Jazz Piano - Fourths Piano Voicings

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  • Опубликовано: 19 ноя 2024

Комментарии • 57

  • @thejoshuahatcher
    @thejoshuahatcher 11 лет назад +2

    As a longtime jazz pianist who struggles with hitting plateaus/repeating the same old voicings and licks, it's great to rewind and have videos like this that break down the art of basic voicings. Very simple and articulate. Thanks!

  • @earlmacdon
    @earlmacdon  11 лет назад +3

    I had the pleasure of meeting Frank many years ago while I was a high school student. He thought it was funny when I asked him to sign my copy of his voicings book. He was a great educator and is missed.

  • @MusicTeacherGuyNorristown
    @MusicTeacherGuyNorristown 12 лет назад +1

    This info is also in the Frank Mantooth book. I love the metronome exercise, playing both positions, in time, through the circle of 4ths. Nice!

  • @photobigguy
    @photobigguy 12 лет назад

    Hey loved what you showed me, I have been playing the piano over 15 years and have often played these chords from feeling and by ear. I really appreciate how you broke it down. Thanks for the science behind the sound.

  • @erikvanzadel
    @erikvanzadel 12 лет назад

    Don't stop singing there, Earl, you've got a great voice too! Thanks, great lessons.

  • @philburpalooza8
    @philburpalooza8 9 лет назад +1

    Thanks for a very systematic, QUICK, way to master the fourth chords!! This has been one of the final chord gaps finally filled in my playing (all self-taught with perfect pitch for just about 30 years.) As good as my ear has been in figuring out just a out any type of music, jazz, classic rock, fusion, blues, etc., the fourth chords were THE one type of chord I couldn't quite place in a consistent key. Now that I know that often times they route is not played his family so they 30-year mystery for me. And given me reason now to integrate them into my plane. Thank you very much for your very helpful tips.

    • @philburpalooza8
      @philburpalooza8 9 лет назад

      Solved the 30 year mystery for me. Now I can confidently integrate them into my playing. Thanks.

  • @lewismartiniello9441
    @lewismartiniello9441 5 лет назад

    The 4 th s are such a great jazz sound. Only discovered this in the maj. recently & happy to expand to the dom. chord & min. 7 th.

  • @bwmertz
    @bwmertz 12 лет назад

    These are just excellent, I really appreciate your sharing them. It will take me awhile to get these fourth voicings into my hands but I plan on applying them. Thanks for your time and energy!

  • @Khayyam-vg9fw
    @Khayyam-vg9fw 10 лет назад +2

    Very valuable instructional materials. A good supplement to Mark Levine's books.

  • @StefanLechnerMusic
    @StefanLechnerMusic 8 лет назад +2

    Really cool vid! I enjoyed watching it, thanks a lot for this!

  • @gaylordrama
    @gaylordrama 13 лет назад

    Again, very good video...Much thanks...

  • @amos108SF
    @amos108SF 13 лет назад

    This lesson is very helpful. Thanks.

  • @demoras
    @demoras 12 лет назад

    Ah, this is just brilliant. Thank you for the videos! I'm trying to get into writing jazz music, and I don't know how to play the piano (I'm a guitarist), so I'm just writing by experimenting. This video really helps, thanks for the method! :)

  • @BobMazzo
    @BobMazzo 11 лет назад

    thanks for that lesson, Mr. MacDonald.

  • @pianogeorge7293
    @pianogeorge7293 11 лет назад

    Thanks for posting. You are very talented with this. Thanks

  • @earlmacdon
    @earlmacdon  11 лет назад +1

    I'm glad. Good luck with your music!

  • @localpm
    @localpm 12 лет назад

    Great lesson many thanks.

  • @claitontesch
    @claitontesch 13 лет назад

    Very good, indeed!

  • @AndreaMercurioMusic
    @AndreaMercurioMusic 9 лет назад

    Many thanks Earl, extremely helpful video !!!!

  • @MrInterestingthings
    @MrInterestingthings 11 лет назад

    wow.I had four semesters of theory in college but i didnt think of that so what chord when u said sevent chord.I will play these chords in all the keys to familiarize myself with their sound and do the fourths from top voice.Neat little video here so glad I found it.

  • @smoothjazzax
    @smoothjazzax 11 лет назад

    Thx 4 posting, Mr MacDonald

  • @futbolshirt
    @futbolshirt 12 лет назад

    Thank you for this!

  • @earlmacdon
    @earlmacdon  12 лет назад

    Hi Garry. The beauty of my old metronome is that it doesn't tempt me to take practice breaks to check my e-mail and the internet. When I practice, I unplug.

  • @educapro
    @educapro 9 лет назад

    Super Teacher! Love these methods and techniques. -great respect. -educapro

  • @dadduorp
    @dadduorp 12 лет назад

    Hi - Thanks for your willingness to share your knowledge with us wannabe jazz pianists.
    BTW, who is that (and what tune is) playing in the closing of this video?

  • @BradleySharp
    @BradleySharp 10 лет назад

    Killer, Earl. Remembering our days together in the Murphy's place orchestra in Toledo.

    • @earlmacdon
      @earlmacdon  10 лет назад

      Hey, thanks Brad. Great memories indeed! (not to mention a very fun band) Hope you're doing well.

  • @vinstrumentals
    @vinstrumentals 11 лет назад

    thanks, very helpful!

  • @axel_person
    @axel_person 12 лет назад

    Just brilliant! :) thx

  • @awat7771
    @awat7771 11 лет назад

    good stuff, thanks

  • @localpm
    @localpm 12 лет назад

    Great many thanks.

  • @earlmacdon
    @earlmacdon  12 лет назад

    Great idea! I'll try to incorporate different camera angles in my next videos. Stay tuned.

  • @JoeynBlaze
    @JoeynBlaze 13 лет назад

    nice one

  • @mikemcgibney
    @mikemcgibney 13 лет назад

    Great, thanks.

  • @BneiAnusim
    @BneiAnusim 12 лет назад

    Earl, just a subjection. It´ll be excellent if you can get a camera so the audience can see the keyboard from top so they can have a visual of what´s going on. Keep up the good work.

  • @resi45
    @resi45 11 лет назад

    This is actually amazing. this helped me. way too much haha. By the way, Your Blackbird arrangement on your website. really good, amazing actually. Good stuff. Hope one day to take a couple of lessons with you. Your pal from the north.
    steve -

  • @earlmacdon
    @earlmacdon  12 лет назад

    @dadduorp You're welcome. The song at the end is "Mr. Sunshine" from my last CD, "re:Visions". It is available through CDbaby.

  • @HMayoralModestti
    @HMayoralModestti 11 лет назад

    I'd love to get a hold of your jazz arrangement for blackbird! Any way I could purchase it?

  • @earlmacdon
    @earlmacdon  12 лет назад

    Over the summer months I plan to add some more lessons to my web page. I will try to include something on the topic of reharmonization.

  • @jtsak
    @jtsak 12 лет назад

    excellent lesson!! how could someone pushed the dislike button. mindless haters..

  • @MrJoshuasihombing
    @MrJoshuasihombing 11 лет назад

    great! I think it'd work with larger ensemble...

  • @earlmacdon
    @earlmacdon  12 лет назад

    Thanks! Chick is one of my heroes too.

  • @dangerics
    @dangerics 11 лет назад

    Great stuff. Not a pianist myself. I'm a drummer and piano noodler. (Sounds dirty, I know.) Very helpful!

  • @BrianMegilligan
    @BrianMegilligan 11 лет назад +3

    Frank Mantooth would be proud!

  • @earlmacdon
    @earlmacdon  12 лет назад

    Maybe I should have made this more clear. It is in the handout on the web page.

  • @iankjenkins
    @iankjenkins 10 лет назад +1

    As an alternative to the "So What" minor 7 voicing, could you instead use a b3,b7,9,5,1 voicing (bottom to top A position) or a b7,b3,5,1,11 (bottom to top B position)? Is there a disadvantage to these voicings? or an advantage to the "So What" voicing? Thanks.

    • @earlmacdon
      @earlmacdon  10 лет назад

      I checked those out, and they sound fine.

  • @julianbermudez3562
    @julianbermudez3562 12 лет назад

    Why would you use these voicings as opposed to any other?
    In other words what do they contribute to a soloist that other voicings don't.

  • @joefalchetto94
    @joefalchetto94 10 лет назад

    The ending was hilarious.. Nice video though!

  • @earlmacdon
    @earlmacdon  11 лет назад

    Ironically, I am a pianist and a drum noodler. :)

  • @resultant64
    @resultant64 10 лет назад

    A voicing is with 3 rd of the chord as the lowest note and B voicing is the 7 of the chord...( as opposed to the top notes being root or 5th..)
    But the explanation for the minor 7ths do not go with this explanation....

  • @TheMojoTribe
    @TheMojoTribe 10 лет назад

    why is C13 (dominant 7 4ths) - 1,5,9 b7 3??
    im so confused please explain
    and why does he call the C6/9 not C9/13 as in this one he is actually using a 13.
    seems very nonsensical chord embellishment to me

    • @earlmacdon
      @earlmacdon  10 лет назад +2

      I can see how this might be confusing. The symbol C13 implies no use of alterations (altered 5's and 9's). Its a pure dominant sound, derived from the mixolydian scale. No, there is not a 13 in this specific voicing, although the soloist you are accompanying might be playing that A natural. I hope this helps.

  • @earlmacdon
    @earlmacdon  11 лет назад

    Hi Hector. Send me an e-mail message through my website and I'm sure we can work something out.

  • @adaia
    @adaia 7 лет назад

    Great lesson thank you so much