Part 2: How to play A Day In The Life - Beatles

Part 2 of 2.. from the orchestral crescendo and Paul's middle section to the end.

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[cath901]

Hi John, I'm still working hard on this piece. The orchestra part is still hard for me (as well as Paul's in the middle). Did you read Geoff Emerick's book "Here, There and Everywhere"? You sure know he was the sound engineer who worked on Sgt Pepper (and got a grammy for this)? He tells about the making of A Day in The Life. Fabulous! Take care, Catherine

[pianojohn113]

@cath901 Hey there Catherine! I haven't read Geoff Emerick's book, no, but I've seen written interviews with him done over the years.. very interesting guy with some really cool stories.

[herothehedgefox]

for some reason, i cant do chords on my right hand.( like e e, d d, c c)

[pianojohn113]

@herothehedgefox You're having trouble with octaves?

[herothehedgefox]

for the paul "fill" (i guess you could call it), i do it like this: d(left) e(right) a(left) e(right) high d(left) e (right) a (left). sorry if i wasnt descriptive enough, but for me that sounds alot like it.

[pianojohn113]

@herothehedgefox Could be, although it's hard to tell from your description. I've listened to it many times and I often come up with different notes.

[variousthings]

"Keep holding... then you go away and have lunch..."

:-D

[gpeddino]

Outstanding tutorial. I'll play this song with my band and I was developing my own way of playing it on the piano, but I guess I'll take some details from your tutorial, specially when it comes to the crescendo...

[Multi80schick]

Well, this one means one thing: practice, practice, PRACTICE!

[renato113]

Great channel..Thanks

[WalrusMuffins10797]

yep... I'm just doing random notes for the orchestra swell... hey, it works!

[herothehedgefox]

id have to show you what i mean...

[herothehedgefox]

and high d(left) and e(right)