This Chinese (or Taiwanese) lady ask me to let her daughter, left, play the piano. I let her play 2 songs and then she plays next some American songs including the 2nd or 3rd "Somewhere In Time" which reminds me of a middle-aged guy in 1984 in Philippines, who is looking for a pianist who can play the 'missing' chord of that song. (Photo by Roberto Hernandez)
THE MISSING CHORD OF THE SONG
"SOMEWHERE IN TIME"
THE MOST requested song to me among middle-aged ladies in the Philippines is the theme song from the same movie "Somewhere In Time" starring Christopher Reeves, the Superman lead actor.
Because it has a very complicated chords, I have to buy the score sheet of that song at National Bookstore worth about 18.oo Php. I followed meticulously all of its chords -- from Major 7th, minor 7th, minor augmented Major 7th, Major, minor, 7th, and many chords with different bass.
When one of my piano students in Philippines got married, she requested me to play in the church and reception of the wedding. She requested me to play "Somewhere In Time", Looking Through The Eyes Of Love, Endless Love and the 4th one, I can't recall.
I have noticed since then that Somewhere In Time is really popular among ladies but I haven't seen the movie yet and always ask myself, "Why did they like this song and the movie?"
When I worked in Bahrain for 2 years and 3 months at Khayam Taverna (Greek Restaurant) in 1987-1989, I was able to see the movie 'Somewhere in Time' when I rented that film in VHS cassette. THEN I FOUND OUT WHY!
I remember when I'm playing that song in 1984 at the terrace of Aristocrat Restaurant in Greenbelt, Makati, some people surrounded me and watching me playing it with expression.
There's a middle-aged guy who waited for me to play the refrain of the song and specifically looked at my left hand to see what chord I will play at the part where he can't figure out what key is that when he is playing it-- it's key of B!
He said, "So, it's B key that I can't figure out myself."
NOW IT'S MY TURN TO SEE IF THE LADY IN THE PHOTO WILL PLAY THAT CHORD AND FIND OUT IF SHE IS ALSO METICULOUS ABOUT PLAYING CHORDS.
SHE'S NOT!
She plays only Major and minor chords.
CONTINUATION OF
MY REPERTOIRE OF INTERNATIONAL SONGS
-J- and -K-
JAMAICA
FAREWELL (Peter, Paul and Mary) B 78
1952 JAMBALAYA (Hank
Williams) (Carpenters) DB189
JEALOUS GUY
(John Lennon) B 79
1969 J E A N R 70
1971 JENNIFER (Bobby
Sherman) V 45
1982 JESSIE’S GIRL
(Rick Springfield) B 343
JOHNNY B.
GOODE (Chuck Berry) G 105
1971 JOY TO THE
WORLD (Three-Dog Night) B 56
JULY
MORNING (Uriah Heep) DB 43
JUST
ANOTHER DAY IN PARADISE G 107
1985 JUST AS I AM
(Air Supply) B 256
JUST AS
LONG AS WE HAVE LOVE (Dionne Warwick & Spinners) DB179
JUST FOR A
MOMENT (David Foster) B 250
1981 JUST ONCE
(James Ingram) B 332
1983 JUST TELL ME
YOU LOVE ME (England
Dan & John Ford Coley) B 292
JUST THE
WAY YOU ARE (Billy Joel) R 18
JUST
WALKING IN THE RAIN G 109
JUST WHEN I
NEEDED YOU MOST (Randy Vanwarmer) DB 92
196 JUST YOU
(Sonny & Cher) B 110
KABILUGAN
NG BUWAN (Apo Hiking Society)(Filipino Song) OPM190
1982 KAHIT KONTING
PAGTINGIN (Ric Segreto) (Filipino Song) OPM 50
KAHIT
MAPUTI NA ANG BUHOK KO (Sharon Cuneta) (Fil. Song) OPM110
KAHIT NA
(Zsa Zsa Padilla) (Filipino Song) OPM150
KAIBIGAN
(Anthony Castelo) (Filipino Song) OPM 64
KAIBIGAN (Apo Hiking Society) (Filipino Song) OPM 65
KAIBIGAN
LANG PALA
KAILANGAN
KITA (Leah Navarro) (Filipino Song) OPM 35
KANEOHE (Palauan Song)
KAM PAI (Japanese Song) J 16
KAPALARAN
(Rico J. Puno) (Filipino Song) OPM 38
KAPANTAY AY
LANGIT (Pilita Corrales) (Filipino Song) OPM 36
KARINYOSA
(Filipino Song) OPM 87
KASAMIENTO
(Chamorro Song)
KASTILYONG
BUHANGIN (Basil Valdez) OPM131
KATAKA-TAKA
(Filipino Song) OPM115
1985 KATARUNGAN
(Freddie Aguilar) (Filipino Song) OPM209
KAU EL
NGALK (Palauan Song) G P 5
KAWA NO
NAGARENO YO NI (Misora Hibari) (Japanese Song) J 18
1978 KAY GANDA NG
ATING MUSIKA (Hajji Alejandro) (Filipino Song)
OPM 67
KAY LUPIT
MO PAG-IBIG (Victor Wood)
1982 KEEPING THE
LOVE ALIVE (Air Supply) B 322
1972 KILLING ME
SOFTLY WITH HIS SONG (Roberta Flack) R 40
1965 KIMITO
ITSUMADEMO (Japanese Song) J 19
1982 KING AND QUEEN
OF HEARTS (David Pomeranz) B 321
1965 KING OF THE
ROAD (Roger Miller) G 111
KINGSTON TOWN G 113
1976 KISS AND SAY
GOODBYE (Manhattans) G 115
KISS ME
GOODBYE G 117
KISS ME HONEY,
HONEY KISS ME B 64
1982 KITA SAKABA
(Takashi) (Japanese Song) J 20
1985 K N I F E
(Rockwell) B 203
KNOCKIN’ ON
HEAVEN’S DOOR (Guns ‘N’ Roses) DB 46
1971 KNOCK THREE
TIMES (Tony Orlando and Dawn) G 119
1980 KOIBITO YO
(Japanese Song) J 22
KOI SHIKUTE
(Japanese Song) J 23
KOKOMO (Beach Boys) B 74
1955 KOKONI SACHI
ARI (Japanese Song) J 24
1981 KOKORO NI IRO
(Japanese Song) J 25
KOMM, GIB
MIR DEINE HAND (German Song) DBI
20
KOU JOU NO
TSUKI (Japanese Song) J 15
KUK SOKOK
(Lisa Sandei) (Palauan Song) DBI
67
1991 KUMUSTA KA
(Freddie Aguilar) (Filipino Song) DBI
18
KUMUSTA KA
(Rey Valera)(Filipino Song) OPM
67
1982 KUMUSTA KA
(Nonoy Zuniga) (Filipino Song) OPM
55
KUNG AKO’Y
IIWAN MO (Basil Valdez) OPM122
1980 KUNG KAILANGAN
MO AKO (Rey Valera) OPM134
KUNGLA
RAHVAS (Estonian Song) DBI 7
1998 KUNG MAIBABALIK
KO LANG (Regine Velasquez) (Filipino Song)
OPM135
1982 KUNG TAYO’Y
MAGKAKALAYO (Rey Valera) (Filipino Song)
OPM 49
Source: Chess and Music (Perfect Combination)
The Beginning of Chess in Palau
By Roberto Hernandez
1984 - 2015
To be published as a book in the future
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