How To Play Hold On

Hold On

Songwriters: Carnie Wilson, Glen Ballard, and Chynna Phillips

Hello Readers!

How are you doing and what are you listening to through this most challenging time? I have been thinking of how I could encourage someone and this song came to mind... Hold On! Things will change... Just Hold On! Do you remember this one? It's from the 90s!

Key of F

Tempo: 4/4 Moderate Rock

Intro

F  C/F  Bb(add9)F (2x)

Verse 1

F                     C/F

I know there's pain

F      F/E       Dm7                                Bb    Bb/C
Why do you lock yourself up in these chains?

F                  C/F                          Bb/F
No one can change your life except for you

C/F    F      C/F                    Bb/F     C
Don't ever let anyone step all over you

       F                C/F                  Bb/F  C/E
Just open your heart and your mind

Dm               F(add9)/A  Bb         Bb/C
Is it really fair to feel this way inside?

Chorus

F               Bb/F     

Some day somebody's gonna make you want to

        C/F                      F
Turn around and say goodbye

                  Bb/F 
Until then baby are you going to let them

               C/F                           F
Hold you down and make you cry
Don't you know?

                  Bb/F
Don't you know things can change

              C/F   F
Things'll go your way

             Bb F/A     Gm7
If you hold on for one more day

Gm7/C     Bb  F/A            Gm7
Can you hold on for one more day

                            Gm7/C
Things'll go your way

                                           F  C/F  Bb(add9)/F  (2xs)
Hold on for one more day

Verse 2

You could sustain
Or are you comfortable with the pain?
You've got no one to blame for your unhappiness
You got yourself into your own mess
Lettin' your worries pass you by
Don't you think it's worth your time
To change your mind?

Chorus... then,

F           C/F    

I know that there is pain

Bb/F                                             C/F
But you hold on for one more day and ya

F                 C/F                  Bb/F
Break free from the chains

F                   C/F   
Yeah I know that there is pain

Bb/F                                          C/F                               
But you hold on for one more day and you

Break free, break from the chains

Some day somebody's gonna make you want to
Turn around and say goodbye
Until then baby are you going to let them
Hold you down and make you cry
Don't you know?
Don't you know things can change
Things'll go your way

            Bb  F/A            Gm7        Gm7/C
If you hold on for one more day yeah

          F      Bb/F  C/F  F  C/F  F
If you hold on

                    Bb/F

Don't you know things can change

         
Things'll go your way
If you hold on for one more day
If you hold on
Can you hold on
Hold on baby
Won't you tell me now
Hold on for one more day 'cause
It's gonna go your way

Don't you know things can change
Things'll go your way
If you hold on for one more day
Can't you change it this time

Make up your mind
Hold on
Hold on
Baby hold on

Chords Played in the Song:

Intro: F = F/CFAC and C/F= F/CEGC and F/DFBbC

F(add9)/A = A/FGC

Gm7/C = C/FBbC

Bb(add9)/F = F/CDFBb

Have fun playing it on the piano or guitar with your awesome vocals!

Take good care!

"Jazz washes away the dust of everyday life." -- Art Blakey

How To Manage Musical Performance Anxiety

I wanted to follow up on an older post, Music Therapy and talk about Performance Anxiety.
I recently read that over 80% of us experience a bit of anxiety when we become the center of attention. So we know that some butterflies are a good thing before we perform. However, anxiety should not take over and debilitate the performer.

Over the years I have been made aware of students experiencing these feelings:

• The anticipation of failure and fear of humiliation or exposure
• Intense anxiety and, sometimes, panic attacks
• Awareness that the fear is excessive
• Avoidance of performance situations or enduring performances with intense distress
• Impaired performance
• Shyness, sensitivity to criticism, increased anxiety in situations other than performing and lowered self-esteem

I was reading a very informative article by Joann Kirchner elaborating on several basic techniques to alleviate mild performance anxiety. I'll touch upon a few of them.

• Memory Stations
• Video/Audio Tape
• Realistic Expectations
• Performance Rehearsals
• Perform Frequently
• Attend to Non-Musical Matters in Advance
• Focus on the Present
• Avoid Inner Dialogue
• Replace Negative Thoughts
• Visualization
• Alexander technique
• Autogenic Therapy
• Beta-Blockers
• Biofeedback
• Deep Breathing
• Eastern Disciplines
• Progressive Muscle Relaxation
• Systematic Desensitization

I find that some of my students can memorize phrase structures and without looking at their sheet music can memorize 8-16 measures of music. Many find it challenging to memorize, so I never insist that students performing in recitals memorize their songs. I think the balance is not to be completely dependent on your chord charts but to be familiar with the song and play it comfortably in front of others.

My students love performing 2-3 times a year in front of an audience. They also perform for their family gatherings, also school talent shows. Their confidence level increases with familiarity. I highly recommend performing in comfortable shoes! Some of my younger girls couldn't control the damper pedal with ease wearing Uggs and boots. Their slurs were quite blurry sounding.

Focus on the present is the best advice any teacher can give to their students. I like to talk with them about staying within this imaginary bubble you've created. Others refer to it as "having a focused state of mind with a total absorption in an activity as being in a state of 'flow.'"

I'm a huge fan of not only seeing with your eyes but also with your ears as one performs. I hope you will put on a fresh new perspective when performing. Ruth Soukup said, "If all else fails, then 'Do It Scared!'"

There seems to be a popular book regarding performance anxiety you may want to check out, Performance Anxiety Strategies.

Blessings,

"Jazz washes away the dust of everyday life." -- Art Blakey 

2 More Adele Songs

If you do a Google search regarding popular Adele songs, here's a pretty good start!
You'll find some chord charts of her songs from previous posts of mine. Let's continue with more!

#1 Rolling In The Deep

#2 Someone Like You

#3 Set Fire To The Rain

#4 Skyfall

#5 Hello

#6 Rumor Has It

#7 Turning Tables

#8 Chasing Pavements

#9 When We Were Young

#10 Don't You Remember

Rumour Has It

Key of Dm
4/4 (With energy and soul)

Dsus Dm            Dsus Dm
She,     she ain't real, 
                Dsus       Dm              Dsus Dm
She ain't gonna be able to love you like I will,
Dsus Dm      Dsus Dm
She     is a stranger,
Dsus      Dm               Dsus        Dm
You and I have history, or don't you remember?
Dsus Dm               Dsus Dm
Sure,    she's got it all,
     D5
But, baby, is that really what you want?

Dm
Bless your soul, you've got your head in the clouds,
           Gm7
She made a fool out of you, and, boy, she's bringing you down,
              Bb                     Dm/A
She made your heart melt, but you're cold to the core,
    Gm7 
Now rumour has it she ain't got your love anymore,

Dsus   Dm      Dm       
Rumour has it, ru-mour (x4)
Dsus   Dm      Dm             | drums | drums |
Rumour has it, ru-mour (x4)

D5  Dm               Dsus Dm
She      is half your age,
        Dsus            Dm                     Dsus Dm
But I'm guessing that's the reason that you've stayed,
Dsus Dm             Dsus       Dm
I heard you've been missing me,
            Dsus           Dm                        Dsus   Dm
You've been telling people things that you shouldn't be,
Dm (8ths)
Like when we creep out and she ain't around,
                      n/c
Haven't you heard the rumours?


     Dm
Yes, bless your soul, you've got your head in the clouds,
           Gm7
You made a fool out of me, and, boy, you're bringing me down,
            Bb                  Dm/A
You made my heart melt, yet I'm cold to the core,
    Gm7 
But rumour has it I'm the one you're leaving her for,

Dsus   Dm      Dm              | Dm | Dm | Dm | Dm |
Rumour has it, ru---mour (x8)             rit.


(Much slower)
Dm  A+/C#          F     Gm              Dm
All------ of these words whispered in my ear,
       A+/C#        F      Gm      Dm
Tell a story that I cannot bear to hear,
                    Am            F    C/E       Dm
Just 'cause I said it don't me---an that I meant it,
G
People say crazy things,
                                      E7sus
Just 'cause I said it, don't mean that I meant it,

Just 'cause you heard it,

| 6/4 drums   |
  . . . . . .              
Dsus   Dm      Dm       
Rumour has it, ru-mour (x4)
Dsus   Dm      Dm        
Rumour has it, ru-mour (x4)
Dsus   Dm      Dm       
----           ru-mour
Dsus   Dm      Dm        
Rumour has it, ru-mour (x4)
Dsus   Dm      Dm        
Rumour has it, ru-mour (x2)

Gm                                                    Dm7
Well, rumour has it he's the one I'm leaving you for. 


D/CD and D/FA  

Chord Breakdown

Dm = F/ADG
Dsus = D/ADG
Gm = GBbD/D
Gm7 = GDF/GBF
Bb = BbG/BbDF
A+/C# = C#/AC#F
C/E = C/CEG
F = F/CFA
Am = A/CEA
E7sus = EE/AD
G = G/GBD

Get the Piano/Vocal sheet music, Rumour Has It





Turning Tables


Key of Cm
4/4 (Moderate Ballad)

Buy Turning Tables


Cm7 Ab(add2) Fm9 Ab                                                        
                                                                             

                      
Cm7                        Ab(add2)                               
    Close enough to start a war
        Fm9                Ab 
All that I have is on the floor
Cm7                                   Ab(add2) 
    God only knows what we're fighting for
        Fm9                     Ab 
All that I say, you always say more



Ab                         Fm      Fm7 
I can't keep up with your turning tables
      Ab                   Bb 
Under your thumb, I can't breathe



  Cm7      Abmaj7       Eb             Fm7 
So I won't let you close enough to hurt me
   Cm7      Abmaj7       Eb             Fm7 
No, I won't rescue you, to just desert me
         Cm7   Abmaj7  Ab         Eb/G       Bb 
I can't give you, what you think you gave me
             Fm  Eb   Ab               Cm7    
It's time to say goodbye to turning tables


Ab(add2) Fm9 Ab (repeat intro again)


Cm7                         Ab(add2) 
     Under haunted skies I see, oooh
Fm9                                      Ab 
      Where love is lost, your ghost is found
Cm7                           Ab(add2) 
     I braved a hundred storms to leave you
               Fm9                              Ab 
As hard as you try, no I will never be knocked down



Ab                         Fm      Fm7 
I can't keep up with your turning tables
      Ab                   Bb 
Under your thumb, I can't breathe



  Cm7      Ab       Eb             Fm 
So I won't let you close enough to hurt me
   Cm7      Ab       Eb             Fm 
No, I won't ask you, you to just desert me
         Cm7   Ab           Eb       Bb 
I can't give you, what you think you gave me
             Fm  Eb   Ab               Cm7    
It's time to say goodbye to turning tables

Ab(add2)    Fm9  Ab
To turning tables
Cm7                  Ab(add2)
Under haunted skies I see, ooh
Fm9                              Ab
Where love is lost your ghost is found
Cm7                           Ab(add2)
I braved a hundred storms to leave you,
                         Fm9                    Ab
As hard as you try, no, I will never be knocked down.


Cm7                       Abmaj7 
Next time I'll be braver, I'll be my own saviour
Eb                           Fm 
When the thunder calls for me
Cm7                       Abmaj7 
Next time I'll be braver, I'll be my own saviour
Eb                      Bb 
Standing on my own two feet



  Cm7      Abm7       Eb             Fm7 
So I won't let you close enough to hurt me
   Cm7      Abm7       Eb             Fm7 
No, I won't ask you, you to just desert me
         Cm7   Abmaj7           Eb/G       Bb 
I can't give you, what you think you gave me
             Fm  Eb   Ab               Cm7    
It's time to say goodbye to turning tables


Ab Fm Ab Cm 
(repeat intro till fade)


Chord Breakdown


Fm7 = F/CEFA
Eb = Eb/BbEbG
Cm7 = C/CEBG
Abmaj7 = Ab/CEbBb)
Bb = Bb/BbDF

If you're interested in the Hal Leonard songbook I use, shop Adele 21 for 
Piano / Vocal / Guitar

Thankful for you!

"Jazz washes away the dust of everyday life." -- Art Blakey