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how to make O Holy night sound like this?


Linda T

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A number of @Jonny May's courses teach some of what the pianist is "playing": He's mostly using varying arpeggios of varying speed (e.g., 1/8th notes, 1/16th notes) in the LH and straight melody in the RH with some mild harmonization and fills (e.g., runs, a few mild turns). I would use his "arrangement" as an inspiration to try your own.

But -- and I did not watch the entire video -- he is not playing what you're hearing. At least many times in the beginning: Watch the hammers and his fingers. When hammers move and fingers do not it's not the fingers playing what you hear. (for example, watch closely around the 30 second mark). 🙂 He may have prerecorded this playing hands separate or something else. Later in the video, it does appear that his hands and notes begin to line up more. Just sayin'....

 

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On 10/27/2020 at 5:22 PM, Brendan D said:

A number of @Jonny May's courses teach some of what the pianist is "playing": He's mostly using varying arpeggios of varying speed (e.g., 1/8th notes, 1/16th notes) in the LH and straight melody in the RH with some mild harmonization and fills (e.g., runs, a few mild turns). I would use his "arrangement" as an inspiration to try your own.

But -- and I did not watch the entire video -- he is not playing what you're hearing. At least many times in the beginning: Watch the hammers and his fingers. When hammers move and fingers do not it's not the fingers playing what you hear. (for example, watch closely around the 30 second mark). 🙂 He may have prerecorded this playing hands separate or something else. Later in the video, it does appear that his hands and notes begin to line up more. Just sayin'....

 

 

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