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Jun 6, 2024 · Joni Mitchell was an interesting case as someone who learnt to read music yet didn’t seem to benefit much from it. Long before she picked up the guitar to become one of the most important folk artists of her generation, the Canadian singer-songwriter trained as a classical pianist.
"River" is a song by Canadian singer songwriter Joni Mitchell, from her 1971 album Blue. Written on piano, it has become a standard for artists in many music styles, and has become popular as Christmas music. Although never released as a single, "River" holds second place among Mitchell's songs most recorded by other artists. [1]
This transcription is the piano part for "River" as played by Joni - another classic piano piece from her album "Blue". It's not a difficult piece to play - the key is getting the phrasing, the changes in dynamics and tempo right.
Beginning with Mitchell seated at the piano, it feels as though she's finding the melody as she sings, tasting its possibilities, before the group quietly move into view behind the break after the song's first verse, a weeping pedal steel winding the song into its next verse.
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This archive features guitar and piano transcriptionsof many of Joni's songs - including dulcimer tabs, bass guitar notation, and lead sheets as well. Originally conceived and designed by Sue Tierney, the archive has since evolved into a constantly growing project maintained collectively by Sue and fellow guitarists Marian Russell, Howard Wright, a...
Joni Mitchell - Strong and Wrong. Her piano accompanied songs are just brilliant. Trying to learn to play them myself takes forever - but worth it.
May 6, 2019 · Mitchell’s vocals on Song to a Seagull were recorded by singing directly into the body of a grand piano to produce replicated notes in the strings; it was a trick suggested by David Crosby, with...
