Bill Evans "Chords Explained", Waltz for Debby, Piano Tutorial
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- "Waltz for Debby", music by Bill Evans,Transcription Analysis including chord progression, chord voicings, drop 2 voicings.
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Loved this since I was a young teen. The first jazz piano tune I tried to play. That was 40 years ago. I still love it and Bill Evans will always be my favourite . Your analysis was a joy to listen to and to watch. Beautiful. Thank you . Gerry.
Gerry, now we have that in common...I can't imagine my life and world without Bill Evans. He changed everything for me. I did meet him a couple times and actually was the opening band for one of his last performances in Hartford, CT. My first time seeing him perform live at the Village Vanguard is embedded in my memory stream forever and crystal clear.... my most profound and beautiful musical memory. Thanks!
@@KentHewittpiano88 hello Kent ....what is the name of this scale E F# G A Bb Db D which sounds very good over E minor 2 5 1 (F#m7--B7--Em) ? I need the name so i can learn it in other keys thanks.
One of the most beautiful piano pieces ever composed!
I agree!
KH, working on this tune is the perfect antidote for these terrible times. Love you man.
Great comment...thanks so much!
i come from classical music, i always wanted to learn jazz but never knew where to start. This looks like the perfect starting point to me :) thanks for making that
Thank you! That gives me an affirmation.... because if you have any inclination to want to improvise, I can be of help. Also you will gain great pleasure from the process and expand all your musical horizons. (sounds like a sales pitch...ha!) Actually this IS a sales pitch, because I believe you could learn about jazz piano from my book, as well as my 125 free videos and scores. Check here: www.kenthewitt.com/id31.html and Here: th-cam.com/channels/dmjw5sm9Kn83TB_rA_QBCw.htmlplaylists
thanks ! i'll dig in
Same case for me.. I enjoyed both and rlly looking forward on learning jazz
@@KentHewittpiano88 it is
Just too beautiful for words. And your style matches the exotic-ness of this piece.
DrDee...thanks for the great comment!
Your analysis of this beautiful piece is terrific, Kent. Many thanks.
Richard, thanks for telling me and for your wonderful comment...this keeps me going!
Your classes, my inspiration. Thank you Mr. Hewitt.
That does my heart good...thanks!
Thanks for running through this tune --it's one of my favorites and helped me learn a lot.
In fact, this whole channel is awesome. Thanks so much!
Anthony, that's an awesome compliment...thanks so much!!
I love this tune so much.
I've tried playing it reading the sheet, but I'm such a slow reader.. I bet that with the help of your analysis I'll be able to read it, understand it and remember it much faster and easily.
Thanks!
+p3porro I'm glad to hear that you enjoyed the video and I hope it will help you to play and understand the arrangement better.
Kent I’ve been watching your videos for years and you make the stuff sound and seem easy! You helped break down a lot of learning barriers for me! Beautiful beautiful work every time.
Thanks for watching
Gorgeous playing!
+johnny.w Thank you very much!
Hello Kent. I've been watching several of your videos, and this one is one of my favorites. It's such a beautiful piece. And you've so generously explained it, with all of Bill's subtle voicing and chord changes. I want to thank you for the great work you've been doing here (as you say, it's about a day's work for just one video). You're one of the most honest people one can come across, because you explain things clearly and simply. I'd love to take lessons with you, but I live in Paris, France. I think I'll be buying your books very soon. Take good care, and keep them rolling. All the best Kent, and God bless, Ralph.
That's a great comment, Ralph, and much appreciated. This is encouraging to me that my work is appreciated. I'm happy to be able to share the knowledge this way.
I am grateful to you for helping me understand this genius piece better.
Thank you! What a great job of playing and analyzing such a wonderful piece of music. I love your website.
+Alvin R Thanks for the compliments. Sorry I didn't see your comment sooner, Much appreciated, Kent
pulled this one up in the real book today and thought, damn I hope kent has an explainer for this one! sure enough it all makes sense now. your videos have always been helpful, but I'm at a point now where they're carrying me to the next level and helping me hear the movement of the changes. thanks for all your hard work to spread the joy of music.
Samuel...yours is the vey best kind of comment that I can receive. You are benefiting and also ackonwledging my hard work. It is very hard and one needs to be highly motivated. The rewards are worth it , brother...please believe me. ALWAYS swing loose!
Thanks Kent - I've spent all day learning this piece and wish I'd found this video a few hours earlier! Your explanations are excellent - thanks for posting.
+norriaty Thanks so much for the great feedback...I really appreciate your comment!
Awesome job!
Beautiful analysis for a beautiful composition.
Thank-you.
Thanks for the affirmation ...keep watching!th-cam.com/channels/dmjw5sm9Kn83TB_rA_QBCw.htmlplaylists
Thank you for this wonderful lesson...much respect to you Kent.
Thanks for the comment.
Thank you sir, you are the best! Every single video is priceless!
That is a great compliment and very much appreciated!
Hey Kent, I just wanted to let you know i hope you are doing well. Thanks for all the knowledge and lessons you have provided the world for the foreseeable future. Your contributions are now timeless as a blessing of our digital age. I guess, thank you for existing. You will help countless people for as long as we persist, and will always have a legacy here.
Thanks, MJ, that's a wonderful comment...so helpful to me. It keeps me going!
If I could, I would give this video multiple thumbs up! Thanks so much for sharing your thorough analysis and knowledge of Bill Evans music! You are a great teacher.
Your words are greatly appreciated and helpful to me. I can't keep doing this without hearing from you and others, ...so I'm grateful.
KH, this is now my life's work to try and surround this piece, which you have so beautifully and clearly explained. You are top of the heap. (Well maybe next to Bill Evans). Hats off again.
Oh wow...what a great compliment. I heard Bill Evans live in '64 ...not many can say that....and being a jazz pianist...that may be my qualifications ....thanks!
I love this song! Thanks
One of the great songs...thank you!
Thank you for this video. I started listening to and playing jazz three or so years ago, when I was just twelve and vidoes like this form the basis of my musical education. Again, thank you for sharing, and please continue 🙂
One of my very favorites by Bill Evans, I've sung it for years, and it's such a treat to hear it de-mystified on piano. Inspires me to try it myself, trying to stretch my piano skills.
That's a good goal....I hope when you've mastered it, you will write to me!
@@KentHewittpiano88 I see your website says to "write to me" for the chart. I'll shoot you a message on your website. Thanks for the encouragement!
Dear Kent
thanks for giving us the opportunity to learn this beautiful masterpiece. It was interesting to hear that Bill changed your life in music. incredible enough it happened to me too. Since I get known with his music he changed my life. But I must admit that my musical playing is limited and I can not read music so trying to play Bill by just hearing is almost impossible. So this transcription coming so close the way he did it is a gift for me. I hope you could put more Bill's music in more videos. God blessed you.
Thank so much for the kind words. Bill was a great inspiration to me. I was fortunate to see him a number of times... once at the Village Vanguard, and also my quartet opened for him in Hartford just before he died. Great privilege.
Please play more and show us how to do it. Thanks (for instance: Turn out the stars)
I would love to see a tutorial on Bill Evans “Gary’s Theme/Waltz”, it is such a beatiful song.
I'll check it out, thanks!
Kent Hewitt Thankyou so much! Thanks for your work and all your analysis! this tutorial helped me to understand better this beautiful song! Hugs from Brasil!
You are very welcome
Thank you so much for analysing this song! Bill Evans is my favorite jazz pianist, all time! Hope you can have more videos on how to play Bill Evans' music!
I have a few Bill Evans videos here:th-cam.com/play/PLFuMibnl_h5ZNh3QHMhPJ5COU7lswpwYa.html
wonderful
gorgeous
Thanks!
Fantastic presentation. Thank you for sharing your analysis.
+Robert Keller Thanks for the nice comment. Please consider subscribing and giving a thumbs up! I appreciate all feedback.
I've already watched it a thousand times thank you kent
Thanks for the support and affirmation...that keeps me going!
this is beautiful! Thank you!
Thank you. Check out my video on Moon River taken from the theme from A. Hepburn's film: Breakfast at Tiffany's, '61.
Thanks so much for sharing this great composition.
What Bill Evan's does with great songs is magical.
Incredible analysis!!
Jaw dropping
Thanks so much!
Kent! Im having a great time growing in my musicianship utilizing your videos (and your book - I just bought it!) .. Your content is an incredible gift! Thank you very much, good sir.
I’ve got about half of this song down so far!
Chris, thanks so much for the comment and for telling me...It brings joy to my heart that I can make a difference, and I wish you all the best in your musical studies.
Here I am again. I've been studying those chords. Thanks for the tutorial.
You're a cat...thanks, bro!
Thanks for posting- you play the tune as per original. Great tutorial.
+Jon Ferguson You're welcome, I used the 70's transcription and it matches what he played on his first recorded version from the album "new jazz conceptions".
Fascinating - thanx so much, Kent!
+noisyfan Thanks for the comment!
Thank you Kent !
You are very welcome
This is so beautiful
Your compliment is greatly appreciated!
Excellent
+TavernSenses Many thanks! Please subscribe.
amazing tune and amazing tutorial.
+tribukaribe Thanks so much for the nice comment and compliment. Please subscribe!
Amazing, thank you for this!
I appreciate your comment!
Simply gorgeous. Time to get serious about learning this piece properly before I turn to ash.
Exactly, time to learn this beautiful tune.
This is wonderful. Thank you.
Thanks for the great compliment... keeps me going!
Thank you Kent for the link.
A wonderfull piece, you are a great excellent pianist and teacher.
All my regards
Patricia
Thank you so much!
Sweet! Now to play this every time I see a piano
I hope you will have many visits to the piano.... and bring much joy to all that hear you.
I've always dreamt of playing Jazz piano but until now I haven't had the time to try. Please don't ever delete your channel!
Thanks to you, I'll keep going!
@@KentHewittpiano88 please don't ever stop sharing and teaching us. You're work definitely reaches out to those who can't afford music education.
fantastic transcription and explanation thanks a lot!!
Thanks for the compliments!
you, sir, are the man!
You, sir, are the man, for telling me!
Thanks for this! Very helpful!
Thanks for the comment...please check here; th-cam.com/channels/dmjw5sm9Kn83TB_rA_QBCw.htmlplaylists
I love this song and your explanation is AWESOME :) Really thank you. You made my day better.
+Walter Cruz Well, you just made my day better, by telling me. So please keep listening! Thanks!
You are really great Keneth...!
Thanks for the nice comment!
The piece in itself is ear opening with the 5ths cycle, I feel very lucky to have found this video. Definitely not the last I'll be watching from here!
This is Bill Evan's masterpiece. I'm sure it will be a pleasure for you to learn. Thanks for the comment!
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Thank you Kent.
Thank you!
The quarantine got me here. Such a nice sound! You did it well and love the sound of piano and the way you play was marvelous!!! Love from Mongolia! ❤️🤗
Wonderful comment. Thank you very much!
wow this is amazing. Thank you so much.
The amazing part is my learning and knowing, passing it on to you (like a tag team) and you telling me.... what you just said! Thank you!!
Love this song.. I used to play this for fun all the time, but forgot how to play it now.. great to have this video for when I get my hands on another piano. thanks for posting it!
+Wayne Hawley It's a great song, but not that easy to play especially if you look at the original Bill Evan's version. I appreciate your writing to me. Thanks!
+Kent Hewitt yea in no way was it easy to learn, not sure if I was playing that one but the one from an npr recording with Bill Evans, I'll try to find the original to look at too, thanks for replying!
+Kent Hewitt this truly is some of the best lessons on yt
this is beautiful
Thank you kindly!
Priceless...............Thank you Thank you.....i just subscribed with the speed of light...Much love from Abuja Nigeria
+Austin Shurler I appreciate the comment and support! Please subscribe and check out my videos.
Beautiful
Thank you! Cheers!
Absolutely Beautiful
Much appreciated!
Kent Hewitt
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Dear Kent thank you sooo much for the videos and website. I find it extremely helpful to watch your tutorials and, so far, its the only way I can improve my jazz playing. Its always such a pleasure to hear you playing! Keep it up and I am sure there are way more things to discover with you! Stelina
That's a great comment...and appreciated!
Beautiful! You explained it very well. Will download from your website. Always loved this piece. Thank you Kent😀
That one I can send to you in an email...thanks!
Thanks for such a wonderfully clear presentation. I am a jazz beginner and finding this hugely helpful. Marion Davidson
Marion, please go to my playlists. and follow all my beginner series and easy tutorials here:th-cam.com/channels/dmjw5sm9Kn83TB_rA_QBCw.htmlplaylists
Dear Kent, I want to express my thanks for showing us how to play one of my favorite piano songs, "Waltz for Debbie".
Thanks for telling me and for the support!
Great job! Love you video always!
Thank you!
Beatiful
Thank you Kent !...keep going...it's cool man !!!
You keep me going, man... and thanks!
cheers from south korea! Your videos are awesome!
Many thanks!
Great stuff Kent
Thanks!
Wow! This is quite impressive
+Diggyonutube Many thanks. I'm glad you enjoyed it! You can find the Bill Evans performance on TH-cam.
Fantastic and very helpful breakdown of an incredibly beautiful jazz piano tune! Thanks so much for taking your time and truly explain how it's done! P.S. Love your playing!
I'm happy you're telling me and many thanks for the compliment!
Kent this is so deep I have to play it at .75 speed. You realize a secondary benefit for bassists like me is the practice I get following your left hand - as if I were standing on stage over your left shoulder. I'm knee-deep in My Foolish Heart as well . . .
You should study Bill's written bass line, from any of the recorded versions. The best one is the original version, played by Scott LaFaro. Write to me for transcript.
You’re awesome !!!
Thank you!
Thanks so much for this! Lots of useful info in my quest to arrange the tune for guitar!
Thanks for telling me ...I hope it goes well!
@@KentHewittpiano88 Hey, Kent, I sent you the above note 3 months ago...finally arranged the tune for guitar, and here's a blog post on it, for your amusement. You get a video embedment (?) and a shout-out. Thanks for your help! rollyguitar.wordpress.com/2019/03/31/some-arranging-thoughts-on-waltz-for-debby/
Very good explanation.
Thank you!
thank you very much :) i'm learning a lot from your videos
Thanks...CHIPS!
Nice Kent. Thank you! You helped me with three things in particular...1) I much prefer your harmonic and root movement in measures 3ﹰ-5 of G- to E7/G# to A9 over my Real Book version which has G- to C7 to A7/G. Much better! 2) I wasn't doing the 3 over 4 feel section as such. It really helps to think of it that way to capture Bill's sound. 3) I wasn't using drop 2 voicings at the ends of the phrases for some stupid reason. Again...much better with them and more enjoyable to play. I've started playing this tune again with a new enjoyment of it because of these nuances. You're the man.
Thank you...there's no way anyone can get close to Bill Evan's and how he played it...it's just impossible...but we can learn from it. Check out the Oscar Peterson version....that's the next best one. ....completely different.
THE best!
THANKS!
Dear Kent, thank you for the amazing tutorial. I used a lot of parts from your arrangement and mixed it with some from Bill's live one to create my own.
Would love to have a video about how to solo over this tune: the changes are pretty standard but for some reasons I find myself being very tied to the original melody and having difficulties to navigate convincingly through the chords.
Thanks you for this and all the other great content of your channel. Kind regards from Italy!
Thanks for the request...I'll put it on my list. You might want to take advantage of the transcription book which has Bill's solo written out....which would be much better than mine, ...of course!
Kent, I'm afraid you gave away the store with this lesson. I have been playing this song, with my own yard sale approach for years now. Inasmuch as you have laid it out so clearly here, I think that with a year's diligence, I will have it right. All you need to know is right here. You are a mensch of the highest order.
That's very kind of you. I gain more than you know, plus I learn new things myself by doing this. So there's some self- indulgence there.
wow thanks for this.
Thank you!
maravilhoso parabéns mestre
+Lucas goulart77 obrigado !!
Thank you Very much master!!!!
Thanks for the comment!
Thank you for this post my friend. I suscribed.
Thanks for subscribing...more to come.th-cam.com/channels/dmjw5sm9Kn83TB_rA_QBCw.htmlplaylists
Just beautiful! You should analyse the solo too! Thank you very much for these 13min!
+Vitor Guerreiro I usually don't analyze solos because I prefer to play my own solo and analyze that. I guess I'm too lazy to spend another 3 hours on this. (sarcasm) Thanks!
+Kent Hewittm Any how..love your playing...beautiful!
When people ask me why I turn up the volume I tell them it’s cuz I Kent Hewitt.
So cool....a million thanks!
I love it Kent! I have the arrangement in the New Real Jazz Book. Forth chord they have marked as a C7 which you called an E7. I haven't tried it yet but I'm definitely going to work on this one. It's a winner. Thanks!
On Bill Evans' 1st trio recording "New Jazz Conceptions" he plays an E7 (inverted) which makes sense because the next chord is A7. E7 is also on the transcription, so that is how he originally wrote it. On later recordings he played the C7, I'm not sure why. Perhaps because it follows Gm7. However. I prefer the E7. Thank you!
Thanks, dude!
Cool, man!
Excellent explanation!
Martin Eigenmann Thanks, I appreciate the positive feedback very much. Please subscribe and check out my other videos , including Bill Evans' rootless voicings.
I sure will Kent! keep it up man!
This video has helped me understand so many things. It's amazing. This is life-changing stuff. Cannot thank you enough for sharing your knowledge... I can't even begin to tell you how wonderful your channel is. Please.... more! ^^ Rene
RRTheN00bPwner Thanks again for the great comment. It is my pleasure to share the knowledge and there's lots more to come. Please subscribe and keep in touch!
Gorgeous...wish I could play it:(
Not easy...agreed!
thanks!
My pleasure!
Hi "Dr" Kent, Altered dominant & cat friend here again. Was looking for your Waltz for Debbie PDF download last night as my physician friend Debbie who is clasically trained loved your TH-cam! (Your site says call for that download) (She took me see Amadeus while back and then later played the whole score over a bottle of Pinot Grigio.) Like your LI water views, she has a Steinway & Sons installed in her Chesapeake Bay facing living room! Thank you once again sir as you magically help us lay-jammers w/The Gr8 American Song Book!
Thank for the comment. Write to me at kenthewitt@hotmail.com and I'll be happy yo send you the score.
@@KentHewittpiano88 Thx "Dr" Kent !!! Sent request, pls check your Spam folder if not see in inbox! Playing with stuffing Mel Minors V+1/2 tone on the V with ii-V-I's today (eg A MelMin agsinst G7) on the guitar. Working Man's b/# 5s, 9s, b7!
Great. & The Ab chord is a secondary dominant leading to the flat = bVI root (Db in the key of F )
+VassilisArt Right, It's a secondary dominant. We're in the key of A Major (3 sharps) so it's G#7#5 (VII dominant) to C#m9 (III). You can download my arrangement on my website for free. Thanks!
Thank you Kent . Great Job..
I'm Deby from Indonesia.. like this video, very2 nice... :)
What's Indonesia like?...I think I've heard of it......... (just kidding).