For us wannabe serious piano bopers out here, these lines are like “tablets from the Sermon on the Mount”. Wonderfully bluesy in context; practical and great for our ears. Keep it coming.
Out of all other youtube videos about licks practice, you're the only one who put some background of where the licks are based on. These are some really useful tools for us to create our own lines. Awesome content as always, and look forward for more 🙋
This video really helped me make a breakthrough! Huge thanks for all the work that went in to it! There have been breakthrough moments where under the influence of this video I can feel myself playing at a level I hadn't experienced before. This video was the scaffolding that took me there. I have been working on learning to play jazz for a couple of years now. I have a piano teacher but progress has been halting. I had tried practicing different scales, tried to learn riffs from musicians I liked, watched countless videos about "tricks" to play bebop, etc. Often, however, if I tried to learn something in isolation -- such as a using a particular scale over a particular chord; or a particular riff or line; I would end up with something that I could recall if I consciously tried, but which was really hard to integrate more fully into my own playing. It felt that whenever I went back to trying to improvise on my own I fell back into the same habits. Also, I had more theory in my head than in my hands, so there was a huge gap between what my hands could do and what my head understood. And finally, there was often a missing element in my playing - it didn't sound "jazzy" and I had a hard time figuring out what I was missing. This video, however has been perfect for me. It has hit the sweet spot in all those areas. It feels to me like a distillation of essential elements of jazz playing that are laid out one after the other, but still forming a whole. I can practice a single lick from a measure that I like - or see how 4 measures fit together - or how 8 measures hang together, or how the overall performance builds over time. The left hand is minimalist, which really helps me hear what's going on - the relationship between the solo line and the harmonic structure. The added hand-written notes are a master stroke. They are there if you want to see them, but don't distract from focusing on whatever particular element you want to see. Because there is no voice over, I am free to pay attention to different things on each listen. I have listened to and enjoyed different jazz videos on RUclips, and I like and greatly respect many of them. I find different videos useful for different things. This video, however, has been perfect for me to actually work with, rather than just watch. One of the other commentators said that they "spent too much time watching you play and not enough time practicing your stuff". My personal feeling about that was - Great! I had the same reaction. I realized, however, that it meant that it was trying to get into my ear. I listened any number of times before I started trying to work with the video at the piano. When I did, however, the sounds were already working their way into me. I then started to try memorizing the lines a measure at a time. I have largely learned 32 bars now - though not perfectly. I also pick up individual bits, and focus on particular segments where I want to figure out what I like about that particular place. I have never been focused on memorizing - probably not good enough to do so effectively - but have found that getting this video into my head and partially into my hands has really helped. At this point, I find that I can borrow a bit, such as the beginning of a phrase, and then use that as a starting point for improvising - but managing to capture something of the feel you have on this video. I am deeply appreciative of the time and creative energy that went into making this - not to mention the years or practice to achieve this level of playing. So a big thanks and please know that it has been very meaningful and helpful to me.
Hi Joseph! Thank you so much for these kind words! I am so glad this video helped you in mastering II V I's, Turn Arounds, and improvisation in general. Thanks for your comment!
What an amazing present you did for us. Thank you very much ❤ That is exactly what I was looking for since a long time. Your anotated leaks is a must have for anyone who wants to increase its jazz vocabulary. Just : Thank You. Chears
Phenomenal work. As someone from a strong classical background, this is extremely useful as it clearly breaks down what musical devices are being used, plus includes a sheet to follow along with. I’ll definitely keep an eye on this channel as I progress through my jazz journey. Like others have said, best educational jazz content I’ve seen so far!
Amazing. Thanks for all the work you do. Love the way you teach. No ego, just piles of information. So far I’ve translated the first 8 measures to guitar and I’ve been playing it on a loop all day. My goal is to get through the whole thing and see how much of it sticks. Might take me a while, but every moment of this feels like it would be very useful.
Thanks a lot, Virgil! Glad you like the tutorial! Hope it’s not too complicated to translate the lines to guitar, but they are essential jazz vocabulary..! :-)
Hello Stijn..You have one of the Best performances I've ever seen here. I'm very surprised by your talent. I want to learn a lot from you. Hugs from Brazil.
Best bewaarde geheim van RUclips (hoewel je een pak meer views verdient)! Heel erg bedankt voor uw werk en moeite, je zorgde voor een nieuwe wind in dit huis!
Great exercises. Thanks for sharing. I would like to get the PDF to practice them. I am writing to you right now. Hope I can get it soon. I am exited already!!! Thanks again and have a great Thanksgiving day!!!
@@StijnWauters You forgot to point out your smooth Honey Suckle Rose quote around 0:55. So much great information. And, in your piano transcriptions, I love how you notate the left hand. That really helps me (guitarist) understand how the lead line is conceptualized in the pianist's mind. Your transcriptions are soooo accurate!
Thanks as always. You may wish to correct your French spelling of "exemple(s)" to the English "example" in various descriptions of the pdfs accompanying your videos. Eternally grateful.
Thanks, Jack! I'll try to work something out for minor II V I, but I recently posted a video that more or less covers this item: ruclips.net/video/q367YEX_flk/видео.html
Wow! Where have you been, my man? I watch a lot of RUclips jazz educational tutorials, and you blow the other cats away! Basic lines but totally “to the bone” with jazzy soul, swinging hard. Don’t know why you still have relatively few subscribers. But not my problem, right.
@@johnnyblue1101 BiaB is always a good choice. IMO also Mapping Tonal Harmony Pro sounds way better than iRealPro, but unfortunately is not very intuitive for making own tracks.
Hi Stijn, I am a big fan of your work, thank you for everything. Have a fan request here 🖐 can you make a transcription of 'Mas Que Nada' style samba music for piano?
Hi, Thanks a lot! Sure, here is the download link to the sheet music: bit.ly/3Aq6CNC And this is the link to the sheet music with annotations: bit.ly/3izDw8s Enjoy!
Grazie. Sei il primo che ho trovato che condivide materiale davvero utile gratuitamente.
brother this is unreal I enjoy so much your tutorials, please never stop uploading you are a real g
Another great video reminding me why yours is probably the best educational jazz piano channel on RUclips.
Thanks a lot for your comment! Highly appreciated!
Yes! I think this is the one of the very Best jazz channels
For us wannabe serious piano bopers out here, these lines are like “tablets from the Sermon on the Mount”. Wonderfully bluesy in context; practical and great for our ears. Keep it coming.
Thanks a lot!
Wow! I can't believe I haven't seen this before now. Thank you so much! Practice, here I come! 😊
Thanks Stijn for the useful licks!
Some timestamps for myself (please don't mind :D)
1: 0:29
2: 0:48
3: 2:33
I am classically trained. This video explained so much. Thank you!!!!
Out of all other youtube videos about licks practice, you're the only one who put some background of where the licks are based on. These are some really useful tools for us to create our own lines. Awesome content as always, and look forward for more 🙋
Thanks a lot! Glad to hear that the annotations are helpful!
Extremely helpful, thank you!
Sir, you are a gent of the first order for all the free work you do and I applaud you sincerely. Thanks for all your hard work.
Thank you so much, Robert! The pleasure is all mine!
This video really helped me make a breakthrough! Huge thanks for all the work that went in to it! There have been breakthrough moments where under the influence of this video I can feel myself playing at a level I hadn't experienced before. This video was the scaffolding that took me there.
I have been working on learning to play jazz for a couple of years now. I have a piano teacher but progress has been halting. I had tried practicing different scales, tried to learn riffs from musicians I liked, watched countless videos about "tricks" to play bebop, etc. Often, however, if I tried to learn something in isolation -- such as a using a particular scale over a particular chord; or a particular riff or line; I would end up with something that I could recall if I consciously tried, but which was really hard to integrate more fully into my own playing. It felt that whenever I went back to trying to improvise on my own I fell back into the same habits. Also, I had more theory in my head than in my hands, so there was a huge gap between what my hands could do and what my head understood. And finally, there was often a missing element in my playing - it didn't sound "jazzy" and I had a hard time figuring out what I was missing.
This video, however has been perfect for me. It has hit the sweet spot in all those areas. It feels to me like a distillation of essential elements of jazz playing that are laid out one after the other, but still forming a whole. I can practice a single lick from a measure that I like - or see how 4 measures fit together - or how 8 measures hang together, or how the overall performance builds over time. The left hand is minimalist, which really helps me hear what's going on - the relationship between the solo line and the harmonic structure. The added hand-written notes are a master stroke. They are there if you want to see them, but don't distract from focusing on whatever particular element you want to see. Because there is no voice over, I am free to pay attention to different things on each listen. I have listened to and enjoyed different jazz videos on RUclips, and I like and greatly respect many of them. I find different videos useful for different things. This video, however, has been perfect for me to actually work with, rather than just watch.
One of the other commentators said that they "spent too much time watching you play and not enough time practicing your stuff". My personal feeling about that was - Great! I had the same reaction. I realized, however, that it meant that it was trying to get into my ear. I listened any number of times before I started trying to work with the video at the piano. When I did, however, the sounds were already working their way into me. I then started to try memorizing the lines a measure at a time. I have largely learned 32 bars now - though not perfectly. I also pick up individual bits, and focus on particular segments where I want to figure out what I like about that particular place. I have never been focused on memorizing - probably not good enough to do so effectively - but have found that getting this video into my head and partially into my hands has really helped. At this point, I find that I can borrow a bit, such as the beginning of a phrase, and then use that as a starting point for improvising - but managing to capture something of the feel you have on this video.
I am deeply appreciative of the time and creative energy that went into making this - not to mention the years or practice to achieve this level of playing. So a big thanks and please know that it has been very meaningful and helpful to me.
Hi Joseph! Thank you so much for these kind words! I am so glad this video helped you in mastering II V I's, Turn Arounds, and improvisation in general. Thanks for your comment!
Thanks so much for your amazing channel and resources, you are spreading light into the world.
This is the only RUclips channel I need to learn jazz💯
Thanks a lot!
That is a LOT of education in under 6 minutes!! Subscribed!
Thanks a lot! And thank you for subscribing!
Thank you so much for the Beautiful jazz studies!, my students are going to love these too
Thanks a lot! So generous the way you explain everything" greetings from Argentina
Thank you!
The free pdf is a godsend, many thanks
I use this video just to get into a good mood. Thanks Stijn
What an amazing present you did for us. Thank you very much ❤ That is exactly what I was looking for since a long time. Your anotated leaks is a must have for anyone who wants to increase its jazz vocabulary. Just : Thank You. Chears
Congratulations, you do an excellent job!
Thanks a lot..Stijn!!!
Hugs from Brazil
Holy crap there is so much information packed into this 5 minute video thank you so much!
You are the greatest !
Phenomenal work. As someone from a strong classical background, this is extremely useful as it clearly breaks down what musical devices are being used, plus includes a sheet to follow along with.
I’ll definitely keep an eye on this channel as I progress through my jazz journey. Like others have said, best educational jazz content I’ve seen so far!
Thank you so much! Glad you find the content useful!
Absolutely great video resource! Thanks so much. Maybe many players will already know these, but many of us need more ideas like this. 💜
Thank you! Great, great! The theory and practice are shown in such a way that one wants to learn.
Thank you so much!
I'm more of a beginner but I want to try these. Great stuff. Thanks!
You’re truly the best jazz piano teacher on RUclips. Thank you very much
Thank you! Really appreciate it!
Thanks for being so generous in sharing your experience💖Unlike other channels...where one note accompanied by ten words 🙄
Awesome! This is the best II V I video I've seen over here. Thanks for sharing!!!
Thanks a lot!
Great! Thank you very much!
Many greetings from Germany
Amazing. Thanks for all the work you do. Love the way you teach. No ego, just piles of information. So far I’ve translated the first 8 measures to guitar and I’ve been playing it on a loop all day. My goal is to get through the whole thing and see how much of it sticks. Might take me a while, but every moment of this feels like it would be very useful.
Thanks a lot, Virgil! Glad you like the tutorial! Hope it’s not too complicated to translate the lines to guitar, but they are essential jazz vocabulary..! :-)
@@StijnWauters love it!
Been working through this vid all day! Awesome inspo!
Thanks! Glad you like the licks and impro..!
really loved the one at 0:18, especially at the 1st alt chord
Your touch is so clean, clear... amazing!
There is a huge amount of stunning licks in this video. I finally started studying it. Amazing!
The best lessons ever.Thanks
Thank you really much for sharing the sheets, yo do very cool stuff!
OMG, your channel is supposed to be famous in near future. I will share this with all of my friends and the jazz group. Appreciate!
Thank you so much!
Hello Stijn..You have one of the Best performances I've ever seen here. I'm very surprised by your talent. I want to learn a lot from you. Hugs from Brazil.
Thank you so much, Pedro!
Just great Stijn Wouters I learn a lot from you thanks you just keep playing great improvisation jazz piano.
Greeting
Ray from.Holland.
Thanks a lot, Ray!
This is amazing!
Thank you so much!
Super Stijn. Zoveel bruikbaar materiaal weeral. Genoeg voor weken studie plezierig!
Dank je, Peter! Leuk om te horen dat je het bruikbaar vindt. En nu idd ermee aan de slag..! :-)
This video is extremely useful, thank you for posting Stijn! Lots of material for me to work through here, thank you!
Thanks Alex! Glad you can use the licks and lines!
Thank you so so much for this please this exactly what I was looking for
Another great video with many classic licks we should all now ! Thanks !
Thanks a lot! Glad you like the content..!
this is so helpful. I'll use it in my improvisations! :)
Beatuful licks and tastefully executed. Thanks a lot!
Thanks! Glad you like the lines!
Best bewaarde geheim van RUclips (hoewel je een pak meer views verdient)! Heel erg bedankt voor uw werk en moeite, je zorgde voor een nieuwe wind in dit huis!
Heel erg bedankt! Tof dat je video's bruikbaar vindt! :-)
Great exercises. Thanks for sharing. I would like to get the PDF to practice them. I am writing to you right now. Hope I can get it soon. I am exited already!!! Thanks again and have a great Thanksgiving day!!!
Thanks a lot! Glad you like the content! The pdf has been sent.. :-)
@@StijnWauters Thanks Stijn, but I haven't got it just yet. Thank you
@@solomusica5140 Hi, did you send an email to: stijn.mail.wauters@gmail.com? Please try again, I will send you the pdf right away...
@@StijnWauters Yes, and yeah, I just resent it. Thanks
@@StijnWauters Noothig yet. If not, can you try this other email. Solo Música
henrymortgages@gmail.com Thanks I really appreciate it.
This is such a great help. Thank you very much.
Thanks a lot! Glad you're enjoying the content!
Nice to have found you !
great!! great!!! your videos are outstanding
Thanks a lot! Glad you like the content!
Wow ¡ 😮 please any vídeo about licks on Rythm changes , thanks a lot
Due you are amazing musicians i enjoy your lessons i wish I could play like you
Thank you so much!
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So good. Love the descriptions of what you are playing. Thank you!
Thanks a lot!
@@StijnWauters You forgot to point out your smooth Honey Suckle Rose quote around 0:55. So much great information. And, in your piano transcriptions, I love how you notate the left hand. That really helps me (guitarist) understand how the lead line is conceptualized in the pianist's mind. Your transcriptions are soooo accurate!
@@pbissell1 Hi, thanks again! And indeed, it's a huge advantage for a piano player to actually link the lines and reharms in the RH to a LH voicing!.
epic. thanks so much
son increíbles sus tutoriales
Great stuff! Keep it coming, really enjoy your work! Thx
Thanks, man!
Thanks as always. You may wish to correct your French spelling of "exemple(s)" to the English "example" in various descriptions of the pdfs accompanying your videos. Eternally grateful.
Man, klinkt erg professioneel!! ❤️
Dankjewel!!
These vids are amazing
Fantastico jazz !!!! Woaw
This is fantastic
0:05 sounds like Shop theme (from Undertale)
I learned a lot just from this
Brazil thanks for free PDF
thanks to share. great licks !
Fantastic content! Thanks for sharing.
Thanks!
Great Video! Would love a similar video in minor ii V I
Thanks, Jack! I'll try to work something out for minor II V I, but I recently posted a video that more or less covers this item: ruclips.net/video/q367YEX_flk/видео.html
@@StijnWauters I saw that thanks! I'll keep my eyes out if you do release a similar video. I really like how you show the reharmonization.
Fantastic video- thank you!!
3:13 nice quote
Hot House composed by Tadd Dameron :-)
0:05 sounds like Asriel theme (from Undertale)
Thank you
Thanks for watching!
Amazing , so generous Master ,thank you
Thanks a lot!
New subscriber here what a nice job 👍!!!
Thank you so mich. ❤
Great video !!!
Wow! Where have you been, my man? I watch a lot of RUclips jazz educational tutorials, and you blow the other cats away! Basic lines but totally “to the bone” with jazzy soul, swinging hard. Don’t know why you still have relatively few subscribers. But not my problem, right.
Thanks a lot! Glad you like the II V lines!
@@StijnWauters Any secret to finding the backing tracks for open Voicings? Are these in iRealPro?
@@johnnyblue1101 BiaB is always a good choice. IMO also Mapping Tonal Harmony Pro sounds way better than iRealPro, but unfortunately is not very intuitive for making own tracks.
Can I get this sheet music as a 12key pdf? If possible, I would like to receive it even if I pay for it!
Hi Stijn, I am a big fan of your work, thank you for everything. Have a fan request here 🖐 can you make a transcription of 'Mas Que Nada' style samba music for piano?
excellent, thanks a lot
excellent !!!
Thank you!!
As always, very good taste regarding the choice of the licks! very nice, thanks a lot! do you give some concerts somewhere next months?
FANTASTICO!!!!grazie Maestro
Thanks a lot!
Really Really excellent
Thanks a lot!
Great!!!!, thanks
Thanks a lot!
Thanks! I love it.
Merci,
Stijn Wauters,
Genial !!!
Merci beaucoup!
Brilliant video, thank you! Do you have a PDF of these exercises that you could email me??
Hi, Thanks a lot! Sure, here is the download link to the sheet music: bit.ly/3Aq6CNC And this is the link to the sheet music with annotations: bit.ly/3izDw8s Enjoy!
Great stuff! Do you have a minor 2 5 1 video please?
amazing job!! thanks bro
Thanks a lot!
thanks my man! great help !!
Thanks a lot!
Thank god I found an awesome video!!
Thanks for watching!
Now I'm coming back! Still amazing and I must copy this asap💪🏻
I love it!
Thank you!
Algunas recomendaciones para transcribir canciones con este estilo de improvisación??
Great, great great.
Thanks a lot!
Nice Hot House quote 3:13
You are great
This is good stuff
Thanks a lot!
excelente contenido
Thanks for sharing ! Awsome youtube channel :)
Thanks a lot!