Acapella Thread

BenPezzner · Post by **BenPezzner** » Mon May 31, 2004 10:25 pm

I'm just going to post all my updates in one thread from now on. Here's Dreams of Our Fathers: http://www.pezshow.com/music.html

Enjoy,
~ben

You_Enjoy_Myself · Post by **You_Enjoy_Myself** » Tue Jun 01, 2004 1:38 am

Hey nicely done dude. This is actually my fave song off everyday, I wish they would play it live

BenPezzner · Post by **BenPezzner** » Tue Jun 08, 2004 2:11 am

Here's So Right:

http://www.pezshow.com/music.html

Enjoy,
~ben

Beauford33 · Post by **Beauford33** » Tue Jun 08, 2004 9:56 am

what were the chords you used on the Keyboard cover of #41?

BenPezzner · Post by **BenPezzner** » Tue Jun 08, 2004 1:32 pm

Beauford33 wrote:what were the chords you used on the Keyboard cover of #41?

It looks like someone already told you. However for next time you're trying to learn a song on the piano, if someone tells you what the chords are, you're going to forget them. Conversely, if you figure them out yourself, you'll remember them.

It's easy to figure out a chord. There are only 12 notes in the chromatic scale. Put the music on and listen to it, chord by chord. For the chord you are trying to figure out, find out which key it's in by testing all 12 notes in the scale. Once you get one that 'sounds' like it's in that key (the "do" in the "do re mi, etc") build the rest of the chord by either picking the notes that are 4 and 7 keys away from your root key (called the tonic) for a major chord, or 3 and 7 keys up from the tonic for a minor chord. Repeat this process for each chord you are trying to figure out. It may take a while at first, especially if you have no musical background whatsoever, but the more you do it, the easier it will get.

If people are interested in learning how to play the piano, musical background or not, I'm designing a website that is designed to teach you in 24 hours (well, 24 1-hour lessons). I'll let you know when it's done.

Alright, happy keyboarding,
~ben

Brock · Post by **Brock** » Tue Jun 08, 2004 1:37 pm

This stuff is awesome

I've always wanted to get into this sort of stuff, but I've never had the equipment, time, or talent to do it

With that said, this thread will get more appropriate attention in the R&C forum.

Beauford33 · Post by **Beauford33** » Tue Jun 08, 2004 1:45 pm

BenPezzner wrote:
Beauford33 wrote:what were the chords you used on the Keyboard cover of #41?
It looks like someone already told you. However for next time you're trying to learn a song on the piano, if someone tells you what the chords are, you're going to forget them. Conversely, if you figure them out yourself, you'll remember them.

It's easy to figure out a chord. There are only 12 notes in the chromatic scale. Put the music on and listen to it, chord by chord. For the chord you are trying to figure out, find out which key it's in by testing all 12 notes in the scale. Once you get one that 'sounds' like it's in that key (the "do" in the "do re mi, etc") build the rest of the chord by either picking the notes that are 4 and 7 keys away from your root key (called the tonic) for a major chord, or 3 and 7 keys up from the tonic for a minor chord. Repeat this process for each chord you are trying to figure out. It may take a while at first, especially if you have no musical background whatsoever, but the more you do it, the easier it will get.

If people are interested in learning how to play the piano, musical background or not, I'm designing a website that is designed to teach you in 24 hours (well, 24 1-hour lessons). I'll let you know when it's done.

Alright, happy keyboarding,
~ben

yeah, none of that made sense. I dont play keyboard or anything. We have a piano and I just wanna do some stuff on it. I got the chords and I know what they are from just playing #41 many times.

whatshername · Post by **whatshername** » Wed Jun 09, 2004 4:33 pm

man, i'm so glad i stumbled upon your stuff at the antsmarching forums..i love it!

rampaged.congt · Post by **rampaged.congt** » Thu Jun 10, 2004 5:40 am

excellent work on "so right"...I REALLYenjoyed listening to it a lot!!!!
keep it up...

a little suggestion maybe...of course acapella is supposed to sound a little softer but maybe to try to bring some power in the voice at some point...
don't get me wrong - you sing very well but maybe in that song you might try it with a little "aggression" at some points

just my opinion..

again: keep up the word - looking forward to your next project!

Buck23 · Post by **Buck23** » Thu Jun 10, 2004 2:19 pm

the acapella So Right was very good, I thoroughly enjoyed it. I havent had a chance to check out the others yet, I'm at work...

BenPezzner · Post by **BenPezzner** » Thu Jun 10, 2004 4:29 pm

I'm not a singer... I've never had a lesson or anything like that. I'm just good with analyzing music and breaking it up into its basic parts due to my long history of piano playing and composing music. So you may enjoy these more if you go into it not expecting much from the lead vocals. Personally, when I listen to my recordings, I'm so busy paying attention to the other parts that I don't even hear myself singing the words. All in all, thanks for the compliments and feedback.

~ben