Update: Acoustic Week #3

Unfortunately I am sick at the moment. With an awful cold :(

Sorry everyone. I hate being sick. Will do both videos next week for you!

K.A.M

xox

LIVE tutorial session!

Hello everyone, I am excited to announce that I will be doing a LIVE TUTORIAL via SKYPE for a group of 3 people maximum on the first week of September! I will be teaching piano tips, tricks and you can join in the conversation, asking as many questions as you like throughout that hour. This includes song chords, whatever you want to know. 

If you would like to register for this lesson (Time will be decided according to your timezones) then email me before the 29th of August at: katherineannmarie@gmail.com. Cost is $25 US per person.

A PDF covering all the topics and notes that I will cover on the day will also be sent out for you to follow along with.

Places are limited to ONLY three people so register now if you would like to have a spot reserved.

K.A.M 

xox

Acoustic Artist #3 - John Mayer

Hey guys!

So this week's track I was meant to record a few weeks ago but chickened out cause it's so darn high (or low) for me as a female singer. Nonetheless I will give it a go, and if it sucks well it's too bad cause I have learnt it already XD

Now John Mayer is one of my all-time favourite artists, not him personally but his music! And although the production in this record went a little off-kilter you can still hear him singing through the awkward harmonica/country violin solos. So I am hoping this week to bring you a little of my version of the 'Mayer'.

Let's see...

'Shadow Days' by John Mayer

This is his most recent single release. Note, the coyboy hat. Perhaps I should copy that in my next vid?

Alright so soon I'll let you know which song I'll be doing, and I have about 4 down at the moment so depending on whether this video I do next gets extreme love or extreme hate will ultimately affect how many I do in the end! 

Hope everyone's been busy practicing away at the new tutorials!

K.A.M

xox

Surprise! Ne Me Quitte Pas by Regina Spektor

Hey guys!

So here is my surprise, I did a cover and tutorial of 'Ne Me Quitte Pas' by Regina Spektor, and I reckon it's one of my best yet! 

I will be doing a lot more of Regina Spektor in between the other artists so stay tuned ^_^

Anyway here you go:

"Ne me quitte pas" by Regina Spektor

AND the tutorial:

"Ne me quitte pas" by Regina Spektor - Piano Tutorial

Talk soon! 

K.A.M

xox

Vanessa Carlton - 'I Don't Want to be a Bride' Tutorial

So here it is! Bam, simple. Easy to learn, beautiful song here you go.

I only JUST looked on YouTube and noticed that 'I Don't Want to be a Bride' is probably the only other song on Rabbits on the Run that has tutorials up already... so sorry about that. I need to do some that don't have tutorials up! 

I'm thinking about London, Get Good, & The Marching Line for ya.

'I Don't Want to be a Bride' by Vanessa Carlton - Tutorial

Also I have updated most of the old tutorials that were missing: Laughing With, and I Don't Want to be a Bride with the rest coming this weekend. Shall I also do one for 'On the Radio' too?

Got my surprise for you too! I uploaded it last night but accidentally got the wrong video haha

Will do now ^_^

K.A.M

xox

Artist #2 Vanessa Carlton - I Don't Want to be a Bride

Hey guys & Nessa fans,

So here is my cover of Vanessa Carlton's 'I Don't Want to be a Bride'

The tutorial is coming soon, and I hope you like it as much as I liked playing it!

'I Don't Want to be a Bride' by Vanessa Carlton

Also, here is the additional Vlog about her album and a brief artist overview. I am thinking of doing a complete album review, not sure. Hmmm if I have time!

Vlog - Vanessa Carlton 'Rabbits on the Run'

I wanna do Marching Line next! What are your favs? I had a lot of fun doing this song. Talk soon!

K.A.M

xox

Acoustic Artist #2 - Vanessa Carlton

So it's week #2 for our genre which is "Acoustic" and our artist this week is Vanessa Carlton!

So all you Nessa fans will be happy because I am doing a lovely arrangement of 'I Don't Want to be a Bride'

'I Don't Want to be a Bride' by Vanessa Carlton

This song is one of my favs, and it's very personal for her (and for me). The chord progression is really easy to follow and so you'll all be able to learn it no problem! It's lots of fun to play and I hope you love watching it as much as I will love playing it tomorrow! 

Tutorial will follow as usual, and I'll do a little album review for ya of her 'Rabbits on the Run' recent release.

Talk soon! 

K.A.M

xox

P.S Tomorrow I also have a surprise for you... 

New Originals...

Hey guys! Just to let you know that although I have been a bit slow with posting my own music lately, I have still got lots of new songs for you! I'm doing a few more covers then I'll be posting more of my own pieces in between, thanks for your patience and support !Remember this- Old times, how things have changed! New music soon I promise ^_^

'Sweetpea' Katherine Ann-Marie 2011

K.A.M

xoxoxox

Artist #1 Regina Spektor - 'Laughing With'

So here is my cover! Hope you guys like it ^_^

I always have lots of fun playing her stuff. I want to do her new song 'Ne Me Quitte Pas' (Don't leave me my darling) soon so have a look out for it in the mean time. Sorry about the delay in a few tutorials - I know I am behind, but I will have them all up to date by end of next week. We are getting there! 

'Laughing With by Regina Spektor Cover'

I love this style of dress! Just a heads up if you want to see some of my designs, my collections and some fashion inspiration head over to my other Tumblr for my fashion project 'The Wardrobe' 

www.thewardrobeinspiration.tumblr.com

Aaaaannnd.....

'Ne Me Quitte Pas' by Regina Spektor

^ Seriously. This video clip. She is so awesome. 

K.A.M 

xox

Acoustic Artist #1 - Regina Spektor!

Happy to announce this week's artist: Regina Spektor!

'Laughing With' by Regina Spektor

So here's the original video, and I'll be doing a cover and then tutorial for you!

K.A.M

xox

NEW Genre & Artists - August '12

Hey everyone! So we have covered the pop genre last month, and this week is the first week of the acoustic genre! Which means we will be covering and looking at artists that tend to be strongest when playing live or with minimal backing. Some of my favorite artists fit in this category, and they are often the best ones to cover as live music tends to work well with piano.

So here's a list of artists I will be covering this month:

John Mayer.  My first love! Haha no this guy is seriously talented at guitar. Interesting fact- he says happily how he 'steals' Eric Clatpton's ideas for his music. Eric Clapton was his idol and inspiration growing up and there is even YouTube videos of them playing together:

'Crossroads' (From Mayer's album Battle Studies) with Eric Clapton.

John Mayer has released a number of albums now, but if you haven't already heard his stuff I suggest you listen to his album Continuum or recent release 'Born and Raised'. I have been a devoted fan since his first album release in early 2000's. He was best known for his song 'Your Body is a Wonderland'.

Regina Spektor. This girl is pure magic, she is actually a lot older than she looks too! 30-something. But she looks only 25. Regina has mostly got recognized from her song 'Fidelity'

'Fidelity' by Regina Spektor.

Anyway she plays piano like nobody's business, she started off her career playing in bars, and she is beautiful live! Very quirky and full of personality there is no one else quite like her. When I first heard 'Apres Moi' I couldn't help but cry, she is a beautiful composer, singer, and all round instrumentalist. She also is Russian and speaks multiple languages... very talented! Regina has recently released a new album 'What we saw from the cheap seats'. Every album just gets better and better. Look her up, well worth the listen.

Vanessa Carlton. Well anyone who has followed me knows how close Vanessa Carlton is to my heart as a musician. I followed her very closely in my early days and I will always be in love with both her first two albums. After that she went and experimented a bit, with hip-hop producer Irv Gotti to finally releasing her own indie album last year called 'Rabbits on the Run'. Which is very beautiful in both prose, style, production and musically. 

'Carousel' by Vanessa Carlton

This is her most recent release, and was entirely self produced so good on her. I have a lot of respect for her doing her own thing despite commercial pressures. With 'A Thousand Miles' creating a lot of expectation , it's understandable she has always been searching for that one 'something' with her music since then. She is a true artist. 

The final fourth artist I haven't yet entirely decided on, I'll keep it a surprise ^_^ 

Anyway these are just some of my influences, in the acoustic genre at least and there are plenty more to come! As usual I will feature a couple of covers and tutorials too for you lucky lucky people. 

Gotta get back to writing more music for you. Love you all! Talk soon 

K.A.M 

xox

Artist #4 Kerli - Zero Gravity

Hey everybody! 

Okay so here it is, my cover of Kerli's song 'Zero Gravity'. The tutorial is coming soon! 

The necklace I'm wearing is also from one of my hand made collections: http://www.etsy.com/shop/insidethewardrobe

(Just in case you wondered)

Got some new Regina coming up plus I am happy to let you know that I will definitely be doing 'I don't want to be a Bride' by Vanessa Carlton, and 'The Marching Line' in a few weeks from now... she's one of our artists from the acoustic genre.

Exciting stuff! I'll post more details soon, in the mean time enjoy xo

K.A.M

'Zero Gravity' by Kerli. Arrangement by Ear.