Thanks Les. I was playing a couple of chord with a Foxtrot rhythm, one after the other and got really hooked on the sound. The chords were Gm7 followed by C7 (and repeated); and then C7 followed by Gm7 (and repeated). This is what these two chords sounded like played one after the other. Click the b...

"Arranging" with an Arranger Keyboard Before setting off on the journey of reading this, you may like to listen to what it is I have been "Arranging" with an Arranger Keyboard. Do a right-click to open this up in a New Tab. http://www.tierce-de-picardie.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=474...

Tony,

Loved that last Hymn. Now that's how an organ should sound. Your bass playing on the pedals came through perfectly. You also made good use of the different sounds you had set up on the two manuals. That's why you need two manuals when playing an organ!

Really enjoyed that.

Hugh

Another striking combination of harmony is when you mix Minor and Major in a song. Here's one played by Brian007. What makes this song is that walk-down with the changing chords. And then the change of key from minor to major. Have always really liked that one from The Kinks and you have certainly d...

Thanks JT. Chords and harmony have always been my main love when listening to music. So 'blues' type music where the chords are just C, F and G have never held much interest for me. Here's an example of chords and harmony that is tops for me. Under the video the comments are: This is truly one of th...

For those of you who are not familiar with this song, here is a bit of background to it. This song was composed and sung by John Lennon in 1977 but only recorded as a 'home DEMO'. Then many years later the tapes for it were 'discovered' and the Beatles got back together to record a new version of it...

A simple chord progression that forms the basis of many 'pop' songs is C - Am - Dm - G7 . Of course you can play a chord progression in any key .. just 'transpose' the chords. Eg. In F it would be F - Dm - Gm - C7 . I have found Blue Moon played by Jacko ( jackoj ) on his Korg PA3X. Jacko says: When...

So what chords do we use when playing a song? Listen to JohnT's recording of Que Sera Sera . Do a right-click to open this up in a New Tab https://app.box.com/s/4tmtxwhyxjyx1vupza6w2mne4hk8peim Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be) was first published in 1956, which surprised me as I thought it...

Chords in music are very much like paint used by artists. Yes, you could paint a picture just using the colours of the rainbow .. red. orange, yellow, green, blue, purple (?). But you know as well as I do that an artist will mix colours to get shades that blend well together and create a 'work of ar...

Brian,

I like the way you have done that. Very creative.

Hugh

Brian,

That's absolutely brilliant! Have sent that on to all the family.

Hugh

Hi Ken,

One of my favourite carols. Thanks for posting.

Hugh

Hi Ken,

Nice bit of footwork on the pedals there.

Hugh

Hi Jon,

Very nice. Hopefully we shall all be walking on air once this Oxford Astrazeneca vaccine has got approval in the UK.

Hugh

Hi Carloss,

Liked the snow. Went well with your playing. Just a thought. Do you ever get snow in Brazil?

Hugh

Peter, Just love to hear you playing this song. It is full of 'dis-harmony' that keeps you on tenterhooks, and then it resolves itself. I gather that you got the STYLE for this from a MIDI FILE of this piece (ie. it is not one of the 'default' STYLES in your Korg)? Your Korg is one up on the Yamaha ...

Hi John,

That was a really moving piece of music to listen to.

Hugh

Another comment about the Sennheiser headphones I have. The have a soft foam 'surround' which not only makes the headphones comfortable to wear, but more importantly (I think) is that they let sound out . http://www.ar-group.org/Files/HeadphoneSurround.jpg If you had headphones that 'blocked out' ex...

Les, I have Sennheiser headphones (over the ear), specifically the HD 205, and find them excellent, sound quality wise. They are STEREO headphones, of course. I have two sets of these, and have three things I use them for ... my Tyros 4 keyboard; my AR 80 organ; and my laptop. So I have to unplug th...

Well done! You deserve to be well chuffed!

Hugh

Les,

With all these videos it is the music that is the important part of the video. You have played this so well it is a real pleasure to listen, with the added bonus of knowing that these are pictures that you have taken.

Hugh

Margaret,

Coming from Kenya, this vision of England is what we had in the back of our minds every time we thought of 'Home'. As well as the other image .. England covered in snow at Christmas (why else would Bing Crosby have sung "I'm Dreaming Of A White Christmas"?).

Hugh

Hi Les,

That is the most amazing video you have done there. Love the music you have played, and that accordion has a really uplifting sound.

Hugh

Brian,

Great video! We've all been there. I remember my sister saying, "I don't eat anything green", and she never did.

Hugh

Thanks Wally. Missed that. They are under the words! Very unusual chord progression. No wonder you said you didn't know what key it was in!

Hugh

I have played Beautiful Dreamer on my Tyros 4. This one won't be picked up with a 'Copyright claim' as I have completely changed the first few bars of the melody to something I felt had a more natural 'beat' to the song. YqclHkdJM7E The MP3 can be downloaded from here. https://app.box.com/s/aakd182g...

Charles,

Loved that. Let's hope these dreams become a reality once again.

Hugh

John,

Loved the way you played that!

Hugh

Ken,

A very difficult piece to play. There is a lot going on and keeping up with it all is not easy. I expect that you, like me, listen to some of the pieces you played a while ago and wonder how ever you did it!

A very enjoyable piece to listen to.

Hugh

Den,

More relaxing music. Screenshots of Google Maps? Nice sounding accordion. Perfect for this.

Hugh

Don,

A lovely Hymn, played just the way I like to hear it. Played in your Church, with organ and choir.

Hugh

Den,

Yes, very relaxing music. Relaxing pictures too. The waterfall was particularly soothing. Not sure what the next few pictures were as I think I had fallen asleep.

Wise words at the end.

Happiness comes not from what you take out, but what you put in.

Like that.

Hugh

Den,

Clever how you have synced the pictures of the 'red roses' and the 'blue flowers' with the words 'red' and 'blue' from the song. Liked that.

Hugh

Hi Den,

Loved that! Never occurred to me that 'white' could be anything other than snow. So that was a real eye-opener!

Hugh