Popular Classics Vol 4

“Ain’t No Mountain High Enough”: In this lesson, you will learn the keyboard part that was played on the classic recording “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough”. This is not a solo piano arrangement of the song but rather a transcription of what was actually played in the studio by the keyboard player on the recording. You will learn this song in parts, breaking the music into 4-8 measure sections making it easy to learn and easy to memorize. So purchase this famous track, put your headphones on, and get ready to play along as a member of the band as you add this great tune to your repertoire!

Learn the iconic piano part to this classic rock song. We have another lesson on this song in the site, just do a search.

Play only the opening keyboard riff and this Motown classic is instantly recognizable. Another Marvin Gaye hit, this lesson will teach you the actual keyboard parts from the recording, allowing you to put yourself in the studio, at the keyboard, playing along as a member of the band. This is not an arrangement of the song, but a transcription of specifically what was played by the keyboardist on the record. Using his method of breaking the music into easy-to-understand pieces, you will learn how to string together the small component parts that create this Motown masterpiece.

In part 1 of this lesson you will learn how to play The Beatles – In My Life. Not only will you learn the basic melody and harmony but you will learn their relationship to each other. You will be able to take the basic information and put in the rest of the notes to fill out the voicing. He will show you how to sprinkle in some jazz influence and 2-5-1 progressions.

Part 2 of the lesson.

In this lesson you will learn the Ray Charles version of Ring of Fire. We will go over the right hand voicings and the left hand bassline. We will also go over the scales used for improvising over this tune with some jazz techniques.

In this lesson you will learn the classic song, Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow by Carole King. This song is in a country-rock feel.