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Topic: what pop songs do you play on piano?  (Read 1503 times)

Offline stevie

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what pop songs do you play on piano?
on: October 17, 2005, 10:12:41 PM
all you serious pianists out there, are there some tunes you just cant help but randomly play?

for me -

britney spears - baby one more time

lloyd webbah - memory

elton john - sacrifice, candle in the wind, your song, im still standing

randomly!!!

Offline sonatainfsharp

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Re: what pop songs do you play on piano?
Reply #1 on: October 18, 2005, 03:19:18 AM
Sometimes I use pop music for sight-reading and arranging-on-the-spot practice-- the trick to pop music is to never play exactly what is on the page.

That being said, I have a few books of 100+ "songs" each, and I read through them all from time to time.

Offline arensky

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Re: what pop songs do you play on piano?
Reply #2 on: October 18, 2005, 05:35:11 AM

britney spears - baby one more time


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Offline thalbergmad

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Re: what pop songs do you play on piano?
Reply #3 on: October 18, 2005, 09:53:34 AM
I must admit to the odd bit of Elton John. I even put on my large glasses to play it.

Whilst not considered as pop, i am rather proud of my Fats Waller impression.

I think i will compose a piece called the OC Blues.
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Offline zheer

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Re: what pop songs do you play on piano?
Reply #4 on: October 18, 2005, 10:02:41 AM
When i was in secondary shool i would play Hello by Lionel Richie for singers and then in college  i played a lot of pop music for female singers as a performing art students, thats before i became a serious student. Actually i know its illegal but can someone post the notes for the Lionel Richie song , it will remind me of secondary school, the good old days.
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