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The harmony you imply in the solo does not have to match the chord changes at all. As long as you keep the same key center. What are changes anyway except a way of establishing that key center. You can imply your own set of changes in the right hand which establish it. This is what most improvisors do anyway. Even jazz guys who are playing the changes, if you analyze the solo you see that it isn't a 1-1 match: sometimes the solo implies a chord substitution or a different harmony than what the actual chord change is.

On a simpler note, you could play IV V I in the left hand (or the rhythm guitarist doing this), but you could improvise over VIm > IIIm or I>IV>I>IV or any other number of variations.

I recently received a private message expressing interest in this thread and notice a few post wondering if I am still active. A lot of the links have been removed do to lack of use. I am not sure how to repost them at the top of the thread.

The goal of the lessons are to give the student the skills to arrange lead sheets.

Here are the first few lessons from Take The Lead vol1 which I wrote with the adult beginner in mind. I am currently revising it. If there is interest, I will post more lessons as I get the revisions done.
https://www.sendspace.com/file/5opdi9

The Pop Piano Pro book was too difficult for the beginning student and I think should have been posted somewhere other than the adult beginner thread.

Hi Pete, I have your book and recently when back to it. Still a great book. I love to see something on Tiny Dancer...

Are you planning to make PopPiano Pro books available again ?

Mark: I have been very careful not to post copyright material on the thread. If you have a copy of the lead sheet for tiny dancer, I will be happy to help you with it. The songs links of this thread are public domain.

EM: Currently Pop Piano Pro is only available as a pdf file. If you are interested, please send me a private message. I don't think there are any hard copies left at local retailers.

I have an Elton book of actually transcriptions. (Which is difficult to play). I'll have to find a lead sheet. Thanks.

Mark: I tried to send you a private message but you are over your limit.

Here is a link to the chart:
http://www.musicnotes.com/sheetmusic/mtdFPE.asp?ppn=MN0117143

If you can transpose it before you buy, take it up an octave.

Here is the intro lick: https://www.sendspace.com/file/4d7aeg

Glad to see you back Pete. I have been away from the Piano for a long time, and will try to get back to it soon. I will be watching the thread with interest as always. Thanks for adding to the thread. Piano World users are very lucky in getting help from you.

Dale

Pete will be posting a thread on "Tiny Dance" very soon. From basic on up using the technique from his book. Lead sheet/fake book style. This should be a great learning experience. Its also a fun piece of music, especially for Elton fans.

Sounds good Mark. I will be watching for it.

Dale

Pete
Just reread this thread and I still love the work you put in it! I hope it was my email that had you check the forum, Hope the activity level picks up as people discover it is alive again. Always something new to learn.
Dave

I am humbled by the support I have here on this thread.
It is nice to here from you Dale. You have been a big part of this venture and the reason for this thread.
Thank you Dave for your inquiry and support on the revisions to Take the Lead .

I will be responding with a tutorial on Tiny Dancer. I am overloaded with preparing for a new teaching season and rehearsals but should be posting tutorials next week.

Thank you Pete! I am really glad they got you interested in bringing the thread back. A lot of new people that have joined Piano World will get to see how helpful you are.
Glad you are back!

Dale

Here is Installment #1 Tiny Dancer Basic arrangement. This lesson is on the verse section of the song.

Step 1: For copyright reasons, I will not be posting the lead sheet in my lessons. To participate purchase a legal copy of Tiny Dancer lead sheet. We will be working off of this version: http://www.musicnotes.com/sheetmusic/mtdFPE.asp?ppn=MN0117143

Step 2: Down load the arranging instructions found here: http://www.4shared.com/office/fKG6W6VGce/Tiny_Dancer_Tutorial_1.html?

This installment is a very basic arrangement to get familiar with the chords in the LH and add a few fills to the measures that are blank.

Coming soon. Watch for installment #2 which will cover the bridge section of the song.

More installments are planned to end up with a pro sounding arrangement.

Great stuff Pete. I just glanced at the tutorial. Reminds me of your great Hola tutorial. I'm going to get to work on this ASAP.

I wonder if you should start a new thread to post "Tiny Dancer" to get more interest. It's kind of buried here and if people don't follow this thread, they will miss out...

Mark: I may start a new thread once I get more installments up. Here is tutorial #2: https://www.sendspace.com/file/efiy6f

Here is Installment #1 Tiny Dancer Basic arrangement. This lesson is on the verse section of the song. For copyright reasons, I will not be posting the lead sheet in my lessons. To participate purchase a legal copy of Tiny Dancer lead sheet. We will be working off of this version: http://www.musicnotes.com/sheetmusic/mtdFPE.asp?ppn=MN0117143 Download the arranging instructions for the verses found here: http://www.4shared.com/office/fKG6W6VGce/Tiny_Dancer_Tutorial_1.html? This installment is a very basic arrangement of the verse to get familiar with the chords in the LH and add a fill to create the intro and first ending. Here is tutorial #2: LH chords and melody rhythm exercise. https://www.sendspace.com/file/efiy6f Here is tutorial #3 The L.H. Chords for the bridge: https://www.sendspace.com/file/74anix

Ignore the last post. Something messed up and I couldn't edit. Tiny Dancer Basic Arrangement: For copyright reasons, I will not be posting the lead sheet in my lessons. To participate purchase a legal copy of Tiny Dancer lead sheet. We will be working off of this version: http://www.musicnotes.com/sheetmusic/mtdFPE.asp?ppn=MN0117143 Download Here is the lesson material for the basic arrangement: https://www.sendspace.com/file/ity6bo

Tiny Dancer Tutorial

Basic Arrangement - Verse with L.H. Chords in root position
The Movie: https://www.sendspace.com/file/f46llu

Join The Fun! Go here to purchase Legal Lead Sheet: http://www.musicnotes.com/sheetmusic/mtdFPE.asp?ppn=MN0117143

Arranging Instruction PDF: https://www.sendspace.com/file/ity6bo

Tiny Dancer Tutorial

Join The Fun! Go here to purchase Legal Lead Sheet: http://www.musicnotes.com/sheetmusic/mtdFPE.asp?ppn=MN0117143

Basic Arrangement PDF - L.H. Chords in root position
The Movie: https://www.sendspace.com/file/f46llu



Arranging Instruction PDF: https://www.sendspace.com/file/ity6bo


Tiny Dancer -intermediate arrangement This lesson covers upgrades to the verse L.H. chords https://www.sendspace.com/file/7ehmql


more to come.