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.
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.
If you play over the synth background riff you can recreate Iggy Azalea's rap part. And the dark chords truly sound good in the lower keys of the piano. Rita Ora's part is simple to turn into a piano instrumental, and because there's so many gaps between her phrases you can even play the background riff 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'.
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.
If you play over the synth background riff you can recreate Iggy Azalea's rap part. And the dark chords truly sound good in the lower keys of the piano. Rita Ora's part is simple to turn into a piano instrumental, and because there's so many gaps between her phrases you can even play the background riff 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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Looking to watch an example of Black Widow on Piano, then visit Zach Evans's YouTube Channel and watch a ton of Iggy Azalea Piano instrumentals.
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