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Loved the piano part as a contemporaneous little kid, a decade or so before I came to know who played it.

Awesome stuff!

Wow! Thank you so much!

Such amazing clarity in this explanation. The part seems extraordinary but I guess Rick's classical training made the modulations almost second nature. The emotional effect no doubt owes a lot to the subtle variations as you so well point out.

Why are the songwriters never given credit in these videos? This song was not gifted to us by space aliens. The music is by Harold Arlen. The lyrics are by Yip Harburg.

What happens when a famous keyboardist plays with a genius.

Very nice overview! However, what about (fully-)diminished chords? I‘ve encountered those more often than, say, min-maj7 chords.

wow...really well done lesson. Thank you

Nice, thank you for sharing. After watching this I had a go, but to be honest I'll need a bit of practice. I'm a guitarist. Interestingly, the arpeggios from the piano are exactly what you get from the top 3 strings on a guitar while playing open chords. It plays very naturally on a guitar, so much so I would suggest that perhaps it was originally played on a guitar and then transposed to a piano. Just a guess. Try it, it's really cool playing the piano part on the guitar.

Thank You ! This is a great arpeggio exercise !

Awesome!

This was the best! Thank you!

Best tutorial for this song, thank you

Like Zappa said, you know it’s right when you couldn’t imagine another note. this harmonization is perfect and lift the song to the legend it is. Thanks for this detailed walkthrough of this masterpiece.

Rick was a session musician at the time and played on many pop and classical records having quit earlier the Royal Academy of Music. Another session musician at the time was guitarist Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin fame. They both played individually on many records receiving a fee but not credited which was way back then. I have over the years found it fascinating listening to old records and trying to hear which ones they played on.

How many hands does one need to play this?? so comp;icated

Very good Christian. I first heard Morning Has Broken in 1971. Teaser and the Fire Cat was a really good album by Cat Stevens. Well explained. I hadn't realized that Rick Wakeman played the piano part until just a few years ago.

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"Then I heard your take Now I'm a believer" Excellent breakdown man and how you conveyed an obsession with detail in just over 13 min is exemplary. The viewer feels respected and I would expect, the Artists too, so your dharma is right on imo.

That was beautiful

there is another interesting observation in that he is using the sixteenth notes at the end of the figures, where they are less likely to clash with lyrics. As a producer I always make sure to have movement of Instruments stay away from the rhythm of speech as much as possible which enhances clarity. Vocal is king!

Very good channel. I'm surprised it has so few subscribers. People, like and subscribe!

I thought cat played this himself 😂 thanks for clarifying that age old mystery of mine

Once you’ve heard Wakeman’s Six Wives of Henry VIII, it’s stylistically very obvious that he played on Morning Has Broken.

Great breakdown of a great song!

I heard many years ago that Rick waived his session fee providing he was credited on the single as piano player. When single was released he was never mentioned on it, so when Cat Stevens went on tour to promote Album/Single, Rick refused to join them and they had difficulty finding someone who could play Ricks piano part. 😮

After a quick listen I hear a Ab/Gb instead of Fm/G# in the chorus. What do you think?

This channel is unreal. Thank you so much.

Wow, loving your channel very much.

This is awesome!

Most harmonically complex piece Wakeman ever wrote!

That was Awesome Christian thanks for the lesson !!!

Sheet music recieved. Many many thanks

What a methodical and accurate breakdown! so unique and professional!

Really insightful and entertaining walkthrough of a performance that’s always been a favorite. I never noticed how much is going on…and so gracefully that it doesn’t jump out. I’ll tune in to more of your work. I’m a guitar player, but I learn from great piano work. Another accompaniment that I find pleasing is the solo piano behind Niamh Parsons in The Lakes of Coolfin. It might be too obscure or routine for your review, but I’ll mention just in case. Cheers. czcams.com/video/mGfJS0709co/video.htmlsi=NCt73EsDsC5B8mx1

Been a Wakeman fan from back in the day, never knew he arranged this. Certainly has his 'touch' .

It's a breath of fresh air to see lessons like this taught in a unfussy, straight to the point , grown up fashion. May I humbly request another incredible piece of arranging by Mr Wakeman ... "Life On Mars" by David Bowie.

Hey Christian, I love your work. I’m always amazed how good your ear is. I would love to hear your thoughts on ear training in some future video.

How can i get this score , please?

Thanks!

Please tell me where did you find the sheet music for this song.

Thank you for this great tutorial Christian! Are you using the Studio Grand 2 piano sample on the Nord Piano? It sounds great!

There's an amusing story about the session Rick did for Cat Stevens. Rick's fee for the session was a measly nine pounds fifty. Despite the low price, the brilliant performance, and all the money Cat Stevens made from that song and the wonderful album "Teaser and the Firecat", Rick never got paid. Many years later, the singer, now called Yusuf Islam, finally decided to come clean and pay Rick ... exactly nine pounds fifty. There is of course another famous RW contribution to a popular song. David Bowie's "Life on Mars" has Rick tinkling away masterfully in the background.

I first learned this on guitar. The F# and B minor chords were really hard. Then I learned it on piano a couple years later. F# was hard but those 16ths were terrifying. I pushed through. I can now play MiB on guitar and piano at the same time!😀

Cat Stevens borrowed the Christian hymn and made it his own? Originally created in 1931! He himself followed Hindi teachings?

WOW! Thanks for sharing this! great articulation of the nuances!

what a great lesson!

What piano did you use on the Nord for this? Thanks.

Great video! I’ll spend a few minutes tonight to see if there’s any hope to recreate the wakeman version on the guitar.

Rick alsolutely made this song but was never paid for the session!