Hey Denis! I just wanna say thank you, because you really inspired me to continue pursuing music as my passion. Even though Im still young, I am still inspired to go and teach music myself. I was part of a middle school jazz band when I saw you live. Thanks!
Good question. Not sure what the best answer is. For me it was always concert when comping on piano. See I play flute also which is in concert and was always used to transposing when playing tenor or bari sax. This came from having to read off the piano part when playing in a wedding band for years.
It doesn't really matter unless you are seriously thinking about being a jazz pianist. What you want to keep in mind is this. Play the root with your left hand in the bass clef range and with the right hand play the third and seventh with your right hand. With your right hand try and keep middle C as close to the middle of the two notes in your right hand. Good luck!!
Mr DiBlasio for an awkward reason i cannot generate a single phrase on "Watermelon Man" than i can do in more demanding tunes (concering their chord progression, or the rhythmic or the melodic variety that may have)...what might be an explanasion for this one? Many tunes have a "hidden" harmony behind a simple chord progression, that a rookie player might not understand. I mean some tunes are major to minor, within the form...bluesy tunes are more easy-to-handle, while somebody can stick around a blues scale or a very few chords and make solid phrases, in time, expressive and with a nice tone! Thank you in advance.Greetings from Greece!
gooood! side note. should we pursuit experimenting with tunes projects through Bandhub =) I routinely record six string. Both of us have to get together in bandhub! It'll be fabulous!
With regard to learning the chords of a tune, if you play an instrument thats not in the same key as the piano (like an Eb saxophone) which key should you practice the chords in? The piano or your instrument?
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Hey Denis! I just wanna say thank you, because you really inspired me to continue pursuing music as my passion. Even though Im still young, I am still inspired to go and teach music myself. I was part of a middle school jazz band when I saw you live. Thanks!
Good question. Not sure what the best answer is. For me it was always concert when comping on piano. See I play flute also which is in concert and was always used to transposing when playing tenor or bari sax. This came from having to read off the piano part when playing in a wedding band for years.
you are someone that I have really wanted to meet for a while now
It doesn't really matter unless you are seriously thinking about being a jazz pianist. What you want to keep in mind is this. Play the root with your left hand in the bass clef range and with the right hand play the third and seventh with your right hand. With your right hand try and keep middle C as close to the middle of the two notes in your right hand. Good luck!!
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Thank you for these videos. They really opened my eyes on some topics. A lot of helpful hints where to steer ones studying.
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More! I like your tone! Love the videos!
You r da Man!
Mr DiBlasio for an awkward reason i cannot generate a single phrase on "Watermelon Man" than i can do in more demanding tunes (concering their chord progression, or the rhythmic or the melodic variety that may have)...what might be an explanasion for this one? Many tunes have a "hidden" harmony behind a simple chord progression, that a rookie player might not understand. I mean some tunes are major to minor, within the form...bluesy tunes are more easy-to-handle, while somebody can stick around a blues scale or a very few chords and make solid phrases, in time, expressive and with a nice tone! Thank you in advance.Greetings from Greece!
gooood! side note. should we pursuit experimenting with tunes projects through Bandhub =) I routinely record six string. Both of us have to get together in bandhub! It'll be fabulous!
I like your list of tunes, Denis. I am playing Cajun Cookin' in the big band, be more gentle on the trumpet section next time, eh. Lol.
With regard to learning the chords of a tune, if you play an instrument thats not in the same key as the piano (like an Eb saxophone) which key should you practice the chords in? The piano or your instrument?
What fingers play what chord tones when com ping?
Good vid. Thanks for posting. Btw, it's "Blue in Green," not "Blue and Green."