I just love the fact that this sort of video is still up after so many years. Just discovering it now and can't wait to try out these riffs later tonight! Thank you!
Thank you! I love playing Tori very much so I am happy to share the music with everyone so we can all enjoy her stuff. She's my favorite songwriter on the planet right now. :-)
Thank you. The key here for ASF is how it's played both on the album and live. It's in f minor and begins on the b-flat minor chord, but it may be transcribed in a different key. I learn everything by ear so I haven't seen the sheet music.
Thank you. For the verses, the chords in ASF are b-flat minor, f minor (optional 7th), Eb Major. Sometimes they can be inverted for effect. Chorus is f minor, Db Major, f minor 7 (sometimes I invert to put the Ab note in the bass), Eb Major.
You're welcome and I hope so! I'm glad people take the time to visit the channel here and listen to the different arrangements of Tori music so I'm glad to give back. :-)
Hi! Thank you so much for teaching these riffs! You're the only one on youtube who's willing to teach Tori's music...thanks so much...now I can play a bit! =) Can I have more lessons? Teeheeee =)
Thank you. I don't but the next time I make a How to Play Famous Tori riffs, I will include the intro to Flying Dutchman and the intro to Doughnut Song. Good suggestion!
Yes, I have a vid posted. I'd put the link here but youtube doesn't let you put links in comments anymore. If you do a search for BPK and Mother, it should come up. :-)
Thank you very much. I didn't get too into detail on the ways to harmonize the riff, but if in the first two parts, she tends to add G# and A, in the third part, it's G natural and A, and then at the end, it's E. It's a wonderful song so good luck playing it! :-)
I have a private tutorial for Bouncing off Clouds that had some static in the audio (and was filmed somewhat hastily) but most of the info is there. If you want, send me a friend request and/or subscription (not sure which) and I'll configure it for you to view it and send you the link.
No prob on the Winter thing. It was just a small bonus cause there's a tutorial out there for the Winter intro. To answer your question, yes, I know Crucify; there's a vid that should come up if you do a search for BPK and Crucify or click on the link to all the songs on my channel page. I can play every Tori album track and have videos up for almost all of them. Tutorials are up for China, Past the Mission, Scarlet's Walk, and this one. More tutorials are coming soon. ;-)
YW! The notes she sings in iieee delve through frequencies that aren't 100% in tune with the "Western Harmonic scale" that we find on a piano/keyboard. Although this vid is just for riffs, the chords I play for iieee there roughly are e+b+f#, e+b+f#, c+g+a, c+f#+d#. In the third section, I put the c# in the iieee to create that tension with the bass (c). I have a vid where I play the full song, if you search for BPK & iieee.
Hey I was wondering if you knew how to play "Mother" by Tori Amos I've been looking all over for the music for it but I can't seem to find it.. do you know how to play that one?
THank you! your left hand at the end of that Tori song is kind of hard to follow, i kind of wished you elaborated more on how you switched keys from one to the other in conjunction with the right hand because it's hard to make out what you're hitting and when. Thank you for posting, this was def helpful!
I've heard very similar things about the ASF sheet music in particular. Some of her piano suite pieces are supposed to be good though (like Over It). I appreciate very much what you say about listening to me. I added two playlists yesterday that will go through the videos of Under the Pink and FtCH in their entirety, so I hope that helps make things more convenient. They're in the channel page if you click on my user name. A million thanks for your kind words.
Could you please explain the base line for Precious Things for a beginner? I don't understand Major/Minor etc. Just explain exactly what keys? I saw B f#, Bf#, G D, and A E but then i cant see quite what you do with C E and Db... And I had to pause and repeat several times. I've only been playing 2 months, no teacher, first instrument at 30.
I gotta play this wedding reception and they just appended this song with a week to go. Any suggestions as far as breaking it down and learning it as fast as possible? Your vid is helpful, just wondering if you've any additional advice. I've been playing it in E like yours....
umm the cooling part.... i think tori plays it in Cm Bb Ab.... or somethink like that... its sounds closer to it anyway on my piano... and i know you play be ear so try it out playing those chords.... also i think on WTSF if you watch her hands she starts in Cm....
hi thank you so much for this video! i was wondering if you could tell me what is the left hand chords for a sorta fairytale? or do you play the same notes on both hands? and i would really love it if you could teach wednesday and amber waves. scarlet's walk is my favorite tori album. =) thank you soo much! you're awesome reallYy!
@Murderith7 :)... actually it was Silent All These Years. It ended up going really well! & btw I just looked up the lyrics to Precious Things and am now laughing along with your incredulous reaction lol...
hey. i'm only telling you this because you said you don't know exactly what notes the iiieeeiiis are. the d sharp is actually a d flat. i really enjoyed your videos.
Yikes! Def. hope it wasn't a statement on the current relationship of the bride and groom. I've played Tori at weddings before but just CfG, Gold Dust, and Horses (one reception was in a renovated barn made for wedding ceremonies... couldn't resist). :-)
I just love the fact that this sort of video is still up after so many years. Just discovering it now and can't wait to try out these riffs later tonight! Thank you!
Thank you! I hope it is useful.
Thank you! I love playing Tori very much so I am happy to share the music with everyone so we can all enjoy her stuff. She's my favorite songwriter on the planet right now. :-)
Absolutely love this. I laughed with you on the messed up. Anyone who practices piano understands.
Thank you. The key here for ASF is how it's played both on the album and live. It's in f minor and begins on the b-flat minor chord, but it may be transcribed in a different key. I learn everything by ear so I haven't seen the sheet music.
great lesson man.
a full tutorial of precious things is a must
Thank you. For the verses, the chords in ASF are b-flat minor, f minor (optional 7th), Eb Major. Sometimes they can be inverted for effect. Chorus is f minor, Db Major, f minor 7 (sometimes I invert to put the Ab note in the bass), Eb Major.
Thank you so much for posting, these are great. You have made alot of people really happy, I'm sure!
dude! you play well! you also explain stuff really well too! well done!
You're welcome and I hope so! I'm glad people take the time to visit the channel here and listen to the different arrangements of Tori music so I'm glad to give back. :-)
Hi! Thank you so much for teaching these riffs! You're the only one on youtube who's willing to teach Tori's music...thanks so much...now I can play a bit! =)
Can I have more lessons? Teeheeee =)
Thanks, this video was pretty helpful. doesn't matter though if you don't like that note, Tori does!!
Possibly. I'm working on three tutorials right now and hopefully they will be songs that people like a lot and want to play.
Thank you. I don't but the next time I make a How to Play Famous Tori riffs, I will include the intro to Flying Dutchman and the intro to Doughnut Song. Good suggestion!
I'm not sure why you volunteered this but we wish you the best in compiling your comprehensive tutorial for iieee.
well it dont matter whatkey its in... its your version and it sounds pretty!
Very welcome. :-) More are coming very soon. I only have 1 song left to play and then I'm setting the keyboard back up for tutorial mode. :-)
Thank you. Envy is not allowed! :-) This is a channel for people to come and feel good and enjoy the songs of Tori.
Thanks for the feedback. YW!
Yes, I have a vid posted. I'd put the link here but youtube doesn't let you put links in comments anymore. If you do a search for BPK and Mother, it should come up. :-)
Thank you very much. I didn't get too into detail on the ways to harmonize the riff, but if in the first two parts, she tends to add G# and A, in the third part, it's G natural and A, and then at the end, it's E. It's a wonderful song so good luck playing it! :-)
I have a private tutorial for Bouncing off Clouds that had some static in the audio (and was filmed somewhat hastily) but most of the info is there. If you want, send me a friend request and/or subscription (not sure which) and I'll configure it for you to view it and send you the link.
I hope it is helpful. :-) How were your holidays?
It's possible. The version I have is in d minor though.
No prob on the Winter thing. It was just a small bonus cause there's a tutorial out there for the Winter intro. To answer your question, yes, I know Crucify; there's a vid that should come up if you do a search for BPK and Crucify or click on the link to all the songs on my channel page. I can play every Tori album track and have videos up for almost all of them. Tutorials are up for China, Past the Mission, Scarlet's Walk, and this one. More tutorials are coming soon. ;-)
Indeed, it is. :-) Thank you for sharing.
If all goes well they will be uploaded by tomorrow. :-)
YW! The notes she sings in iieee delve through frequencies that aren't 100% in tune with the "Western Harmonic scale" that we find on a piano/keyboard. Although this vid is just for riffs, the chords I play for iieee there roughly are e+b+f#, e+b+f#, c+g+a, c+f#+d#. In the third section, I put the c# in the iieee to create that tension with the bass (c). I have a vid where I play the full song, if you search for BPK & iieee.
Hey I was wondering if you knew how to play "Mother" by Tori Amos I've been looking all over for the music for it but I can't seem to find it.. do you know how to play that one?
THANK YOUUU!!!!!! you made my day!
THank you! your left hand at the end of that Tori song is kind of hard to follow, i kind of wished you elaborated more on how you switched keys from one to the other in conjunction with the right hand because it's hard to make out what you're hitting and when. Thank you for posting, this was def helpful!
Yes, there is a link in the description box where I perform the whole song.
I've heard very similar things about the ASF sheet music in particular. Some of her piano suite pieces are supposed to be good though (like Over It). I appreciate very much what you say about listening to me. I added two playlists yesterday that will go through the videos of Under the Pink and FtCH in their entirety, so I hope that helps make things more convenient. They're in the channel page if you click on my user name. A million thanks for your kind words.
Thank you!
Thank you so much!
Could you please explain the base line for Precious Things for a beginner? I don't understand Major/Minor etc. Just explain exactly what keys? I saw B f#, Bf#, G D, and A E but then i cant see quite what you do with C E and Db... And I had to pause and repeat several times. I've only been playing 2 months, no teacher, first instrument at 30.
And I cant find another tutorial for this song..... I really need to learn how to read sheet music :(
Thank you, I think.
Mother is from Little Earthqyakes if that helps.
@funcdoktor ...Someone wanted you to play Precious Things at their wedding? LOLOLZ. That's fucking awesome.
I gotta play this wedding reception and they just appended this song with a week to go. Any suggestions as far as breaking it down and learning it as fast as possible? Your vid is helpful, just wondering if you've any additional advice. I've been playing it in E like yours....
Why dont you put the cam at the top
Thank you. :-) Love is good.
thank you loads for this!
question though, in precious things is the bass line the same for the chorus?
Thanks!
@todd60613 Thank you!
That was awesome! By any chance, do you know how to play "Winter" or "Crucify"?
Thanks! You're awesome!
umm the cooling part.... i think tori plays it in Cm Bb Ab.... or somethink like that... its sounds closer to it anyway on my piano... and i know you play be ear so try it out playing those chords.... also i think on WTSF if you watch her hands she starts in Cm....
You got it!
That´s great! Thank you so much!
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE I need a tutorial or at least need to know Shattering Sea! :(
hi thank you so much for this video!
i was wondering if you could tell me what is the left hand chords for a sorta fairytale?
or do you play the same notes on both hands?
and i would really love it if you could teach wednesday and amber waves. scarlet's walk is my favorite tori album. =)
thank you soo much! you're awesome reallYy!
Oh i didn't notice Winter was at the end, sorry!
Cool, ty!!
Thank you. :-)
You're welcome!
@Murderith7 :)... actually it was Silent All These Years. It ended up going really well!
& btw I just looked up the lyrics to Precious Things and am now laughing along with your incredulous reaction lol...
Thanks again!
Thank you. I am glad it was helpful. :-D
You're welcome. More!? Maybe... ;-)
Nice...Boss
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hey. i'm only telling you this because you said you don't know exactly what notes the iiieeeiiis are. the d sharp is actually a d flat. i really enjoyed your videos.
i picked up on pretty good year by ear when i was a teen :) its a fun to play because so much of it is on the black keys LOL
OMG I love you
Yikes! Def. hope it wasn't a statement on the current relationship of the bride and groom. I've played Tori at weddings before but just CfG, Gold Dust, and Horses (one reception was in a renovated barn made for wedding ceremonies... couldn't resist). :-)
It's done that way so that people can see the keys.
You're welcome. :-)
Really sounds like Christian Slater from "Heathers" giving piano lessons...
I am every celebrity combined in one. :-P
his keyboard is upright....
:-)
lol
b, b, G, Asus.
@funcdoktor ha. Actually, Silent All These Years is really just as bad...
You're welcome!
Thank you. :-)