|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Lesson 36 - Adding Harmony Notes in the Right Hand |
|
|
I. Index
1. Introduction
2. Step 1: Playing One Note Melody Lines with the Right Hand
3. Step 2: Adding Harmony Notes in the Right Hand
4. Conclusion
II. Content
1. IntroductionIn this lesson, you will be playing two notes in the right hand instead of one. The extra note in the right hand will be a note from the left hand chord. This extra note will give the song a bigger sound. We are basically adding harmony notes in the right hand.
Step 1: We will take a look at "America", in which the right hand plays a single note melody line.
Step 2: We will take a look at "America", in which the right hand plays an extra note. This extra note will be a note taken from the left hand chords.
2. Playing One Note Melody Lines with the Right HandBelow is an animation of "America", in which the right hand plays a single note melody line.
3. Step 2: Adding Harmony Notes in the Right HandBelow is an animation of "America", in which the right hand plays an extra note. This extra note comes from the left hand chord. For example, in the 1st measure of "America" below, the chord in the left hand is the C major chord, which is made up of the notes C, E, G. You will be taking one of these notes, G, and letting the right hand play it as well. So basically, you are playing two G's, one G played in the left hand, and another G played in the right hand.
Take a look at the second measure. The chord being used is the G major chord, which is made up of the notes G, B, D. You will be taking one of these notes, G, and letting the right hand play it as well. So there are now two G's, one G played in the left hand, and another G played in the right hand. Notice that in order to make room for this extra note, you will have to play the right hand melody one octave higher.
So how do you decide which note from the left hand chord should be played with the right hand as well? In this lesson, the extra note in the right hand is the chord note from the left hand that is closest to the melody note in the right hand. For example, in the first measure, the chord in the left hand is the C major chord, which is made up of the notes C, E, G. Any of these three notes can be used as the extra note in the right hand. G was used because it happens to be the closest note to the melody note of C, which makes it easier to play. Keep in mind that whatever note you decide to use as your extra note, that note should not be higher than the melody note. This is because the highest note in any song is the easiest to hear, so it should be reserved for the melody note.
4. ConclusionCongratulations, you have just played "America" with the right hand playing a harmony note along with the melody note. Playing this extra note gives the song a bigger sound. This is one of many different techniques you can use to make the songs you play sound more interesting. Try this technique with other songs as well!
|
|
Download Free Sheet Music from our website
Click on Sheet Music to find more titles , or search below:
Free Piano Lessons:
Virtual Piano Keyboard (ZebraKeys' Z-Board)
You can find Zebra Keys' Z-Board at the bottom of every page. USE it to practice what you have learned from the "
PIANO LESSONS" sections, or from the videos below. What makes our interactive Flash piano keyboard unique?
1) You can play with the mouse OR computer keyboard
2) You can play individual notes AND chords as well
3) You can hold down individual keys AND multiple keys
(Note: You must have Flash 8 or higher to use this keyboard!)
Click on any of the song titles below to WATCH the animation of keyboard playing the song. START practicing some of these songs online using
ZebraKeys' Z-Board , or your own piano keyboard at home.
Click below to find
, or search below:
|
 
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
