The latest sensational song today is the abrasive "Black Widow" by Rita Ora and Iggy Azalea. Along with the dark words; the energetic tune and gloomy chords give the song edge and grit. It seems like there could be no way to make the song beautiful. It also seems like it would be impossible to play this rap song on piano. Its like putting the left foot in the right shoe.
Any pianist would have a truly tough time playing this song on the keyboard. It doesn't seem like it would be a perfect fit. Playing the part of Iggy Azalea could be a problem because rap is a type of music that can't truly be played on a musical instrument. In addition, the piece could be too edgy for piano. However, if any other rap songs can be transformed into a piano instrumentals then its possible this one could too.
The rap part of Iggy Azalea could be overcome by simply improvising over the synth background riff. And the mysterious chords truly sound good in the lower keys of the piano. There is a lot of space between the phrases on Rita Ora's part which makes it easy to play it as a piano instrumental. The background riff could be played in between the melody line.
There are truly lots of different things you could try for the accompaniment. What could work well is to follow up the gritty bass note with a lighter mid scale configuration. In other words: jump bass. In order to obtain a soft yet mysterious sound you can arpeggiate the chords. Following the bass drum rhythm for the arrangement and playing block chords could create a thicker texture.
Now for the melody line, it would be good to blend various approaches for various intensity levels. For the introduction, solitary notes could be played. Then for the verse you can add a harmony note with the other fingers in the right hand to pick up the intensity a bit. Now when it comes to the chorus, you could bring the intensity if you play in octaves or full chords.
Even if it might seem weird, the song "Black Widow" can still sound good even if you play it on piano...now that's a 'rap'.
Any pianist would have a truly tough time playing this song on the keyboard. It doesn't seem like it would be a perfect fit. Playing the part of Iggy Azalea could be a problem because rap is a type of music that can't truly be played on a musical instrument. In addition, the piece could be too edgy for piano. However, if any other rap songs can be transformed into a piano instrumentals then its possible this one could too.
The rap part of Iggy Azalea could be overcome by simply improvising over the synth background riff. And the mysterious chords truly sound good in the lower keys of the piano. There is a lot of space between the phrases on Rita Ora's part which makes it easy to play it as a piano instrumental. The background riff could be played in between the melody line.
There are truly lots of different things you could try for the accompaniment. What could work well is to follow up the gritty bass note with a lighter mid scale configuration. In other words: jump bass. In order to obtain a soft yet mysterious sound you can arpeggiate the chords. Following the bass drum rhythm for the arrangement and playing block chords could create a thicker texture.
Now for the melody line, it would be good to blend various approaches for various intensity levels. For the introduction, solitary notes could be played. Then for the verse you can add a harmony note with the other fingers in the right hand to pick up the intensity a bit. Now when it comes to the chorus, you could bring the intensity if you play in octaves or full chords.
Even if it might seem weird, the song "Black Widow" can still sound good even if you play it on piano...now that's a 'rap'.
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