"Blue Moon" – Creating An Intro & Outro
This is the second lesson in a 2 part study of the tune "Blue Moon" by Richard Rodgers.
In part 1 of this tutorial, we created a full solo piano arrangement. The form of the tune is simple and repetitive and so we explored the use of chord substitutions and reharmonisations.
This section of the lesson is dedicated to the intro and outro of the tune.
We analyse a variation of the 1625 progression incorporating a chromatic 25 to add harmonic interest.
We finish with an application of pentatonic chord voicings which are a useful tool in improvised introductions and endings.
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I like the sound of yr keyboard. Which one is? Thks
Hi Antero,
I am using the Steinway Grand Piano sound which is included in Logic Pro.
This is a virtual instrument and the sound is generated from MIDI, so it’s not the sound of my actual keyboard.
If your keyboard has a MIDI cable port, you can connect it to your laptop and then use the MIDI signal to generate any virtual instrument sound. The benefit of this is that there is no interference (ie, background noise etc…) as the piano sound is generated electronically and not captured through microphones.
Logic Pro comes with a handful of good virtual piano instruments, and the Steinway Grand Piano one is my favourite.
I hope that helps – please let me know if you have any other questions.
Cheers,
Hayden