"they work real good on a bad piano". very important useful valuable aspect to this technique-. hah. you can bet Art had to play on some horrific boxes in the clubs in da real world. thanks so much for this clear demonstration of how to add some Tatum spice to our playing.
Very insightful and useful material you present well here. The 2 fingered runs unlocks a sound for sure. Just think in the 1930's Art has figured this out and was doing this? And it still holds up and sounds new, modern, and applicable today. I think Art's sound, his touch, is what is most unique, like fireworks in accuracy and clarity. While exact transcriptions are very useful in studying his exact note choices, I feel exploring his touch and technique alone can lead to one's own application to the player's own musical choices. You can apply this sound to many styles of playing. Horowitz and Rachmanioff used to listen to Art play live for I believe this very reason. Art has a sound that is worth internalizing and integrating into your own playing as you have done here in your video. Looking at the dozens of transcriptions available of Tatum's playing on You Tube, it becomes apparent that Art's arrangements make sense and are very compositional. The note choices and chord voicings utilize a complete vocabulary of inversions, scales, used in the most basic and straight forward ways but it is his playing, touch, accuracy, and time (played fast adds magic) that makes it so unique and individual. It inspires us to relearn the basics (arpeggios, scales and variations).
Thank you my Friend. My jazz nut DAD 💔(whom l just lost; He was my Best Friend ! 😰). He took me to see Dave Brubeck when l was three years old. Senator Eugene Wright was my GODFATHER! And now he’s up there with my DAD💔. I took up the piano at 6 coz of my DAD💔. I want to THANK YOU SO MUCH for your wonderful site. You NEVER stop learning! BEETHOVEN is my hero; but to make money to feed my voracious music habit, DAD advised me to play rock to survive! 😆SAD BUT TRUE. So l play rock guitar as well!!! Bravo, l’m glad l found you! You’re a breath of fresh air! Again, THANK YOU SO MUCH. 🎹🎸🇦🇺😃
Thank you for your comments and explaining and helping me with other comments as well. Unfortunately my life is so busy i do not have time to answer all messages. I appreciate your interest. I wish i had time to invest in the u-tube channel. Perhaps in the future. I am currently operating a small business in piano repair and have little free time.Thank you again for doing your home work. May God bless you in all your efforts.
rkjp56, thanks for posting your lessons. I have never seen or heard the Tatum runs explained as well as you do. The unorthodox fingering of these beautiful runs is really cool. Keep up the great work!
Thank you so much. Wonderful lesson. Tatum was a piano god. I have been into bop since high school but recently started listening to Art Tatum and I love the birds in the background.
Thanks so much for sharing. I’ve been meaning to work out these Art Tatum runs for a long time. You have really demystified these beautiful passages here. Much appreciated.
Wow, you got that Art Tatum style down. Glad to know he passed his genius on to someone. This is just what I have been searching for. You just can't find this kind of stuff in any book. Thanks for sharing some of his techniques.
This inspiration just came to me today and it's a bomb. I wanted to be sure that I'm not weird that's why I searched this concept on TH-cam and puff, I found this video. Art Tatum rocks!
Thank you and God bless you for this lesson! You should really charge for this types of information but I'm glad that you are giving it out to those who really want to use it.
Thanks so much, I just passed Art Tatum's house in Toledo Ohio at the corner of City Park and Indiana thats the first time I've seen it, Im going to stop by for a closer look...
randy knisely My good friend and Art Tatum Discographer the late Arnold Laubich was responsibility for the restoration of the front of the house and the plaque!
thankyou so, so much for this!I t has taken me a while to realise it is all in the fingering , and the transcription books never give it . You have shown me how to crack the code - I am going to be revisiting this site a lot , til I get it right . Thankyou thankyou thankyou!
G'day Roger...Greetings from Australia. Excellent tutorial, thanks !! My good friend, John Gill (RIP) turned me on to Art Tatum and other great exponents of the style (Willy "The Lion" Smith), Joplin, James P Johnson, Eubie Blake & others. Wishing you all the best with your musical pursuits - Cj
Very interesting, I'll go work on it now. I am more aspiring than accomplished, so the amount I am trying to absorb sometimes is a little overwhelming! Love the bird accompaniment! Used to have a bird that not only accompanied me, but would land on my hands if he felt that he needed more attention!
It really does help me a lot now that I think about it. I could not figure some of these out. And it's really gonna help me understand is to stick them in his bouncier(if that's a word) rhythms. Because I noticed he would stick triplets or sixlets in his fours a lot, but could never understand the fingering. thanx to you.....BINGO! Lol. Thanks again. I'm just mad that after all the youtubing I've been doing, I'm just now seeing this. I gotta learn to search better. Lol. Thanx again.
Thank You! I am getting ready to leave town and way behind on e-mails.Your C jam blues is wonderful. Really nice work. I've heard that recording before and what you did really inspired me.As far as that F7th blues riff, I would use 12123412342542. but thats just me.Keep up the great work!
Thank you for posting these videos. They made Tatum seem far less opaque and far more approachable, leading me to work on some other Tatum material on my own. I've shared some of it in a video response--maybe something new for you? Thanks for the inspiration.
These are great. I first watched this tape a year ago and I could play them like the wind after three months so persevere. You can stick them in now and then. I came up with one that sounds good over a C7, Gm, Bb, Dm and other chords with consonant notes. It starts with a single D with the left hand then with the right play a descending Dm chord with the r/h AFD notes, landing on the D you initially played with the left hand. Use the 4,2,1 fingers. Then with the left hand play The G below the initial D with the left hand. Follow with a descending Gm, DBbG, with the r/h ending on the initial G left hand note. Carry on down four octaves. Use it to warm up or as a flash intro in the key of F. Take this pattern down, then a fast run in C back up setting up the key of F. Practice and you'll find descending you can play it so fast that the initial Notes D and G will be almost instantaneously followed by the D and G, the last notes of the descending triads. No pedal, that's important, other chords can be combined
Thanks for your comment. Yes your right but I would use thumb on the B,2nd finger on A,thumb on F,2nd finger D,etc. It has a better fell to it for this key.You can start with any note or notes leading up to it.Actually Art did not do a 2-finger run for G7th.He used a G13th run with a grace note.3rd finger on E,thumb on B,2nd finger on A,thumb on F,etc.And you lighty touch the F above the E before you strike the B.I did not mean to confuse things but for the record.
You are an excellent player yourself. I've never been able to master the Tatum fast runs. It's hard to believe he hit them with perfect at that speed, and could barely see, and certainly not the keyboard. To play like that without looking is beyond rational description. It really is a divine natural gift. But it went far beyond technique, he was a brilliantly creative and innovative musical mind that wasn't influence by bebop as much as he influenced it. Charlie Parker's first job in NYC was washing dishes at a bar just so he could hear Tatum play. What a joy.
Oh, man. No wonder my runs always sounded 'gallop-y'. I was trying to utilize classical fingering! That being said, Art Tatum is - and I don't think anyone will disagree - a God-gifted talent, and any attempt at imitation that I make will never compare to the Incomparable One.
Great lesson. Your skill matched with your humility, a wonderful combination. Thanks.
Thank you. Terrific.
What an incredibly cool guy. What a blessing this video is. God bless you brother. You're a great player. Thanks for sharing your gift.
New to jazz runs...this is great!
"they work real good on a bad piano". very important useful valuable aspect to this technique-. hah. you can bet Art had to play on some horrific boxes in the clubs in da real world. thanks so much for this clear demonstration of how to add some Tatum spice to our playing.
"as I freely received I freely give back".... this used to be the norm in Jazz, right ? Thank you sir for sharing this so gracefully.
Very insightful and useful material you present well here. The 2 fingered runs unlocks a sound for sure. Just think in the 1930's Art has figured this out and was doing this? And it still holds up and sounds new, modern, and applicable today. I think Art's sound, his touch, is what is most unique, like fireworks in accuracy and clarity. While exact transcriptions are very useful in studying his exact note choices, I feel exploring his touch and technique alone can lead to one's own application to the player's own musical choices. You can apply this sound to many styles of playing. Horowitz and Rachmanioff used to listen to Art play live for I believe this very reason. Art has a sound that is worth internalizing and integrating into your own playing as you have done here in your video. Looking at the dozens of transcriptions available of Tatum's playing on You Tube, it becomes apparent that Art's arrangements make sense and are very compositional. The note choices and chord voicings utilize a complete vocabulary of inversions, scales, used in the most basic and straight forward ways but it is his playing, touch, accuracy, and time (played fast adds magic) that makes it so unique and individual. It inspires us to relearn the basics (arpeggios, scales and variations).
Thank you my Friend. My jazz nut DAD 💔(whom l just lost; He was my Best Friend ! 😰). He took me to see Dave Brubeck when l was three years old. Senator Eugene Wright was my GODFATHER! And now he’s up there with my DAD💔. I took up the piano at 6 coz of my DAD💔. I want to THANK YOU SO MUCH for your wonderful site. You NEVER stop learning! BEETHOVEN is my hero; but to make money to feed my voracious music habit, DAD advised me to play rock to survive! 😆SAD BUT TRUE. So l play rock guitar as well!!! Bravo, l’m glad l found you! You’re a breath of fresh air! Again, THANK YOU SO MUCH. 🎹🎸🇦🇺😃
Holy smokes that was a great lesson. thank you so much
Thank you for your comments and explaining and helping me with other comments as well. Unfortunately my life is so busy i do not have time to answer all messages. I appreciate your interest. I wish i had time to invest in the u-tube channel. Perhaps in the future. I am currently operating a small business in piano repair and have little free time.Thank you again for doing your home work. May God bless you in all your efforts.
Art Tatum was truly a musical mad scientist. Thanks for the demonstration!
Wow, thanks for sharing all this stuff. I'm looking forward to going through the rest of your videos.
You make it look so easy! Thank you for sharing
More lessons! These lessons are fantastic and I would definitely love to see more!
Thanks for the inspiration and motiation for practicing in the NewYear!
Your an amazing pianist...
Please keep the videos coming
God bless you and please keep them lessons comin'!
Wow this is awesome! Thank you so very much for sharing this indeed!!!
Wow you are a wonderful musician. Thanks for sharing all of this!
I cannot express how grateful I am for you sharing these videos. Thanks... Just thanks.
Wow , so beautifully explained!! Thank you so much for sharing!
I have been truly blessed by your humble spirit as well as your gift!! Keep inspiring the world Sir!
rkjp56, thanks for posting your lessons. I have never seen or heard the Tatum runs explained as well as you do. The unorthodox fingering of these beautiful runs is really cool. Keep up the great work!
Thank you so much! You're a Fantastic pianist and human being for sharing your knowledge! God bless you sir!
Thank you very much. I've spent about a year trying to get these down since I first saw this video. Your version of aint misbehavin is great!
Superb video, playing and explanation. Thank you!
Thank you so much. Wonderful lesson. Tatum was a piano god. I have been into bop since high school but recently started listening to Art Tatum and I love the birds in the background.
Thanks so much for sharing. I’ve been meaning to work out these Art Tatum runs for a long time. You have really demystified these beautiful passages here. Much appreciated.
very helpful. added it to my daily right away. thank you so much!
Wonderful playing and teaching.
Simply AWESOME. Art Tatum was WAY ahead of his time. Now I must practice.
Thank you for the great lesson !
Wow, you got that Art Tatum style down. Glad to know he passed his genius on to someone. This is just what I have been searching for. You just can't find this kind of stuff in any book. Thanks for sharing some of his techniques.
Thank you for sharing your worthy knowledge, I will really thankfully learn those licks :)
This is super cool!
This inspiration just came to me today and it's a bomb. I wanted to be sure that I'm not weird that's why I searched this concept on TH-cam and puff, I found this video. Art Tatum rocks!
Thanks for the TUTORIAL.....I am so impressed with your skill. I am sending this by email to a pianist I know who worships Art Tatum's work.
Wow! that's awesome for me. Thanks for the lesson
Thank you and God bless you for this lesson! You should really charge for this types of information but I'm glad that you are giving it out to those who really want to use it.
Thanks so much, I just passed Art Tatum's house in Toledo Ohio at the corner of City Park and Indiana thats the first time I've seen it, Im going to stop by for a closer look...
randy knisely My good friend and Art Tatum Discographer the late Arnold Laubich was responsibility for the restoration of the front of the house and the plaque!
Oh man. I can't believe I didn't recognize it. I sat down and learned the G turn from he Hyman video. Thank you brother. - Bob
Great - even the budgie was diggin it !! Thanks for the info and insight.
This is great. Thank you so much.
Thanks for the lesson. I have often wondered why Art Tatum's runs had no gaps but were crisp at the same time. Who the heck could dislike this guy?
thankyou so, so much for this!I t has taken me a while to realise it is all in the fingering , and the transcription books never give it . You have shown me how to crack the code - I am going to be revisiting this site a lot , til I get it right . Thankyou thankyou thankyou!
Amazing!!! Thank you 🙏🏿
Those are some lucky birds that get to sing along while you play like Mr. Tatum. Thanks for sharing this!
Thank you and thank good for this information.
G'day Roger...Greetings from Australia. Excellent tutorial, thanks !!
My good friend, John Gill (RIP) turned me on to Art Tatum and other great exponents of the style (Willy "The Lion" Smith), Joplin, James P Johnson, Eubie Blake & others. Wishing you all the best with your musical pursuits - Cj
just beautiful
Good stuff, this was helpful. TH-cam told me about you for some reason (15 years later).
Very well done!
Great lesson!
Great stuff and a nice guy too
Thank you so much.
Awesome! Thanks. God bless ya 👍🏾
At last someone who knows what its about. Thanks for sharing it.
Thank you so much for sharing
Very interesting, I'll go work on it now. I am more aspiring than accomplished, so the amount I am trying to absorb sometimes is a little overwhelming! Love the bird accompaniment! Used to have a bird that not only accompanied me, but would land on my hands if he felt that he needed more attention!
Thanks, now I have to go listen to Art!
It really does help me a lot now that I think about it. I could not figure some of these out. And it's really gonna help me understand is to stick them in his bouncier(if that's a word) rhythms. Because I noticed he would stick triplets or sixlets in his fours a lot, but could never understand the fingering. thanx to you.....BINGO! Lol. Thanks again. I'm just mad that after all the youtubing I've been doing, I'm just now seeing this. I gotta learn to search better. Lol. Thanx again.
Brilliant! Thanks!
Christ! Excellent stuff!
Fantastic thank you !
Thanks for sharing your knowledge :-)
Amazing!!!
very informative videos keep it up!
Brilliant!!!
Very nice job man.
Thank You! I am getting ready to leave town and way behind on e-mails.Your C jam blues is wonderful. Really nice work. I've heard that recording before and what you did really inspired me.As far as that F7th blues riff, I would use 12123412342542. but thats just me.Keep up the great work!
Very Good Lesson!!
Thank you sir. My daughter lives in Pitts.I live in the next state over.Can't say I am a big ravens fan.
Thank You very much. Greetings from Chopin's homeland 😀
wonderful lesson :)
You’re a saint!
Watching you play makes me want to take hammers to my fingers. Just plain wonderful musicianship: well done and thank you.
You are good!!! Thank you sir!!!
Where have i been all this time? It's a treasure you are passing on.
Listen up everybody don't let this guy fool you, he's Art Tatum's son!
Thank you for posting these videos. They made Tatum seem far less opaque and far more approachable, leading me to work on some other Tatum material on my own. I've shared some of it in a video response--maybe something new for you? Thanks for the inspiration.
These are great. I first watched this tape a year ago and I could play them like the wind after three months so persevere. You can stick them in now and then. I came up with one that sounds good over a C7, Gm, Bb, Dm and other chords with consonant notes. It starts with a single D with the left hand then with the right play a descending Dm chord with the r/h AFD notes, landing on the D you initially played with the left hand. Use the 4,2,1 fingers. Then with the left hand play The G below the initial D with the left hand. Follow with a descending Gm, DBbG, with the r/h ending on the initial G left hand note. Carry on down four octaves. Use it to warm up or as a flash intro in the key of F. Take this pattern down, then a fast run in C back up setting up the key of F. Practice and you'll find descending you can play it so fast that the initial Notes D and G will be almost instantaneously followed by the D and G, the last notes of the descending triads. No pedal, that's important, other chords can be combined
that's cool man could you share some knowledge? I understand on the dominant chords but how about other chords?
Read this book: www.u.arizona.edu/~gross/Mehegan/John%20Mehegan%20-%20Improvising,%20Jazz%20Piano.pdf
Most underrated vid in TH-cam
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Thanks for your comment. Yes your right but I would use thumb on the B,2nd finger on A,thumb on F,2nd finger D,etc. It has a better fell to it for this key.You can start with any note or notes leading up to it.Actually Art did not do a 2-finger run for G7th.He used a G13th run with a grace note.3rd finger on E,thumb on B,2nd finger on A,thumb on F,etc.And you lighty touch the F above the E before you strike the B.I did not mean to confuse things but for the record.
Nice info.. thanks!
Yes,your right. The two finger diminished run only works for that series of diminished chords. Hope they are helpful.
Thank you!
Thanks, really nice!
You are an excellent player yourself. I've never been able to master the Tatum fast runs. It's hard to believe he hit them with perfect at that speed, and could barely see, and certainly not the keyboard. To play like that without looking is beyond rational description. It really is a divine natural gift. But it went far beyond technique, he was a brilliantly creative and innovative musical mind that wasn't influence by bebop as much as he influenced it. Charlie Parker's first job in NYC was washing dishes at a bar just so he could hear Tatum play. What a joy.
Parker couldn't afford to just buy a drink and get a ringside seat?
@@TheLarryBrown Quizás le gustaba lavar platos además de tocar el saxo.
Thanks for sharing!!! :-)
Love the bottle of scotch on the flattop :D
Oh, man. No wonder my runs always sounded 'gallop-y'. I was trying to utilize classical fingering! That being said, Art Tatum is - and I don't think anyone will disagree - a God-gifted talent, and any attempt at imitation that I make will never compare to the Incomparable One.
Here's a drink of cutty sark to you sir!!! My new fave lesson video!!! Inspired.... -phly23
the pianOracle is certainly happy to have found awesome piano vids here.
Thank you so much :)
Thank you
Ur a straight star
God Bless u Brother
thank you!
wow! thanks a lot!
Give us some more stuff from Tatum, please!!!
wow. just wow.
God bless you ! Thank you so much. I've always wanted to learn that. Long live great music !
Great, cheers 👍