Imagine by John Lennon: Piano Tutorial

Learn to play a piano accompaniment for John Lennon's Imagine. Go to http://www.doctorkeys.com/chord-piano-lessons/list-videos-topics.html for part 2 and the rest of this popular course. (It's the 23rd lesson from the top on that page.)

As always, I do more than just teach you a single song. You'll master the basic ingredients that make up this arrangement, so you can use them to play other songs, and to create your own.

I'll also help you with the PHYSICAL aspects--what we call technique--including fingering, wrist motions, and so forth.

00:00 Hear the arrangement.
00:41 An overview of the chords.
01:26 Introduction & verse: how to play and connect the chords.
02:40 An easy rhythmic style you can use.
03:22 A bass line variation for the above.
03:32 A slightly more difficult arrangement (similar to the original recording.)
04:57 A third option--the rocking right hand.
05:58 Preview of part 2.

In part 2, which can be found at http://www.doctorkeys.com/ :

•  How to play the descending bass line.
•  A more interesting bass line rhythm
•  Verse ending: 2 options
•  The bridge of the song
•  Altered chords explained
•  Two ways to connect and finger the chords of the bridge
•  Bass line: how to transition from the end of the bridge to the next verse
•  Song structure: how to put it all together; how to end the song.
•  How to vary the accompaniment to create interest, and to separate the song sections

Видео Imagine by John Lennon: Piano Tutorial канала Bruce Siegel