Maiden Voyage: Journey Through The Real Book

A jazz piano lesson to help you learn Herbie Hancock’s jazz standard “Maiden Voyage.”
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Getting beyond the “notes on the page” 0:11
An overview of “Maiden Voyage” 0:26
The rise of straight-8th note jazz in the 1960s 1:31
Modal jazz 3:26
Viewing Am7/D as D9sus4 3:29
An easy and musical way to figure out Mixolydian modes 4:47
The rhythmic vamp 5:26
Stop comparing yourself to Herbie! lol 5:33
Text painting, inspired by the tune’s title 6:12
Hinting at the rhythmic vamp 4:47
The spirit of musical exploration 7:14
Beginning with a single note 7:34
Expanding outwards 7:53
Starting the melody 8:03
Open fifths 8:18
Speeding up the rhythms 8:46
A low bass note at the start of the 2nd chorus 8:57
Lyrical improv over shimmering textures 9:13
Contrary motion in the right hand 9:41
The 3rd chorus 9:53
More expansive melodic phrases 9:56
Quarter-note triplets 10:17
Having fun with rhythmic chords 10:32
The 4th chorus 10:48
“Block chords” 11:02
Funk rhythms 11:06
Playing more lyrically 11:03
Pentatonic runs 11:19
Letting the rhythm take over 11:32
An orchestral texture with left-hand melodic improv 11:45
Returning to the tune’s melody 12:37
A softer, more reflective texture 13:15
An improvised “coda,” using D Mixolydian 13:30
Different possibilities for “Maiden Voyage” 14:26
Taking our journey through the Real Book 15:09
Play piano with more joy and less stress 15:19
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Enjoy the journey, and "let the music flow!"
Ron