keybasics by Tom Brislin Holiday Joy Three chords, one scale. and smooth fingering make an instant Christmas classic | owt weg ome | apnea Sea peices | do lie something wit babe yey nly thee cheaper Sreamecue tsp) ht dee cranny Each ee a coneponding Soe batcpoe tt er Porson the word “scale” might make you think uf also play through the entire tune nsing ‘orilyphonking awayat“do-te-m"forhours, three different chords in your left hand. s peta. ae ee eee = SS = = SS SSI Fad Here oy to the Weld ead sheet or. Ue the chords you ein the text fo make a ean acorn iy the cote Jn to help make your rhython even 402 xrveonro DECEMBER 2003 ww.Keybowramas.com te = = jInstrument Insurance ‘The Largest Insurance Firm Dedicated Solely To The Needs Of Musicians Worldwide. Same Day Coverage © Expedient Claim ‘Insuring Over 14,000 Settlements Muvicians, Studios, = Now Offering Businese Dealers & Orchestras Worldwide Interruption Coverage * Superior Coverage & Rates With No Deductibles * Low-Cost, All Risk ‘Kquipment Insurance Kor Recording Studios SICAL INSTRUMENT INSURANCE 1-800-VIVALDI 1-800-848-2534 www.clarionins.com CATR R OUI e0 ed ‘YBOARDS frees Creare somiec: 351. www.LMPRODUCTS CO? 104 KEraonno D&cEVBER 2003. ww keyBearsmag com keybasics SHORTCUTS? FOR SCALES? Inthe last two issues, you discovered that many chords have the same visual shape on the key: beard which ean make memorizing chords ‘be kejboud cach ones gly iffeent The ‘good news is that many sales share the same egal different notes The hey heres to pay attention te where finger 4 s used. By memorizing the {finer 4 landing ofeach scale youlear, vou will know where to cross the thumb (finger 1) under ‘te way ups and where to cross finger 3 over ‘on the way down. The good news is that many scales Share the same fingerings, even though they are made up of different notes. READY FORA LEAD SHEET! ‘Our arrangement of “Joy to the World” is shown in lead sheet form (Example 2). This means that anly the melody ie displayed, but the chord symbols show you what chords to play with your left hand, The chords indicated thy the Tea sheet are these: "The melody hegins with the C major scale descending. Fingerings are given for every ore. Notice that ie fingerings mates that of the scale most of the time, Measure 13 is an ‘example ofan instance when it’s easier to use ‘diferent fingering Youcan count outloud as [ve indicated below the staves (one-and-two- and-three-and-four-and, nice and even, foreach har) hich can help you decode the thythm, You'll also be hearing this piece everywhere arthis time of the year, so be sure wo use your a too, Have fun! ‘Tom Brislin plays all kind of kayoards, sings, | ane writes songs forthe band Spiraling. He is ‘lo the author of 30-Day Keyboard Workout (Aljed, available at swn.tombrisincom), He can be reached at www spiraling net