As a guitarist, this sounds like Folk Fingerstyle guitar! I would recommend listening to classic country, fingerstyle blues or folk for the feel and timing.
This is one of the techniques where you really want to get the feel right or it just sounds sloppy and messy. Dynamics, note length, superb timing, overall clean and smooth flow. The biggest difference between a novice and a master is in the execution, not in the complexity or how fast can it be played. There was a good tip to listen to fingerstyle guitar stuff. That's the same pain for guitarists: getting the pattern down is only the beginning. Getting the feel right is the real challenge. It's like taking a peek at what drummers spend a lifetime honing: making a rhythmic thing transfer the desired emotions takes decades of work on the feel.
As some commenters have noticed it’s travis picking pattern on the piano, which I never noticed (think Blackbird, Dear Prudence which Brad recorded of course) which is funny because travis picking was originally invented to imitate stride piano…..
Thanks Noah. This is an interesting technique. Maybe I've done a modified version of this previously, with more swing. Certainly, the basic interplay of thumbs is a useful device that I have used. Your technique sounds interesting on All The Things with 9ths on the left thumb (which is very prominent) but I suspect it would be harsh with 10ths since there are already so many tenths/thirds in the melody.
@@NoahKellman The main problem I have with this tune is in avoiding the melody when it's time to accompany - say against a sax melody. The melody draws my hands like a magnet, but it sounds really bad jumping around and doubling with all those 4th & 5th intervals between the 3rds and occasional 7ths that make up the melody. I think the only solution is careful voice leading favouring 9ths and 5ths on the top. Sometimes I'll drop a hand if there's a bass anyway. I don't think this tune requires lock-handed block chords anyway, since its basic feel is sort of baroque. Your gallop style brings out some of that baroque feel. Congratulations on your excellent channel.
Awesome, John. Yeah I suspect that may have influenced Brad as well. This is my go to when I’m trying to emulate a song that was finger picked, so great observation!
The "subscribe" link leads to error 404. Thank you for the video. Nicely explained. I wish I could get a partition for what you played at the end, to practice. It's the "you just add a few notes here and there to make a melody" part which is the most difficult for a beginner :)
I’m still puzzled by the fact that Brad Mehldau, a Very Good piano player for sure, is considered one of the TOP jazz pianist of our time. If you really listen careful……more than 50% of what he play come from Elton John. That’s it my friends.
This is an important discussion, I think. Is Elton John-Charlie Rich-Bruce Hornsby-influenced playing disqualifying when we choose modern jazz heroes? (not that Brad would care.)
@@craighall3820 Of course not. Because the truth is jazz players are influenced by the source. When the ignorant say a jazz player sounds like some rock player in reality that jazz player has really studied, for the overwhelming part, the origins of that style of playing. Elton John for instance is influenced by Jerry Lee Lewis. Brad however has studied the early boogie woogie players such as Jimmy Yancey and Albert Ammons. Even more importantly, Brad has studied those that influenced them, the early Ragtime players such as Scott Joplin and Jelly Roll Morton. As an aside, so have younger players such as Sullivan Fortner and Aaron Diehl. When you listen to jazz players you are listening to the composite history of American music, and not some small part of it.
Thanks. This is as far as I take the giant steps. 1-9-3 for every chord. Done.
As a guitarist, this sounds like Folk Fingerstyle guitar! I would recommend listening to classic country, fingerstyle blues or folk for the feel and timing.
Good call. He’s a Nick Drake fan and has covered him. I reckon he picked it up there.
Great little exercise to apply to whichever song we want ! Thanks a lot !
"You know, stuff like that" - Noah
Hah! Yeah true, works with any song. You're welcome and thanks for the comment
This is one of the techniques where you really want to get the feel right or it just sounds sloppy and messy. Dynamics, note length, superb timing, overall clean and smooth flow. The biggest difference between a novice and a master is in the execution, not in the complexity or how fast can it be played. There was a good tip to listen to fingerstyle guitar stuff. That's the same pain for guitarists: getting the pattern down is only the beginning. Getting the feel right is the real challenge. It's like taking a peek at what drummers spend a lifetime honing: making a rhythmic thing transfer the desired emotions takes decades of work on the feel.
All good points, Jarmo!
7:49 goddamn this is cool
Spot on breakdown of my favorite pianist's technique. Great job!
Such a great video!
loved the overhead, feels more natural in comparison to previous videos
Oh thanks Davi. What seemed different about it to you?
Great video Noah, listened and loved Brad for a long time but I love your explanation of this!
Keep up the amazing work!
Great performance
Thank you Noah, I really enjoy all of your videos, I appreciate you sharing your knowledge.
Thanks Eric, appreciate the comment!
Brilliant video...thanks so much! Absolutely love Brad's playing
Same here, Chris. Glad you enjoyed it!
A good tune that uses this technique is ‘The Ascent of Stan’ by Ben Folds. I’d love a breakdown of it following this video!
Will check that out! I'm a huge Ben Folds fan. Thanks for the tip
Muy bueno master !!! Gracias !!!
Reminds me of Trailer Park Ghost on Elegiac Cycle. I've always been fascinated by this tune. Thanks Noah for showing us this technique. Happy 2022!
Yeahhh 100%! Love that track. Happy 2022!!
This album is incredible.
Elegiac cycle is one of the greatest albums of all time.
Mind blowing!! 🤘🤘
As some commenters have noticed it’s travis picking pattern on the piano, which I never noticed (think Blackbird, Dear Prudence which Brad recorded of course) which is funny because travis picking was originally invented to imitate stride piano…..
Very useful.
Thanks Noah. This is an interesting technique. Maybe I've done a modified version of this previously, with more swing. Certainly, the basic interplay of thumbs is a useful device that I have used. Your technique sounds interesting on All The Things with 9ths on the left thumb (which is very prominent) but I suspect it would be harsh with 10ths since there are already so many tenths/thirds in the melody.
Hey Mike, yeah could be, definitely worth trying it out with some different intervals
@@NoahKellman The main problem I have with this tune is in avoiding the melody when it's time to accompany - say against a sax melody. The melody draws my hands like a magnet, but it sounds really bad jumping around and doubling with all those 4th & 5th intervals between the 3rds and occasional 7ths that make up the melody. I think the only solution is careful voice leading favouring 9ths and 5ths on the top. Sometimes I'll drop a hand if there's a bass anyway. I don't think this tune requires lock-handed block chords anyway, since its basic feel is sort of baroque. Your gallop style brings out some of that baroque feel.
Congratulations on your excellent channel.
Love learning techniques/patterns. This is a nice dynamic one. Do you have any others?
Great video. I just wish that watching a youtube video I could play like Brad.
you are amazing pianist the best
Thank you, Amine 🙏🙏
wow!! thanks a lot!!!
Very useful!!!! Thank you so much for sharing
Yes, absolutely like Travis picking. You can vary on the piano like on guitar. Any good example of Mehldau doing this?
Great
Wow, thank you for this bro!
You’re welcome Azania thanks for the comment!
muito boa a espricacao
Muy buenos tutoriales he aprendido mucho de usted profesor
Gracias me alegro!
❤ thank u
figured this one out by absentmindedly improvising after having played a lot of fingerpicking guitar - seems i'm not the only one
Awesome, John. Yeah I suspect that may have influenced Brad as well. This is my go to when I’m trying to emulate a song that was finger picked, so great observation!
thank you for a lesson Noah. Can I request a lesson from Dave Mckenna technique?
❤👍
Why do you switch between 1/2 steps to complete the left hand...and full steps for the 10th sometimes?
Terrific video. What software/setup are you using to show the digital keyboard and chords as you play?
Thinking this would be great for those silent movies, like Buster Keaton and his firemen/cops hijinks.
Kind of like ragtime, but more frenetic.
Sounds Pretty much like Beatles' "Blackbird" guitar comping transposed to piano mechanism.
What song was played in the intro?
Harry Melling
The "subscribe" link leads to error 404. Thank you for the video. Nicely explained. I wish I could get a partition for what you played at the end, to practice. It's the "you just add a few notes here and there to make a melody" part which is the most difficult for a beginner :)
Thanks for the heads up Alexander! I just fixed the link appreciate you pointing that out to me
Can you tell me what the hell is going on with Kieth Jarrett’s intro to all the things you are on the record Tribute?
midi please
This is not a meldau pattern but a Jarrett one !
Play back. Listen to yourself. Slow down and write a dialogue. Now try it (42 yrs. teaching)
Si te sirvió dale like a Bach
This sounds inspired by Liszt, ngl
What is this song?!
Hey man! You mean the one in the intro?
@@NoahKellman hey Noah! Yeah :)
@@seunghunlee6778 just something I improvised actually for the intro 😅 no full song unfortunately
Wow beautiful improvisation
'All the Things You Are'
This is good but why are you playing so fast ???😤
I’m still puzzled by the fact that Brad Mehldau, a Very Good piano player for sure, is considered one of the TOP jazz pianist of our time. If you really listen careful……more than 50% of what he play come from Elton John. That’s it my friends.
Check out "Get Happy" on his record "Anything Goes." Then let's talk again.
Not at all true, you need to listen more!
Elton John? Really? That's what you hear? Brad is clearly more influenced by Bach than... Who was that again?
This is an important discussion, I think. Is Elton John-Charlie Rich-Bruce Hornsby-influenced playing disqualifying when we choose modern jazz heroes? (not that Brad would care.)
@@craighall3820 Of course not. Because the truth is jazz players are influenced by the source. When the ignorant say a jazz player sounds like some rock player in reality that jazz player has really studied, for the overwhelming part, the origins of that style of playing. Elton John for instance is influenced by Jerry Lee Lewis. Brad however has studied the early boogie woogie players such as Jimmy Yancey and Albert Ammons. Even more importantly, Brad has studied those that influenced them, the early Ragtime players such as Scott Joplin and Jelly Roll Morton. As an aside, so have younger players such as Sullivan Fortner and Aaron Diehl. When you listen to jazz players you are listening to the composite history of American music, and not some small part of it.
Ma è brutto. Non funziona.