Reharmonization Kit 1 – Away In A Manger
Study Kit No. 1: Away In A Manger (By James Murray)
70+ Insider Tips & Piano Techniques
1. A comprehensive study guide to study a song in 10 Levels. 10 Levels of Song Arrangement
2. Video Demos of all Reharmonization rules
3. Video Demos of a smorgasbord of 75 Piano Styles & Techniques
4. Lesson Worksheets for Students You learn how to turn a song from its basic level to putting in advanced chords for interesting harmony. Once you learn the 10 different levels of rearranging ‘Away In A Manger’ in Study Kit 1, you will be able to apply the same principles to hundreds and thousands of songs. This is a thorough step by step approach to show you how you can use the following chords to harmonize a song in Key of C:
- C, C6, CM7, C6/9, F6, FM7, F6/9, FM9, G7, G9
- Am7, Dm7, Em7
- C7, A7, D7,
- C7b9, D7b9, G7b9, A7b9
- C#dim7, D#dim7, Ebdim7, F#dim7
- C+, G+, A+, D+
- G7sus, C7sus, A7sus, D7sus
- Db7, Eb7, Gb7, Ab7, Bb7
Understanding Chord Progressions:
There is no need to follow written sheet music arrangement for the 10 levels, because I show you how to PLAY BY EAR by understanding chord sounds and chord functions. You will learn how to play by ear using the following chord progressions. There are lots of chord progressions you will learn so I will just show you a few chord progressions to give you some idea:
- C Am7 Dm7 G7 C
- C Am7 Em7 Dm7 G7 CM7
- Em7 Am7 Dm7 G7 C6
- C Am7 Em7 F6 G7
- C Am7 D7 G7 C6/9
- CM7 Am7 C7 F Dm7 G7
- CM7 C6 Em7 A7 Dm7 G7 C
- CM7 A7 FM7 G7 Em7 Am7 D7 G7 C6
- C C7 F Dm7 G7b9
- C C7 F D7 G7b9 C6/9
- C C7b9 F Dm7 G7b9 C6/9
- C A7b9 Dm7 G7b9 C6/9
- C C#dim7 Dm7 G7b9
- C Am7 Em7 Ebdim7 Dm7 G7
- CM7 Am7 C7 F Dm7 G+ C
- F F#dim7 G7 G+ C
- Em7 Am7 D7 G+ C6
- C Am7 C7 F Dm7 G7sus G7 C6
- C Am7 Em7 Dm7 Db7 C
- C7 C7/Gb F
- Em7 Eb7 Dm7 Db7 C
Lead Sheets & Chord Diagrams for the Song are provided
Full blown sheet music of the 10 levels of arrangement will not be provided as I want to encourage students to learn to ‘Play By Ear” when they learn the reharmonization rules. However, lead sheets for basic harmony level will be provided. Also Chord charts and Chord movement diagrams with lyrics are provided in all the 10 levels.
Levels of Studies:
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Level 1 Basic Harmony: I IV V7 Adding in cadences: IV to I; V to I Key of C: C, F, G7 |
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Level 2 Chord Extensions & Quartals Add color tones: 6ths, 7ths, 9ths I6, IM7, I6/9, IV6, IVM7, IV6/9, V9 Key of C: C6, CM7, C6/9, F6, FM7, F6/9, FM9, G9 |
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Level 3 Minor chord substitutions & additions ii, iii, vi Key of C: Dm, Em, Am |
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Level 4 Circle of 5ths for minor chord substitutions ii7, iii7, vi7 Key of C: Dm7, Em7, Am7 |
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Level 5 Secondary Dominants I7, II7, VI7 Key of C: C7, D7, A7 |
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Level 6 Altered dominant chord substitution: 7b9 I7b9, II7b9, V7b9, VI7b9 Key of C: C7b9, D7b9, G7b9, A7b9 |
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Level 7 Diminished 7 Chords (b3 + b5) Substitutions and Insertions I#°7, ii#°7, bIII°7, IV#°7 Key of C: C#dim7 to Dm; D#dim7 to Em; Ebdim7 to Dm; F#dim7 to C/G |
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Level 8 Altered dominant chord substitution: +5 Augmented chords Key of C: C+, G+, A+, D+ Whole tone scales |
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Level 9 Suspension chords: 4th tone IV/V, bVII/I, V/VI, I/II Key of C: G7sus, C7sus, A7sus, D7sus |
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Level 10 Tritone Substitution Chords bII7, bIII7, bV7, bVI7, bVII7 Key of C: Db7, Eb7, Gb7, Ab7, Bb7 |
70+ Techniques and Styles:
1. 5 Finger Melody
2. Bluesy Notes
3. 5 Note Turn
4. Grace Notes
5. Chord Inversions
6. Transfer Chord
7. Melody in 3rds
8. Melody in 6ths
9. 3T6 Handshape
10. 4T6 Handshape
11. Mordant Triplet
12. Amen ending
13. Plagal Cadence
14. Perfect Cadence
15. Play in F Key
16. Color Tones
17. Open 10th
18. Rocking 10th
19. Ballad 9
20. New Age
21. Nostalgic Ballad
22. Cross Over Ballad
23. Cross Over 2 Octaves
24. Ascending Arp
25. Ballad Hop
26. C6 Dancing Water Run
27. C6 Waterfall Run
28. Quartals Playing
29. Simple Quartal Run
30. Octaves
31. Tremolos
32. Walk Up & Walk Down
33. Rocking Walking Bass
34. Smooth Voicing
35. Minor Chord Substitution
36. Open Voicing
37. Closed Voicing using Inversions
38. Scale Fills
39. Scale Run Up
40. Scale Run Down
41. Rolling Wave Techniques
42. Simple Triad Run
43. Major 7 Dreamy Run
44. Major 7 – C + Em Run
45. Major 9 Nostalgic Runs
46. Major 9 – C + Em9 Run
47. Introduction G7 Simple
48. G7 Inversion Run
49. G7b9 Introduction Run
50. G7b9 Overlap Run
51. G7b9 LH Cross Over b9
52. Secondary Dominant Chords
53. 7b9 Substitutions
54. 1625 Turn Around & Variation
55. Diminished 7 chords chromatic movement
56. Chromatic Scale & Fingering
57. Chromatic scale runs
58. Chromatic Tone Fillers
59. LH chromatic run
60. Augmented Chord Substitutions
61. C Whole Tone scale
62. C# whole tone scale
63. Whole tone scale fillers
64. Whole tone special effects
65. Whole tone harp
66. Whole tone introduction
67. Suspended Chord 4-3
68. Suspended Chord run
69. Suspended chord IV/V
70. Suspended chord intro
71. Tritone Chromatic movement
72. Tritone chords formation
73. Playing very dissonant tritones
74. Tritone chords turnarounds
75. RH Block Chord Style Harmonization
76. 4T6 Locked Hand Chorale Voicing
77. 4T6 block chords to Away in a manger
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Rosa