The latest smash hit single "Black Widow" by Rita Ora and Iggy Azalea is as graphic as pop songs come today. It has nasty lines, a driving melody, and mysterious chords that give the song edge and oomph. It seems like there would never be a way to make the rap song wonderful and beautiful.
Playing this song on piano would seem like an impossible undertaking. It doesn't seem like it would be a great fit. As rap is the kind of music that cannot really be played as a piano instrumental, playing Iggy Azalea's part can pose a real problem. Also, on piano the piece could be too edgy. Nevertheless, if other rap songs can be turned into piano covers, then it is achievable.
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 really lots of different things you can try for the accompaniment. You can follow up the harsh deep notes with a lighter mid scale configuration: jump bass can work very well. You could also arpeggiate the harmonies to get a soft, mystifying sound. If you would like a thicker texture you can even play block chords and just follow the bass drum tempo from the arrangement.
Blending various styles for different energy levels can be good for the melody line. Playing only solitary notes for the intro could work. Then for the verse you can add a harmony note with the right hand to be able to pick up the energy a notch. Lastly for the chorus you could play in octaves or full chords to produce a huge effect.
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'.
Playing this song on piano would seem like an impossible undertaking. It doesn't seem like it would be a great fit. As rap is the kind of music that cannot really be played as a piano instrumental, playing Iggy Azalea's part can pose a real problem. Also, on piano the piece could be too edgy. Nevertheless, if other rap songs can be turned into piano covers, then it is achievable.
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 really lots of different things you can try for the accompaniment. You can follow up the harsh deep notes with a lighter mid scale configuration: jump bass can work very well. You could also arpeggiate the harmonies to get a soft, mystifying sound. If you would like a thicker texture you can even play block chords and just follow the bass drum tempo from the arrangement.
Blending various styles for different energy levels can be good for the melody line. Playing only solitary notes for the intro could work. Then for the verse you can add a harmony note with the right hand to be able to pick up the energy a notch. Lastly for the chorus you could play in octaves or full chords to produce a huge effect.
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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