BPK - How to Play Famous Tori Amos Riffs Part I (Piano/Keyboard)

[ermac59]

I Don't Play Keyboards But Your Lessons Are So Good! Greetings From Argentina!

[hollowedxXxbeauty]

XDD omfg right before i saw this video i just figured out how to play that riff from "Silent All These Years" XDDDDDD

[ayrerebeisuedu]

can I play most tori songs on a 76 key digital piano? Im bothred about not having a full 88 but as long as I can play tori, I dont care

[TheTfaerie]

hey. i'm only telling you this because you said you don't know exactly what notes the iiieeeiiis are. the d sharp is actually a d flat. i really enjoyed your videos.

[nowywolf]

Cool, ty!!

[DerekBancroft]

your cute

[jahamette93]

thank you loads for this!

question though, in precious things is the bass line the same for the chorus?

[mahalohalo]

Thanks, this video was pretty helpful. doesn't matter though if you don't like that note, Tori does!!

[juicytool]

great lesson man.

a full tutorial of precious things is a must

[todd60613]

dude! you play well! you also explain stuff really well too! well done!

[wbarreguy]

@todd60613 Thank you!

[TIMMER1952]

Grossartig, klar, net un voller humor .... Bravo und Merci

[ladypenelope1983]

Great! I am teaching myself piano and your videos are awesome however a full video of how to play Tori's 'Precious Things' would be good.

[robkim55]

Why dont you put the cam at the top

[funcdoktor]

I gotta play this wedding reception and they just appended this song with a week to go. Any suggestions as far as breaking it down and learning it as fast as possible? Your vid is helpful, just wondering if you've any additional advice. I've been playing it in E like yours....

[Murderith7]

@funcdoktor ...Someone wanted you to play Precious Things at their wedding? LOLOLZ. That's fucking awesome.

[funcdoktor]

@Murderith7 :)... actually it was Silent All These Years. It ended up going really well!

& btw I just looked up the lyrics to Precious Things and am now laughing along with your incredulous reaction lol...

[Murderith7]

@funcdoktor ha. Actually, Silent All These Years is really just as bad...

[wbarreguy]

Yikes! Def. hope it wasn't a statement on the current relationship of the bride and groom. I've played Tori at weddings before but just CfG, Gold Dust, and Horses (one reception was in a renovated barn made for wedding ceremonies... couldn't resist). :-)

[rossellavacchelli]

That´s great! Thank you so much!

[toriphile1989]

umm the cooling part.... i think tori plays it in Cm Bb Ab.... or somethink like that... its sounds closer to it anyway on my piano... and i know you play be ear so try it out playing those chords.... also i think on WTSF if you watch her hands she starts in Cm....

[wbarreguy]

It's possible. The version I have is in d minor though.

[toriphile1989]

well it dont matter whatkey its in... its your version and it sounds pretty!

[mrmoofle]

Tu-TORI-al. Very nice

[wbarreguy]

:-)

[apexcypher]

do you have the baseline for Precious things... the riff you showed is awesome

[wbarreguy]

b, b, G, Asus.

[yuppiescuzin]

Your voice is great! Makes me wanna learn. But you just bring up envy in me and I don't like feeling that emotion, lol!

[wbarreguy]

Thank you. Envy is not allowed! :-)  This is a channel for people to come and feel good and enjoy the songs of Tori.

[webkinzdude223]

Thanks!

[wbarreguy]

You're welcome. :-)

[imagineoceans]

hi thank you so much for this video!

i was wondering if you could tell me what is the left hand chords for a sorta fairytale?

or do you play the same notes on both hands?

and i would really love it if you could teach wednesday and amber waves. scarlet's walk is my favorite tori album. =)

thank you soo much! you're awesome reallYy!

[wbarreguy]

Thank you. For the verses, the chords in ASF are b-flat minor, f minor (optional 7th), Eb Major. Sometimes they can be inverted for effect. Chorus is f minor, Db Major, f minor 7 (sometimes I invert to put the Ab note in the bass), Eb Major.

[clitorides]

i just discovered these today!! awesome! i wish i had a laptop so i could bring the screen over to my piano!

[wbarreguy]

I hope it is helpful. :-) How were your holidays?

[ShawnaDarrah]

The bass line for iieee is: E, F#,G,E',G,E,A,B,C....That bassline takes up 2 measures and repeats for a while until you here the distorted string in the treble that is: B(below middle C),E, F# and then gain ending on G instead of F#.. That is the best I can do in script.... I taught piano for a few years. Next Time my sister is over I can have her hold the camera.. I am familiar with most of Tori's stuff though I am seriously out of practice.

[wbarreguy]

I'm not sure why you volunteered this but we wish you the best in compiling your comprehensive tutorial for iieee.

[ShawnaDarrah]

No reason other than its one of my favorite Bass Lines.Just though I'd throw it in for anyone wanting it. Space Dog is Cool, too!!!

[wbarreguy]

Indeed, it is. :-) Thank you for sharing.

[stef0720]

I literally sit my laptop on top of my piano and watch you play Tori Amos (by far my favorite music artist) and learn how to play her songs. You are a great teacher! I was wondering if you had the intro to Flying Dutchman in any of your videos? Thanks!!

[wbarreguy]

Thank you. I don't but the next time I make a How to Play Famous Tori riffs, I will include the intro to Flying Dutchman and the intro to Doughnut Song. Good suggestion!

[alyssacheri]

do you know how to play

the entire song of slient

all these years?

[wbarreguy]

Yes, there is a link in the description box where I perform the whole song.

[threedaystime45]

So uhm, I pretty much love you for putting in Precious Things. That's going to be one of my projects for learning how to play in the future. :]

[wbarreguy]

Thank you very much. I didn't get too into detail on the ways to harmonize the riff, but if in the first two parts, she tends to add G# and A, in the third part, it's G natural and A, and then at the end, it's E. It's a wonderful song so good luck playing it! :-)

[ENeithneYA]

I usually don't play piano and now I know how to play the Pretty Good Year Riff :o

You're amazing.

[wbarreguy]

Thank you. I am glad it was helpful. :-D

[wattaschvatski]

youre an amazing teacher!

[wbarreguy]

Thank you so much!

[thelawof1]

Me too, we actually were talking together in a dream I had recently, I had her phone number and we were sharing notes on life. I recently tried to purchase a sorta fairytale online but since my printer isn't working it wouldn't allow me to view online and I had to cancel the order. I'll have to seek out some book formats, I just hope the music relates, as often it's too simplistic and you miss the magic. You do a great job, and I've enjoyed spending evenings and nights listening to you.

[wbarreguy]

I've heard very similar things about the ASF sheet music in particular. Some of her piano suite pieces are supposed to be good though (like Over It). I appreciate very much what you say about listening to me. I added two playlists yesterday that will go through the videos of Under the Pink and FtCH in their entirety, so I hope that helps make things more convenient. They're in the channel page if you click on my user name. A million thanks for your kind words.

[thelawof1]

Hey, I appreciate the response, thanks again for all your hard work, great to connect with others who enjoy the same stuff. High five to ya! ;)

[wbarreguy]

Thank you! I love playing Tori very much so I am happy to share the music with everyone so we can all enjoy her stuff. She's my favorite songwriter on the planet right now. :-)

[thelawof1]

This is great stuff thank you so much. I play piano and was v disappointed with the sheet music for 1000 Oceans and A Sorta Fairytale I bought, seemed simplistic and the right hand fit the melody exactly. Tori uses syncopated hands which I enjoy. You use a different key here for A Sorta Fairytale so was wondering if you had a copy of the score or if this was by ear? Much appreciated, your work is brilliant. Neil in Los Angeles.

[wbarreguy]

Thank you. The key here for ASF is how it's played both on the album and live. It's in f minor and begins on the b-flat minor chord, but it may be transcribed in a different key. I learn everything by ear so I haven't seen the sheet music.

[clampandbush]

Oh, thank you very very much for this lession!!!!

[wbarreguy]

Very welcome. :-) More are coming very soon. I only have 1 song left to play and then I'm setting the keyboard back up for tutorial mode. :-)

[elphinimp]

Could you be convinced to do a tutorial on Cooling in its entirety?

[wbarreguy]

Possibly. I'm working on three tutorials right now and hopefully they will be songs that people like a lot and want to play.

[elphinimp]

than I shall wait for those first. :-)

[wbarreguy]

If all goes well they will be uploaded by tomorrow. :-)

[batsarecool09]

That was awesome! By any chance, do you know how to play "Winter" or "Crucify"?

Thanks! You're awesome!

[wbarreguy]

No prob on the Winter thing. It was just a small bonus cause there's a tutorial out there for the Winter intro. To answer your question, yes, I know Crucify; there's a vid that should come up if you do a search for BPK and Crucify or click on the link to all the songs on my channel page. I can play every Tori album track and have videos up for almost all of them. Tutorials are up for China, Past the Mission, Scarlet's Walk, and this one. More tutorials are coming soon. ;-)

[batsarecool09]

Thanks again!

[wbarreguy]

You got it!

[ZeroPointLibra]

OMG I love you

[wbarreguy]

Thank you. :-) Love is good.

[ScarletsBeautifulLie]

you peck like chicken! so cute!

[wbarreguy]

Thank you, I think.

[ZeroPointLibra]

his keyboard is upright....

[wbarreguy]

It's done that way so that people can see the keys.

[RSVibe]

you are amazing! <3

thank you so much for taking the time to make this tutorial :D

[wbarreguy]

You're welcome!

[bbtips08]

hi.....i was wondering if u can play bouncing off clouds......well...a tutorial i mean....

[wbarreguy]

I have a private tutorial for Bouncing off Clouds that had some static in the audio (and was filmed somewhat hastily) but most of the info is there. If you want, send me a friend request and/or subscription (not sure which) and I'll configure it for you to view it and send you the link.

[batsarecool09]

Oh i didn't notice Winter was at the end, sorry!

[thebluebells]

Fantastic as usual. Thank you!

[wbarreguy]

Thanks for the feedback.  YW!

[turtlebirdrox]

Mother is from Little Earthqyakes if that helps.

[turtlebirdrox]

Hey I was wondering if you knew how to play "Mother" by Tori Amos I've been looking all over for the music for it but I can't seem to find it.. do you know how to play that one?

[wbarreguy]

Yes, I have a vid posted. I'd put the link here but youtube doesn't let you put links in comments anymore. If you do a search for BPK and Mother, it should come up. :-)

[sixthcrusifix]

That was AWESOME Except I don't think that C# in the "ii" part of I i e e e is correct it sounds like a sudden "wtf?"

Thanks a million!

[wbarreguy]

YW! The notes she sings in iieee delve through frequencies that aren't 100% in tune with the "Western Harmonic scale" that we find on a piano/keyboard. Although this vid is just for riffs, the chords I play for iieee there roughly are e+b+f#, e+b+f#, c+g+a, c+f#+d#. In the third section, I put the c# in the iieee to create that tension with the bass (c). I have a vid where I play the full song, if you search for BPK & iieee.

[nokajje]

thanx a lot...... I love Tori, ...and I love playing piano, especially her music......

love you...:)

[wbarreguy]

Thank you. :-)

[ihatemajorkeys]

IIEEE LOVE YOU!

[wbarreguy]

Thank you.  :-)

[JessicaClark]

Thank you so much for posting, these are great. You have made alot of people really happy, I'm sure!

[wbarreguy]

You're welcome and I hope so! I'm glad people take the time to visit the channel here and listen to the different arrangements of Tori music so I'm glad to give back. :-)

[laliqko]

Hi! Thank you so much for teaching these riffs! You're the only one on youtube who's willing to teach Tori's music...thanks so much...now I can play a bit! =)

Can I have more lessons? Teeheeee =)

[wbarreguy]

You're welcome. More!? Maybe... ;-)

[torrielli]

very helpful- nicely done... thank you! :)

[wbarreguy]

You're welcome!