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Almond #3
BY MARK ALMOND
• Survey the chords used in the song. You can always use
just the root triad of any chord to get started. In other words,
for C7 just play C (the major chord). For Cm9 just play Cm
(the minor chord). The additional coloring tones, for all of the
complex chords, are frosting on the cake and can be added
later as the song gets easier to play. If you have a hard time
reading the notes for the right hand melody, make a study of
the notes before you start playing the song. You will see, in
all cases, the same notes will repeat over and over again
throughout the song. There aren’t as many new notes to
learn as you think. If you have Piano for Life, review lesson
19 for an overview.