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Learn the one 'survival' piano rhythm pattern that works on almost any song - a steady left-hand bass with staccato right-hand chords. Jason Zac from Nathaniel School of Music builds this oom-pah groove step by step: alternate root and fifth, add passing-bass movement and triad bass motion so the rhythm flows naturally under any chord. It's incredibly versatile - you'll hear it in gospel, folk, party songs and even Beatles arrangements like 'Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da' - and it doubles as a way to survive on stage when accompanying singers or bands. Part 1 of a 4-part series. ⏱️ Chapters 00:00 Performance 00:33 Introduction 03:05 The Chord Progression 03:56 Oom-Pah! Basic 04:19 Legato and Staccato Articulations 04:54 Root - Fifth Toggle 06:31 Passing Bass Movement 07:16 Right Hand on the & 08:52 Triads in the Bass 11:01 You are my Sunshine 11:21 I’ll Fly Away 11:55 The Beatles - Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da 12:27 Concluding Thoughts & Preparing Ahead 🏫 Courses, Workshops or Private lessons ➡️ https://forms.gle/fsbhFKSgJbZ5xZEr8 ============================= 📹 Our Video Courses (Everything for Life Bundle) ➡️ https://learn-music.nathanielschool.com/ 🎹 Piano Courses & Private Lessons ➡️ https://piano.nathanielschool.com ============================= ▶️ Related Lessons & Playlists 🥁 All our lessons on Rhythm (Playlist) ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrNNL05e9FT85tF6cGvZK6jc5u6yZg5uU 🎹 Accompaniment Tutorials (Playlist) ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrNNL05e9FT_zdfpeK-q61q6qLtqdXLMk ============================= 🎓 Learn Music with Nathaniel School of Music & Jason Zac ➡️ https://nathanielschool.com 📚 All our YouTube lessons (1000+) by skill level, topic & genre ➡️ https://learning-portal.nathanielschool.com ============================= 💰 Donate on PayPal ➡️ https://geni.us/DonatePayPal 📸 Instagram ➡️ https://instagram.com/jasonzac 📞 Call +91 98454 65411 · 💬 WhatsApp chat +91 77604 56847 📧 Customised & Private Classes ➡️ music@nathanielschool.com 🎧 Listen to Jason Zac Music ➡️ https://riffs.jasonzacmusic.com/ #OomPahPiano #PianoRhythmPatterns #PianoAccompaniment

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In this video, we explore 10 of the most legendary and long chord progressions in music, spanning rock, jazz, classical and blues, with one unforgettable bonus progression at the end! Whether it's the soulful sophistication of Misty, the emotional storytelling in Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, or the classical beauty of Canon in D, each progression here reveals a world of harmony, movement and colour. We also cover Hotel California, Shine On You Crazy Diamond, Sometimes I Feel Like Screaming, I Will Survive, Stormy Monday and Something. We break them down with functional harmony analysis, chord degrees and voice leading, and concepts like the circle of fifths, line clichés and modal interchange. There's so much going on in this set, I forgot to even include Queen! 🏫 Courses, Workshops or Private lessons ➡️ https://forms.gle/fsbhFKSgJbZ5xZEr8 00:00 - Performance: Ballad Jam (Medley Teaser) 01:07 - Let’s get prepared 01:28 - What Are Long Chord Progressions? 02:39 - Lesson Flow : Theoretical Analysis 03:49 - Hotel California (The Eagles) – B Minor 05:12 - Chord Degrees wrt B minor 08:28 - Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Pink Floyd) – G Minor 14:22 - Canon in D (Pachelbel) – D Major 15:16 - Chord Degrees with D minor 16:42 - Sometimes I Feel Like Screaming (Deep Purple) – D Minor 22:12 - I Will Survive (Gloria Gaynor) – A Minor 25:29 - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (Elton John) – F Major 29:28 - The Long Ballad Progression – G Major 31:19 - The Line Cliché – E Major 33:30 - Stormy Monday (T-Bone Walker) – G Minor 36:22 - Misty (Erroll Garner) – Eb Major 39:07 - Something (The Beatles) – C Major ============================= 📹 Our Video Courses (Everything for Life Bundle) ➡️ https://learn-music.nathanielschool.com/ 🎹 Piano Courses & Private Lessons ➡️ https://piano.nathanielschool.com ============================= ▶️ Related Lessons & Playlists 🎵 Music Theory lessons ➡️ https://geni.us/PianoTheory 🎹 All our lessons on Chord Inversions (Playlist) ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrNNL05e9FT9ygtrGwGFmfyvMyGWH52EC 👂 Ear Training lessons ➡️ https://geni.us/EarTraining ============================= 🎓 Learn Music with Nathaniel School of Music & Jason Zac ➡️ https://nathanielschool.com 📚 All our YouTube lessons (1000+) by skill level, topic & genre ➡️ https://learning-portal.nathanielschool.com ============================= 💰 Donate on PayPal ➡️ https://geni.us/DonatePayPal 📸 Instagram ➡️ https://instagram.com/jasonzac 📞 Call +91 98454 65411 · 💬 WhatsApp chat +91 77604 56847 📧 Customised & Private Classes ➡️ music@nathanielschool.com 🎧 Listen to Jason Zac Music ➡️ https://riffs.jasonzacmusic.com/ #FamousChordProgressions #ChordProgressions #PianoChords

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In this tutorial, you will learn 5 of the greatest acoustic guitar intros (nylon & steel string) on Piano. We've transcribed them for both hands using treble and bass clef. Tears in Heaven – Eric Clapton Shape of My Heart – Sting Blackbird – The Beatles Dust in the Wind – Kansas Carnival of Rust – Poets of the Fall 🏫 Courses, Workshops or Private lessons ➡️ https://forms.gle/fsbhFKSgJbZ5xZEr8 00:00 - Introduction 01:15 - 1. Tears in Heaven - Eric Clapton 01:41 - Challenges on playing Guitar pieces on Piano 02:13 - The New Techniques to emulate the Guitar 03:22 - Sounding exactly like Clapton 03:58 - The Chord Progression 06:20 - 𝄢 Syncopated Bass Line 08:21 - 2. Shape of my Heart - Sting 08:55 - Chord Progression 09:35 - Guitar Arpeggio 10:41 - 𝄢 Bass Line (Thumb Motion) 11:21 - The Uplifting “Slash Chord” 2nd Line 14:01 - Sting chord 14:59 - 3. Blackbird - The Beatles 16:00 - 3/4 meets 4/4 16:52 - Very Slowly 17:44 - 4. Dust in the Wind - Kansas 18:03 - Left Hand 𝄢 - C maj & A min 18:32 - RH Logistics 19:39 - Freeze on C Major 20:09 - 🎼 Right Hand Melody 23:34 - 5. Carnival of the Dust - Poets of the Fall 24:07 - Chord Progression 25:35 - How to Play it? 26:13 - Understanding the Dynamics of the notes 27:13 - RH Logistics 28:47 - Ending Bar 29:25 - Conclusion ============================= 📹 Our Video Courses (Everything for Life Bundle) ➡️ https://learn-music.nathanielschool.com/ 🎹 Piano Courses & Private Lessons ➡️ https://piano.nathanielschool.com ============================= ▶️ Related Lessons & Playlists 🎵 Music Theory lessons ➡️ https://geni.us/PianoTheory 🎹 All our lessons on Chord Inversions (Playlist) ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrNNL05e9FT9ygtrGwGFmfyvMyGWH52EC 👂 Ear Training lessons ➡️ https://geni.us/EarTraining ============================= 🎓 Learn Music with Nathaniel School of Music & Jason Zac ➡️ https://nathanielschool.com 📚 All our YouTube lessons (1000+) by skill level, topic & genre ➡️ https://learning-portal.nathanielschool.com ============================= 💰 Donate on PayPal ➡️ https://geni.us/DonatePayPal 📸 Instagram ➡️ https://instagram.com/jasonzac 📞 Call +91 98454 65411 · 💬 WhatsApp chat +91 77604 56847 📧 Customised & Private Classes ➡️ music@nathanielschool.com 🎧 Listen to Jason Zac Music ➡️ https://riffs.jasonzacmusic.com/ #GuitarIntros #PianoArrangement #TearsInHeaven #Blackbird

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Learn how to play the Bass Line of The Beatles classic, Day Tripper. 🎸 Bass & Acoustic Guitar Lessons: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrNNL05e9FT-I7UTYJOHKX8wmLREor07A ➗ Subdivisions and more: https://youtu.be/3WLR6VLwmgY 🎵 Major Scale tutorial on Bass: https://youtu.be/l735ns7i-vY 🎓 Learn Music With Nathaniel School of Music & Jason Zac: 📇 Courses, Workshops, Videos, or Private lessons: https://forms.gle/fsbhFKSgJbZ5xZEr8 🎼 Register for our virtual workshops & lessons: https://geni.us/UpcomingClasses 📹 Our Video Courses (Lifetime Bundle): https://www.nathanielschool.com/members-videos 🎶 Learn all about our flagship course, "Music Method": https://www.nathanielschool.com/musicmethod 📚 All our YouTube lessons (1000+) categorised by skill level, topic & genre all in one place: https://www.nathanielschool.com/freelessons 🐣 All our Beginner Piano Lessons in one Place: https://www.nathanielschool.com/free-lessons/tags/beginner-1 🕰️ 00:00 Introduction 01:01 The Riff 03:13 Verse 04:57 Chorus 09:23 Walkthrough 10:27 The final lick 11:16 Conclusion 📧 Customized & Private Classes: music@nathanielschool.com 📞 +919845465411 (Mobile & WhatsApp) 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Follow me on Instagram: https://instagram.com/jasonzac 🎧 Listen to Jason Zac Music: https://geni.us/AbsenceYouTubeJZB 💰 Donate on PayPal: https://geni.us/DonatePayPal

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Learn to play The Beatles' "Day Tripper" on piano — the unmistakable riff plus an accompaniment you can use to back the whole song. Jason Zac from Nathaniel School of Music walks you through this classic rock riff and shows how to translate it to the keyboard, then build a supporting accompaniment around it. You'll work on the signature line, the chords behind it, and how to combine hands so the groove drives the way the original does — a ready-to-use approach you can apply to other riff-based songs too. It's a hands-on tutorial that turns a famous Beatles hook into a practical piano arrangement. 🏫 Courses, Workshops or Private lessons ➡️ https://forms.gle/fsbhFKSgJbZ5xZEr8 ============================= 📹 Our Video Courses (Everything for Life Bundle) ➡️ https://learn-music.nathanielschool.com/ 🎹 Piano Courses & Private Lessons ➡️ https://piano.nathanielschool.com ============================= ▶️ Related Lessons & Playlists 🎵 Music Theory lessons ➡️ https://geni.us/PianoTheory 🎹 All our lessons on Chord Inversions (Playlist) ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrNNL05e9FT9ygtrGwGFmfyvMyGWH52EC 👂 Ear Training lessons ➡️ https://geni.us/EarTraining ============================= 🎓 Learn Music with Nathaniel School of Music & Jason Zac ➡️ https://nathanielschool.com 📚 All our YouTube lessons (1000+) by skill level, topic & genre ➡️ https://learning-portal.nathanielschool.com ============================= 💰 Donate on PayPal ➡️ https://geni.us/DonatePayPal 📸 Instagram ➡️ https://instagram.com/jasonzac 📞 Call +91 98454 65411 · 💬 WhatsApp chat +91 77604 56847 📧 Customised & Private Classes ➡️ music@nathanielschool.com 🎧 Listen to Jason Zac Music ➡️ https://riffs.jasonzacmusic.com/ #DayTripper #TheBeatles #PianoRiff

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Learn to play The Beatles' Blackbird on piano with the exact fingerstyle patterns from the original — every section, from intro to bridge. Jason Zac from Nathaniel School of Music teaches you to play and accompany yourself on Blackbird using the original song's fingerstyle patterns. You'll go through every part — Intro, Verse, Interlude and Bridge — including the odd-meter sections. Stay till the end for a set of piano ornament techniques that make the arrangement sing: stacking, spelling the chords, grace notes, turns and flams, plus country and gospel embellishments. ⏱️ Chapters 00:00 Introduction 01:50 Scale and Chords 02:11 Ringing the G 03:35 The Iconic Intro 04:25 Fingerstyle Guitar Patterns to Learn 06:50 Odd Meter usage 07:13 Intro 08:30 Verse 1 14:35 Verse played slowly 15:14 Interlude 16:06 Bridge 19:19 Recap of all parts 20:41 Piano Ornaments for Blackbird 🏫 Courses, Workshops or Private lessons ➡️ https://forms.gle/fsbhFKSgJbZ5xZEr8 ============================= 📹 Our Video Courses (Everything for Life Bundle) ➡️ https://learn-music.nathanielschool.com/ 🎹 Piano Courses & Private Lessons ➡️ https://piano.nathanielschool.com ============================= ▶️ Related Lessons & Playlists 🎶 All our Beatles Lessons (Playlist) ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrNNL05e9FT-wlddHmp6vNLCv-3dc1PYc 🎹 In My Life - Accompaniment Piano Tutorial ➡️ https://youtu.be/2htLkZMCP_4 👨🏽‍🎤 In My Life - Solo Tutorial ➡️ https://youtu.be/Bsp1qCNaK28 ============================= 🎓 Learn Music with Nathaniel School of Music & Jason Zac ➡️ https://nathanielschool.com 📚 All our YouTube lessons (1000+) by skill level, topic & genre ➡️ https://learning-portal.nathanielschool.com ============================= 💰 Donate on PayPal ➡️ https://geni.us/DonatePayPal 📸 Instagram ➡️ https://instagram.com/jasonzac 📞 Call +91 98454 65411 · 💬 WhatsApp chat +91 77604 56847 📧 Customised & Private Classes ➡️ music@nathanielschool.com 🎧 Listen to Jason Zac Music ➡️ https://riffs.jasonzacmusic.com/ #Blackbird #TheBeatles #PianoTutorial

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In this detailed Piano tutorial, you will learn the iconic George Martin “Harpsichord” solo from the Beatles classic, “In My Life”. The solo is inspired by Bach's Counterpoint Piano movements and is a great way to strengthen your left hand bass movement, improve hand independence, and have lots more skills on the Piano. For the rest of the song along with Vocal accompaniment, you can watch this lesson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2htLkZMCP_4 We've done other Beatles Piano lessons. You can find them compiled here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrNNL05e9FT-wlddHmp6vNLCv-3dc1PYc 🎓 Learn Music With Nathaniel School of Music & Jason Zac: 📇 Courses, Workshops, Videos, or Private lessons: https://forms.gle/fsbhFKSgJbZ5xZEr8 🎼 Register for our virtual workshops & lessons: https://geni.us/UpcomingClasses 📹 Our Video Courses (Lifetime Bundle): https://www.nathanielschool.com/members-videos 🎶 Learn all about our flagship course, "Music Method": https://www.nathanielschool.com/musicmethod 📚 All our YouTube lessons (1000+) categorised by skill level, topic & genre all in one place: https://www.nathanielschool.com/freelessons 🕰️ 00:00 Solo Performance 00:23 Introduction 03:02 A Major Scale Review 03:28 Chord Progression and Melody Overview 05:12 Piano Solo - Right-Hand Melody 10:46 Piano Solo - Right-Hand Melody with Trills 13:44 Piano Solo - Left-Hand Bass Line 21:36 Piano Solo - Whole Performance Review 23:48 Conclusion 📧 Customized & Private Classes: music@nathanielschool.com 📞 +919845465411 (Mobile & WhatsApp) 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Follow me on Instagram: https://instagram.com/jasonzac 🎧 Listen to Jason Zac Music: https://geni.us/AbsenceYouTubeJZB 💰Donate on PayPal: https://geni.us/DonatePayPal #InMyLife #TheBeatles #PianoSolo

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Learn how to accompany your own singing on piano, using The Beatles' "In My Life" to build patterns you can take from beginner block chords all the way to advanced textures. Jason Zac from Nathaniel School of Music shows you how to turn a simple chord chart into a real accompaniment, layering complexity step by step so you always have a version that fits your level. You'll start with steady block chords, then add broken-chord and arpeggiated patterns, left-hand bass movement and rhythmic variation — the same toolkit that lets you back yourself (or a singer) on almost any song. It's a practical accompaniment lesson that gives you ready-to-use patterns instead of just one fixed arrangement. 🏫 Courses, Workshops or Private lessons ➡️ https://forms.gle/fsbhFKSgJbZ5xZEr8 ============================= 📹 Our Video Courses (Everything for Life Bundle) ➡️ https://learn-music.nathanielschool.com/ 🎹 Piano Courses & Private Lessons ➡️ https://piano.nathanielschool.com ============================= ▶️ Related Lessons & Playlists 🎵 Music Theory lessons ➡️ https://geni.us/PianoTheory 🎹 All our lessons on Chord Inversions (Playlist) ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrNNL05e9FT9ygtrGwGFmfyvMyGWH52EC 👂 Ear Training lessons ➡️ https://geni.us/EarTraining ============================= 🎓 Learn Music with Nathaniel School of Music & Jason Zac ➡️ https://nathanielschool.com 📚 All our YouTube lessons (1000+) by skill level, topic & genre ➡️ https://learning-portal.nathanielschool.com ============================= 💰 Donate on PayPal ➡️ https://geni.us/DonatePayPal 📸 Instagram ➡️ https://instagram.com/jasonzac 📞 Call +91 98454 65411 · 💬 WhatsApp chat +91 77604 56847 📧 Customised & Private Classes ➡️ music@nathanielschool.com 🎧 Listen to Jason Zac Music ➡️ https://riffs.jasonzacmusic.com/ #InMyLife #TheBeatles #PianoAccompaniment

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Learn to play a beautiful solo piano arrangement of The Beatles' classic 'When I'm Sixty-Four' in this detailed tutorial. Jason Zac from Nathaniel School of Music walks through his solo piano arrangement of this timeless song, played in a slower, expressive version so you can absorb every detail. Record yourself playing it and tag Jason on Instagram @jasonzac. 🏫 Courses, Workshops or Private lessons ➡️ https://forms.gle/fsbhFKSgJbZ5xZEr8 ============================= 📹 Our Video Courses (Everything for Life Bundle) ➡️ https://learn-music.nathanielschool.com/ 🎹 Piano Courses & Private Lessons ➡️ https://piano.nathanielschool.com ============================= ▶️ Related Lessons & Playlists 🎼 Music Theory ➡️ https://geni.us/PianoTheory 🎹 Arpeggios ➡️ https://geni.us/Arpeggios 🤚 Hand Independence ➡️ https://geni.us/HandIndependence ============================= 🎓 Learn Music with Nathaniel School of Music & Jason Zac ➡️ https://nathanielschool.com 📚 All our YouTube lessons (1000+) by skill level, topic & genre ➡️ https://learning-portal.nathanielschool.com ============================= 💰 Donate on PayPal ➡️ https://geni.us/DonatePayPal 📸 Instagram ➡️ https://instagram.com/jasonzac 📞 Call +91 98454 65411 · 💬 WhatsApp chat +91 77604 56847 📧 Customised & Private Classes ➡️ music@nathanielschool.com 🎧 Listen to Jason Zac Music ➡️ https://riffs.jasonzacmusic.com/ #WhenImSixtyFour #TheBeatles #PianoTutorial

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Piano Tutorial of Hey Jude by The Beatles. You will learn all the relevant Music Theory, analyze each section of the song and learn accompaniment techniques on the Piano. Topics - Scale & Chord Theory - Chord Trees & Melodic Analysis - Secondary Dominants - Modes Basics - Chord progressions - Piano Rhythm Patterns - Chord Inversions ► Subscribe to our channel: https://www.youtube.com/nathanielschool?sub_confirmation=1 ► Support our channel: https://paypal.me/jasonzac?locale.x=en_GB ► More riffs here: https://bit.ly/2D6diVV ► Piano & Theory lessons: https://bit.ly/2P6SGBL ► Visit our website: http://nathanielschool.com ► Reach us via WhatsApp for classes and courses: music@nathanielschool.com // Call +919845465411 // WhatsApp chat +917760456847 #HeyJude #TheBeatles #PianoTutorial

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Here is a tutorial that will teach you all that you need to know about power chords. You will learn how to build power chords, the types of power chords, how to use them and where to use them. You will also learn how the groove can be achieved using this and it’s influence on Indian Songs. Watch the entire series to know all the other interesting ways you can play chords. An example using the song “Let it Be” by the Beatles is also provided. Hope you enjoy learning with us! The piano tutorial is conducted by Jason Zac, the director and keyboard faculty of the Nathaniel School of music in Bangalore. Collaborate. Jam. Learn. Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nathanielmus Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCI3 Visit our website: http://nathanielschool.com Nathaniel conducts classes on Piano, Guitar, Vocals, Bass and other instruments along with Music Production. You can learn over 4 months, 8 months or 12 months. To learn more, please reach us at 9845465411 or write to us at music@nathanielschool.com #PowerChords #PianoVoicings #PianoChords

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"Let It Be" is an iconic song from The Beatles' last studio album, and this tutorial breaks down how to play every section. Jason Zac from Nathaniel School of Music gives you an in-depth tutorial on playing each unique section of Let It Be, along with its rhythmic pattern. Like any Beatles song, Let It Be is a great way to learn important musical concepts and get better at your piano playing. 🏫 Courses, Workshops or Private lessons ➡️ https://forms.gle/fsbhFKSgJbZ5xZEr8 ============================= 📹 Our Video Courses (Everything for Life Bundle) ➡️ https://learn-music.nathanielschool.com/ 🎹 Piano Courses & Private Lessons ➡️ https://piano.nathanielschool.com ============================= ▶️ Related Lessons & Playlists 🎵 Music Theory lessons ➡️ https://geni.us/PianoTheory 🎹 All our lessons on Chord Inversions (Playlist) ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrNNL05e9FT9ygtrGwGFmfyvMyGWH52EC 👂 Ear Training lessons ➡️ https://geni.us/EarTraining ============================= 🎓 Learn Music with Nathaniel School of Music & Jason Zac ➡️ https://nathanielschool.com 📚 All our YouTube lessons (1000+) by skill level, topic & genre ➡️ https://learning-portal.nathanielschool.com ============================= 💰 Donate on PayPal ➡️ https://geni.us/DonatePayPal 📸 Instagram ➡️ https://instagram.com/jasonzac 📞 Call +91 98454 65411 · 💬 WhatsApp chat +91 77604 56847 📧 Customised & Private Classes ➡️ music@nathanielschool.com 🎧 Listen to Jason Zac Music ➡️ https://riffs.jasonzacmusic.com/ #LetItBe #TheBeatles #PianoTutorial Chapters 00:00 Let It Be: song sections and piano arrangement 01:40 Read the chord, melody and bass annotations 03:00 Verse progression 04:35 Passing bass under the A minor chord 06:36 Thirds and chords at the verse ending 08:53 F sharp passing bass before G 09:46 Add left-hand octaves and offbeat notes 10:49 Chorus progression 12:23 Connect to the chorus with a B bass note 13:50 Electric-piano and organ section 14:48 Sustain C over the descending thirds 15:17 Full-chord version and bass timing 16:37 Map the song structure and simplify if needed

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