<![CDATA[Ray Mak - Music]]>Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:09:19 -0800Weebly<![CDATA[00233 - Chris Brown ft. Justin Bieber - Next 2 You Piano]]>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 02:35:50 -0800http://www.makhonkit.com/2/post/2012/01/00233-chris-brown-ft-justin-bieber-next-2-you-piano.htmlClick To Download High Quality Mp3
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Mood : Emo Mood

Key : Eb Major


I know there are many Bieber Haters out there, but this is a really nice song to play, honestly. It's easy to play and it stirs a lot emotions to both players and listeners, which makes it kinda fun. Especially that both Bieber and Chris are very good at playing around with the voices and they complement to each other. 

Please click HERE for the video. You will need it while reading a printed copy of this tutorial. It's much easier to learn that way. Please read my previous postings on how to use these tutorials.

Introduction :

Use your Left Hand to play around with the note Eb. Just to create the effect of Anticipation, that's all.


[Chris Brown]
You’ve got that smile,
That only heaven can make.
I pray to God everyday,
That you keep that smile.
(Left Hand gracefully dances on chords Eb, Bb, C, Ab at your own pace. Right Hand plays the Melody according to the lyrics by ear with some chords)


[Justin Bieber]
Yeah, you are my dream,
There’s not a thing I won’t do.
I’ll give my life up for you,
Cos you are my dream.
(Left Hand gracefully dances on chords Eb, Bb, C, Ab at your own pace. One Octave Higher for Bieber, Right Hand plays the Melody according to the lyrics by ear with some chords) 


[Bridge]
And baby, everything that I have is yours,
You will never go cold or hungry.
I’ll be there when you’re insecure,
Let you know that you’re always lovely.
Girl, cos you are the only thing that I got right now
(Left Hand remains the same on Eb, Bb, C, Ab, but play the Melody with more chords with your Right Hand to signify that both of them are singing together)


[Chorus]
One day when the sky is falling,
I’ll be standing right next to you,
Right next to you.
Nothing will ever come between us,
I’ll be standing right next to you,
Right next to you.
(Even for the Chorus, Left Hand remains the same on Eb, Bb, C, Ab, but play the Melody with more chords with your Right Hand to signify that both of them are singing together. Second Part softer with slight pauses) 


[Chris Brown]
You had my child,
You make my life complete.
Just to have your eyes on little me,
That’d be mine forever.
(Left Hand gracefully dances on chords Eb, Bb, C, Ab at your own pace. Right Hand plays the Melody according to the lyrics by ear with some chords) 


[Bridge]
And baby, everything that I have is yours
You will never go cold or hungry
I’ll be there when you’re insecure
Let you know that you’re always lovely
Girl, cos you are the only thing that I got right now
(Left Hand remains the same on Eb, Bb, C, Ab, but play the Melody with more chords with your Right Hand to signify that both of them are singing together) 


[Chorus]
One day when the sky is falling,
I’ll be standing right next to you,
Right next to you.
Nothing will ever come between us,
I’ll be standing right next to you,
Right next to you.
(Even for the Chorus, Left Hand remains the same on Eb, Bb, C, Ab, but play the Melody with more chords with your Right Hand to signify that both of them are singing together. Second Part same for this part)  


[Bridge]
We’re made for one another
Me and you
And I have no fear
I know we’ll make it through
(Left Hand strongly dances on C, D, Eb, G, Ab for the bridge. Right Hand plays the Melody. Repeat)


One day when the sky is falling
I’ll be standing right next to you
Ohh ohh ohh ohhhhh
(Almost Silent. Same chords as the Chorus)


[Chorus]
One day when the sky is falling,
I’ll be standing right next to you,
Right next to you.
Nothing will ever come between us,
I’ll be standing right next to you,
Right next to you.
(Chorus, Left Hand remains the same on Eb, Bb, C, Ab, but play the Melody with more chords with your Right Hand to signify that both of them are singing together. Second Part softer with slight pauses)  


Oh nah nah
Oh yeah
Stand by my side
When the sky falls
Oh baby
I’ll be there
(Just keep repeating to the end)


You’ve got that smile,
That only heaven can make.
I pray to God everyday,
To keep you forever.
(Just keep repeating to the end)  ]]><![CDATA[00232 - Hafiz AF7 - Awan Nano Piano]]>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 02:19:11 -0800http://www.makhonkit.com/2/post/2012/01/00232-hafiz-af7-awan-nano-piano.htmlClick To Download High Quality Mp3
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Mood : Emo Mood

Key : C Major + A Minor


This is a pretty popular Malay song from the 7th Akademi Fantasia. I was asked to play this song by a fellow Malaysian fan on both my website and YouTube Channel, so I've decided to listen to it. Being written in C Major and A Minor, this song is pretty simple and straightforward. Good and relaxing song to play.

Please click HERE for the video. You will need it while reading a printed copy of this tutorial. It's much easier to learn that way.

Introduction : 

RH :

EGCGEG EFGA
EGCGEG EFGA
EGBGEGB DCDCA
Repeat

LH :

Dances on Chords C A E then F, repeat 

Lihat ke arah sana
Serakan warna dan berarakan
Awan
Pabila terik panas
Segera hadirnya memayungi diri
(Left Hand mimics the Introduction part by play both the Octave on C as well as the EGCGEG part, then only you move to A. Second part is on D then back to C with the Introduction Part. Right Hand plays the Melody according to the Lyrics)

Pabila kau dahaga
Sesegera turun hujan melimpahkan kasihnya
Pabila kau katakan
Akulah awan itu yang kau mahu
(Similar to the first part, Left Hand mimics the Introduction part by play both the Octave on C as well as the EGCGEG part, then only you move to A. Second part is on D then moves to G in preparation for Chorus. Right Hand plays the Melody according to the Lyrics) 

Begitulah awan nano
Setia melindungi diri
Tika panas mencuba menggores pipi
Dan bibirmu
(Very gentle Chorus, unlike many other songs. Left Hand gracefully touches on chords C, A, E, F then G. Right Hand plays the Melody according to the Chorus)


Begitulah awan nano
Sering saja tak terduga hadir
Dan tak akan tercapai jejarimu
(Very gentle Chorus, unlike many other songs. Left Hand gracefully touches on chords C, A, E, F then G. Right Hand plays the Melody according to the Chorus) 

Kasihnya
Kasih tiada banding
Setia tiada tara
Bagaimanapun jua
(Second Part of Chorus, Left Hand plays on A, E, F before slowing down. Right Hand plays Melody)

Awan kekasih sebenarmu sayang
Walaupun tak akan tercapai jejarimu
(Back to C for Left Hand then G, then F. Right Hand plays Melody)

Lihat diriku ini
Yang sesekali pernah kau bagaikan awan
Sehingga tak mungkin terlupa
Berikan belas sedari dulu
(Left Hand mimics the Introduction part by play both the Octave on C as well as the EGCGEG part, then only you move to A. Second part is on D then back to C with the Introduction Part. Right Hand plays the Melody according to the Lyrics) 

Sehingga tak mungkin termampu saksi
Setitis pun air matamu kasihku
Sehingga kau katakan
Akulah awan itu yang kau rindu
(Similar to the first part, Left Hand mimics the Introduction part by play both the Octave on C as well as the EGCGEG part, then only you move to A. Second part is on D then moves to G in preparation for Chorus. Right Hand plays the Melody according to the Lyrics)  

Akulah awanmu yang sedia
Melindungi dirimu tika panas mencuba menggores pipi
Dan bibirmu
(Very gentle Chorus, unlike many other songs. Left Hand gracefully touches on chords C, A, E, F then G. Right Hand plays the Melody according to the Chorus) 

Akulah awanmu yang sering kau rindu
Dan tak terduga hadirmu walau tak tercapai jejarimu
(Very gentle Chorus, unlike many other songs. Left Hand gracefully touches on chords C, A, E, F then G. Right Hand plays the Melody according to the Chorus)  

Kasihku
Kasih tiada banding setia tiada tara
Bagaimanapun jua
(Second Part of Chorus, Left Hand plays on A, E, F before slowing down. Right Hand plays Melody) 

Aku pelindung dirimu sayang
Walaupun tak akan tercapai jejarimu
(Back to C for Left Hand then G, then F. Right Hand plays Melody) 

Bridge! Intro Style!

Begitulah awan nano
Setia melindungi diri tika panas mencuba menggores pipi
Dan bibirmu
(Very Soft, Very gentle Chorus, unlike many other songs. Left Hand gracefully touches on chords C, A, E, F then G. Right Hand plays the Melody according to the Chorus)  

Begitulah awan nano
Sering saja tak terduga hadir
Dan tak akan tercapai jejarimu
(Slightly Louder, Very gentle Chorus, unlike many other songs. Left Hand gracefully touches on chords C, A, E, F then G. Right Hand plays the Melody according to the Chorus)  

Kasihku
Kasih tiada banding setia tiada tara
Bagaimanapun jua
(Second Part of Chorus, Left Hand plays on A, E, F before slowing down. Right Hand plays Melody) 

Aku pelindung dirimu sayang
Walaupun tak akan tercapai jejarimu
(Back to C for Left Hand then G, then F. Right Hand plays Melody. Intro Style to the End)   ]]><![CDATA[00231 - Lady Gaga - The Edge Of Glory Piano]]>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 02:02:00 -0800http://www.makhonkit.com/2/post/2012/01/00231-lady-gaga-the-edge-of-glory-piano.htmlClick To Download High Quality Mp3
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Mood : Happy Mood

Key : A Major


This feels like a very motivational song from Lady Gaga. It's actually a love song, Gaga Style. It's not too difficult to be played on the piano as the key stays the same throughout the song. You just have to know the lyrics to play it. Definitely one of my favorite Lady Gaga song.

Please click HERE for the video. You will need it while reading a printed copy of this tutorial. It's much easier to learn that way. Please read my previous postings on how to use these tutorials.

Introduction :

Just play on the note A creatively, depends on how the actual song sounds to you. It sounded to me like how I've played it.



There ain't no reason you and me should be alone tonight
Yeah baby, tonight, yeah baby
I got a reason that you
Who should take me home tonight
(Left Hand dances gracefully on chords A, E, D, D repeat. Right Hand plays the Melody with simple chords according to the lyrics with your listening skills, or you can copy mine in the video)


I need a man that thinks it's right when it's all wrong tonight
Yeah baby, tonight, yeah baby
Right on the limb is where we know
We both belong tonight
(Left Hand dances gracefully on chords A, E, D, D repeat. One Octave Higher, Right Hand plays the Melody with simple chords according to the lyrics with your listening skills, or you can copy mine in the video) 


It's hard to feel the rush
To brush the dangerous
I'm gonna run right to, to the edge with you
Where we can both fall far in love
(Slightly slower, Left Hand stays on D, then moves up to E, to F# then to D#, B, D then back moves up to E prior going to the next part. Right Hand plays the Melody while building momentum with your gradually getting louder effect)


I'm on the edge of glory
And I'm hanging on a moment of truth
Out on the edge of glory
And I'm hanging on a moment with you
(Chorus, Full Power! Right Hand plays the Melody full chords if possible. Left Hand dances strongly on A, E, F#, D back to A)


I'm on the edge, the edge, the edge
The edge, the edge, the edge
I'm on the edge of glory
And I'm hanging on a moment with you
I'm on the edge with you
(Similar Pattern to the First Part of the Chorus where Left Hand dances Strongly on A, E, F#, D, Right Hand plays the Melody)

Slight Bridge A, E, D, E back to A


Another shot before we kiss the other side
Tonight, yeah baby, tonight, yeah baby
I'm on the edge of something final
We call life tonight, alright, alright
(Left Hand dances gracefully on chords A, E, D, D repeat. Right Hand plays the Melody with simple chords according to the lyrics with your listening skills, or you can copy mine in the video) 


Put on your shades 'cause I'll be dancing in the flames
Tonight, yeah baby, tonight, yeah baby
It isn't hell if everybody knows my name
Tonight, alright, alright
(Left Hand dances gracefully on chords A, E, D, D repeat. One Octave Higher, Right Hand plays the Melody with simple chords according to the lyrics with your listening skills, or you can copy mine in the video)  


It's hard to feel the rush
To brush the dangerous
I'm gonna run right to, to the edge with you
Where we can both fall far in love
(Slightly slower, Left Hand stays on D, then moves up to E, to F# then to D#, B, D then back moves up to E prior going to the next part. Right Hand plays the Melody while building momentum with your gradually getting louder effect) 


I'm on the edge of glory
And I'm hanging on a moment of truth
Out on the edge of glory
And I'm hanging on a moment with you
(Chorus, Full Power! Right Hand plays the Melody full chords if possible. Left Hand dances strongly on A, E, F#, D back to A) 


I'm on the edge, the edge, the edge
The edge, the edge, the edge, the edge
I'm on the edge of glory
And I'm hanging on a moment with you
I'm on the edge with you
(Similar Pattern to the First Part of the Chorus where Left Hand dances Strongly on A, E, F#, D, Right Hand plays the Melody) 


I'm on the edge with you
I'm on the edge with you
(Bridge, very long bridge, your style, your liking)


I'm on the edge of glory
And I'm hanging on a moment of truth
Out on the edge of glory, and I'm hanging on a moment with you
(Chorus, Full Power! Right Hand plays the Melody full chords if possible. Left Hand dances strongly on A, E, F#, D back to A) 


I'm on the edge, the edge, the edge
The edge, the edge, the edge, the edge
I'm on the edge of glory
And I'm hanging on a moment with you
(Similar Pattern to the First Part of the Chorus where Left Hand dances Strongly on A, E, F#, D, Right Hand plays the Melody) 


I'm on the edge with you
With you, with you, with you, with you
I'm on the edge with you
With you, with you, with you, with you
(Chorus, Full Power! Right Hand plays the Melody full chords if possible. Left Hand dances strongly on A, E, F#, D back to A) 


I'm on the edge with you
With you, with you, with you, with you
I'm on the edge with you
With you, with you, with you, with you
(Your own liking) ]]><![CDATA[Piano Covers by my friend, Lim Yu Quan from Malaysia]]>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 00:00:03 -0800http://www.makhonkit.com/2/post/2012/01/piano-covers-by-my-friend-lim-yu-quan-from-malaysia.htmlDear YouTubers, Friends, and Visitors,

This is my good friend Yu Quan. He plays the piano too. In spite of his young age, he is very talented. Therefore, I've decided to trick him and brutally force him into showing his talent on YouTube, as well as to grow with YouTube. We're from the same music school in Malaysia, Pianoforte School of Music, just different generation, different styles, different exposures, different (SIZEs).

With his amazing skills and unsurpassed passion for music, I believe he is going to be great on YouTube.

Please support his efforts by subscribing to him. 

PS : If you have SUBSCRIBED to him. Please leave a nice message on his channel, and show him some LOVE. You'll be very amazed when you find yourself on my website. You're gonna get yourself some good loyal subscribers and friends.

Just click on the blue links to visit his channel and immediately Subscribe to him, including the one in this sentence.

My Eyes are on you... (I'm Watching you)

Sincerely,

Ray Mak

]]><![CDATA[Meme Proposal - Tim ❤ Audrey]]>Sat, 31 Dec 2011 00:00:34 -0800http://www.makhonkit.com/2/post/2011/12/meme-proposal-tim-audrey.html

This is perhaps one of the most sincere and beautiful marriage proposal that I've ever seen. Moreover, its amazing video quality and shooting technique by Crazy Monkey Studio makes it stand out even more.
The song, A Thousand Years by Christina Perri, that I played on New Year's Eve was Inspired by Audrey Ooi Feng Ling ❤ Timothy Tiah Ewe Tiam

Audrey : This was played on the same out of tune piano that you played with Will & Carol. Congrats! and I still wanna meet Wendy, and now I wanna meet Tim too!

Tim : Congrats!! Daaaayyuuuummm!!! You just raised the bar LIKE A BOSS! Shouldn't have shown it to my girl!! Now both our expectations are "Mo-Mo-Mo-Monster Kill!!!"

LoLz, just kidding. Your Meme Proposal was Amazing! (We will cross paths, Mr. Nuffnang)

Happy New Year and Happy Marriage to both of you!

Tim's Blog :
http://timothytiah.com/

Audrey's Blog :
http://fourfeetnine.com/

Also Cheers to Carol Yong and Will for the wonderful times. 



Cheers!

Ray Mak

]]><![CDATA[I Do Not Choose To Be A Common Man]]>Fri, 23 Dec 2011 00:00:35 -0800http://www.makhonkit.com/2/post/2011/12/i-do-not-choose-to-be-a-common-man.html

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I DO NOT CHOOSE TO BE A COMMON MAN

It is my right to be uncommon. 
I seek opportunity, not security.
I do not wish to be a kept citizen, humbled and dulled by having the state look after me.

I want to take the calculated risk, 
to dream and to build, to fail and to succeed.
I refuse to barter incentive for a dole.
I prefer the challenges of life to the guaranteed existence.
I prefer the thrill of fulfillment to the stole calm of utopia.
I will not trade freedom for beneficence, nor my dignity for a handout.

I will never cower before any earthly master, nor bend to any threat.
It is my heritage to stand erect, proud, and unafraid; to think and act for myself.
To enjoy the benefits of my labor and to face the world boldly 
and say, “This I have done, and this is what it means to be a Man”

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Dear YouTubers,

I wonder how many of you guys can relate to this. 


This is a Poem that I've deeply memorized.
I've recited the entire piece from my Heart. 
Notice why I highlighted the word "CHOOSE"? 
We always have the right to make choices.

Warmest Regards,

Ray Mak ]]><![CDATA[Success and You]]>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 00:00:36 -0800http://www.makhonkit.com/2/post/2011/12/success-and-you.htmlWhatever your mind can conceive and believe it will achieve. Dream great dreams and make them come true.  Do it now!

You are unique. In all the history of the world there was never anyone else exactly like you, and in all the infinity to come there will never be another you. Never affirm self-limitations. What you believe yourself to be, you are.

To accomplish great things, you must not only act but also dream, not only plan but also believe. If you have built castles in the air your work need not be lost -- put foundations under them. Yes, you can -- Believing is magic.

You can always better your best. You do not know what you can do until you try. Nothing will come of nothing. If you don't go out on a limb, you're never going to get the fruit. There is no failure except in no longer trying.

Hazy goals produce hazy results. Clearly define your goals. Write them down, make a plan for achieving them. Just don't look back unless you want to go that way.

Defeat may test you; it need not stop you. If at first you don't succeed, try another way. For every obstacle there is a solution. Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. The greatest mistake is giving up.

Wishing will not bring success but planning, persistence and a burning desire will. There is a goldmine within you from which you can extract all of the necessary ingredients. Success is an attitude. Get yours right.

It is astonishing how short a time it takes for very wonderful things to happen. Now show us the colours of your RAINBOW


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PS : This Beautiful Poem was Passionately Color Printed with my Name on it, On a High Quality Color Paper, and Laminated, then given to me by a good friend, Low Yik Choon (My Dad's University Mate and also a Johannian (From St. John's Institution). 

I've never knew that I've always been using the first part of this Beautiful Poem as my motto of life at the bottom of my website.

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Enjoy,

Warmest Regards,

Ray Mak

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The Beautiful Low Family - Mrs. and Mr. Low, Chi-E, Ken-Ji, Shin-Ji
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And their Magnificent Grand Piano (Awww, look at those lil' bunnies)
]]><![CDATA[Guess Where are your Mp3s!! (Grin....)]]>Sun, 11 Dec 2011 20:48:53 -0800http://www.makhonkit.com/2/post/2011/12/guess-where-are-your-mp3s-grin.htmlDear YouTubers, Friends, Visitors,

I've placed all my Mp3s strategically in their most precise order in a different location within this website. Guess where they are? =) Grin....

These are High Quality Mp3 direct from their respective High Definition sources at 320kbps!!!!

Anyway, as usual, in order to make sure people who download my songs are genuine, and not thieves (like Alonzo Holt and many more on YouTube), I've made them a bit challenging to download. But once you get there, you're gonna enjoy them to the max! I promise!

Sincerely yours,
Ray Mak ]]><![CDATA[Mp3s Removed from YouTube Links]]>Sat, 10 Dec 2011 05:30:20 -0800http://www.makhonkit.com/2/post/2011/12/mp3s-removed-from-youtube-links.htmlDear YouTubers,

Thank you very much from the bottom of my heart ❤ for listening to my piano covers. I'm very grateful for all your support all these while.

In the past, I've been providing High Quality Mp3s for free on my website. But, there are too many people who has abused the system by downloading them and selling them everywhere in places such as Amazon, E-Music, Napster, Ebay, and you know what, because of all these piracy, believe it or not, surprisingly my name appears among over 231,000,000 websites and growing. 

On top of that, this Website of mine also faced a problem of insufficient storage space when I put all my High Quality Mp3s up for free.

To solve both issues, I've transferred all my High Quality Mp3s into a paid server in order to filter out those who are not serious, and linked every song individually from that server in my YouTube videos. However, my efforts were backfired by haters who caused some videos to be removed. Therefore, I've removed all links from my YouTube videos and there will be no more Free High Quality Mp3s.

Ultimately, I'd prefer that you guys just listen to my covers on YouTube, be it from your computers or phones.

For those who really seriously want High Quality Mp3s of my songs. I'll show you guys how to get it in a separate post.

Sincerely yours,
Ray Mak
]]><![CDATA[Latest and Highest Quality Mp3 Available!!!]]>Sat, 03 Dec 2011 00:44:55 -0800http://www.makhonkit.com/2/post/2011/12/latest-and-highest-quality-mp3-available.htmlGreetings Brothers & Sisters of YouTube!

In the past, I've been using a much lower quality old version software to extract Mp3s of my piano covers for you guys to download. Unfortunately their quality sounded like they are being played from the radio and very mono. Being a crazy audiophile myself, this is just unacceptable.

I have taken some time and a lot of effort to separate and extract high quality Mp3s from my Original Piano Covers in their purest forms using a very expensive software for you guys to download. They are going to sound much better than how they actually sound on YouTube, so please get your very good set of headphones or speakers ready!

I've put links to my Mp3s for each song in their own YouTube Video respectively. You'll just have to fill up some simple surveys or grab some amazing deals to download them, it's that simple! Enjoy the Music!

PS : 

The main reason I'm making it slightly more difficult to download high quality version of my songs is to avoid people like Alonzo Holt from the past who download all my songs for free and sell them everywhere for profit. Furthermore, my website server is getting too full if I continue uploading my songs on it.

Anyway, I'd be truly happy if you don't download any of those songs and just continue listening from the videos itself. Those are highest quality when you set to FULL HD. 

Warmest Regards,
Ray Mak

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Here is an example of the location where you can download your Highest Quality Mp3s!
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