best tutorials ever!!!keep it up man!!your the best!!pls continue doing tutorials!thanks for sharing your talent!the best jazz/blues tutorial on youtube..your my savior!!!
Thank you Nick. Very few explain things in the detail that you do, allowing us to apply it to many other tunes. Also...thanks for that walk down using all 7th's on the bottom. I've listened to that forever and was never sure as to what was really happening.
@ 3:29 it is also the 2 hand voicing for the F altered chord, which is the 5 leading back to the 1 in your typical ii-v-i movement :) Great video by the way
Excellent lesson. I just don't understand why the "root" of the second voicing (Eb7) is Bb. Isn't it supposed to be Eb? Or maybe I heard wrong, I don't know.
So I would assume that in order to be able to comp like this, you need to know your scales REALLY well? How else can you think "okay this is the 3rd and 7th of X chord"? I cannot think of chord tones fast enough in real time to be able to play like this.
Thank you for taking the time to reply! Any advice from a skilled pianist like you is highly valuable to me since I can't afford lessons at the moment. Much appreciated.
You start by figuring it out using scale degrees or written music, or whatever. Then you practice until it becomes automatic. That may take many, many repetitions, and slowly increasing the tempo.Elintasokas
Mooser42001 Yeah, I can somewhat do it. I remember a few scales particularly well. C minor/major, D major, Bb major, etc. But when I need to figure out in real time for instance what is the 3rd and 6th of F# minor I take too long. I know some of the block rootless left hand voicings. I guess I'm going to try and learn those first and then focus on the 2 hand versions (which in my opinion sound much better)
Hi Steve. When playing a piece like this one, do the chords always get played in the same form (voicings) each time you place the piece? I just wonder how variety within the chord progressions plays a role from performance to performance. By the way, I really appreciate the materials that you've made available to us.
Hi Mosaic. Thanks for your kind words. To be honest it's going to change a bit on every gig. For example, I react to how the other musicians play around me and of course how I'm feeling on that day. I have my preferred sounds but I always pay attention to my ear and my feelings :)
Thanks so much and please keep going with the same concept when you break down the essential formula. I'm obsessed with this authentic bop comping. It's like you found the rosetta stone of Red Garland and Wynton Kellys ancient comping codes, and share it to the world. Thanks again meistro. Made my day🏅
best tutorials ever!!!keep it up man!!your the best!!pls continue doing tutorials!thanks for sharing your talent!the best jazz/blues tutorial on youtube..your my savior!!!
Thanks Glenndale. Really appreciate your kind words.
Very good way of demonstrating SATB voices. Thank you for this!
You're welcome.
Thank you Nick. Very few explain things in the detail that you do, allowing us to apply it to many other tunes. Also...thanks for that walk down using all 7th's on the bottom. I've listened to that forever and was never sure as to what was really happening.
One of the few still using a real acoustic piano. Kudos there.
I have just discovered your piano lessons and its the answer to a dream-I can't wait to start practicing ( and that says a lot!!) Thank you
Great to hear and thank you. Enjoy yourself in the practice room :)
@coolchild2001 appreciate the comment and glad you enjoyed it!
This is the lesson ive been looking for. Thanks!
@edcollante Thanks! I love keyboards too but nothing beats the feel of a real acoustic.
These voicings are perfect for vibes too since you often are only using 4 notes, thanks for the lesson
Great lesson, Steve. Thx 4 posting
@ 3:29 it is also the 2 hand voicing for the F altered chord, which is the 5 leading back to the 1 in your typical ii-v-i movement :) Great video by the way
+DavidisTonik Thanks!
Excellent lesson!
Thanks :)
awesome video man! great great great!
Really really good. Good content, great explanation. Exactly what I was looking for. Consider me subscribed. More more more more videos please.
Awesome thank you. Great vibe.
+Sharma Yelverton You're welcome Sharma. Welcome to the community!
Excellent lesson. I just don't understand why the "root" of the second voicing (Eb7) is Bb. Isn't it supposed to be Eb? Or maybe I heard wrong, I don't know.
greate lesson!!!! muchas gracias
You're welcome, for more check out our site freejazzlessons.com
SYou are so Wonderful!!!! Thanks!
Thanks for your comment!
Good stuff man.. You've got you're @**t together.. Keep doing it!
dhadleyray Lol thanks!
Thats true.. but yr other piano is better,,No grand?
this lesson is very good>> Do you have all this on yr video lesson..?
Don't some pianists use shell voicing for comping too? Like stack 4ths and put a 3rd on top? Could you maybe explain how that works?
Yes they definitely do. I have a lot of lessons on the site that feature chord tutorials. Make sure you visit the site.
Nice voicing. Thanks for sharing. Can play them over Tenor Madness?
You're welcome. Yes, you can play them on any jazz blues.
What about the turn around back to the top? I would have liked to have seen a couple more options for that.
Hey Trumpetman. TH-cam won't let me link to it but I have a whole lesson on turnarounds on my site. Use the search bar to find it. Thanks!
Awesome!
So I would assume that in order to be able to comp like this, you need to know your scales REALLY well? How else can you think "okay this is the 3rd and 7th of X chord"?
I cannot think of chord tones fast enough in real time to be able to play like this.
Yes, it helps to know scales. Focus real heard on your major scales first.
Thank you for taking the time to reply! Any advice from a skilled pianist like you is highly valuable to me since I can't afford lessons at the moment. Much appreciated.
You start by figuring it out using scale degrees or written music, or whatever. Then you practice until it becomes automatic. That may take many, many repetitions, and slowly increasing the tempo.Elintasokas
Mooser42001 Yeah, I can somewhat do it. I remember a few scales particularly well. C minor/major, D major, Bb major, etc. But when I need to figure out in real time for instance what is the 3rd and 6th of F# minor I take too long.
I know some of the block rootless left hand voicings. I guess I'm going to try and learn those first and then focus on the 2 hand versions (which in my opinion sound much better)
Hi Steve. When playing a piece like this one, do the chords always get played in the same form (voicings) each time you place the piece? I just wonder how variety within the chord progressions plays a role from performance to performance.
By the way, I really appreciate the materials that you've made available to us.
Hi Mosaic. Thanks for your kind words. To be honest it's going to change a bit on every gig.
For example, I react to how the other musicians play around me and of course how I'm feeling on that day.
I have my preferred sounds but I always pay attention to my ear and my feelings :)
Nope. It's in tune. Bb is a very common key for jazz blues.
Thanks so much and please keep going with the same concept when you break down the essential formula. I'm obsessed with this authentic bop comping. It's like you found the rosetta stone of Red Garland and Wynton Kellys ancient comping codes, and share it to the world. Thanks again meistro. Made my day🏅
What is the intro song ?
Ruben V have you found it bro?
Very helpful.... Can you do a lesson on Barry Harris' voicings?:
th-cam.com/video/GQ5Co1vPRaw/w-d-xo.html
Thanks!
is that piano a tiny bit out of tune????? How come you did not pick a slightly more friendly tonality for the piano?