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Reharm Method 2
The 2-5 Power Chord Method & Improvisation
Have you ever wondered how composers or musicians play such rich arrangements to their songs?
When we open a fake book or look at a music arrangement, we scratch our heads and wonder how composers decide on choosing those chords?
Is it just a matter of guess work of using those chords because they sound good to our ears?
Some professional musicians wish to have a fuller arrangement in their songs, so they try to look for a harmonizing chord to 'almost' every melody tone. What is the quickest method to get to a beautiful arrangement without wasting time on guess work?
I have developed this Amazing 2-5 Power Chord Reharmonization Method to help you gain success to playing your favorite standards. 2-5 Power Chords are found in many standards and popular movie themes. They make rich full sounds that will captivate your audience wanting more.
In each song, I show you how to take a tune from its basic harmony ( I IV V7 ) to advanced chords in other keys. First, we need to establish a harmonic foundation to the song with basic chords so that you understand how complex chords come into play.
I also put in a section on Easy Improvisation. I show you different ways to improvise around the chord progressions so that you learn "tone motion voice leading". Even when you don't play the actual melody of the song, you can hear the song in the background when you play the harmonic chord progressions. This is a good ear training program to help you play many standard and pop songs by EAR.
Reharmonization Method 2 Series includes the following:
1. A Comprehensive Study Manual & Workbook for Students
2. Step by Step Video Demonstrations
3. Easy Improvisation Steps & 8-Step Method to play advanced chords
4. Resource Guide of 2-5 Chords: 5 Reference Videos
This course is still in the development stage. Additional songs will be added to this series in the following months:
3. Yesterday
4. Misty
10. All I Ask Of You
11. Unchained Melody
13. Moon River
R2 – Song 01: Aura Lee – Love Me Tender
Learn New 2-5 Reharmonization Rules & Chord Substitutions to Aura Lee. In this song, I teach you the melody, chords, and reharmonization note-for-note using 2-5 Power chord method.
I purposely choose "Aura Lee" aka "Love Me Tender" to be the first song in this series, so that this song can act as a transition from Reharm 10 Levels to Reharm Method 2. In this way, students can compare the results of the two different reharmonization methods. You will discover that different methods lead to different arrangement. Reharm Method 2 aims to give you practical instructions to playing rich sounding chords even to a simple tune such as this one.
In the full arrangement, you will be playing these chords: CM7, F#m7b5, B7, Am7 D7, Db7, C6/9, Em7, Ebdim7, E7, A+, FM7, F6, Fm7, Bb7b9, G7sus, G7, Em7b5, G7b9.
| "Aura Lee" is a senitmental civil war ballad with music written by George R. Poulton and lyrics by W.W.Fosdick. The song is about a maiden. This song was made popular by Elvis Presley when he adapted the tune and wrote his own lyrics to 'Love Me Tender." |
Learn How To Play Aura Lee – Love Me Tender with 2-5 Power Chords & Improvise:
Manual & Workbook – 84 pages
27 Video Clips: 80 minutes
Launching Sales
$35
R2 – Song 02: Some Enchanted Evening Improvisation
Learn 2-5 Reharmonization Rules & Chord Substitutions to "Some Enchanted Evening Improvisation". In this song, I teach you how to use 2-5 Power chords to reharmonize the song from the harmonic basic chord foundation.
In the full arrangement, you will be playing these chords: C6, C7, Dm7, D7, G7b9, Em7, C+, F6, Em7b5, Bm7b5, A7, A7b9, Bb7, D11:
| "Some Enchanted Evening" is a show tune from the 1949 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical South Pacific. |
Learn How To Play Some Enchanted Evening with 2-5 Power Chords & Improvise:
Manual & Workbook – 74 pages
37 Video Clips: 85 minutes
Launching Sales
$35
Bundle of 2 Special – Mega Discount for Returning Students:
1. R201 Aura Lee – Love Me Tender: 84 pages eBook & 27 Video Clips (80 minutes)
2. R202 Some Enchanted Evening Improvisation: 74 pages eBook & 37 Video Clips (85 minutes)
I am happy to announce to you that Reharmonization Method 2 – Song 1 & Song 2 are NOW READY.
In order to celebrate the early launching of this course with my students, I am going to give you a Bundle Mega Discount from the launching sales. You can buy one course at launching price & pay only $10 for the second song in this Early Bird Bundle Sales. Please click the following paypal button to get 2 courses.
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R2 – Song 03: Yesterday Improvisation
Learn 2-5 Reharmonization Rules & Chord Substitutions to "Yesterday Improvisation". In this song, I teach you how to use 2-5 Power chords to reharmonize the song from the harmonic basic chord foundation.
In the full arrangement, you will be playing these chords: CM9, Am7, FM9, D7/F#, G7, Bm7, Bm7b5, E7, Am7/G, Am7/F, Am7/E, Db7, G7b9, CM7/B, G7/B:
| "Yesterday" was composed by Paul McCartney during the Beattle's tour of France in 1964. However, the song was not released until the summer of 1965. Before it was released, the title was originally called 'Scrambled Eggs' but later the Beattles wanted it to be a one word title and that's how "Yesterday" came into being. |
Learn How To Play "Yesterday" with 2-5 Power Chords & Improvise:
Manual & Workbook – 76 pages
43 Video Clips: 1.4 Hours
Launching Sales
$35
R2 – Song 04: Misty Improvisation – Eb Key
Learn 2-5 Reharmonization Rules & Chord Substitutions to "Misty Improvisation". In this song, I teach you how to use 2-5 Power chords to reharmonize the song from the harmonic basic chord foundation.
In the full arrangement, you will be playing these chords:EbM7, EbM9, Eb6, Bbm7, Eb7, Gm7, C7, Bb7, Cm7, F7, Bbm7 Eb13, Abm9, Db13, AbM9, Fm7, Fm9, Bb13, Eb7b9, C7b9, Ab6/9, Amaa, D7, Fm11.
All the video demonstrations in Misty are played in Eb Key. Some new concepts regarding LH & RH open voicings, shell voicings, and tips to play minor 9th to dominant 13th are introduced in this course, so that students can learn how to play chords with good voice leading.
| "Misty" is a jazz standard written in 1954 by the pianist, Erroll Garner. The song was originally composed as an instrumentalist following the traditional 32 bar format. Later, Johnny Burke wrote the lyrics to this tune. |
Learn How To Play "Misty" with 2-5 Power Chords & Improvise:
Manual & Workbook – 114 pages
50 Video Clips: 1.5 Hours
Launching Sales
$35
Bundle of 2 Special – Mega Discount for Returning Students:
1. R203 Yesterday Improvisation: 76 pages Manual & Workbook + 43 Video Clips (1.4 Hours)
2. R204 Misty Improvisation: 114 pages Manual & Workbook + 50 Video Clips (1.5 Hours)
I am happy to announce to you that Reharmonization Method 2 – Song 3 & Song 4 are NOW READY.
In order to celebrate the early launching of this course with my students, I am going to give you a Bundle Mega Discount from the launching sales. You can buy one course at launching price & pay only $12 for the second song in this Launching Bundle Sales. Please click the following paypal button to get 2 courses.
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R2 – Song 05: The Way We Were Improvisation
Learn 2-5 Reharmonization Rules & Chord Substitutions to "The Way We Were Improvisation". In this song, I teach you how to use 2-5 Power chords to reharmonize the song from the harmonic basic chord foundation.
In the full arrangement, you will be playing these chords: CM7, C6, Am9, Am7/G, FM7, FM9, Bm7b5 E7, G7, G+, G13, F#m7b5, B7, Dm7, Em7, G7b9, B7b9, C7b9, Gm7, C6/9:
| ""The Way We Were" is the theme song written for the popular movie in 1973. This song was written by Alan Bergman and Marilyn Bergman and performed by Barbara Streisand. It won the Academy Award and ranked no. 8 in the AFI's list of Top 100 Songs. |
Learn How To Play "The Way We Were" with 2-5 Power Chords & Improvise:
Manual & Workbook – 83 pages
42 Video Clips: 1.4 Hours
Launching Sales
$35
R2 – Song 06: For All We Know Improvisation – F Key
Learn 2-5 Reharmonization Rules & Chord Substitutions to "For All We Know Improvisation". In this song, I teach you how to use 2-5 Power chords to reharmonize the song from the harmonic basic chord foundation.
In the full arrangement, you will be playing these chords: F6, Dm7, D7, G7, A7, Gm7, C7, D7b9, Fdim7, Bm7b5, E7, FM9, Em7, E7b9, Em7b5
All the video demonstrations are given in the Key of F.
| "Composer J. Fred Coots and lyricist Sam Lewis, both of whom enjoyed success on Broadway, wrote "For All We Know" in 1934. “The Nat ‘King’ Cole Trio’s 1949 recording brought this tune back into the mainstream 15 years after it was written.” |
Learn How To Play "For All We Know" with 2-5 Power Chords & Improvise:
Manual & Workbook – 118 pages
54 Video Clips: 1.5 Hours
Launching Sales
$35
Bundle of 2 Special – Mega Discount for Returning Students:
1. R205 The Way We Were Improvisation: 83 pages Manual & Workbook + 42 Video Clips (1.4 Hours)
2. R206 For All We Know Improvisation: 118 pages Manual & Workbook + 54 Video Clips (1.5 Hours)
I am happy to announce to you that Reharmonization Method 2 – Song 5 & Song 6 are NOW READY.
In order to celebrate the early launching of this course with my students, I am going to give you a Bundle Mega Discount from the launching sales. You can buy one course at launching price & pay only $12 for the second song in this Discount Bundle Sales. Please click the following paypal button to get 2 courses.
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R2 – Song 07: Over The Rainbow Improvisation
Learn 2-5 Reharmonization Rules & Chord Substitutions to "Over The Rainbow Improvisation". In this song, I teach you how to use 2-5 Power chords to reharmonize the song from the harmonic basic chord foundation.
In the full arrangement, you will discover that every bar of this song can be filled with 2-5 chords. Imagine how beautiful the song sounds! You will be playing the following chords: CM7, A7, A9, A+, F#m7b5, B7, Em7, Em11, F, FM9, Bb7, Em7b5, B7b9, Gm7, C7, D7, Dm7, C#dim7, G7b9, Bb7b9
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"Over the Rainbow" is a classic Academy Award winning ballad song written by Harold Arlen and lyrics by E.Y. Harburg. The song was written for the movie, "The Wizard of Oz" and was sung by Judy Garland. Over time, this song became Garland's signature song.
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Learn How To Play "Over The Rainbow" with 2-5 Power Chords & Improvise:
Manual & Workbook – 84 pages
49 Video Clips: 1.4 Hours
Launching Sales
$35
R2 – Song 08: The Way You Look Tonight Improvisation – C Key to Eb Key
Learn 2-5 Reharmonization Rules & Chord Substitutions to "The Way You Look Tonight Improvisation". In this song, I teach you how to use 2-5 Power chords to reharmonize the song from the harmonic basic chord foundation. There is a change of Key in this song.
In the full arrangement, you will be playing these chords: EbM7, Edim7, Cm7, Fm7, Bb7, Gm7, F#dim7, Dm7, D7, G7, A7, Em7, Em7b5, Am7, C7, CM9, F, G7b9
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"The Way You Look Tonight" is a song featured in the film Swing Time, originally performed by Fred Astaire. It won the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1935. The song was written by Jermoe Kern with lyrics by Dorothy Fields and has become an all time favorite standard.
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Learn How To Play "The Way You Look Tonight" with 2-5 Power Chords & Improvise:
Manual & Workbook – 85 pages
55 Video Clips: 1.4 Hours
Launching Sales
$35
Bundle of 2 Special – Mega Discount for Returning Students:
1. R207 Over The Rainbow Improvisation: 84 pages Manual & Workbook + 48 Video Clips (1.4 Hours)
2. R208 The Way You Look Tonight Improvisation: 85 pages Manual & Workbook + 55 Video Clips (1.4 Hours)
I am happy to announce to you that Reharmonization Method 2 – Song 7 & Song 8 are NOW READY.
In order to celebrate the early launching of this course with my students, I am going to give you a Bundle Mega Discount from the launching sales. You can buy one course at launching price & pay only $12 for the second song in this Discount Bundle Sales. Please click the following paypal button to get 2 courses.
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R2 – Song 09: Where Do I Begin Improvisation (Minor Key Song)
Learn 2-5 Reharmonization Rules & Chord Substitutions to "Where Do I Begin Improvisation". In this song, I teach you how to use 2-5 Power chords to reharmonize the song from the harmonic basic chord foundation.
In the full arrangement, you will discover that this song is written in minor key and changes to a major key at the bridge. Learn how to change from a minor key to a major key in a song. You will be playing the following chords: CM7, Am, Am7/G, A+, F6, E7, E7b9, Bm7b5, Dm7, G9, G7b9, C6, Gm7, C7b9, FM9, F#11, B7, C+.
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"Where Do I Begin" is the theme song of a romantic drama film called Love Story. The song was first introduced as an instrumental theme written by Francis Lai. The lyrics were written by Carol Sigman, after the theme music became popular.
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Learn How To Play "Where Do I Begin" with 2-5 Power Chords & Improvise:
Manual & Workbook – 88 pages
57 Video Clips: 1.5 Hours
Launching Sales
$35
R2 – Song 10: All I Ask Of You Improvisation
Learn 2-5 Reharmonization Rules & Chord Substitutions to "All I Ask Of You Improvisation". In this song, I teach you how to use 2-5 Power chords to reharmonize the song from the harmonic basic chord foundation. You will discover that many color tones are embedded in the melodic lines. Once you discover how to make use of the 3 piano tips in this song, you will start playing this song effortlessly in the flow.
In the full arrangement, you will discover how an easy chord progression of 1645 can be easily changed to many of the 2-5 standards chord progressions. Learn how to create half-step chromatic movement to create beautiful sounding basslines. You will be playing these chords: CM9, FM9, G9, Dm9, Fm7, Bb7b9, A7b9, C#dim7, Am7, D7b9, C/G, Dm7/G, G7.
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"All I Ask Of You" is a song written by Andrew Lloyd Webber in the musical version of 'The Phantom of the Opera." Andrew Lloyd Webber achieved popular success in musical theatre and has been referred to as 'the most commercially successful composer in history. |
Learn How To Play "All I Ask Of You" with 2-5 Power Chords & Improvise:
Manual & Workbook – 82 pages
70 Video Clips: 1.5 Hours
Launching Sales
$35
Bundle of 2 Special – Mega Discount
1. R209 Where Do I Begin Improvisation: 88 pages Manual & Workbook + 57 Video Clips (1.5 Hours)
2. R210 All I Ask Of You Way You Improvisation: 82 pages Manual & Workbook + 70 Video Clips (1.5 Hours)
I am happy to announce to you that Reharmonization Method 2 – Song 9 & Song 10 are NOW READY.
In order to celebrate the early launching of this course with my students, I am going to give you a Bundle Mega Discount from the launching sales. You can buy one course at launching price & pay only $12 for the second song in this Discount Bundle Sales. Please click the following paypal button to get 2 courses.
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R2 – Song 11: Unchained Melody Improvisation (Key of G)
Learn 2-5 Reharmonization Rules & Chord Substitutions to "Unchained Melody Improvisation". In this song, I teach you how to use 2-5 Power chords to reharmonize the song from the harmonic basic chord foundation. Another special feature of this course is that you are going to learn how to play this song in different moods by changing time signature from simple to complex: 4/4 to 6/8 to 12/8.
In the full arrangement, you will be playing the song in Key of G with the following chords: G, GM9, Em, CM7, CM9, Am7 D7, Gm9/F#, Em11/D, CM9/B, Bm7, E7, D7/F#, Em7/D, Dsus, Em7, Bb7, C6/A.
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"Unchained Melody" is written by Alex North in 1955 and lyrics by Hy Zaret. The music was the theme for the prison film called 'Unchained'. Later in July, 1965, the Righteous Brothers made this song popular and it regained massive popularity in the 1990 blockbuster film Ghost. |
Learn How To Play "Unchained Melody" with 2-5 Power Chords & Improvise:
Manual & Workbook – 129 pages
74 Video Clips: 1.7 Hours
Launching Sales
$35
R2 – Song 12: My Heart Will Go On Improvisation
Learn 2-5 Reharmonization Rules & Chord Substitutions to "My Heart Will Go On Improvisation". In this song, I teach you how to use 2-5 Power chords to reharmonize the song from the harmonic basic chord foundation. This song has a distinct chord progression: C Em7 F C. Learn this chord progression well to play many mellow love ballads that are found in standards.
In the full arrangement, you will be playing these chords: C6, Em7, F6, CM7, G7b9, G/D, FM9, Fm7, Bb7, Am7, Gm7, C7b9, F#m7b5, B7, Dm7, D7, C6/9/, Em, Dm.
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"My Heart Will Go On" is theme song of the Titanic Movie in 1997. The music is written by James Horner, lyrics by Walter Afanaseiff and recorded by Celine Dion. This became Dion's biggest hit and one of the best selling singles of all time. |
Learn How To Play "My Heart Will Go On" with 2-5 Power Chords & Improvise:
Manual & Workbook – 97 pages
70 Video Clips: 1.3 Hours
Launching Sales
$35
Bundle of 2 Special – Mega Discount
1. R211 UnChained Melody Improvisation: 129 pages Manual & Workbook + 74 Video Clips (1.7 Hours)
2. R212 My Heart Will Go On Improvisation: 97 pages Manual & Workbook + 70 Video Clips (1.3 Hours)
I am happy to announce to you that Reharmonization Method 2 – Song 11 & Song 12 are NOW READY.
In order to celebrate the early launching of this course with my students, I am going to give you a Bundle Mega Discount from the launching sales. You can buy one course at launching price & pay only $12 for the second song in this Discount Bundle Sales. Please click the following paypal button to get 2 courses.
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R2 – Song 13: Moon River Improvisation
Learn 2-5 Reharmonization Rules & Chord Substitutions to "Moon River Improvisation". In this song, I teach you how to use 2-5 Power chords to reharmonize the song from the harmonic basic chord foundation. The song uses a lot of chord extensions of the color chords. You will also discover 2 chord patterns of this song: moving down in 3rds and moving in the Circle of 5ths.
In the full arrangement, you will be playing the following chords: C, CM9, C7, Am11, Am7, F7#11, Em7, Bm7b5, E7b9, Gm7, Fm7, Bb7, F#m7b5, B7, A7, A7b9, Am7/G, Am13/F#, F13, C6/9,
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"Moon River" is composed by Henry Mancini in 1961 with lyrics written by Johnny Mercer. The song won the year's Academy Award for Best Original Song. It was originally sung in the movie "Breakfast Tiffany's" by Audrey Hepburn. In 1962, the song won the Grammy Award Record of the year. |
Learn How To Play "Moon River" with 2-5 Power Chords & Improvise:
Manual & Workbook – 98 pages
65 Video Clips: 1.3 Hours
Launching Sales
$35
R2 – Song 14: You Light Up My Life Improvisation (Change of Key)
Learn 2-5 Reharmonization Rules & Chord Substitutions to "You Light Up My Life Improvisation". In this song, I teach you how to use 2-5 Power chords to reharmonize the song from the harmonic basic chord foundation. There is a change of Key at the bridge to bring the song to a higher intensity. The song begins like many standards with the 2-5 chords: Dm7 G7. Even though the first section of the song is in the Key of C, C Chord is not even used at all in the arrangement. Em7 is used in place of C for the melodic flow of the song.
In the full arrangement, you will be playing these chords: Dm7, G7, Em7, A7b9, G13, Bm7b5, E7, Am, Em7b5, B7, B7b9, D7, D7b9, G, G7b9, Dm11, Dm9, E7b9.
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"You Light Up My Life" is ballad written by Joe Brooks. The song became the most successful single of the 1970s and set a new hot 100 record for the longest reign at No. 1. |
Learn How To Play "You Light Up My Life" with 2-5 Power Chords & Improvise:
Manual & Workbook – 103 pages
56 Video Clips: 1.3 Hours
Launching Sales
$35
Bundle of 2 Special – Mega Discount
1. R213 Moon River Improvisation: 98 pages Manual & Workbook + 65 Video Clips (1.3 Hours)
2. R214 You Light Up My Life Improvisation: 103 pages Manual & Workbook + 56 Video Clips (1.3 Hours)
I am happy to announce to you that Reharmonization Method 2 – Song 13 & Song 14 are NOW READY.
In order to celebrate the early launching of this course with my students, I am going to give you a Bundle Mega Discount from the launching sales. You can buy one course at launching price & pay only $10 for the second song in this Discount Bundle Sales. Please click the following paypal button to get 2 courses.
Launching SALES
ONLY $47
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