Saludos Mr. Hewitt, gracias por tomarse la molestia de seguir haciendo videos aún con su mano convaleciente. Es usted una persona muy generosa. Espero se recupere pronto.
Thanks for sharing your magic with us. I'm a self-taught pianist, never had the resources to learn with teachers. Your videos are transforming my technique drastically...I'm beginning to understand music in a profound way. Thank god there are creatures like you unleashed in this crazy world...
Crazy it is, and I'm grateful to be unleashed. I appreciate your telling me that my videos are helping you with your technique and understanding. Keep at it!
That's what I heard....but what a brilliant collaboration..."Kind of Blue" was one of the greatest masterpieces!. Have you seen Bill's interview in Europe where he talks about that recording?
No contest there Kent. Many consider it the greatest Jazz LP ever. 'So What' still sends shivers up my spine. Is that the one where he said he brought it up with Miles who insultingly offered to send him a cheque for $25?
@@KentHewittpiano88 Can you send me a link to the interview you're talking about? There's only a few on youtube sadly, and I'm not sure I remember this one! Would love more content of Bill.
See page 20 of the Fall 1993 issue of Letter from Evans, where Earl Zindars says: "I know that it is [100-percent Bill's] because he wrote it over at my pad where I was staying in East Harlem, 5th floor walkup, and he stayed until 3 o'clock in the morning playing these six bars over and over."
I too wish you a quick and complete recovery! And thanks for sharing your passion and generosity with us. After this video I won't be able to find a justification to be lazy and not to practice enough!!!!
Chet use to come by our place in the Bronx when I was eleven to visit my dad. I often wondered why they were laying on the floor. They both died shortly thereafter. What a waste and blue and green always reminded me of it. Interesting you play this tune when mentioning Chet. Anyway, I learned allot from your videos and they reinforce my studies regularly - thanks Kent!
Thanks, Joseph...that's a fascinating story. We can only speculate. I do have a cassette tape of my gig with Chet stored away somewhere...and he could really play...and made some fantastic recordings...too bad our experience was tainted.
Thankyou for giving so much of yourself. You have forever changed my playing and my musicianship for the better. Also, I broke my pinky many years ago and had to (re)learn to play my instrument within the context of its new limitations. Ultimately, my discovery was that playing with passion trumps having 10 working digits minus the soul. The KH has shown that soul is never in short supply 'round the jazz ranch. Cheers!
I am looking at your videos....you are a fantastic piano player....and an amazing pedagogue! Thanks a lot for your generosity to share your experience !
Hope the recovery goes well! Can't say thanks enough for all the lessons you've uploaded. You're a huge inspiration and your style of teaching is invaluable to a ton of us out here!
Just like Ellington signed his name to some of Strayhorn's work, I believe it's likely that Miles signed his name to " Blue and Green." It has Bill Evan's compositional style written all over it.
Great ears and and even bigger heart, thank you so much, all you guys that post such great stuff up on utube are doing a wonderful thing, life enhancing. Keep that pinkie out of trouble.
Kent, you are the man. I'm an older sort and nobody works harder than me.......except you. Cut ADEM a little slack over sharing the Chet Baker story. That was soooooooo Chet Baker - very enjoyable story.
Right on... for saying that. I saw him in NYC 10 years later and he pulled a similar scene on Kenny Kirkland. I have few more stories...somday. Thanks for the comment!
Hi! I don´t speak english so well but i am in loving with jazz, especial with the soud of bill evans, i want to learn more and have my own lenguage but i know... i have to study and play, nothing... i wanna say thanks and think you are a big master of the piano, i would like study with you... Mi name is Paulo León and I have 21 years old, from Chile...
I heard an interview of Chucho Valdes where he was saying his mother loved the song and that it has been a key song for him and his envy to learn jazz.
That is great information, thank you! It is a classic song from Miles Davis and Bill Evans. It's simplicity and beauty enabled me to play it in a very simple way. I hope it will help others to learn the joy and expression of jazz.
I really hope your hand heals quickly and alleviates the problem!!! I've been a huge fan of your videos for a long time now. Once I feel as though I'm proficient enough, I'd love to take some lessons from you. I live in New Bedford, so RI Philharmonic is super close to home. :)
Kent Hewitt 1 second ago Cool, Man....I play in RI a lot...mostly Newport. I passed through your town recently when I had a gig on the Cape and spent a few days. Great area, we'd like to make a day trip to NB...thanks for the wishes!
I hope everything will be good with your hand, sir. I must admit I just love your videos, even though I don't play piano. Искренне желаю вам скорейшего выздоровления и всяческих благ! С любовью из края снегов и ветров, анонимный почитатель.
Maestro, unanimously appreciate your determination to share with us your musical wisdom. I enjoy very much the chapter of " Rootless Voicing ", but as a Physician I want to give to you a RUTHLESS advise , I want you to take it easy with your Right Hand. I want you to rest and limit the use of your hands, specially even if it looks tempting to get near the keyboard ( not even to play " Twinkly Stars " ) , and also I want you to resume your activities until the bandage is removed, Take two aspirins and call me next day .Thanxx
Thanks, Doc. I'm trying to do that. It's amazing all the things you normally do in a day that you have to do a different way or not at all. (like typing w/ 1 hand)
Hey Kent, could you please make a full tutorial or upload the sheet for this now that your hand is healed? Thanks in advance, it was a wonderful lesson and my jazz improved thanks to those rootless voicings!! Love the altered dominant man by the way.
I only have a lead sheet for this one. I have other scores for rootless voicings, if you'd like. Also it's a subject in my book, at length. Thanks! (write to me if you'd like the lead sheet.)
Amazing Job and I was just starting to study this piece, exellent timing!!!!!! Humorous as usual, and pity to see that you are injured but great to see you are recovering :) Would be great if you find some time to spell out the improvisation scales that you use? Many thanks!
I'll recover... I'm sure....thanks for writing and appreciating my humor...that means the most to me. That's when I'm having the most fun. Keep watching!
Sorry to hear about your hand--I'll bet it was tricky trying to record/play the piano with the cast! I haven't been commenting a whole bunch (i'm behind on a lot of my youtube subscriptions, unfortunately), but I'm glad I caught this one. Great tune, well played! Cool tips and tricks as well :)
Glad you're back. This was an experiment to see if I could play with RH bandaged up. I wanted to talk mainly about left hand techniques which many folks ask about. This is just one technique, so I tried to explore it more. Thanks for being back and writing and encouraging!
After that terrible surgery, which could be painful, I'm sure your finger will be even better than it was:) Its a great tutorial, and tricks as always! thank you a lot.
Yeah, it's been known for quite some time, but Bill Evans did write Blue in Green. Miles gave him a Gmi and A(#5) chord, Bill Evans wrote the rest. Miles did take credit for all of it, which is unfortunate that he didn't give credit to Evans.
Hey Kent! I was thinking that if you can deliver such a wonderfully instructive video with one hand wrapped up, just imagine what a great video you could do for us with BOTH hands wrapped up!!! ..... just kidding, of course. Just want to say that I'm sorry to see your hand out of full commission and want to say GET BACK TO 100% SOON! Also, thanks for this great video (duh! hardly a surprise!). As a student, it's good to get into the head of a pro and see how your thinking process works. Books can't do this so well. Thanks again and hope your 10th digit gets real strong fast!
I was glad to do this video and after a week of no playing I was getting anxious to do something, and this didn't require a lot from the right hand. Thank you for the kind words and support...that really makes me feel good!
Thank you, Mateus. In my early years, I studied all the religions, (and non), seeking to find the truth. I concluded that it's all relative, based upon one's family, environment, and experience. The best help I gained in creating beauty, I believe, was given to me by my connection with nature,.... which came from God, and my teacher was Jesus. Unfortunately the ways of the world made me jaded and over the years I forgot about this truth. But I still believe in tolerance and respect for all beliefs....and for that I am humbly grateful.
Tears when I saw your hand this morning. I am 65, and after a life time on playing solo cocktail guitar my left hand is having trouble reaching some of my cords. So I have been trying to keep my love for making music alive by sitting down with the piano and your lessons. So so so hope your hand pulls through OK. The loss of the ability to play is so hard. Thank you so much for what you are giving me!
Just follow my playlists (and the links from,my book). that's the best I can offer ...here's my playlists by category: th-cam.com/channels/dmjw5sm9Kn83TB_rA_QBCw.htmlplaylists
I've mastered the voicing and the head at a basic level which I'm really happy with considering I'm a beginner. How would you recommend approaching the improvised melody you start with, trying to copy what you play to begin with and working within those notes and chords? You play a few sharps on the right hand in the improv that don't appear in the meldoy in the analysis, any pointers about the general principles here? Love your channel, thank you for everything. I've been learning My Foolish Heart (Bill Evan's recordings of that tune has been my favourite for 20 yrs so its a pleasure to learn it) and your left hand tips on playing the roots in this video really complement that too,
By general principles I mean the analysis later in the vid is really well explained, and I understand that and have worked the melody from the original recording in so I'm picking it up. but what are the constraints a beginner should be aware of when looking at your improv at the beginning, it's obviously not totally free on the notes but I don't understand what key / contraints there are with the right hand. Sorry for the ignorant questions but I'm trying to get beyond just copying and understanding what's going on. But I want to copy it as it's such a beautiful interpretation ha.
Great comment and questions, Jamie. Best advice I can give you in a short statement is check out my Beginner Improvisation playlist on my channel page. There's 15 videos I've made on just that subject. Transcribing and even imitating a solo from a recording is always a good idea. Many solos are written out that you can learn from transcriptions books. Also consider getting my book, because there is a lot of info there on Improvisation. Write to my email address and I'll send you more advice and ideas. . Here's the playlists: th-cam.com/users/KentHewittpiano88playlists
Many thanks for your great insights and your generosity in sharing them, maestro! Was trying to buy your book and wrote you an email to that effect, but so far to no avail. Any other ways of contacting you?
I've just started understanding what is going on with rootless voicings with a 9 like these. It's kinda like a math problem. If I want a minor 9 then I think of playing a major 7th based on the minor 3rd. Example is Db Maj 7 to play a Bb min9. Then if I want to play a Major 9 chord I build a minor 7 chord based on the major 3rd. Example would be D min7 to play a Bb Maj 9.
You're probably asking about the left hand using tritone substitutes and playing them with broken 10th intervals. That's an advanced, tricky technique, but it might make a good tutorial. thanks!
hey Kent.I want to congratulate you for what are you doing here on youtube!I do have a question,where i can find/buy the sheet of Blue in green?I really like it.Thank you in advance and keep up the good work!
Hi Darius...thanks for writing and kind words. Did you see my video on Blue In Green? I can send you a lead sheet for the song if you email me at kenthewitt@hotmail.com
Kent Hewitt you mean this one?I did look for another Blue in Green video,but i didn't find it on your channel (maybe I didn't search enough).About the sheet,I can't waitnto receive it from you.Thank you so much!Have a nice day.
Indeed. Kent in regards to your previous video could you please show your sample of reharmonizing of Blue in Green? Taking care of your right hand. Thank you.
No, you said Chet said he wasn't Manard Fergason. Hal Galper use to teach at Cal State Hayward. I read that story about Hal when he was with Chet. Hal Galper is a grad of Berklee Music School and also played with the Brecker brothers, and replaced George Duke in Cannonballs group.
The sillyness really helps. Even though you are technically very well versed, I still feel like it;'s meant for me with the jokes. Rather then something I should put off until later.
Hey,alter ego man!quit bothering the master.kent I Love your left handed studies. I am sure miles and bill would be proud of great teaching methods.keep on keepin on! Will
Kent Hewitt hey, some people have no sense of humor. The best musicians do, like you... we all need an outlet. Keep up the great work, I always learn something from your videos. Where do you live, by the way, back east? I’m out here on the west coast...
i hear a high g at the top of the first chord (on the original).. am i wrong??? maybe im confusing it because of the g minor chord but damn... even when i play guitar the melody tells me its a high g and the 2nd chord has a high e.. very confused, amazing video tho
As expressed by many of your fans we all hope your little finger regains strength and straightens following the surgery. It would however be a good idea to rest your right hand until your finger is properly recovered. There will no doubt be some physio treatment in due course and that will be the time to start exercising the hand. Until then be a patient patient!
For once I disagree! Swimming may be or even is good for the body but music is good for the soul and at the end of the day the body may be weak whilst the soul remains strong. You have oodles of soul so let your hand catch up a bit. Just returned from a lesson and Ruth (my teacher) says you can take a few days off as you must be a millionaire with your sort of talent! She means it.
+Kent Hewitt my apologies on the lack of clarity in my last comment (it was 12ish). Blue in Green is one of those songs where "the claw" voicing in the right or left hand is found quite a bit. I was kinda just wondering about your opinion on how you use voicing as it can produced a cool effect, but also be quite debilitating/could be used as a LH technique cop out. Do you use this voicing often in your playing? When do you think it's called for? (It's a little bit of a playing style question for you)
Okay ..the #9 voicing with the major 3rd on the bottom and the minor 3rd on top. There's a #4 interval (augmented 4th) and a perfect 4th. I like that voicing in 3 notes ...you can add another note to it if you like... (generally a whole step below the middle note). It is a rootles voicing the way I'm using it, ala Bill Evans. It's clarified if you put the bass note in. It can be a variety of things, dominant #9 or dominant 13, etc. because of the ambiguity. I explain this voicing quite a bit in my 4th voicings video. th-cam.com/video/WZgod7qnJPM/w-d-xo.html
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That moment when your right hand is injured but still play the piano better than me!
I hope your hand gets well! and don't forget to rest Kent!
Thanks, Razzie, I appreciate good wishes...I'm sure I'll be fine in a couple weeks...that's life!
Thanks Kent you are a gift to humanity
That's a wonderful compliment...thanks so much! (the bandaged hand video).
Kent! You cant stop giving us! Even with your hand in a cast. Thank you!! I understood everything
I hope to be back soon...I miss playing piano, teaching and swimming...thanks for the support!
Such dedication and love. I feel like crying
Get well soon and don't work yourself too hard
Heartfelt , thanks! Driven people have adversity...but keep going. I appreciate the support and inspiration.
Just awesome....even with the club hand! Mr. Hewitt, you're a trooper. Thank you, as always.
Pinky fingers crossed for successful surgery!
Many thanks for your kind wishes. I'll be back!
Beautifully played...cheers.
Thanks so much!
Thanks so much!!! Hearing those nice voicings from Guayaquil, Ecuador.
Thanks so much for telling me...nice to hear from Ecuador.
Once again a very helpful video Kent. Your videos are real nuggets of pure gold. Thank you. I hope your right hand gets back to normal quickly.
I appreciate the great compliment. I hope things work out for the best...whatever...I'll keep going!
Saludos Mr. Hewitt, gracias por tomarse la molestia de seguir haciendo videos aún con su mano convaleciente. Es usted una persona muy generosa. Espero se recupere pronto.
Thank you, that is a great compliment. I will take care and hope to be back at it soon. Keep watching!
I love your book and this was an amazing lesson. There are no words to express my admiration and heartfelt thanks for your great generosity.
Wow, thank you! Wonderful comment...thanks so much!
Excellent, thanks, Kent!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thanks for sharing your magic with us. I'm a self-taught pianist, never had the resources to learn with teachers. Your videos are transforming my technique drastically...I'm beginning to understand music in a profound way. Thank god there are creatures like you unleashed in this crazy world...
Crazy it is, and I'm grateful to be unleashed. I appreciate your telling me that my videos are helping you with your technique and understanding. Keep at it!
Bill Evans wrote this, Miles (much as I loved him) stole it.
That's what I heard....but what a brilliant collaboration..."Kind of Blue" was one of the greatest masterpieces!. Have you seen Bill's interview in Europe where he talks about that recording?
No contest there Kent. Many consider it the greatest Jazz LP ever. 'So What' still sends shivers up my spine. Is that the one where he said he brought it up with Miles who insultingly offered to send him a cheque for $25?
@@KentHewittpiano88 Can you send me a link to the interview you're talking about? There's only a few on youtube sadly, and I'm not sure I remember this one! Would love more content of Bill.
See page 20 of the Fall 1993 issue of Letter from Evans, where Earl Zindars says: "I know that it is [100-percent Bill's] because he wrote it over at my pad where I was staying in East Harlem, 5th floor walkup, and he stayed until 3 o'clock in the morning playing these six bars over and over."
Yeah, Miles couldn
Kent your videos are very high quality and extremely generous..thank you so much and I hope your hand is healed!
Thanks for the kind wishes!
Hi Kent.. is very, very good your Works.
Thanks...i am so glad
You are very welcome
@@KentHewittpiano88 thank.you!
Probably the best piano teacher on TH-cam, hands down! Thank you for explaining all the inversions too, this is super helpful.
Wow, thanks! Great comment...much appreciated!
@@KentHewittpiano88 No, thank you! Can't wait to practice this song (and more) during the holidays. Appreciated!
I too wish you a quick and complete recovery! And thanks for sharing your passion and generosity with us. After this video I won't be able to find a justification to be lazy and not to practice enough!!!!
Keep practicing...and thanks for the words of support and well wishes. I hope to be back at it (something) is a week or 2.
Beautiful Lesson...Praying for your full and total recovery...You're an inspiration...Thank you so much...
Very nice of you to tell me so...I'll be back soon and inspired... I hope!
Chet use to come by our place in the Bronx when I was eleven to visit my dad. I often wondered why they were laying on the floor. They both died shortly thereafter. What a waste and blue and green always reminded me of it. Interesting you play this tune when mentioning Chet. Anyway, I learned allot from your videos and they reinforce my studies regularly - thanks Kent!
Thanks, Joseph...that's a fascinating story. We can only speculate. I do have a cassette tape of my gig with Chet stored away somewhere...and he could really play...and made some fantastic recordings...too bad our experience was tainted.
have a quick complete recovery and thank you for all the videos and for sharing the secrets of your skill!
That's a great affirmation for me, and I'm grateful for your comment and well- wishes.
Thankyou for giving so much of yourself. You have forever changed my playing and my musicianship for the better.
Also, I broke my pinky many years ago and had to (re)learn to play my instrument within the context of its new limitations. Ultimately, my discovery was that playing with passion trumps having 10 working digits minus the soul. The KH has shown that soul is never in short supply 'round the jazz ranch. Cheers!
John Harris...What a cat!....you are true blue, dude. You get it all the way. Thanks so much for knowing who I am and for sharing!
Thank you Kent! You made me feel great with this song, and your effort to teach us your art is really inspiring. Wish you a quick recovery!
Thant's a great comment and I'm grateful. Hope to be back soon!
I'm from the Philippines.I learned a lot from your video specially beautiful chords you showed.Thank you very much.
Thanks to you for telling me...so far away... yet so close in spirit!
I am looking at your videos....you are a fantastic piano player....and an amazing pedagogue!
Thanks a lot for your generosity to share your experience !
Great comment and I'm grateful for the support. Please check out my lists:....th-cam.com/channels/dmjw5sm9Kn83TB_rA_QBCw.htmlplaylists
Thanks so much. Your explanation helps me so much to get a grip on my own musical vocabulary and work more objectively
I appreciate your telling me that this has been beneficial!
Hope the recovery goes well! Can't say thanks enough for all the lessons you've uploaded. You're a huge inspiration and your style of teaching is invaluable to a ton of us out here!
I appreciate your telling me...that keeps me going...I'll be back, I hope soon!
Like a fine wine!
We can't afford that!
Wow you play that tune so great.. real sophisticated stuff in there
Thanks for the great comment!!
Hope you're hand is in great shape now! you are still shredding with the RH in the playthrough! WOW YOU ARE A TROOPER
I hope so!
You are such an inspiration Kent. Thank you!
That's very kind of you to tell me. I'll be back!
Just like Ellington signed his name to some of Strayhorn's work, I believe it's likely that Miles signed his name to " Blue and Green." It has Bill Evan's compositional style written all over it.
I hear you and you are probably right...thanks for the comment!
Thank you so much Kent. Great video💙
Thank you!
Great video Kent, i find them very useful. Hoping for a speedy and full recovery, best k
I appreciate the good wishes. Thanks
for the compliment!
Great ears and and even bigger heart, thank you so much, all you guys that post such great stuff up on utube are doing a wonderful thing, life enhancing. Keep that pinkie out of trouble.
John, you are a fantastic fellow...my highest esteem to you, my brother!
Kent, you are the man. I'm an older sort and nobody works harder than me.......except you. Cut ADEM a little slack over sharing the Chet Baker story. That was soooooooo Chet Baker - very enjoyable story.
Right on... for saying that. I saw him in NYC 10 years later and he pulled a similar scene on Kenny Kirkland. I have few more stories...somday. Thanks for the comment!
So beautiful,Kent!
Thanks, I made this one after hand surgery......so the subject was the left hand chords.
Love those 4th voicings. It clicked for me when you said they are 4ths, 6ths and 9ths stacked.
Thanks for telling me, and your words are encouraging to me, to keep going.
@@KentHewittpiano88 As always, thank you for what you do Kent. It's greatly appreciated.
Hi! I don´t speak english so well but i am in loving with jazz, especial with the soud of bill evans, i want to learn more and have my own lenguage but i know... i have to study and play, nothing... i wanna say thanks and think you are a big master of the piano, i would like study with you... Mi name is Paulo León and I have 21 years old, from Chile...
Thanks so much for the comment...and wishing you the best.
So beautiful!!
Thanks for the great video! Hope you will get well soon.
Thanks for the nice compliment and good wishes. I'll be back!
Great lesson video. 👍
Thank you!
I heard an interview of Chucho Valdes where he was saying his mother loved the song and that it has been a key song for him and his envy to learn jazz.
That is great information, thank you! It is a classic song from Miles Davis and Bill Evans. It's simplicity and beauty enabled me to play it in a very simple way. I hope it will help others to learn the joy and expression of jazz.
hope the hand gets better! thank you for all that you do!
Thanks for the comment and support. I hope to be back soon!
Sorry to hear about your Hand Kent hope you have a full Recovery.
Thanks (Paul), I appreciate the good wishes and hope all is well w/ you.
No Problem Kent yes I'm fine here thanks.
Paul
I hope the hand heals! You've taught me a lot!
Many thanks for the affirmation! I'll be back.
I really hope your hand heals quickly and alleviates the problem!!! I've been a huge fan of your videos for a long time now. Once I feel as though I'm proficient enough, I'd love to take some lessons from you. I live in New Bedford, so RI Philharmonic is super close to home. :)
Kent Hewitt 1 second ago
Cool, Man....I play in RI a lot...mostly Newport. I passed through your town recently when I had a gig on the Cape and spent a few days. Great area, we'd like to make a day trip to NB...thanks for the wishes!
Thanks again Kent, this is one of my favorites song, on my real book, it is a Gm instead of the BbM ...hope to see your augmented pinky soon.
The BbM is relative major. I guess I like that #11 sound on the major 9 chord. I believe Bill Evans used a Gm13. Pinky's healing slowly. Thanks!
I hope everything will be good with your hand, sir. I must admit I just love your videos, even though I don't play piano. Искренне желаю вам скорейшего выздоровления и всяческих благ! С любовью из края снегов и ветров,
анонимный почитатель.
Thank you so much for the kind words of support!
Maestro, unanimously appreciate your determination to share with us your musical wisdom. I enjoy very much the chapter of " Rootless Voicing ", but as a Physician I want to give to you a RUTHLESS advise , I want you to take it easy with your Right Hand. I want you to rest and limit the use of your hands, specially even if it looks tempting to get near the keyboard ( not even to play " Twinkly Stars " ) , and also I want you to resume your activities until the bandage is removed, Take two aspirins and call me next day .Thanxx
Thanks, Doc. I'm trying to do that. It's amazing all the things you normally do in a day that you have to do a different way or not at all. (like typing w/ 1 hand)
Kent Hewitt Bless your HEART and of course also your HANDS !!
Heal good Kent! Thanks for the lessons:)
Thanks for writing and good wishes!
Thanks for the video! Hope you will get well soon ☺️
Thanks for the well wishes and for being so loyal and supportive!
KH... can't wait to see Blue in Green score... Great website and I sent an e-mail request for book order. cheers from Oregon
I appreciate your writing and I hope to be back in action is a couple weeks.....can only wait and see. Thanks!
Hey Kent, could you please make a full tutorial or upload the sheet for this now that your hand is healed? Thanks in advance, it was a wonderful lesson and my jazz improved thanks to those rootless voicings!! Love the altered dominant man by the way.
I only have a lead sheet for this one. I have other scores for rootless voicings, if you'd like. Also it's a subject in my book, at length. Thanks! (write to me if you'd like the lead sheet.)
Many thanks. Get well soon!
I appreciate the good wishes!
Amazing Job and I was just starting to study this piece, exellent timing!!!!!!
Humorous as usual, and pity to see that you are injured but great to see you are recovering :)
Would be great if you find some time to spell out the improvisation scales that you use?
Many thanks!
I'll recover... I'm sure....thanks for writing and appreciating my humor...that means the most to me. That's when I'm having the most fun. Keep watching!
another great video
Thanks for the affirmation!
Sorry to hear about your hand--I'll bet it was tricky trying to record/play the piano with the cast! I haven't been commenting a whole bunch (i'm behind on a lot of my youtube subscriptions, unfortunately), but I'm glad I caught this one. Great tune, well played! Cool tips and tricks as well :)
Glad you're back. This was an experiment to see if I could play with RH bandaged up. I wanted to talk mainly about left hand techniques which many folks ask about. This is just one technique, so I tried to explore it more. Thanks for being back and writing and encouraging!
After that terrible surgery, which could be painful, I'm sure your finger will be even better than it was:)
Its a great tutorial, and tricks as always!
thank you a lot.
I'm hoping to get it back to the way it was just a few months ago. Thanks!
Yeah, it's been known for quite some time, but Bill Evans did write Blue in Green. Miles gave him a Gmi and A(#5) chord, Bill Evans wrote the rest. Miles did take credit for all of it, which is unfortunate that he didn't give credit to Evans.
That is credit. I believe it's more generally known today that Bill was instrumental in writing it with Miles.
Please Maestro, Stay away from wood chippers !
Great Lesson, Thank You !
Definitely will...thanks!
Off course Bill Evans like this chords only he used to put those times.. and such beautifully played.
I can't imagine a world without Bill Evans..... and I thank God that I grew up in a time when I could hear and see him live in NYC.
Love this great song and your rendition of it, Kent. I am curious. Do you know my friend Donn Trenner. He lives in Connecticut.
Thanks, Ronald. Yes, Donn lives about 20 minutes from me...we're both on the shore. Great musician.
Hey Kent! I was thinking that if you can deliver such a wonderfully instructive video with one hand wrapped up, just imagine what a great video you could do for us with BOTH hands wrapped up!!! ..... just kidding, of course. Just want to say that I'm sorry to see your hand out of full commission and want to say GET BACK TO 100% SOON! Also, thanks for this great video (duh! hardly a surprise!). As a student, it's good to get into the head of a pro and see how your thinking process works. Books can't do this so well. Thanks again and hope your 10th digit gets real strong fast!
I was glad to do this video and after a week of no playing I was getting anxious to do something, and this didn't require a lot from the right hand. Thank you for the kind words and support...that really makes me feel good!
Hi very good teacher from beppe from italy
Thank you! 😃
Jesus Christ, that's beautiful.
Thank you, Mateus. In my early years, I studied all the religions, (and non), seeking to find the truth. I concluded that it's all relative, based upon one's family, environment, and experience. The best help I gained in creating beauty, I believe, was given to me by my connection with nature,.... which came from God, and my teacher was Jesus. Unfortunately the ways of the world made me jaded and over the years I forgot about this truth. But I still believe in tolerance and respect for all beliefs....and for that I am humbly grateful.
Please do something with Nardis ! Just love it.
Thanks! I'll put that on my TO-DO list. It's a wonderful song and I used to play it , but not for years...so I'll re-examine it.
Thanks! I'll put that on my TO-DO list. It's a wonderful song and I used to play it , but not for years...so I'll re-examine it.
you the man kent
And you're a cool cat, John!
Tears when I saw your hand this morning. I am 65, and after a life time on playing solo cocktail guitar my left hand is having trouble reaching some of my cords. So I have been trying to keep my love for making music alive by sitting down with the piano and your lessons. So so so hope your hand pulls through OK. The loss of the ability to play is so hard. Thank you so much for what you are giving me!
Thanks for your kind and thoughtful note. We learn from adversity...but I hope to be back at it in couple more weeks.
I can't believe you played with Chet Baker!...his version of Autumn Leaves is my favorite version of it
He was a sad cat...but a great musician. ADEM tells the story in one of my videos. Is it this one?
Get better Kent-Sending good vibes your way!
Many thanks for the kind words of support!
It seems that you were there, take care of yourself. piano impressed
Thanks so much!
amazing video! i hope your hand gets better soon.
Thank you for the support and well wishes...I hope to be back on track...soon!
Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful sense of chords and voicings. How can I do to learn it step by step ? Thanks for your eventual answer.
Just follow my playlists (and the links from,my book). that's the best I can offer ...here's my playlists by category:
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Thank you so much. You show me the good face of life. Hope I'll can stay on this mood, for ever.
Hey Kent, was wondering if you can make a video on playing Mccartney's "You gave me the answer" in different styles or variations :)
Hope your hand get better soon!
Kevin, thanks for the kind words. I'm not familiar with that song...do you have an mp3?
I've mastered the voicing and the head at a basic level which I'm really happy with considering I'm a beginner. How would you recommend approaching the improvised melody you start with, trying to copy what you play to begin with and working within those notes and chords? You play a few sharps on the right hand in the improv that don't appear in the meldoy in the analysis, any pointers about the general principles here? Love your channel, thank you for everything. I've been learning My Foolish Heart (Bill Evan's recordings of that tune has been my favourite for 20 yrs so its a pleasure to learn it) and your left hand tips on playing the roots in this video really complement that too,
By general principles I mean the analysis later in the vid is really well explained, and I understand that and have worked the melody from the original recording in so I'm picking it up. but what are the constraints a beginner should be aware of when looking at your improv at the beginning, it's obviously not totally free on the notes but I don't understand what key / contraints there are with the right hand. Sorry for the ignorant questions but I'm trying to get beyond just copying and understanding what's going on. But I want to copy it as it's such a beautiful interpretation ha.
Great comment and questions, Jamie. Best advice I can give you in a short statement is check out my Beginner Improvisation playlist on my channel page. There's 15 videos I've made on just that subject.
Transcribing and even imitating a solo from a recording is always a good idea. Many solos are written out that you can learn from transcriptions books. Also consider getting my book, because there is a lot of info there on Improvisation. Write to my email address and I'll send you more advice and ideas. . Here's the playlists:
th-cam.com/users/KentHewittpiano88playlists
See above.
Hi Kent hope you recover fast we need that finger I like your Twinkle Twinkle Little Star🔯 hope you feel much better
Thanks for the good wishes, Emmett...I hope to back at it in a couple weeks.
hi kent, well done for playing with 9 fingers! Have you had time to do a sheet download? Cheers
I'll have to wait a while before doing any more writing. It's wait and see time right now. Thanks for the good wishes!
Wish you a fast and complete recovery.
Appreciated!
Many thanks for your great insights and your generosity in sharing them, maestro! Was trying to buy your book and wrote you an email to that effect, but so far to no avail. Any other ways of contacting you?
I might have missed seeing it. Please write to me at kenthewitt@hotmail.com Thanks!
I've just started understanding what is going on with rootless voicings with a 9 like these. It's kinda like a math problem. If I want a minor 9 then I think of playing a major 7th based on the minor 3rd. Example is Db Maj 7 to play a Bb min9. Then if I want to play a Major 9 chord I build a minor 7 chord based on the major 3rd. Example would be D min7 to play a Bb Maj 9.
Right, a minor 9th in first inversion looks like a major 7th a minor 3rd higher. Thanks, please subscribe.
Would like to have a tutorial for what's happening at 2:37
You're probably asking about the left hand using tritone substitutes and playing them with broken 10th intervals. That's an advanced, tricky technique, but it might make a good tutorial. thanks!
good luck on a speedy recovery
I appreciate the good wishes. Keep watching,...th-cam.com/channels/dmjw5sm9Kn83TB_rA_QBCw.htmlplaylists
hey Kent.I want to congratulate you for what are you doing here on youtube!I do have a question,where i can find/buy the sheet of Blue in green?I really like it.Thank you in advance and keep up the good work!
Hi Darius...thanks for writing and kind words. Did you see my video on Blue In Green? I can send you a lead sheet for the song if you email me at kenthewitt@hotmail.com
Kent Hewitt you mean this one?I did look for another Blue in Green video,but i didn't find it on your channel (maybe I didn't search enough).About the sheet,I can't waitnto receive it from you.Thank you so much!Have a nice day.
Hey! can you show us how you would play "almost like being in love" (:
It's on my TO-DO list...thanks!
You're fast an pragmatic , i like it.
Great compliment (for those that like that)...many thanks!
Hi Kent, soon recovery to you. You video is very helpfull as I am learning Blue in Green at the moment. Thank you.
Good timing. It's an easy one for my right hand and people have been asking for more left hand techniques. Thanks!
Indeed. Kent in regards to your previous video could you please show your sample of reharmonizing of Blue in Green? Taking care of your right hand. Thank you.
Playing better with less fingers, I wonder how it would sound without fingers at all :-) Best of luck with healing the bent pinkie.
Thanks for the good wishes. Yes, both hands bandaged, playing might be even more impressive!
I agree!
Kent you da man
Only da man can know da man.
Hal Galper said when he was playing some fancy things , too loud Chet would say 'ladies and gentlemen Hal Galper on piano!'. Sarcastically.
Is this one my Chet Baker story?...I can't remember....thanks for sharing!
No, you said Chet said he wasn't Manard Fergason. Hal Galper use to teach at Cal State Hayward. I read that story about Hal when he was with Chet. Hal Galper is a grad of Berklee Music School and also played with the Brecker brothers, and replaced George Duke in Cannonballs group.
The sillyness really helps. Even though you are technically very well versed, I still feel like it;'s meant for me with the jokes. Rather then something I should put off until later.
That statement is helpful and reassuring to me...thanks!
Hey,alter ego man!quit bothering the master.kent I Love your left handed studies. I am sure miles and bill would be proud of great teaching methods.keep on keepin on! Will
I can see you are a cool cat, Will. ADEM is just my way of having some fun...and some people don't like it...what to do?
Kent Hewitt hey, some people have no sense of humor. The best musicians do, like you... we all need an outlet. Keep up the great work, I always learn something from your videos. Where do you live, by the way, back east? I’m out here on the west coast...
What’s the name of the song used at the starting of the video? Thanks!
i hear a high g at the top of the first chord (on the original).. am i wrong??? maybe im confusing it because of the g minor chord but damn... even when i play guitar the melody tells me its a high g and the 2nd chord has a high e.. very confused, amazing video tho
I don't hear it, but you could be hearing the overtone. Your ears may be special.
@@KentHewittpiano88 trueee, i am playing midi keyboard so maybe the overtone is what i feel im missing.. ill have to try it out thanks 🙏🏻
As expressed by many of your fans we all hope your little finger regains strength and straightens following the surgery. It would however be a good idea to rest your right hand until your finger is properly recovered. There will no doubt be some physio treatment in due course and that will be the time to start exercising the hand. Until then be a patient patient!
John, I appreciate the good advice. I miss swimming almost more that playing piano...so much to do in a day..it feels like vacation!
For once I disagree! Swimming may be or even is good for the body but music is good for the soul and at the end of the day the body may be weak whilst the soul remains strong. You have oodles of soul so let your hand catch up a bit. Just returned from a lesson and Ruth (my teacher) says you can take a few days off as you must be a millionaire with your sort of talent! She means it.
Good luck with the hand surgery. I hope you will be happy with the results. Best wishes
If you've watched any of my recent videos you'll see that it's worse, but I'm adapting. Thank you. Please subscribe!
Du bist unglaublich
Thank you!
Those dominant and #9 claws tho. KH what's your opinion on those?
Could you please re-state the question?
+Kent Hewitt my apologies on the lack of clarity in my last comment (it was 12ish). Blue in Green is one of those songs where "the claw" voicing in the right or left hand is found quite a bit. I was kinda just wondering about your opinion on how you use voicing as it can produced a cool effect, but also be quite debilitating/could be used as a LH technique cop out. Do you use this voicing often in your playing? When do you think it's called for? (It's a little bit of a playing style question for you)
+Meyer Fishman a claw being a tritone with a four on top.
Okay ..the #9 voicing with the major 3rd on the bottom and the minor 3rd on top. There's a #4 interval (augmented 4th) and a perfect 4th. I like that voicing in 3 notes ...you can add another note to it if you like... (generally a whole step below the middle note). It is a rootles voicing the way I'm using it, ala Bill Evans. It's clarified if you put the bass note in. It can be a variety of things, dominant #9 or dominant 13, etc. because of the ambiguity. I explain this voicing quite a bit in my 4th voicings video. th-cam.com/video/WZgod7qnJPM/w-d-xo.html
thanks
Thanks for telling me!
What was Chet Baker like in person?
Very mild mannered, quiet, and to himself. He had a lady friend with him that he spoke to doing breaks. He was not outgoing or personable in any way...probably due to shyness. But he was a great musician, understated, very introspective and serious, and he felt his music very deeply. Also he had great chops........I'm not sure if that printed out clearly...what I mean is he had great facility and technique in all tempos.