Can We Play It Like Ben Folds? 'Emaline:' Deep-Dive Workshop

In this deep-dive piano & vocal tutorial video, learn some of the playing, arrangement and performance techniques that give Ben Folds his unique style and sound - and learn, step-by-step, how to play his popular song 'Emaline'.

This workshop is suitable for intermediates and up. If you know basic scales, triads and triad inversions, and you want to see examples of extended chords, accent patterns, voicing variations, and soloing techniques in action - you're good to go!

Time Markers:

0:00 - Intro
2:25 - Song Overview
5:49 - Demo
6:42 - Chords & Voicings
11:24 - Accent Patterns
15:14 - Eighth Note Feel
17:30 - Melody & Vocal Rhythm
20:45 - Dynamics
22:06 - Harmonic Variation
28:08 - Why So Good? Summary
32:13 - Bridge Section
35:34 - Solo
38:44 - Final Verses
39:54 - Last Chorus
42:01 - Finale / Outro

Emaline Song Map:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JwpHrGTzGrYlvy1QdGDvC0pf5pS6BQRD/view?usp=sharing

Second Arrangement Cover of "Emaline": https://youtu.be/4eUZWMQ4BzA

Ben Folds Emaline Performance on NPR Tiny Desk:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJEYJnEZOas

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