วีดีโอ

Written by: Pianote Song Study 2nd half improv by: Ken L @ Pianote This is a really simple and fun to play so I can see why its trending. I have jumped on the band-wagon with everyone else. Like some of you I've also added my own improv arrangement at the end.

Written by: Bob Dylan Arranged and played by: Ken L @ Pianote 2025 Jan This is a really simple song, except that every verse has a different variation. This made it both so much fun to play with a dash of frustration nailing the verse arrangement. Another Organ Music book arrangement with no rhythm. So I used the opportunity to try some stride piano.

Written by: A late 19th century nursery rhyme of unknown American origin Arranged and played by: Ken L @ Pianote 2025 Jan I found this music in my folk song book that had Puff the Magic Dragon. In back two weird pages look like a printing error. No song titles, just some lyrics, eight or nine bars each, six songs with no start/end boundaries. Amongst them was nine bars of a vary sad but beautif...

Arranged and played by: Ken L @ Pianote 2025 Jan Going retrospect... What could I play if I only knew three chords? Welcome to one of my improvisation exercises for which the goals are: 1) Tweak the rhythm/notes of an existing song but keep it obviously recognisable 2) Re-arrange a four chord song to three, maybe you can guess where it came from 3) Create something new 4) Bridge all three into ...

Written by: Paul McCartney (credited to Lennon-McCartney) Arranged and played by: Ken L @ Pianote 2024 Dec I'm heading off for a week so I have to post my unfinished "When I'm Sixty Four" for a 20th submission. At first some phrases seemed impossible to play. Eventually I worked out that if I got that LH rhythm flowing smoothly, I could then concentrate on where/when/how long to drop in the syn...

Written by: Peter Yarrow 1962, from a poem by Leonard Lipton Arranged and played by: Ken L @ Pianote 2024 Dec Sorry for this long script as I'm logging my memories from long ago. I started to bash at the piano keys about age 7. I was shown a few songs like Chop Sticks but didn't really understand what I was doing. This Puff song was very popular at primary school which I pretended to play while...

Artist: Léo Delibes I had forgotten about this song until I was doing a sheet music clean-up. This is far better than my earlier attempt. Simple but beautiful this was about 2hrs sight reading in effort. There were a few minor interruptions to the flow... but I need to get a wriggle on if I want to make 20 pieces for 2024 challenge!

Composed by: Ludwig van Beethoven 1810 Arranged by: Ken L @ Pianote 2024 Oct Hi all... has this happened to you? Sometimes I publish my improvised songs too soon. These is still more essence, more detail, more variation to extract. This is exactly what happened with my recent 40 Pieces song: Out of Phase Elise. I've been dabbling with it since and found more left hand movement and variation. A ...

Composed by: Ludwig van Beethoven 1810 Arranged by: Ken L @ Pianote 2024 Oct Here's my Für Elise re-imagined for the Halloween season

Composed by by: Ken L @ Pianote 2024 Oct I set myself a simple improvisation task. Start at the top and go down before coming back up again.

Written by Monty Norman Arranged by: Ken L @ Pianote After playing Mission Impossible it seemed logical to explore the earlier James Bond theme. With four distinct verses it was certainly more interesting and fun to play. With parts that are moody, building up, crescendo putting them altogether was a little challenging even though musically they have been beautifully moulded. You can of course ...

Played by: Ken L @ Pianote In 2022 I was really inspired by the skill of David Bennett when he published his "Top 80 Greatest Piano Intros" in 2023. Recently David done it again, this time with a list of different 90 songs W-O-W. I thought I would have a go starting with modest but more achievable list of 10. 01) Twin Peaks theme song 02) Desperado 03) Don't get around much anymore 04) Skye boa...

Composer: Linda Perry Made famous by: Christine Aguilera Hi all, I'm interested to know how often this happens for others? It seemed like just another day at the Piano. I'm not feeling well so trying to cheer with a little experimental improv. Then I heard a few familiar notes in my tune but not quite sure at first. I was at cross purposes with myself. Not wanting to forget what I was playing b...

Composer: Johannes Brahms - Brahms Lullaby (1868) Op.49 No.4 Re-arranged by: Ken L @ Pianote 2024 July I though I'd improvise a brighter sounding version of this classic. Maybe the baby won't nod-off or go to sleep? But it's an interesting exercise to add syncopation, rhythm, and a few extra notes. Lullaby and good night, with roses bed light With lilies o'er spread is baby's wee bed Lay thee d...

Old Western Movie - Episode #2

Dappled Moonlight

Save the Best for Last

Hopping Birds

Stairway to Heaven rendition

Inch Worm

Old Western Movie Style Soundtrack

Morse Code Distress

Alley Cat

Oh What a Beautiful Mornin'

Dream a Little Dream of Me

Happy Birthday 8 Versions

Dream a Little Dream of Me

Pianote 2023 journey montage

Ecossaise