will actually use these sounds. If you are a classical pianist you will probably only have the need for a very good piano sound. 
  • Action- Action is how the weight of the keys feel when you press them down. Some keyboards have keys that are "weighted" and others do not. If the keyboard does not have weighted keys, the keys will press down with very little resistance, which will not feel like the sensation of playing a real piano. Keyboards that are "touch resitant" are not weighted but will recognize when you are playing in different velocities.
  • Size- A full size piano has 88 keys. Keyboard typically come with 88 keys, 73 keys, or 61 keys. Any of these sizes are fine for a beginner, once you get smaller than 61 keys it starts to become hard to play with both hands on the keyboard. For more advanced classical music it is helpful to have a full size keyboard. 
  • Polyphony- Polyphony refers to the number of notes a kyeboard can play at the same time. Some low cost toy keybaords can only play one at a time. Greater polyphony allows smoother and more natural transition between notes. Digital pianos usually come with polyphony of 32, 64, 98, and 128. Click here to read more on polyphony.
  • Speakers- Some keyboards feature built-in speakers and others can only make sound by plugging into a separate set of speakers. You will get better sounds by plugging your keyboard into high quality speakers but it is more convenient and affordable to use the built-in speakers. Almost all keyboards with built-in speakers have the option of plugging into alternative speakers.
 
1. Yamaha PSR-E333
 
This is a great beginner's keyboard, featuring 484 instrument sounds. Jammin' With You is now pleased to offer this models to our students at a discount price.
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Size: 61 keys                    
Polyphony: 32 note
Built-in Speakers: Yes
Action: Touch sensitive
Price: $170-$250
 
 
 
2. Casio WK-225
This is a great keyboard to learn piano on while having access to many of the technology featutes of a full-featured digital keyboard. This Casio features 600 sounds to choose from and a 6 track recorder.
 
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Size: 76 keys                    
Polyphony: 48 note
Built-in Speakers: Yes
Action: Touch-sensitive
Price: $179-$230
 
 
 
 
 
3. Casio Privia PX130
This keyboard gives you the most bang for your buck. It is a superior keyboard for it's price point and is suitable for a performance setting. Many musicians prefer this keybaord over more expensive models because of it's light weight at just under 25 lbs.
 
Size: 88 keys              best keyboard casio
Polyphony: 128 note
Built-in Speakers: Yes
Action: Weighted
Price: $499
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4. Yamaha CP40 Stage 88
This keyboard has excellent action that comes very close to the touch of a real piano. The CP40 has a superb piano sound and is a great choice for someone only looking for great acoustic piano sounds. This product lacks in competitive organ, clavinet, wurlitzer sounds. 
 
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Size: 88 keys
Polyphony: 64 note
Built-in Speakers: No
Action: Weighted
Price: $999
 
 
 
 
 
5. Nord Stage 3 88
The Nord Stage is the Ferrari of performance keyboards. The Nord Stage is well worth the money for anyone looking for a library of excellent sounds. The Nord is ideal for playing funk, soul, R&B, and electronic music with its wealth of very quality instrument sounds such as electric piano, organ, and Wurlitzer. Note that this product comes in smaller sizes.
 
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Size: 88 keys
Polyphony: full
Built-in Speakers: No
Action: weighted
Price: $4,199
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3 Easy Hit Songs To Play on Piano, Guitar, and Ukulele Today!

Posted by Merrily James on Jul 31, 2017 5:13:27 PM
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Play these Billboard Hits on piano, guitar, and ukulele today! Read the chord descriptions below and get playing! 

1. Shape of You - Ed Sheeran (4 chords!)

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Shape of You moves between the chords G, Am, Em, C. Each chord gets 1 bar (2 half notes).*

Notes in Dm chord: D-F-A
Notes in Gm chord: G-Bb-D
Notes in Bb chord: Bb-D-F
Notes in C chord: C-E-G

Shape of You is in the meter of 2/2, meaning each bar gets 2 half notes. Once you are comfortable playing the chords, you can add the riff in the chorus. The riff alternates between the notes D-F-D, and repeats for the whole chorus.
*The chords are transposed up one half step from the original key, for easier playing.

 

2. Attention - Charlie Puth (4 chords!)

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Attention moves between the chords Dm, C, Am, Bb. Each chord gets 4 beats.  

Notes in Dm chord: D-F-A
Notes in C chord: C-E-G
Notes in Am chord: A-C-E
Notes in Bb chord: Bb-D-F

Attention uses an eighth note bass pattern, arpeggiating the notes of the chord. If you're playing piano, try incorporating the bass pattern in your left hand after you feel comfortable playing the chords.

3. Now Or Never - Halsey (4 chords!)

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"Now or Never" moves between the chords C, Em, C, and Am. Each chord gets 4 beats. *

Notes in D chord: C-E-G
Notes in F#m chord: E-G-B
Notes in E chord: D-F#-A
Notes in Bm chord: A-C-E

 

Throughout Now Or Never, Halsey uses an effects pedal on her voice to manipulate her tone into an "other-world" sound. A popular vocal effects pedal for vocalists is a TC Helicon.
*Chords are transposed down one whole step from the original key, for easier playing.

 


Jammin' With You! offers Group Classes and In-Home Music Lessons with the best music instructors in the Greater Boston, MA, South Shore, MA, and Brooklyn, NY. If you’d like more music, more song, and more fun in your student’s education, drop us a line about music lessons for you or your child. 

Rock On! 

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Vocal Lessons with Allyson Lynch!

Posted by Merrily James on Jul 13, 2017 12:48:06 AM
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 Jammin' With You is proud to now be offering voice lessons, piano lessons, guitar lessons, drum lessons, and flute lessons in the towns of Norwell, Cohasset, Weymouth, and Hingham in South Shore. JWY! has an all star list of new South Shore teachers, and it's time to introduce them. This week we get to know vocal teacher Allyson Lynch! 

JWY!: How did you get started in music?

AL: I’ve been singing my whole life. My mom jokes that I learned to sing before I learned to talk. Growing up I was involved in music class and drama club, and got hardcore into it in high school. My South Shore 

highschool had an amazing music program and that's where I decided I wanted to go to music school. I went to college at the Hartt School of Music, where I studied classical voice.

JWY!: What is your favorite show that you've been a part of?

AL: One of my favorite shows was when I played Jo March in Little Women. It's a powerful part, and was very meaningful to me at the point in my life when I played the part. I talk more about this role in my article How Theater Changed My Life. 

JWY!: Can you talk more about being a "crossover singer"?             IMG_2796.jpg

AL: I started out as musical theater singing, using very belting singing. As my voice matured and I sang more in chorus, I realized how much easier it was on my voice to sing classically. In my senior year of high school, I changed mind to study classical voice. Because I am still a young singer, the majority of professional work has been musical theater. As I get older I will take on more classical singing roles. 

Having experience with musical theater and classical singing is very helpful in relating to my students. It has helped me connect with students, and find path to using excellent classical technique technique and applying it to popular styles.

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AL: Many of my students are young singers under the age of 13. When I have a new singer, I ask a lot of questions, to figure  out where they are and what their goals are. We study the difference between everyday breathing and low full breathing, body and vocal warm-ups, basic ear training, and solfege. As students advance, I introduce more complex warm-ups and difficult repertoire. 

My lesson approach sets students up to be good auditioners. Many of my high school students are involved in multiple auditions throughout the year, and I want them be as successful as they can in every aspect of auditioning. 

JWY!: What made you want to become a teacher?

AL: I was a performance major in college, I got engaged senior year of college, and my very first job was a teaching job 4-7 yr olds. I love working with singers individually on their voices and helping them get where the want to be and learns songs they love. Teaching has been the most amazing experience to connect students one on on and help them to reach their goals.

Sign-Up for lessons with Allyson Lynch here!

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Music Lessons with Brian Mullen!

Posted by Merrily James on Jun 29, 2017 11:35:03 PM
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unnamed-1-10.jpg Jammin' With You is proud to now be offering music lessons in the towns of Norwell, Cohasset, Weymouth, and Hingham in South Shore. JWY! has an all star list of new South Shore teachers, and it's time to introduce them. First up - Brian Mullen!!

JWY!: How did you learn to play drums?

BM: Before formal training, I was self-taught by imitating what was being played on the radio. In high school I participated in concert band, jazz band, marching band in my high school. I got into Berklee College of Music and began formal instruction. Being a self-taught drummer has given me helpful insight into understanding my students. I aim to get students playing grooves to songs they love as soon as we can, and build in reading, theory and technique as we go along.  

 

 

JWY!: What was it like being a professional musician in Nashville for 10 years? unnamed-18.jpg

BM: It was a great experience! When I first arrived in Nashville I began establishing myself as a drummer by playing Downtown Broadway. I played a wide range of music and bounced around every honky tonk in the area. 

After networking with other artists in the area, I started to do session work. I worked at studios all around Nashville and recorded with many artists, some of whom were featured on MTV, CMT as well as shows like “American Idol”, “The Voice” and “Good Morning America”. I also began touring with several different groups. I only have 5 more states to go until I've toured in all 50 states. Living on a bus, and out of a suitcase is not always all it's cracked up to be. But it's all worth it to get that rush, playing in front of 5,000 people and seeing everyone moving and grooving. No matter what the audience size, performing is a lot of fun and I would like to help other people to experience it.

JWY!: When teaching a drum lesson, what are the first things you teach your students?                              unnamed-3-5.jpg

BM: I like to find a song a student loves and break it into pieces. We learn a few rudiments, and techniques, and start playing different pieces of the groove. Before long, the student is able to play grooves along to full songs. 

What did you want to become a music teacher?

BM: I've been on the road for a long time and want to share my love for music with younger musicians, and spend more time with my wife and two year old son. I believe learning music is energizing and therapeutic. Music has brought such joy to my life, and I want to share it with my students.

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"But I've Never Played Music!" - Helping Your Child Practice

Posted by Merrily James on Jun 29, 2017 12:16:40 PM
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I often get asked, "can my child learn to play an instrument if I don't know anything about music?" The answer is yes! You don't have to be an expert on an instrument to help your child, that's why they have a teacher. There are many ways you can still help your child develop good practice habits. View the tips below to help maximize your child's practice experience.
 
  • Sit in on the Lesson - By observing the lesson you get all the same information as your child does. Even if you're not physically performing on the instrument you can often help explain or remind them what was taught in the lesson. Observing lessons can be especially helpful in the beginning when your child is still familiarizing themselves with the instrument.
  • Take a Look at the Book - Most beginning music books have very helpful instructions that go along with each song. Often times they will have specific diagrams for each song that show where piano teacher, piano practiceto put your fingers.
  • Help with Practice Habits - You don't have to know how to be able to play the songs on their instrument to help your child develop good practice habits. You can help them find a good time of day to practice in a quiet space, and help organize their activities to accommodate this practice time. The less variety there is in the time of day and location your child practices, the more energy can go into it. You can also help your child by reminding them to spend special attention on challenging parts of a song and organize a list of things they will work on in thier practice session (i.e warm-ups, scales, new song, etc.). For more tips on good practice habits click here.
  • Write Down Questions - If you or your child have questions throughout the week, be sure to write them down so you can clarify with your teacher. Most teachers are also available to answer questions over email or phone during the week.
  • Listen to CD's of the Songs - Many lesson books will provide a CD in the back where you can hear the songs, and also provide accompaniment tracks (some books have two versions, one with the CD and one without so be sure to get the one with the CD). With higher level songs you can often find recordings of them performed in professional settings. Not only does this help you familiarize yourself with how the song is supposed to sound, but will also help inspire your child when they hear it performed professionally.
  • Familiarize Yourself With Basic Theory - This doesn't mean you need to master the ins-and-outs of the instrument. Simply learning the notes on the piano, a few simple chords on the guitar or ukulele, or the basic rhythms for drums can be a huge help. Having this knowledge will help you guide your child in figuring out the music on their own.

 

ROCK ON!

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5 Easy Piano Songs For Beginners!

Posted by Merrily James on Oct 25, 2016 5:18:00 PM
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 Make piano practice fun by playing simple songs from the radio and singing along. This is a great way to drill new chords and improve rhythm and groove. Learning to accompany yourself while you play is a valuable skill to have. Here are 5 songs on the radio that beginners can learn!

 

1. Fallin' (Alicia Keys) - 2  chords!              easy piano songs jammin with you

Fallin' goes back and forth between Emin and Bmin7 for the whole song. Each chord gets 4 beats.

Notes in Emin: E-G-B

Noten in Bmin7: B-D-F#-A

 

 

 

 

 

2. Dynamite (Bruno Mars)- 4 chords!                        

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The verses and chorus of Dynamite repeat Am, C, G, & F. Each chord gets 4 beats.

Notes in Am chord: A-C-E

Notes in C chord: C-E-G

Notes in G chord: G-B-D

Notes in F chord: F-A-C

 

 

 

3. Come Together (The Beatles)- 4 chords!

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Come Together rotates between Dmin (4 bars), A7 (2 bars), and G7 (2 bars). The hook line is Bmin (1 bar) and G (1 bar).

Notes in Dmin chord- D-F-A

Notes in A7 chord- A-C#-E-G

Notes in G7 chord- G-B-D-F

Notes in Bmin chord- B-D-F#-A

 

 

 

4. Walking On Sunshine (Katrina & The Waves)- 3 chords!

Walking on Sunshine Jammin' With YouThis very fun song rotates between E, A, B, A in the verse (2 beats each), and A, B, A for the 2 lines of the chorus  (2 beats each). When the line "don't it feel good!" comes along, the chords go back to E, A, B, A.

Notes in E chord- E-G#-B

Notes in A chord- A-C#-E

Notes in B chord- B-D#-F#

 

 

 

5. Hey Ya (OutKast)- 4 chords!     

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This song rotates between G (1 bar), C (2 bars), D (2 beats),

E (2 bars). Watch out for the 2/4 bar on the D chord!

Notes in G chord- G-B-D

Notes in C chord-C-E-G

Notes in D chord- D-F#-A

Notes in E chord- E-G#-B

 

 

 

Jammin' With You offers in-home lessons for all ages. Currently serving Massachusetts and New York. Please visit http://www.jamminwithyou.com for more information.

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Kids Music- Top 10 cutest kids songs!

Posted by Beth Pacione on Aug 19, 2016 9:07:00 AM
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Kids Music- Top 10 Cutest Songs Ever
Here are some of the cutest kids songs I have heard! In no particular order.

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Bear to the Left - Billy Jonas
A very clever song about using animal names to give directions. It’s a very easy song to sing together and my students love it. This would be a great song to learn as a family and sing together all you need is a leader to remember the words. This song will surely be a family favorite to “Horse Around” with!
Billy Jonas: http://www.billyjonas.com/


All I Really Need - Raffi

Such a beautiful song about the basics that we need in our life, “song in my heart, food in my belly, and love in my family.” Sometimes we get caught up in what we “need”.“Mom, I need that new toy”, “I really need a vacation” , “I really need, a new car” but this song reminds us that we really need love, music and food to survive. I think this is a great song to sing together as a family.

Raffi Singing on Broadway! Who knew Raffi was on Broadway?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhoTY0D77xQ


Red Red Robin - Rosie Flores
Red Red Robin is an older song, but Roise Flores puts a country, rockabilly feel to it. It makes this song upbeat and fun! I love the mix of the guitar and her vocals. I found this song off of the album  Sing Along With Putumayo. Rosie Flores is a fantastic artist and her new album “Girl of the Century” is worth a look!

Check Out Putumayo: http://www.putumayo.com/
Rosie Flores: http://www.rosieflores.com/index_2.html
Me Singing Red Red Robin: http://www.youtube.com/user/BethPacione#p/u/3/sz_b0KN9u2o

Be Kind To Your Parents - Pete Seeger
So the first line may not seem so cute to parents “Be kind to your parents, though they don’t deserve it...” but this song is very cute. This song helps children remember parents once were kids too! I had a student sing this at this years SuperJam and it went over very well with our audience. I really enjoy the last line, “Someday you may wake up and find your a parent too!”
Pete Seeger-http://www.last.fm/music/Pete+Seeger/_/Be+Kind+to+Your+Parents


Sunny Side of the Street - Fox and Branch
“Grab your coat and grab your hat, leave your worries on the doorstep now, direct your feet to the sunny side of the street” What a positive message this old classic song sings!  Fox and Branch give it a fun groove using such instruments as the washboard, spoons and a kazoo. This song makes me smile everytime!
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Smile Smile Smile - Dan Zanes
Speaking of smiling... “Every time I think of you I smile for a while, that’s the one thing you always do is smile smile smile” What a great message to any family member or friend. “Your big heart circles the world every time you smile!” This song fills your head of fun and crazy things we do together like singing broadway songs and passing the baton as we run. Another song that just makes my heart grow every time I hear it!
Smile, Smile,Smile: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9RXgP1nAk8 SO CUTE

Belly Button Song - Music For AArdvarks & Other Mammals
How fun is this guys voice as he is singing about Belly Buttons! Enough Said!
Music for Aardvarks: http://www.musicforaardvarks.com/

If You Wanna Sing Out, Sing Out-  Rani Arbo & daisy mayhem
Originally written by Cat Stevens, this version is a bit more upbeat and still sings the positivity of the original. The vocals are clear and harmonize lovely together. This is the first track on their album Racky Tacky which also has alot of other great tunes!

I Will Be Your Friend- Guy Davis
Very cute friendship song! This song is all about taking care of one another and reminding each other of our love. What a great message for anyone at any age.
Make sure to send this to the friend that takes care of you.

Sunflower - Flooky & the Beans
Local Boston kids band Flooky & the Beans has many great songs, and their shows are great fun for all! This one is about beautiful Sunflowers. It is a very soothing song. The harmonies that the band really helps you enjoy the lyrics. “Add a little sunshine, grow so high, add a little rain, grow so high, add a little food, grow so high, add a little love, grow so high” Oh and that is Josh Shriber, our Director singing! Go Josh!

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Please post some of your cutest kids songs too! We would love to hear from you and learn some more great tunes!

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Easy Popular Songs To Play on Guitar, Ukulele, and Piano!

Posted by Merrily James on Dec 15, 2014 5:34:00 PM
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 Check out these awesome pop songs that can be played on guitar, piano, ukulele, and bass!

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1. Pumped Up Kicks (Foster The People)- 4 chords!

Pumped Up Kicks moves between Em, G, D, and A chords. Each chord gets 4 beats.

Notes in Em chord: E-G-B
Notes in G chord: G-B-D
Notes in D chord: D-F#-A
Notes in A chord- A-C#-E

 

 

 

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2. Viva La Vida (Coldplay)- 4 chords!

This song moves between the chords C, D, G, Em. Each chord gets 4 beats.

Notes in C chord: C-E-G
Notes in D chord: E-G-B
Notes in G chord: G-B-D
Notes in Em chord: E-G-B

 

 

 

3. It's Time (Imagine Dragons)- 5 chords!

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Order of chords on verse: D-A-Bm-G
Order of chords on chorus: D-Bm-Em-G

Notes in D chord: D-F#-A
Notes in A chord: A-C#-E
Notes in Bm chord: B-D-F#
Notes in G chord: G-B-D
Notes in Em chord: E-G-B

 

 

 

4. Bubbly (Colbie Callait)- 3 chords!colbie callait, bubbly, park slope, fort greene, upper west side,

This song uses the pattern G, D/F#, C, back to G (each chord gets 4 beats)   

Notes in G chord: G-B-D
Notes in D/F# chord: D-F#-A (instead of playing a D in the bass, play an F#)
Notes in C chord: C-E-G

 

 

 

5. Clocks (Coldplay)- 6 chords!easy piano songs, easy guitar songs, park slope guitar teacher, park slope piano teacher

The verse and chorus of this song follow the pattern D (1 bar), Am (2 bars), Em (1 bar)

The bridge follows the pattern Fmaj7 (2 bars), C (1 bar), G (1 bar) 

Notes in D chord: D-F#-A
Notes in Am chord: A-C-E
Notes in Em chord: E-G-B
Notes in Fmaj7 chord: F-A-C-E
Notes in C chord: C-E-G
Notes in G chord: G-B-D

 

ROCK ON!!

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