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Offline jamie_liszt

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Can anyone help? Playing by ear
on: August 14, 2006, 07:24:55 AM
Hey, I need help from anyone who has knowledge of playing by ear, and/or has perfect pitch. If anyone can help it would be much appreciated. I have to play a piano accomp. for a singer, glory of love by Bette Midler from the movie beaches. Its in E major (I'm pretty sure it is) here is the video of the piano part I have to play: 


and here is what I figured out (done this over the weekend)

https://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?action=download&ufid=07DBA7CF0B509572

I have a feeling there are some wrong chords in there and some chords left out, there are some things I just couldnt hear what the pianist was doing. I havnt got the end, the ending sounds really hard lol. It doesnt help I suck at playing by ear

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Re: Can anyone help? Playing by ear
Reply #1 on: August 14, 2006, 06:47:25 PM

I think you're right on, as it sounded very good.

No one will notice if you don't have it 100% like the original, as long as you've got certain piano parts, such as the run at the end of the verse, correct. 

I think you have the chords correct from what I heard, so keep on what you're doing and it will sound great!


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Re: Can anyone help? Playing by ear
Reply #2 on: August 14, 2006, 10:15:07 PM
Oh, Ok thanks. Maybe its just I don't trust my ear all that much.

Thanks again.

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Re: Can anyone help? Playing by ear
Reply #3 on: August 15, 2006, 05:37:06 AM
this has really got me, I am having trouble with the ending, is there anyone that can write out the chords and bass line (just a simple one) to help me figure out the last 8 seconds of the song. I can pick out the base easily but Im having trouble figuring out the right hand chords. after 1:06... is there anyone that can hlep me?

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Re: Can anyone help? Playing by ear
Reply #4 on: August 15, 2006, 02:40:27 PM
E-Eb-D-Db7m-Ebdim-Fdim-F#m-G#m-A-Bbdim-B7m- -E-E-A-Bbdim-B7m-E

Something like that
" On ne joue pas du piano avec deux mains : on joue avec dix doigts. Chaque doigt doit être une voix qui chante"

Samson François

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Re: Can anyone help? Playing by ear
Reply #5 on: August 15, 2006, 09:53:24 PM
Thanks quasimodo Ill give that a go.

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Re: Can anyone help? Playing by ear
Reply #6 on: September 08, 2006, 05:09:50 PM
Theres a playing by ear course that could help, free. its www.playpianotoday.com
hope it helps ;)
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