Always loved Father's Song, and when Prince died, decided to sit down, transcribe it as close as I could to the movie, and learn it.

Today I put up a performance of it based on my transcription.

I haven't written out the music in a pretty format just yet (it was first for me to understand, so ties/rests are not standard), but let me know if you'd like it and I'll do so!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CiV12Sq8Lts&feature=youtu.be

[Edited 7/13/16 16:32pm]

There's sheet music for it, you know.

Genesia said:

There's sheet music for it, you know.

Yes, there is and I have it. Have not played it in a long time though.

OfCourseItsMine said:

Always loved Father's Song, and when Prince died, decided to sit down, transcribe it as close as I could to the movie, and learn it.

Today I put up a performance of it based on my transcription.

I haven't written out the music in a pretty format just yet (it was first for me to understand, so ties/rests are not standard), but let me know if you'd like it and I'll do so!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CiV12Sq8Lts&feature=youtu.be

That was pretty good.

Nice one!

I enjoyed that - oneof my favourite pieces of Prince music (CB)

Out of interest...as someone who has never played piano...if I began to learn with a lesson a week - how long before I could make this my bar trick?

Genesia said:

Thanks!

rubymoon53 said:

OfCourseItsMine said:

Always loved Father's Song, and when Prince died, decided to sit down, transcribe it as close as I could to the movie, and learn it.

Today I put up a performance of it based on my transcription.

I haven't written out the music in a pretty format just yet (it was first for me to understand, so ties/rests are not standard), but let me know if you'd like it and I'll do so!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CiV12Sq8Lts&feature=youtu.be

That was pretty good.

Nice Thanks!

PRNelson said:

Genesia said:

There's sheet music for it, you know.

And the sheet music is terrible and incomplete

Yeah, that was the main issue if you've ever seen what was published. Thanks for the backup!

Even a good published version probably still wouldn't have his ornaments. I didn't play exactly all of them both due to my ability and because my hands were freezing, but did my best.

OfCourseItsMine said:

Connected said:

Nice one!

I enjoyed that - oneof my favourite pieces of Prince music (CB)

Out of interest...as someone who has never played piano...if I began to learn with a lesson a week - how long before I could make this my bar trick?

Since you've never played, it's tough to give you an estimate, but you can definitely get the base chords and melody in the right hand after a few months of dedicated practice (as a total beginner). It wouldn't sound exactly like this (sounding exactly like this would take quite a while for a true beginner), but it would be cool!

Hard to hear all the nuanced stuff in a bar anyways ; )

I'll post the transcription soon, and if you'd like, I can make a simpler version after.

VERRRRRRRY nice! Great job!

Always been one of my favorite songs. Your rendition was beautiful. Thank you for sharing it.

OfCourseItsMine said:

Connected said:

Nice one!

I enjoyed that - oneof my favourite pieces of Prince music (CB)

Out of interest...as someone who has never played piano...if I began to learn with a lesson a week - how long before I could make this my bar trick?

Since you've never played, it's tough to give you an estimate, but you can definitely get the base chords and melody in the right hand after a few months of dedicated practice (as a total beginner). It wouldn't sound exactly like this (sounding exactly like this would take quite a while for a true beginner), but it would be cool!

Hard to hear all the nuanced stuff in a bar anyways ; )

I'll post the transcription soon, and if you'd like, I can make a simpler version after.

Yes please!

It is the piece that has always inspired me to learn...so it would be great to have something to take to my lesson.

Thanks!

OfCourseItsMine said:

Always loved Father's Song, and when Prince died, decided to sit down, transcribe it as close as I could to the movie, and learn it.

Today I put up a performance of it based on my transcription.

I haven't written out the music in a pretty format just yet (it was first for me to understand, so ties/rests are not standard), but let me know if you'd like it and I'll do so!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CiV12Sq8Lts&feature=youtu.be

[Edited 7/13/16 16:32pm]

Really nice !!! Please post your transcription, I would like to try

It was so beautiful. I've always loved this piece from the movie. Thank you for sharing. I listened to it twice because I enjoyed it so much.

Peaches said:

It was so beautiful. I've always loved this piece from the movie. Thank you for sharing. I listened to it twice because I enjoyed it so much.

Thanks! I'm glad you liked it : )

OfCourseItsMine said:

Always loved Father's Song, and when Prince died, decided to sit down, transcribe it as close as I could to the movie, and learn it.

Today I put up a performance of it based on my transcription.

I haven't written out the music in a pretty format just yet (it was first for me to understand, so ties/rests are not standard), but let me know if you'd like it and I'll do so!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CiV12Sq8Lts&feature=youtu.be

[Edited 7/13/16 16:32pm]

I wrote that out back in the Family days. Won a contest with it as well. That was some good times.....

Telecaster5 said:

OfCourseItsMine said:

Always loved Father's Song, and when Prince died, decided to sit down, transcribe it as close as I could to the movie, and learn it.

Today I put up a performance of it based on my transcription.

I haven't written out the music in a pretty format just yet (it was first for me to understand, so ties/rests are not standard), but let me know if you'd like it and I'll do so!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CiV12Sq8Lts&feature=youtu.be

[Edited 7/13/16 16:32pm]

Really nice !!! Please post your transcription, I would like to try

Thanks! Coming soon!

StephanieThePisces said:

Always been one of my favorite songs. Your rendition was beautiful. Thank you for sharing it.

Glad you enjoyed it : )

RJOrion said:

very nice! "whose else would it be?"

Thanks! Yeah, in the video, I had a real inclination to have my hands shaking at the end...but resisted : )

Peaches said:

It was so beautiful. I've always loved this piece from the movie. Thank you for sharing. I listened to it twice because I enjoyed it so much.

Thank you for the kind words and I'm glad you liked it!

Sounds great . Of all the fan versıons I've seen on Youtube over the years your version is by far the best and very close to the original. Sounds a lot like the version he played in Atlanta in 1985.

OfCourseItsMine said:

OfCourseItsMine said:

Connected said:

Nice one!

I enjoyed that - oneof my favourite pieces of Prince music (CB)

Out of interest...as someone who has never played piano...if I began to learn with a lesson a week - how long before I could make this my bar trick?

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Hey, not long at all actually. I used to take piano lessons and I learned to play it pretty quickly after I started my lessons. It was by far the most complex piece i could play.

You don't even need more than one or two lessons perhaps. You just need to learn to read the music and then it is practice, practice, practice until your fingers remember where to go. And I"m talking about the sheet music version, not anything fancier. But the sheet music version is good.

I actually want to learn to play it again. It's probably been 20 years but I love that song and I loved playing it. There's a site where you can download the sheet music for it for a few bucks.

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You have an incredible talent to be able to transcribe and play the music.

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I think you captured well the beautiful sadness of that piece of music.

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FunkiestOne said:

Connected said:

Nice one!

I enjoyed that - oneof my favourite pieces of Prince music (CB)

Out of interest...as someone who has never played piano...if I began to learn with a lesson a week - how long before I could make this my bar trick?

.

Hey, not long at all actually. I used to take piano lessons and I learned to play it pretty quickly after I started my lessons. It was by far the most complex piece i could play.

You don't even need more than one or two lessons perhaps. You just need to learn to read the music and then it is practice, practice, practice until your fingers remember where to go. And I"m talking about the sheet music version, not anything fancier. But the sheet music version is good.

I actually want to learn to play it again. It's probably been 20 years but I love that song and I loved playing it. There's a site where you can download the sheet music for it for a few bucks.

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[Edited 7/15/16 4:26am]

Good to know - I'm gonna take up smoking while I practice, just to summon the spirit

Do tell, do tell...

PM grateful

I'm motivated - off to fleabay for a Yamaha keyboard

Thanks!