Right hand chords with melody

How to play full chords in the right hand whilst playing the melody on a jazz standard.
▬ Contents of this video ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
00:00 Introduction
00:30 What are they?
02:22 Why we use them
06:30 How to play them
10:21 When to use them
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[@erikhenchal2088]

You continue to champion high quality jazz piano playing.

[@tonywtyt]

I'm more of a hobbyist, but I want to be better, and this is the kind of playing I want to be better at!

[@elmarhinz3076]

When I started learning the piano, I had the idea to play the chords with my left hand and the melody with my right hand, separating hands for separate concerns, so to speak. However, I soon realized that playing the chords with my left hand sounded muddy, and I became stuck.
I then reduced the chords to the bass notes in the left hand and played the melody in the right. That worked at least. I discovered that a walking bass line is a nice option to get started with the standards of jazz.

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I'm so pleased to be helping you Gabriel. Thank you for your comment. I hope to see you when you feel better.

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this video is worth its weight in gold! so much packed in here, thank you for all the effort you put in to these videos

[@GameNationRDF]

8:17

[@duhrab]

thank you sean

[@JazzSkills]

Very welcome

[@mwflanagan1]

This one was great. Gonna follow up with a lot of your other instructional videos. Thanks.

[@mariarios-xf1xy]

Beautiful

[@mrquick6775]

Yes! Very…

[@chrisbusby4395]

Love it

[@modernmusicstudio303]

This was a great tutorial! Thank you for sharing!

[@JazzSkills]

Glad it was helpful!

[@mtacphone375]

Thanks a lot for this vdo,sir. It's clear and easy to catch up for a beginner like me .

[@JazzSkills]

I'm pleased to help you! Keep playing. You'll get there :)

[@elmarhinz3076]

This is a nice introduction. However, it would deserve many more examples.
As you show it, the length of the chords is determined by the length of notes in the melody, as the right hand plays them as one unit.
1.) If the melody is rather slow, how do I get a swinging rhythm below it?
2.) If the note extends the change of the chord, do I change the chord while holding down the pinky?
These are just two challenges off the top of my head. I think there would be a lot more details to cover.

[@mareknone6919]

Soo. Full disclaimer I'm a beginner and perhaps I'm reaching too high, however my question 😂 for each quarter note of the melody you play the 7 chord of that note. If the melody note is C you play a C7? Is that the idea😂😂😂😂 I love your videos!!!

[@Jack-fs2im]

but but but How can I choose right hand voicings under the melody.What are some nice supporting voicings in the RH

[@TheLazyClips]

2:48

[@mato._.3509]

Do stella by starlight barry harris style

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✌ 🎹🗿

[@markbra]

So don't use it in be-bop