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I was once asked to take a piano solo in the Beatles, I saw her standing there. We performed the song faster than the record. I had no clue to make it sound exciting like the song deserves. My solo was clunky and uninspired. It was rubbish. How would you approach that solo? My challenge to you Bill if you choose to accept it is to show us this, construct a solo in this song, on this platform 😊 Watching and waiting. Thanks
Hi, I’m a passionate jazz piano student who has been studying for a few years with different teachers. You have a really good thing going on here in this video. Your song is well written for the purpose. I just wanted to share that the stress (Or the accent) goes on the shorter 8th note (which comes on the off beat) not the long one(=on beat) if you’d like to play in swing feel. Accentuating the off beat is one of the first things I learned in swing articulation. That’s a huge topic for beginners, and it takes some getting-used-to if you’re accustomed to accentuating the on-beat notes which is the case with the many other styles of music, such as classical, or rock music for example. But if one’s serious about learning jazz, then it’s definitely going to be something essential to look forward to. Good luck 🍀 everyone!
This is an excellent point, and while I don't think I'm wrong exactly, I should definitely have made off-beat stress clearer. What I'm saying is that if there are two swung eighths on a single beat, then the former is often slightly stressed relative to the latter; however, when it comes to *whole beats* it's certainly the case that off-beats are stressed as part of swing... and I completely forgot to mention it! Anyway, pinned comment so that hopefully people will see it. Glad you like the song!
I have gone from zero musical experience to passable playing entirely on Bill's shorter video-plus-PDF video in under a year (didn't have a proper instrument for the first few months)s so this was a bit of a seven-course meal; but a brilliant one! Taken in stages with the PDF and stopping as soon as the new information got a little overwhelming, then practise and go again. Piano is, IMO, never going to be quick or easy as a mature student but this works and, surely, that's the point.
this was an excellent tutorial Bill. I love playing jazz music. Do you have videos on walk ups and walk downs, and also inner voice movements and polychords for jazz? Love to be more familiar with those too. Thank you so much!
Thanks Rachel - glad you liked it! I've got this on walk ups and walk downs: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-XKbBeN25RnI.html -- though nothing as yet on inner voices and polychords. I might add those to the list...!
Thanks Mark! Yes, what I've tried to do is produce something that's best-of-both-worlds in terms of giving plenty of useful information, but at the same time allowing for flexibility in performance. Since this one seems to be popular I might produce some more!
You have convinced me and I bought your books and piano packs, but haven't yet dived in. Why not? You did say it's best to already have some keyboard skills. And I haven't mastered my triads yet. I've finished two method books, and started using Moulin de Ville Opus 100. I've played six pieces, and for fun just played the seventh. But I've been transposing the first six into other keys, much to the delight of my teacher and my concert pianist friend. I think this is helping my keyboard skills and I think it's time to tackle your books.
This piece is far from my current piano skills but it's very interesting to see how professional plays it and explains. Only your channel has this serene feeling, you're a great person, you're like idol for new musicians)). Learning by your lessons and they dope tho
10:27 My bass guitar teacher told me not to rely just on reading the rhythm mathematically. Apparently it’s important to feel it - not to get bogged down. This seems like it would have been a sacrilege to the classical teachers I had when I was a teenager.
I think your bass teacher was dead on, Dafydd, especially for this kind of material. I think it's also true in classical material, though there there's the slightly different challenge of reproducing exactly what's written, maybe with some awkward timings. Bit of a tightrope really!
It does come together. First time I watched it reminded me of wind surf lessons. Going under for the third time, but each re-watch / reread gets' me further.
That's what I'm hoping people will sort of extract from this, actually - not so much the individual bits and bobs I'm pulling out of this individual song (though I hope they'll be useful) but also the general kind of habit of looking at material in this way. Like I say in the intro, it taught me *loads*.
Agreed with @DTWilber - in fact, there are lots, and the editions change all the time, so it's probably worth a visit to a music store to have a look at some. If you don't mind the (relatively high) price, then the Hal Leonard Real Book is kind of the industry standard - it's basically a huge collection of lead sheets.
Your piano lesson is good. However, you are going too fast .You must move your fingers at a slower paste and adopt a beginner's mindset. To ensure that others are following and understanding what you're saying, try pausing occasionally during your speech. Good luck.
@@MrBaixoMamelo It's not about reducing the speed of the videos; rather, it's about adopting an educational style that can work with a range of piano students.
The content in this video is superb from early to late intermediate level …My only Teacher for years and I have taken my 14 year old to grade 4……I am 70…sight read like braille but slow player..Life goes on☮️
I'm glad you think it's good, but I'm sorry to hear the speed isn't right for you! The great problem of making RU-vid tutorials is that it's virtually impossible to find a pace that suits everyone: you find it too quick, but I guarantee there will be people out there who find it too slow. So what I have to do is pitch the pace somewhere in the middle, where it seems to suit most people, and then I have to accept the fact it will be too slow for some and too fast for others. Broadly, most people seem to like the speed I adopt, and the complaints about it being too fast or too slow tend to come in roughly equal numbers (!) so I think it's about the best I can do. However, as @MrBaixoMamelo kindly points out, there are things you can do to address the problem. As well as slowing down the speed in tricky sections using the RU-vid speed function, you might find it helps to pause regularly and use the chapters function to revisit sections you've found challenging - this is something I do myself when I'm following RU-vid tutorials in other areas. If you're a beginner, you'll also benefit from continuing to work on your basic skills, and perhaps revisiting this tutorial a few weeks or months down the line, when you're a little more confident with the fundamentals. If you have any specific questions about anything, don't hesitate to ask!
