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Play Like Elton John Book (with Audio)
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This is the most in-depth analysis available of Elton John's unique piano style. You'll learn Elton's trademark harmonic and rhythmic techniques, as you work through five full song transcriptions and ten signature sections from his greatest hits. You'll also play along with a rhythm section as you dig deeper into Elton's "Stylistic DNA", using examples written by Mark Harrison in the style of the Rocket Man himself. All of the audio examples are available online, using a special access code printed inside the book.
The following full song transcriptions (and corresponding audio tracks) are included:
- Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me
- Rocket Man
- Crocodile Rock
- Your Song
- Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word
Signature Phrases from the following songs (with corresponding audio tracks) are also included:
- Bennie and the Jets
- Blue Eyes
- Border Song
- Daniel
- Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
- Honky Cat
- I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues
- Little Jeannie
- Someone Saved My Life Tonight
- Tiny Dancer
This book also contains "Integral Techniques" and "Stylistic DNA" chapters with thirty more music examples (all with audio playalong tracks) written in Elton's style, as well as lists of recommended recordings and DVDs.
Click on the sample pages below the front cover, then hover over each page to zoom in:
- Contents page
- page 82: Integral Techniques - Octaves
- page 89: Integral Techniques - Anticipations
- page 95: Stylistic DNA - Backcycled triads
- page 102: Stylistic DNA - Thumb subdivisions
See below for audio examples from these sample pages.
The following full song transcriptions (and corresponding audio tracks) are included:
- Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me
- Rocket Man
- Crocodile Rock
- Your Song
- Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word
Signature Phrases from the following songs (with corresponding audio tracks) are also included:
- Bennie and the Jets
- Blue Eyes
- Border Song
- Daniel
- Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
- Honky Cat
- I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues
- Little Jeannie
- Someone Saved My Life Tonight
- Tiny Dancer
This book also contains "Integral Techniques" and "Stylistic DNA" chapters with thirty more music examples (all with audio playalong tracks) written in Elton's style, as well as lists of recommended recordings and DVDs.
Click on the sample pages below the front cover, then hover over each page to zoom in:
- Contents page
- page 82: Integral Techniques - Octaves
- page 89: Integral Techniques - Anticipations
- page 95: Stylistic DNA - Backcycled triads
- page 102: Stylistic DNA - Thumb subdivisions
See below for audio examples from these sample pages.