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.
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 truly lots of different things you could try for the accompaniment. What could work well is to follow up the gritty bass note with a lighter mid scale configuration. In other words: jump bass. In order to obtain a soft yet mysterious sound you can arpeggiate the chords. Following the bass drum rhythm for the arrangement and playing block chords could create a thicker texture.
For various intensity levels, it could be great if you combine different styles. Playing just solitary notes for the introduction 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. In order to bring the huge chorus effect, you can play in octaves or full chords for the refrain.
To conclude, while it may seem strange for various rap songs like Black Widow to be played as piano instrumentals, they still sound great.
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.
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 truly lots of different things you could try for the accompaniment. What could work well is to follow up the gritty bass note with a lighter mid scale configuration. In other words: jump bass. In order to obtain a soft yet mysterious sound you can arpeggiate the chords. Following the bass drum rhythm for the arrangement and playing block chords could create a thicker texture.
For various intensity levels, it could be great if you combine different styles. Playing just solitary notes for the introduction 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. In order to bring the huge chorus effect, you can play in octaves or full chords for the refrain.
To conclude, while it may seem strange for various rap songs like Black Widow to be played as piano instrumentals, they still sound great.
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