COMPING: Three Hand Positions; How to play chords in a band.
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- Опубликовано: 31 июл 2024
- Requested video showing comping techniques in 3 hand positions, How to play chords in a band in rhythmic patterns. Breaking down comping over a simple chord progression from a previously released video. For free scores and to view Jazz Piano Book : go to website: www.kenthewitt.com/
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I'LL SAY IT AGAIN, TAKE A LOOK AT THESE COMMENTS ! I'VE NEVER SEEN A BAD ONE ON THIS CHANNEL, AND I THINK THIS SPEAKS VOLUMES ABOUT THIS WONDERFUL MAN, KENT HEWITT ! YOU'RE THE BEST KENT ! WE ARE BLESSED TO HAVE YOU BROTHER !
Thank, Steve! I've seen a few bad ones, or strange ones, or facetious ones, and sometimes I try to go "along with the joke", or take it lightly (but not always).
Really liked that part where you used the walking bass, like when the bass player is absent. Very nice. Thank you for the excellent instruction!
Glad you liked it!
Man this cat went deep for this intro!!! Love it!!!
That's something you have when you're young...or when your time is running out.
In the words of a very good friend of mine " always a groove!"❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Very cool...thanks!
One of your best lessons ever, which is kind of like judging a Ms. Universe competition for beauty! Seriously, great insights and instruction on a critical skill. The essence of what you teach transcends the wonderful instrument that is the piano to jazz musicianship on any polyphonic instrument. Just wish I could time travel back to when I was young and have you as a teacher....Within this year I will be purchasing your book which looks awesome. And I'm sure I'm not alone in loving the stories and the quotes. A heartfelt thanks. Swing loose!
Hi Jay, ….hey, I played in Newport 2 times this past month, and I have another gig in April with Greg Abate at Sardella's. I'd love to meet you, ….your support and comments mean more to me than you will every know., Swing loose, my brother.
@@KentHewittpiano88 Twenty five minutes away or so. Just e-mailed Sardella's to get the date. Would be my great pleasure to hear you perform live again and meet. Once before in the Eighties at Capriccio's if I recall. It's been a decade or two since I saw Greg perform, too. You know I"m a big fan and Newport is always some fun.
Beautiful opening quote Kent!! Nature and the arts truly are portals into the truth and being fully present
Wonderfully expressed, Ninoxka. This is what I believe and your statement honors me and I'm grateful. The truth reveals itself when we seek it and are ready.
I watched part, then sat down to start working things out, got to bar 6, and I just knew without looking--my ears told me--that G7 had to have a b9...it *had* to. I guess I'm starting to grow my jazz ears.
Very cool...glad I could help out!
Your best video ever!! I like them all, but this one, just like other people have said, is particularly useful! It gives me hope that getting that jazz sound is a few hours of drilling away!
Hi Kent
I've been following your videos for quite a few weeks now. Wow - what a body of work it is! Kent, you achieve something most teachers cannot - presenting the information in bite-size chunks that both the newbie and the more experienced player can benefit from. Not many teachers manage that!.
Your unique personality and consummate skills are an inspiration to us aspiring musicians eager to learn from a master!
It's been said many times already, but 'thank you' for all that you're doing to pass along a lifetime of musical knowledge to those of us thirsting to acquire just a morsel of it.
And the icing on the cake is, it's fun learning from you!
Once again - thanks.
Love this progression!! Very useful, and beautiful. Would love more of these...thanks so much, Kent.
Thanks for the comment and compliments...I'll make a note of your request.
Very much needed for me! I’m playing in a big band right now and this very useful!
Great video Kent, you are a wonderful teacher. So appreciated, thank you!
With humble thanks, I appreciate your comment, Liz.
Great timing Kent! Just what I need now. Thanks!
I'm so glad you told me, Rachel!
Wow great video - as usual - very inspiring thanks Kent.
Your support is essential ...to keep me going!
Thanks Kent! You unveil so many concepts and techniques that for me have until now been complete mysteries. I'm sure many, many other musicians share the same sentiment. You are truly a gift to your music and all of us who wish to participate in this amazing art of music! Love ya bro!
Thank you so much Kerry! Your words are inspiring and very encouraging for me to keep going!
A beautiful video Kent! You are full of love and I love how you play the piano! Cheers my friend!
Humble thanks, Pill Box, I'm sure I would feel the same about you...if I knew you. Swing loose, brother!
Thanks Kent for that lesson, it's very important to comping well and your explanation is so clear. That helps me a lot to understand in which way I have to practice every day!
Thanks for telling me...that's affirming.
Again a fantastic video Kent!!
Thank You for Sharing!!
Keep me motivated...thanks!
Great ‘stuff’ as always Kent. Loved it. Very useful. I’m going to hit the book tomorrow. All the best to you.
All the best, Doug, and thanks for the comment!
Just the video I've been waiting for! Recently started playing keys in a band for the first time in my life, this will save me, thank you!
Please write to my email and I'd be happy to direct you to some more vids I have on playing in a band.
Excellent lesson as usual. Very useful. Thanks a lot Kent. Do appreciate.
Thanks so much for telling me!
Well 15min of your teaching videos worth all the books in the world. This is priceless, what a chance to have you in this world :) I love your format particularly in this video, it's very balanced, very human, and very pleasant to watch. You make comping look pretty simple actually. Thank you Kent !!
Such a great comment...you honor me, brother! I wish we could hang out...actually a few people who watch my videos have come to the jazz ranch for lessons, and to hang out. It's very flattering , and your generous words mean the world to me. Swing loose!
@@KentHewittpiano88 Thanks for the proposition! I'm now in Lyon, France so it's a long way but if I'm around someday it would be an honor to meet you IRL!
Fantastic quotes to kick off a great video! I've started accompanying a group of Irish traditional musicians so have to figure out how to contribute usefully to their sound, and this is really helpful.
That's a different kind of challenge. I'm glad to hear that the video is helpful.
I have learned more from Kent(and things that actually matter to me) in this video than in the last three computing jobs I have had. Solid gold content right here, helping me drop that illusion Kent!
The illusion is always there.... but you are doing well to drop it and get to the essentials. ie. things that really matter to you, and your growth as a person. Bless you for the comment.
high quality content, as always! 🙏🎹
Much appreciated!
Excellent Kent👏👏👏👏🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷
Thank you!
Thanx, Ken. Always inspiring.
Glad you enjoyed it, thanks!
Loved the lesson and also the spiritual insight, I've been thinking along those same lines lately...
Tell me your story. I'd love to hear from you.
Inspirational video. You're brilliant Kent, at making what seems too difficult to be attainable.
I'm finding I can think the progressions, and what lines are likely, but transferring this via my fingers is trial and error. It's like I've been deliberately mis-wired like an amusement arcade grab-a-prize crane, fingers going too far left or right. I second those who say this is one of your best !
I really appreciate your encouraging words, Stephen. There is something about practicing in a way that your hands know where to go. I wasn't gifted .....I just practiced a lot in my early 20's and everything began to change,
Your breakdown of comping into four variants is actually super helpful. I've felt that there's something too samey about my comping and I've realised that too much of my comping is just short upbeats. I really need to mix it up with some long upbeats, short downbeats, etc.
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you for all these amazing tutorials sir ...🤗
All I can say is bless you for telling me!
Beautiful thoughts, Kent, and great examples of comping. Although you didn’t say it in words, you demoed very well the jazz-idiomatic style of playing staccato and thereby leaving lots of space for lead and solo players-great lesson! Jazz lives.
Thanks for a wonderful comment, that will keep me going. I never really know if I've done a good job, until I hear from folks like you...much appreciated!
I would like to be in good force too. You are so inspirational both with your music and spoken words. God bless you and everyone watching this!
Many thanks for the kind words of encouragement!
Once again - I was so spellbound by the information you provided that I was surprised to see I had been watching for 17 minutes! You offer such interesting insights into the mind of thejazz pianist. I only wish I could learn as quickly as you teach! (Back to the keyboard!)
Be patient...…………………………………………………..(sigh). Don't forget, the information I'm giving you was gained over many years of my life, and I had to learn it.....a little bit each year. It's kind of overload to try to learn it in a few weeks.
Well said. Thank you so much for your teaching... priceless!
Thank you so much for telling me, BABUI, that's very helpful.....appreciation.
Comping, also help with playing funk piano and many other genres. I am now getting deeper into comping. I use to wonder why my playing sounded different to a jazz piano player until I started getting into to it. Lot's of work to perfect the skills before my hands can be in harmony with the brain in some of the comping rhythms. There's no giving up on doing so. Again may you and your household have good health and wealth in all your ventures.
Thanks for the nice comment, and I'm glad this video and others of mine are helping you to improve. I appreciate your telling me.
Thanks Kent , just an amazing and a most practical lesson. First lesson I think making it this simple and to the point , by building on shells and rootless I am already studying.
Btw, like the quote,... but in your case, your purpose as a fantastic educator is already long realized. Thank you for continuing to spread the jazz piano gospel to the world.
I talked about finding your purpose in a recent video called "Finding Your Destiny- My Story." Please check it out...because it has been a long journey to the Truth for me. I wish all of you the same.
Thank you once again Kent. Your tutorials are amazing. So good to listen and watch your exercises. So inspirational. At 77 years and still struggling with my piano playing I don’t think I would be able to quite make it into Berkeley. Hehe.
I wouldn't worry about that....just enjoy your later years, and the time you have now to relax and learn and enjoy music in a deeper way.
What great advice!!!
My favourite Lee Morgan quote, along the lines of your other ones: "Every time I heard Clifford, and now when I hear 'Trane, I get the impression that the doctor told them, 'You've got to play everything you know today because you won't get a chance tomorrow.'" Really creepy, knowing that the same would apply to Lee just a few years later. Anyways, another great video, as always! Keep on swingin' loose!
Hi Duncan you are a cat!!….thanks so much for sharing the Lee Morgan quote,... where did you hear it? I know that he was shot dead in Slug's in the lower East Side of NYC. I went there once, but didn't hear Lee Morgan. He was an extraordinary talent....he's right up there with Clifford and Freddie. That is creepy...who would have known? So many of the greats died too young...which is a statement about the difficulties of living the life of a jazz musician. Blessings... keep in touch and swing loose!
Here is a link to the article where I found it. narratively.com/death-of-a-sidewinder/
Another terrific lesson Kent. Thank you so much. I can see everybody loves your teaching and why not. You're the best. Wish I'd found you a long time ago but..... at least I found you :-)
Thanks again, Corinne.
Really outstanding, Kent! Love the quotations!
2 seconds ago
Hi Judy, I'm really happy when someone likes my quotes, I like to add a little inspiration.
Thanks so much, Kent. I really love when you add the classic notation because otherwise, I have trouble seeing which chords you are playing.
Thanks for the affirmation...I'll keep at it.
This is so great, thank you!!
Thank you!
Wonderful Lesson! Thank you.
Thanks so much!
Just bought your book, you are the best teacher ever. Cheers from México
Impresionante tus clases ! Gracias por compartir, saludos desde Uruguay !
Muchas gracias!
Man, you are the coolest!!!
You too!! Richard, it takes one to know one.
Love your quotes - nice way to start learning the lessons.. Don't know why Mr.Ego Man loves Newark so much -- I'm assuming you mean Newark, N.J....Originally I'm from New Jersey and only went to Newark to shop then quickly came home!!! Comping is an enjoyable challenge to learn and you explain it so well here and in your book...you never stop giving us all the important information one should know about learning the keyboard and playing it well.....you leave nothing uncovered!! Thanks Kent -- I like to think I'm living in the truth ...and listening to you certainly makes it easier to maintain!!
Now, Phyllis, ….be serious, you know why ADEM goes to Newark, NJ ?! That's where he got his big start in "show business", and he has so many fans and friends there. He likes being a "celebrity". That's why he's the Altered Dominant EGO man. Just humor him, and everything will be fine and dandy. One more thought...part of living in the truth... is keeping your sense of humor, which in this day and age can be a daunting task. As always, thanks for the kind words, I'm glad you liked the video ….and swing loose!
Loved your thorough explanation of ADEM --are you sure you were not in my psych class at U.of H ? I always look forward to his short visits....Grateful for your wonderful sense of humor -- I have always admired people who have this quality along with good common sense!!! You are in the minority these days Kent.....
That's how special you are...Phyllis. If we don't meet in this lifetime...then I hope in the next!
I thought we were going to meet in this lifetime Kent -- you said you were going to call me upon your return from vacation after the 16th regarding a piano lesson.... I responded with my contacts etc...do hope you received that information...if not let me know.... Now really Kent - certainly would be a pity to wait for the afterlife - don't you think? Come on now!!!!!
I loved your comments about Coltrane and King. It was inspiring.
They are inspiring...I presume you have A Love Supreme by Coltrane?
@@KentHewittpiano88 Absolutely. I also love this piece by Alice Coltrane ruclips.net/user/results?search_query=alice+coltrane+turiya+and+ramakrishna.
What the hell did I just watch. Following, following, magic! At least I followed for two beats before it turned into magic whereas all of this was magic before. I’ll have to watch again in another month or so.
If it was magic to you, I hope that's a good thing. Repeated viewings should definitely help, Thanks!
Great comping lesson!
Thanks so much for the affirmation!
"living in the truth or living in the illusion?" HEAVY, man!! (I think we're all doing the best we can...) thanks for the ❤️🎹 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘵𝘦 tutorial on comping!! ❤️🎹 XO - M
Arnold Patent helped me to see the illusion, and the truth of life, through his teachings about Universal Principals. www.arnoldpatent.com/ Actually I was fortunate (through music) to have a vision into the truth... at a young age,.... but then struggling to make a living and everything else that one deals with in life, I lived in the illusion. But the truth was always there in the back of my mind....now in my later years, I'm needing to re -discover it...and share it. In that discovery is joy, happiness, and true wisdom. How about you?
Kent Hewitt And that is why you are loved throughout the world, and long may you spread your inspiration. Now where's my handkerchief! Good wishes, Jenny.
I was blessed by our mutual teacher, Hale Smith - who was practical about the nuts-&-bolts of the music biz, generous with his knowledge and contacts AND still idealistic enough to be swept away by the power of music and art. I believe we can actually do BOTH - live in the truth AND enjoy the illusion!! ♥♫ LOVE you, @@KentHewittpiano88 - you're a lot like Professor Smith in your down-to-earth explanations AND your heavenly musical magic! XO - M
@@marilynharris4118 There you are, Marilyn...I don't often look back on these threads, but I'm glad I did on this one because Hale Smith was an important person in my life, when I decided to make the jump from a business career to music. I had so many doubts that I could do it...but I got motivated, and now I'm so blessed to know you and to have this musical connection w/ you.
Very fruitful, thanks!
Great comment from an outstanding fellow!
Thanks Kent
Thank you!
The best in YT!
Best comment on YT!
Love that position 3 Left Hand! You've got it goin' on Kent!
Yes, in a lot of ways that's the most important position if you play in a band, or with a bass player. Also in that position there's a lot of opportunity to add color tones.
LOVE your comping tutorials. Thank you:)
Such a good response, many I should do a series on this subject?
@@KentHewittpiano88 Yes please. That would be very nice.
Sir I like you lesson very much as specially your bass line lesson. I like bass line songs alot especially when left hand plays bass line and right hand plays.... improvisation.........
I will do more of those...and thanks so much for telling me!
Love it!!
Much appreciated!
Like that tie!
Thanks! It belonged to Charlie Parker. I bought it on auction for $500...…...
(just kidding).
Great!
Thank you!
Thanks for another great video! I need to dig a little deeper into rootless voicings. I enjoy the quotes and little bits of wisdom you lay down in your intros. Heavy stuff today. Curious, how is one to know if their living in the truth or the illusion. It seems as though many live in the illusion but believe it to be the truth. How can one really know the difference? Tell the Altered Dominant Ego man it's time to do a check in! I love the playfulness of your videos.
My reply is the same for you, Paul, as for Marilyn, and I'm glad you questioned my comment. Arnold Patent helped me to see the illusion, and the truth of life, through his teachings about Universal Principals. www.arnoldpatent.com/ Actually I was fortunate (through music) to have a vision into the truth... at a young age,.... but then struggling to make a living and everything else that one deals with in life, I lived in the illusion. But the truth was always there in the back of my mind....now in my later years, I'm needing to re -discover it...and share it. In that discovery is joy, happiness, and true wisdom. I'll add this: living in the truth means you are linked with a higher power and understand what is important and what isn't, and how the truth can be found in nature, finding purpose, and the law of giving and receiving. It's a spiritual connection in your life.
tell your alter ego to come back we miss him!!! Great video Kent
He back on my latest video. .People have been asking, and it's gone to his head.
Masterful lesson. Lots of good information in this video. I am interested in a video about comping at fast tempos. Bill Evans was known for beautiful, lyrical chord voicings but didn’t typically play fast tempos except in his early recordings. How do you comp when the tune is whizzing by and you don’t have a lot of time to move your hands?
Thanks for the request...it's a good one. Whenever I get a request, I have to think about it for a long time, to collect my thoughts, and make a good response.
Could have sworn I heard some Bill Evans in that comping!
Thanks for a great compliment, because he was my biggest influence. I met him twice and saw him play numerous times....a huge inspiration to me.
so interesting for the newbie player i am !. nice beret basque too .;-)
Glad you like it!
Great stuff, thank you! Also, about the comping rhythm possibilities, the rhythm can be as well before the beat. I'm thinking about Red Garland rhythm (and2-and4). and1-and3 is great, but being behind the beat does not help the swing and the forward motion that much.
You make a great point, and I should have addressed that. I think Red got that concept from Ahmad Jamal. Ahmad is one of my heroes, so I'm remised in not bringing that out in this video. I'll just have to do another one about comping ...and talk about that, because you are absolutely right, it swings harder with the comp ahead of the beat. Swing loose, bro!
Holy shit, your bass lines are so hot!! Your left hand is a beast!
When I lived in FL they hired me to play piano and LH bass lines so they could hire a drummer, vocalist, and sax player... and no bassist. So I had to get good at it. I do enjoy it, and I learned how to make it swing harder by added the grace notes. Thanks!
‘S all good !!
Thank you!
Bravo.
Many thanks!
Great lesson! I will be able to use these techniques while improving solo piano, since I don’t have opportunity to play with a band. As you were playing through the samples with the backing track, in my mind I kept hearing swinging improvisational solos! Made me want to sit down and jam with you. :)
Here’s a tip for those like me who cannot reach a 10th interval with one hand: use both hands! What I mean is, play the upper note of the left hand 10th with the thumb of the right hand. That should work with the voicing you described, as it will only create an octave stretch in the right hand. I used tricks like this all the time. I’m only able to play 10ths when both notes are on the white keys, and then just barely.
I’ve promised to drop you a note with my story. I haven’t forgotten. It’s been a busy couple weeks. I will eventually get it sent off.
Ones hands are so big, I have to relearn voicings, depending on the keyboard I am using, It would take me months to get used to an 88 key piano again. Electronic keyboards are scaled differently, one has to dig around and fuck with the scaling you like. Propper machines will let you shift octaves easily, split the keyboard so the higher registers are left to right or multiple splits. Set them whatever way you choose, make it easy, I say. I cant possible play 10ths , not on a piano,
I do the same thing if I am playing on an actual real piano. A yamaha ps 45 or 115 is adequate for a cheap ass piano machine, really voicings in the long run are dependant on the keyboard you have at hand,\
I scared myself playing a massive grand piano. Wonderful, but I would need to workout in a gym for a few months to get a handle on the voicings Kent uses or discover what the fuck I could get out of it,
I have heard many early recordings of Ella with piano, and the comping is deliberately simple, and sparse. I figure its not the musician, but the limitations of the machine and the recording technology
Thanks, Tim. That's an interesting suggestion. For many. I'm sure that will help, and thanks for sharing. I've just become used to playing the 10th in my left hand ...it would be difficult to learn a new technique...or want to.
Great lesson, as always! Thank you!
Hope, the alt.dom.ego-man will return safely from his trip ;))
If you want him back...just make a request...he will hear you!
This sounds xxx-rated...🙈
This was totally beneficial to me. You seriously replaced my piano teacher.
A private teacher is the best way to learn. Please be sure to understand that,. and tell him that I said that. I can only be a supplement. But I do appreciate your kind words.
The part where you played a bass line with your left hand really dazzled me
I learned to play bass notes, because I had to play in bands in FL w/ no bass player. So I developed a new technique of playing grace notes that emphasize the 2 and 4.
Kent's classes are always fantastic. However, I only have two hands so I have to sit this lesson out.
Ha! I knew that title was begging for a joke..... "never kid a kidder, son!".
@@KentHewittpiano88 I hate myself. P.S. It's quite a good lesson and I'm building some exercises off it now.
Don't feel that way...I love a joke!@@IBoughtItMyself
You sure can play!
It's just about desire, inspiration, and practice. I hope I can inspire you.
Great video as always Kent! I have a question, and I would very much appreciate it if you could spare the time to answer, perhaps make a video addressing it or point me to the direction where I find the answer. My question is: how do you practice to develop familiarity and comfort with chords? What has always mystified me is your ability to just switch voicings on the fly, and play these voicings in ways that really make the voice leading shine. For me, even though I might know what the construction of a certain chord is, I can only play voicings that I determined beforehand. But you can move up and down the register with absolute ease. Is it just a matter of practicing all different voicings you can think of? Is there a way that you would recommend for practicing this? I would love so much to hear from you!
Wow, that's a challenging question. As much as I know about chords, voicings, and jazz piano in general, in my past at some point, after practicing enough, it became natural for me, by knowing the keyboard well enough, that I could move around with the voicings in all registers, without any thinking about it. It's like...can you describe how you learned to ride a bike? All of a sudden after enough practice and tries, you could do it. I think, like osmosis....(gradual or unconscious assimilation of ideas).... you will be able to do it as well as I can...it just happens after enough quality practice. Of course it's easier if you have a good private teacher to help you. (not me). I'm going to think about your question, and sleep on it, and come up with a tutorial that addresses that specifically, in a better way. (Please...if this is a good answer,r please click on the thumbs up).
@@KentHewittpiano88 Thank you Kent! That was everything I wanted to ask, and more. That's what it always boils down to, it seems: practice smartly and diligently, and have faith in the process. Thank you again Kent, for the quick answer and the quality videos all the time!
Quick question, have you done anything with the famous left hand comp voicing? If you have please point me to it or if not, please show us.
Yes, I have a Playlist with left hand voicings featured in certain videos. Go to the playlists and select the category called Chords and Comping Tutorials. Here's a link: ruclips.net/channel/UCdmjw5sm9Kn83TB_rA_QBCwplaylists
Hi, my dear. I would like to tell you that I'm your fan. Do you send your book to Brazil? I would like to buy it
My book is custom printed and only available through me. I send everywhere...but you will save a lot of $ ordering the download, and printing on your end. See my website for details.
Thank you. I liked the quotes. Everything is illusion. Even the imagination of what may be illusion. To realize that is a good start. Practicing meditation can help to make everything more clear. Making music is like a meditation if your heart and mind is in the "right" state. Have joy my friend.
Thanks for sharing. I recommend checking out Arnold Patent and his teachings. He's the person that opened my mind to some universal principals many years ago...but like, most of us...I eventually bought into the illusion. And you can dig yourself deeper. Your suggestions re mediation are helpful...blessings. www.arnoldpatent.com/
I will dive into your recommendation. Thank you.
To learn the definitive story of how Bill Evans died for his art read this essay entitled, "The Two Brothers As I Knew Them: Harry and Bill Evans As remembered by Pat Evans, wife of Harry Evans sister-in-law to Bill Evans". harryevanstrio.com/The_Two_Brothers.pdf
Great are the sheets available for this tutorial. ??
Please let me work on that...I have to put some time into it.
For the spread voicings, when should I use root + 3 and root + 7 instead of using 3 + 7 or 3 + 6? I’m playing with a bass player, but I find that many of the written scores have me play bass notes. Is there a reason for this?
@Spanish Moustache- Thanks for sharing your knowledge. When playing with a bass player , generally don't play the root, but instead play a color tone or upper extension, particularly a 9th. It expands the harmonic nature of the sound. It's important to understand rootless voicings...and I have a category on that in my Playlists. As a solo pianist, you most often should play the root. But this is not saying that you can never play the root with a bass player...maybe just less.
My hand can only reach a 9th and that's with the tippy tops of my pinky and thumb.
Hi Rachel! Many folks write to me about this, so I'm planning a new video on how to play 10ths easily, if your hands limit you. Please watch for it.
Kent Hewitt I will. Thank you Kent!
What’s that intro music, it’s bopping
Never Let Me Go....Intro....from my trio CD. All my intro and exit music is from my CDs.
I cruised through your vids did a search and could not find the "jump method" for 1-10 can you post a link? Thanks for all your vids!
Write to me at my email...it will take a while going through 250 videos to find it....It was not an exclusive... but imbedded in a few.
I'll do a new video showing the technique...just give me some time. thanks!
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Thanks for all the nice clips ... but I wonder about one thing, when I play with big band or when I have a bass player with me I never play the root because the bass player does, i play the third/sept... do you agree?
The general rule is you don't need to play the root because the bass player is playing it. So why not use that advantage to add another color tone to the chord? This does not mean that you can't ever play the root in those situations, I often play the root.
@@KentHewittpiano88 thanks Kent!
Maybe this question was already asked, but it's ok to have the roots in your comping even though the bass is (I'm guessing) playing a lot of the roots already?
If you're playing roots, don't make them in the low register or get busy in that area, because it could cloud up what the bass player is doing. That rule is qualified, in that you CAN play roots, but not all the time. Piano trios (melody played by pianist) sound great when your left hand is playing rootless chords in the middle register. (I have a newly posted video on comping...check it out).
Where can I get those backing track I hear on your videos
Some I just got by googling the name of the song and the words backing track. Some of them I made using Band In A Box software. You can choose real band and create your own arrangement. I posted one of my backing tracks recently ...just check out my recent videos.
What's the name of your book on comping?
I have a book called Jazz Piano: Methods and Songbook, for professional playing. It covers most everything you need to s\learn starting out with beginner level. Go to: www.kenthewitt.com/my-book
What were those chords in the intro!?
Dm9 to G13#11 The E needs to be on the top.
and my fingers can't reach all the way from the F to A... ask
Watch this video: ruclips.net/video/WLoZvbeHckQ/видео.html
Hope it helps.
MLK tomorrow...what a coincidence....
I know jealousy is not a good feeling to have, but when I see you play those tenths, I feel so jealous. I know that there are other ways to play tenths, but I don't think they sound as good as reaching the whole 10th with one hand.
Thank you so much for this lesson. The progression is just right to get this under your fingers. It'll keep me practicing. And definitely keep on quoting. Love it
Rachel, everyone... including myself have those feelings. I have a finger deformity in my right hand so I envy people who can play octaves, 3rds, and 5ths in that hand. One thing that will help you is to learn the "jump" technique, which I talk about in previous videos. Hit the bottom note with your pinky, hold the note with the pedal, and then jump up to the harmony notes with your index finger and thumb. I'll do more on this in future vids, because a lot of people say the same thing.
It's a good progression and practical, because the cycle of 5ths is imbedded in it. Thanks for telling me!
Kent Hewitt hugs!
Comparing Martin Luther kings death to bill evans and miles Davis was ridiculous. Very stupid