I hope these lessons stay up forever. I just started studying piano/solfège, and really want to get to the level where I can start understanding your lessons!
+saimsuguy Hi, saimsuguy. I'm not planning to take these down anytime soon. Great to hear you're getting into piano. It takes years of practice, but it's definitely worth it and it is good fun. Feel free to ask any questions if there's anything in particular you want clarified. Thanks for the comment.
Wow. Fantastic! Really helpful analysis. I frequently try to do too much with the left hand. Plus I appreciate pointing out how to use the best parts of the piano. Thanks!
Very helpful video!! I'm doing a transcription of one of his songs and it helped a lot, but I was wondering if he also uses the fifth of the chord because I think I hear it often on that song
Are there any rules/guidelines about which second note (3rd/6th/7th/10th) you should use on which chord? Or ones to avoid? For example you've used the 7th on the tonic chord here etc.
As a (very general) rule, you should avoid playing a 5th - because it is a very boring (consonant) interval and will not sound particularly strong. (This has a bit to do with the overtone series, which I'm currently making a lesson on). So any other note is fine - just try avoid playing the 5th over the root. Though, of course, you CAN do it if you want. But it's generally avoid because it's just a bit weak.
+blazikin89 Thanks blazikin89. Unfortunately that's the only mic I have. Hope it's not too distracting. I'll get a new one at some stage in the future, I'm sure.
Can you finish off the Bud Powell voicing on There'll never be another you? What was the Bb and D that you played before the last chord Eb7 Is it meant to be Bbmaj or Bb7?
hey man i really loved the video. im sorry to ask but i've looked everywhere and i cannot find it anywhere, have you ever heard the song Crossing the channel?, do you know what key is it in? or do you know anywhere i can find the progression?, i have looked everywhere, i am transcribing the right hand on guitar and i really need the chords to analize it. if you could help me that'd be great man:) thank you:)
@Doart okay, well you are totally allowed to replace the root or the tenth with other notes. I usually drop the root completely or smash the low root by itself for dynamics. Tenths are kinda old time 🌎
Rootless 11 sounds better to me. And if the soloist is improvising then why would he focus on a solo that goes against the chord unless he wants that kind of effect. This looks like this is why Barry Harris says don't play chords in the left hand. I see Chick Corea and the majority of the Modern musicians using chords in the left and the sound fine. Now when it comes to comping i do see them most of the time using the 3 and 7 in the left hand. while soloing with the right hand.
He was actually talking about other soloist (like horn players) to clash with the rootless voicing while improvising, not the pianist. Rootless voicings works wonders in trio situations, in which the pianist has no "competition" harmonically. Bud Powell played mostly with horn players, so his voicings make a lot of sense
