The piano theme from the soundtrack of the movie by John Carpenter, the director/co-writer is also the composer of a great soundtrack for this great film.
Played well by Doctor Gradus on YouTube, have a listenhere.
I have always loved the tension that diminished and augmented chords provide. You know, those eery but not too spooky sounding chords.
Here's one of the best piano covers I have heard of this song from piano lion.
3. Jeff Buckley's Death For me, the song Hallelujah, has a sadness in the voice of Jeff Buckley.
Plus, the song has minor chords in it. And it saddens me to learn he lost his life at a very young age. And yet, the song still lingers in my mind, as do the words...
The answer to the question is found here: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_did_jeff_Buckley_die
[C] [Am]
I heard there was a secret chord
[C] [Am]
That David played and it pleased the lord
[F] [G] [C] [G]
But you don't really care for music, do you?
[C] [F] [G]
Well it goes like this the fourth, the fifth
[Am] [F]
The minor fall and the major lift
[G] [Em] [Am]
The baffled king composing hallelujah
[C] [Am]
[C] [Am]
You saw her bathing on the roof
[F] [G] [C] [G]
Her beauty and the moonlight overthrew you
She tied you to her kitchen chair
[Am] [F]
She broke your throne and she cut your hair
[G] [Em] [Am]
And from your lips she drew the hallelujah
[C] [Am]
Baby I've been here before
[C] [Am]
I've seen this room and I've walked this floor
[F] [G] [C] [G]
I used to live alone before I knew you
[C] [F] [G]
I've seen your flag on the marble arch
[Am] [F]
But love is not a victory march
[G] [Em] [Am]
It's a cold and it's a broken hallelujah
[C] [Am]
Well there was a time when you let me know
[C] [Am]
[F] [G] [C] [G]
But now you never show that to me do you
[C] [F] [G]
But remember when I moved in you
[Am] [F]
And the holy dove was moving too
[G] [Em] [Am]
And every breath we drew was hallelujah
[C] [Am]
Well, maybe there's a god above
[C] [Am]
But all I've ever learned from love
[F] [G] [C] [G]
Was how to shoot somebody who outdrew you
[C] [F] [G]
It's not a cry that you hear at night
[Am] [F]
It's not somebody who's seen the light
[G] [Em] [Am]
It's a cold and it's a broken hallelujah
Enjoy playing this song on all the white keys, easy to play once you know all the beginner chords. Once you learn this simple chord progression, you'll be flowing and singing along quite nicely.
This is the best Blues Fingering Video I have ever seen on You Tube. Enjoy! It is so fun to learn from a good teacher! :) Do you like playing the blues?
EmCDBmAmEm
Dont leave me now
CDBm
Leave me out in the pouring rain
CAm
With my back against the wall
D
Dont leave me now
Em
Dont leave me now
CDBm
Leave me out with nowhere to go
CAm
And the shadows start to fallD
Dont leave me now
Dont leave me now
Leave me out on this lonely road
As the wind begins to howl
Dont leave me now
Dont leave me now
All alone on this darkest night
Feeling old and cold and grey
Dont leave me now
Dont leave me now
Leave me holding an empty heart
As the curtain starts to fall
Dont leave me now
Dont leave me now
All alone in this crazy world
When Im old and cold and grey and time is gone...
Fm
Dont leave me now
DbEbCm
Leave me out in the pouring rain
DbBbm
With my back against the wall
Eb
Dont leave me now
Fm
Dont leave me now
DbEbCm
Leave me out with nowhere to go
DbBbm
And the shadows start to fall
Eb
Dont leave me now
Dont leave me now
Leave me out on this lonely road
As the wind begins to howl
Dont leave me now
Dont leave me now
All alone on this darkest night
Feeling old and cold and grey
Dont leave me now
Dont leave me now
Leave me holding an empty heart
As the curtain starts to fall
Dont leave me now
Dont leave me now
All alone in this crazy world
When Im old and cold and grey and time is gone...
My friend Sam has a video tutorial for Souled Out by Hezekiah Walker He is a great teacher and one talented musician. He has the experience under his belt because he has been playing Gospel music for a long time. Sam is definitely an accomplished musician. Take a look at his video clip and enjoy learning the chords to Souled Out. He encourages everyone to stop the video and learn it slowly at first. Good advice, I agree! I love the song!
"Play F A C D F and roll in rhythm with the beat. "
Image via Wikipedia One of the coolest songs that I love by Carrie Underwood, is Some Hearts. I love the beginning 2 lines of music on an air pad/strings setting on the keyboard. Then it goes into a rocking bass drum beat with fast pace.
Here's the chord chart to Carrie's song, Some Hearts:
DA
I’ve never been the kind that you’d call lucky
GC9
Always stumbling’ around in circles
DA
But I must have stumbled into something
G
Look at me
C9G
Am I really alone with you
DA
I wake up feeling like my life’s worth living
GC9
Can’t recall when I last felt that way
DAGuess it must be all this love you’re giving
GC9GA
Never knew never knew it could be like this
But I guess
DG
Some hearts
A
They just get all the right breaks
DGA
Some hearts have the stars on their side
DG
Some hearts,
A
They just have it so easy
AG
Some hearts just get lucky sometimes
AGD
Some hearts just get lucky sometimes
DAGC9DA
Now who’d have thought someone like you could love me
GC9
You’re the last thing my heart expected
DA
Who’d have thought I’d ever find somebody
GC9G
Someone who someone who makes me feel
A
like this
Well I guess
DG
Some hearts
A
They just get all the right breaks
DGA
Some hearts have the stars on their side
DG
Some hearts,
A
They just have it so easy
AG
Some hearts just get lucky sometimes
AG
Some hearts just get lucky...
Bridge: (slow)
Bm
...sometimes
AG
Oooh ooooh....Even hearts like mine
AE
Get lucky, lucky sometimes
C#mA (pause)
Even hearts like mine....Oooh-hoooo
DG
Some hearts
A
They just get all the right breaks
DGA
Some hearts have the stars on their side
DG
Some hearts,
A
They just have it so easy
AG
Some hearts just get lucky sometimes
AG
Some hearts just get lucky
DGDGD
Sometimes… Oooohhoooo
Here's another chord chart from the artist Carrie Underwood's song:
INTRO: D5 A/D Bbmaj7 Bb6 2x
VERSE:
D5 A/D
I've never been the kind that you'd call lucky
Bbmaj7 Bb6 D5
Always stumbling' around in circles
A/D
But I must have stumbled into something
Bbmaj7 Bb6 G2
Look at me. Am I really alone with you
D5 A/D
I wake up feeling like my life's worth living
Bbmaj7 Bb6 D5
Can't recall when I last felt that way
A/D
Guess it must be all this love you're giving
Bbmaj7 Bb6 G2 Asus
Never knew never knew it could be like this
But I guess
CHORUS:
D G2 Asus G2 D
Some hearts, They just get all the right breaks
G2 Asus G2 D
Some hearts, Have the stars on their side
G2 Asus G2
Some hearts, They just have it so easy
Asus G2
Some hearts just get lucky sometimes
Asus G2 D5 A/D
Some hearts just get lucky, lucky sometimes
VERSE:
D5 A/D
Now who'd have thought someone like you could love me
Bbmaj7 Bb6 D5
You're the last thing my heart expected
A/D
Who'd have thought I'd ever find somebody
Bbmaj7 Bb6 G2 Asus
Someone who someone who makes me feel like this
Well I guess
D G2 Asus G2 D
Some hearts, They just get all the right breaks
G2 Asus G2 D
Some hearts, Have the stars on their side, yes
G2 Asus G2
Some hearts, They just have it so easy
Asus G2
Some hearts just get lucky sometimes
Asus G2 Bm
Some hearts just get lucky sometimes,Ooooooh
BRIDGE:
D/A G9 A B E B/E
Even hearts like mine get lucky, lucky sometimes
A/E B/E E B/E A/E E C#m7 B/C# A
Even hearts like mine.....
Bsus A5 NC
Ohhhhhhhh
CHORUS:
D G2 Asus G2 D
Some hearts, They just get all the right breaks
G2 Asus G2 D
Some hearts, Have the stars on their side
G2 Asus G2
Some hearts, They just have it so easy
Asus G2
Some hearts just get lucky
D G2 Asus G2 D
Some hearts, They just get all the right breaks
G2 Asus G2 D
Some hearts, Have the stars on their side, yes
G2 Asus G2
Some hearts, They just have it so easy
Asus G2
Some hearts just get lucky sometimes
Asus G2 D A/D Bbmaj7 Bb6 RPEAT TO FADE
Some hearts just get lucky sometimes
http://www.cowboylyrics.com/tabs/underwood-carrie/some-hearts-11124.html
More About Carrie:
Carrie Underwood
"Carrie Marie Underwood (born March 10, 1983 in Muskogee, Oklahoma) is an American country singer-songwriter. She rose to fame as the winner of the fourth season of American Idol, and has become a multi-platinum selling recording artist and a multiple Grammy Award winner. Her debut album, Some Hearts, was certified seven times platinum and is the fastest selling debut country album in Nielsen SoundScan history.
Her second album, Carnival Ride, was released on October 23, 2007. It has so far sold about 2 million copies To date, Underwood has sold over 11 million records in the United States. Underwood was inducted as a member of the Grand Ole Opry on May 10, 2008."
Hope you enjoy playing this song as much as I do! I wonder, do you have a favorite Carrie Underwood song? A very talented young lady, indeed!
Image via WikipediaMy favorite instrument to play is the piano. I like the sounds that come from the many different types of pianos that are available. They are such sensitive instruments and just hearing classical music on the piano is so relaxing to me. As a matter of fact, I love to hear all genres of music on the piano. The instrument is so different than a keyboard. I like them as well but there's something quite special about acoustic instruments.
Now pianos can cost you quite a bit of money these days to own. The simplest piano can be around a few hundred dollars and then the price escalates to thousands of dollars on more complex ones.
So it seems more and more folks are renting pianos first before making the decision to buy one. Whether you own an upright or grand piano, when the time comes to moving your piano to a new location the size and weight become a huge determining factor.
Lightweight pianos are around 300 pounds or so. The heavier ones start at 500 pounds and can easily weigh 1300 pounds depending on the year and the make of the piano. So, if you are thinking that all you need are 2 people to move a spinet piano, perhaps you can get by safely with that.
Piano Moved to the First Floor
But when it came time to moving my 1910 upright piano it took 4 strong guys and lots of wooden planks to roll it through an 8 foot glass slider door.
I've seen 7 guys move a baby grand piano out of a church before. And many folks do not recommend rolling a piano on its metal casters for fear of scratching wooden floors.
Pianos are sensitive to climate/temperature changes such as humidity and movement as well. If you have one stored in a damp garage against a cold wall, I suggest you move it quickly into a warmer dwelling.
Why even bumping a sensitive piano can put it out of sorts, so to speak. Plus, a cracked or damaged part of the wood can affect the overall sound tone as well.
You might want to consider a professional licensed piano mover who has all the right equipment with crates, ramps, blanket coverings, and pads ramps to prevent shock damage if bumped a bit during the move. No slipping and sliding and no runaway pianos allowed!
So the cost of moving a piano varies by:
1. Type of Piano
2. Distance of Move
3. Difficulty of Move
4. Amount of Help
5. Urgency of Move
And the cost can be hourly or just one flat rate price. I would suggest calling around, chat with your local piano tuners in town and get an idea on an estimate.
Fortunately for me the moving distance wasn’t too far. I would say the travel time was a half hour. It took 4 guys to load my old upright piano on ramps (wish we had a hydraulic lift) and onto the truck bed. No, we didn't have a piano dolly and that would have been another nice tool to have. Then we securely tied the piano down.
Taking it out of the truck was a little scary but once we landed we were so thankful to be on the driveway. I’ve heard others tell that pushing a piano through grass is as difficult as pushing a piano up a flight of stairs. It's the heavy metal castings that add to the weight of the piano, too.
The rule of suggestion is to move a piano with the front side facing forward and walk directly keeping it balanced. Fortunately for us, there were no tight turns in the process and no stairs to climb. We set the planks down on concrete to roll the old upright indoors and our mission was successfully accomplished with no hurt backs in the process.
Be sure and wait a couple of weeks for your piano to acclimate to its new climate surroundings before giving your local piano tuner a call.
Whether you move a piano by yourself with a little help from your friends or pay piano movers, I hope you only have to do it once!
