I-IV-V

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I-IV-V and Ratios in Accompaniment

I’ve been working on I IV and V on accompaniment 1 programme with some students and was asked these questions which I couldn’t quite answer with confidence. Care to share your experience and thoughts please? So does the I IV and V only work for…

Happy Birthday in Any Key

A teacher asks if Happy Birthday is in the Curriculum. Neil Moore teaches how to play it in any key. How to Play Happy Birthday in Any Key https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xna4kPYHIHQ&list=PL3o0aF_9qHn4F2sy8QRuPb_jf_r4D9823&index=21 Original video posted March 27, 2017

Roman Numerals for Amazing Grace Variation 2

I have a question about the Amazing Grace Variation from book two. How would you write the last line in I IV V format – from the vi, then F/D, F/G, and Fm. You wouldn’t write IV/2nd would you? Is it IV/6th? I have a…

Religious objections to Amazing Grace

Any suggestions on how to approach Amazing Grace being religiously offensive to a family? They are Jewish. AG is such a key component of the program, especially in Accompaniment 1. The mother of my new student is fine with him playing it, but politely insisted…

I, IV, V and minor keys

Here’s a theory question from a student that has me stumped: are songs in minor keys (like Scarborough Fair) still built on a I, IV, V foundation? Which major chords would one expect to find in a minor key, and why? Intuitively, it seems like…

Accompaniment 1 Project 9

In Accompaniment 1 training video “Processing I, IV, V”, Neil refers to “Project 9” (as in “so Project 9 is to process I, IV, V at a practical level…”). I’ve gone through my notes, am rewatching videos, checked forums including Simpedia, checked the student materials,…

Transposing I-IV-V

Once students are comfortable finding I-IV-V in any key, how do you go through the transposition process? Do you do one key a week, multiple keys per week? Do you use both Amazing Grace and Auld Lang Syne? Separately or at the same time? Do…

Developing I, IV, V

In the Accompaniment 1 Program, when having the student process I, IV, V , is it better to choose one key per week to have the student transpose their accompaniment songs into (i.e. play AGrace, ALSyne, DBoy all in the key of F, then the…

A Case of the Blues in Level 4

I have two students, both in Level 4, who have a bad case of the blues….a definite valley syndrome. Neither of them want to mark their playlist, let alone keep all their earlier songs alive. Both moms are very supportive Simply Music moms but they’re struggling…