Originally posted by Scottyee:

Whenever I accompany a singer (on the piano) especially begining singers or ones I've not worked with before, I always remember to play a strong intro with a I-VI-II-V7-I or IV-V7-I turnaround, with the dominant V7 chord leading into I (the first chord of the song).


Okay, thanks, that makes sense.

and better yet, something I recommend to ALL aspiring singers & musicians out there, enroll in an 'ear training' class.

You mean at a college, they have these or somewhere else?