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#422811 - 07/02/16 02:01 AM Do you play medleys?
rikkisbears Senior Member Registered: 12/22/02 Posts: 6020 Loc: NSW,Australia	Hi Do any of you play medleys and how simple is it , if you actually have to swap styles? _________________________ best wishes Rikki 🧸 Korg PA5X 88 note SX900 Band in a Box 2022
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#422814 - 07/02/16 02:48 AM Re: Do you play medleys? [Re: rikkisbears]
Bachus Senior Member Registered: 03/02/06 Posts: 7143	Originally Posted By: rikkisbears Hi Do any of you play medleys and how simple is it , if you actually have to swap styles? One of the tricks in playing medleys is to find a general style that allows you to play all songs in the medley..... You could also create a specific style where the 4 variations all boost a different song.. And when changing styles, this can be done using performance memmories on my tyros.. _________________________ Yamaha Genos, Roland Jupiter 80, Ipad pro. http://keyszone.boards.net
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#422820 - 07/02/16 06:32 AM Re: Do you play medleys? [Re: rikkisbears]
rosetree Unregistered	For a medley I would preferably just stop a style, play solo piano during the transition and then start the next style prepared in the performance list.
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#422825 - 07/02/16 07:31 AM Re: Do you play medleys? [Re: ]
hammer Senior Member Registered: 01/27/08 Posts: 2397 Loc: Texas	When I play medleys I use the same style for all the songs. Works very great. Some songs fit together really well - an example is Tenderly and The Tenn Waltz. I think that is the key - finding songs that go well together. Deane
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#422827 - 07/02/16 07:58 AM Re: Do you play medleys? [Re: rikkisbears]
DonM Senior Member Registered: 06/25/99 Posts: 16735 Loc: Benton, LA, USA	I sometimes do an old time Rock n Roll medley that might last 10 minutes, if conditions warrant. I generally use the same style, but occasionally use Songbook for quick change. I also do a Hank Williams medley, with Your Cheatin' Heart, I Can't Help It If I'm Still In Love With You, Cold Cold Heart, end with Long Gone Lonesome Blues. Then, with one button, switch to I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry; one more button and Lovesick Blues. That's enough Hank for one night, or month. _________________________ DonM
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#422828 - 07/02/16 08:36 AM Re: Do you play medleys? [Re: rikkisbears]
Uncle Dave Senior Member Registered: 12/01/99 Posts: 12800 Loc: Penn Yan, NY	Yes, me too. I try to do at least a few with the same drum beat, but I always keep my tempo locked so I can switch rhythms on the fly. If it's not a dance situation, I even vary the tempo between songs if it's called for ie: "On the way to Cape May" (SHUFFLE) - "Wildwood Days" (FASTER) - "Wild One" (TWIST) ... nice, upbeat summertime sounds. _________________________ No longer monitoring this forum. Please visit www.daveboydmusic.com for contact info
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#422833 - 07/02/16 11:30 AM Re: Do you play medleys? [Re: Uncle Dave]
tony mads usa Senior Member Registered: 01/16/02 Posts: 14376 Loc: East Greenwich RI USA	I do a 'Ben E. King & The Drifters' medley, among others, using different styles, but usually with the Tempo Lock ON ... The styles don't differ so much that if people are dancing the changes don't interfere with them as long as the tempo stays the same ... _________________________ t.
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#422839 - 07/02/16 11:57 AM Re: Do you play medleys? [Re: rikkisbears]
travlin'easy Senior Member Registered: 12/08/02 Posts: 15560 Loc: Forest Hill, MD USA	When I was working the NH circuit, here is one that always got their toes tappin, hands clappin and they loved to sing along with me. Big Band Medley Gary _________________________ PSR-S950, TC Helicon Harmony-M, Digitech VR, Samson Q7, Sennheiser E855, Custom Console, and lots of other silly stuff! K+E=W (Knowledge Plus Experience = Wisdom.)
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#422844 - 07/02/16 03:24 PM Re: Do you play medleys? [Re: travlin'easy]
Rfinnshw Member Registered: 03/06/08 Posts: 143 Loc: Vero Beach, Florida	Gary, Nice uplifting medley. Ron [quote=travlin'easy]When I was working the NH circuit, here is one that always got their toes tappin, hands clappin and they loved to sing along with me. Big Band Medley Gary [color:#3333FF][/color] _________________________ Ketron SD5, LD Maui 5, HK Lucas Nano 300, EV ND96
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#422845 - 07/02/16 03:47 PM Re: Do you play medleys? [Re: rikkisbears]
travlin'easy Senior Member Registered: 12/08/02 Posts: 15560 Loc: Forest Hill, MD USA	Thanks Ron. Gary _________________________ PSR-S950, TC Helicon Harmony-M, Digitech VR, Samson Q7, Sennheiser E855, Custom Console, and lots of other silly stuff! K+E=W (Knowledge Plus Experience = Wisdom.)
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#422859 - 07/02/16 10:31 PM Re: Do you play medleys? [Re: rikkisbears]
rikkisbears Senior Member Registered: 12/22/02 Posts: 6020 Loc: NSW,Australia	Thanks for all the tips ,guys. Personally I may need to stay within a single style and do something along the lines Bachus suggested , possibly make one up , out of suitable style parts. Transitioning across to the next song, do you basically do like a chord progression or something, bear in mind I don't sing, only play, whether or not that makes any difference . Thank you rosetree took, note of what you suggested about transitioning across and thank you Gary for the song. _________________________ best wishes Rikki 🧸 Korg PA5X 88 note SX900 Band in a Box 2022
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#422860 - 07/03/16 03:00 AM Re: Do you play medleys? [Re: rikkisbears]
The Saint Member Registered: 10/29/07 Posts: 690 Loc: Sydney Australia	Hi Rikki, I have a regular medley that I play, for an example starting....... After You've Gone in (C) Modulate Cdim, D7 to Dinah in (G) Modulate C7 to Oh You Beautiful Doll in (F) Modulate Fdim to My Blue Heaven in (E flat) All with Organ Foxtrot style on KN7. It works great for me. Now, off topic but still on topic because it relates!!!!!!! I may have asked this question before,..is there a simple method of working out the modulating chords to change key? I gave up theory when I was 14 so be kind and make it simple if you can help !! Ray _________________________ Ray The Saint
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#422874 - 07/03/16 09:19 AM Re: Do you play medleys? [Re: rikkisbears]
Uncle Dave Senior Member Registered: 12/01/99 Posts: 12800 Loc: Penn Yan, NY	Rule of thumb when transitioning: use II V I chords to the new key. There are many variations/substitutions, but say you're in F, and you're going to G ... you end song 1 on F ... play Am to D7 and you're at your new home at G! Your ear wants to hear a dominant 7 chord leading to the Tonic of the new key. It's a bold sound and sets up the harmonic structure. _________________________ No longer monitoring this forum. Please visit www.daveboydmusic.com for contact info
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#422884 - 07/03/16 10:37 AM Re: Do you play medleys? [Re: rikkisbears]
Dnj Senior Member Registered: 09/21/00 Posts: 43703	I'm lazy just hit the Transpose button its there for a reason, and keep playing in the new key... .. Edited by Dnj (07/03/16 10:37 AM)
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#422892 - 07/03/16 12:41 PM Re: Do you play medleys? [Re: rikkisbears]
Fran Carango Senior Member Registered: 05/26/99 Posts: 9673 Loc: Levittown, Pa, USA	As Dave mentioned, the 2-5 of the new key works well.Always make the change a half step from the key you have played,there will always be an inversion to use..2 chord a minor seven and a 5 chord seventh.. Also you can use an arpeggio of the 2/5.. Donny,the transition is important for smoothness. Transpose button won't do it without playing the change. Also you will destroy a player with good ears with transpose button. _________________________ www.francarango.com
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#422893 - 07/03/16 01:29 PM Re: Do you play medleys? [Re: rikkisbears]
rosetree Unregistered	The easiest, or minimum, way to make a transition a half step up (with transpose button) would be at least to insert the dominant seventh in the new key before starting the song in the new key. E.g. Final chord of song 'C', then 'G#7', then 'C#'. So, press transpose button in the moment you start playing 'G7' so it gets 'G#7'. That would be a typical elementary shift upwards in thousands of pop songs.
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#422894 - 07/03/16 01:41 PM Re: Do you play medleys? [Re: rikkisbears]
travlin'easy Senior Member Registered: 12/08/02 Posts: 15560 Loc: Forest Hill, MD USA	I don't recall how the other brands work, but with Yamaha, if you take your hands off the keys and hit the transpose, nothing will happpen until you hit the accompaniament keys again. I've used this technique for years, merel by hitting a fill, then hit the keys to transpose. Gary _________________________ PSR-S950, TC Helicon Harmony-M, Digitech VR, Samson Q7, Sennheiser E855, Custom Console, and lots of other silly stuff! K+E=W (Knowledge Plus Experience = Wisdom.)
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#422904 - 07/03/16 03:56 PM Re: Do you play medleys? [Re: The Saint]
rikkisbears Senior Member Registered: 12/22/02 Posts: 6020 Loc: NSW,Australia	Originally Posted By: The Saint Hi Rikki, I have a regular medley that I play, for an example starting....... After You've Gone in (C) Modulate Cdim, D7 to Dinah in (G) Modulate C7 to Oh You Beautiful Doll in (F) Modulate Fdim to My Blue Heaven in (E flat) All with Organ Foxtrot style on KN7. It works great for me. Now, off topic but still on topic because it relates!!!!!!! I may have asked this question before,..is there a simple method of working out the modulating chords to change key? I gave up theory when I was 14 so be kind and make it simple if you can help !! Ray Thanks Ray, Also glad you asked that question. So thanks guys about the tips on modulation, I would have had to have gone thru all my old music books to find something on the subject. _________________________ best wishes Rikki 🧸 Korg PA5X 88 note SX900 Band in a Box 2022
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#422922 - 07/03/16 11:59 PM Re: Do you play medleys? [Re: rikkisbears]
The Saint Member Registered: 10/29/07 Posts: 690 Loc: Sydney Australia	Thanks Professors, you are all too smart. Transpose does not work for me as I need the chord changes to create the mood/ambience moving into the next key. It is also important for a singer to be able to move with the instrument for the next tune. I could do it by ear as I can feel the right sequence, but it just takes more time than if I had a theory solution, (I'm lazy too Donny)!!! Ray _________________________ Ray The Saint
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