Great video Ron, didn’t expect to see something like this in your channel but it’s wonderful I really like this combination. It’d be nice if you created a section of pop tunes into jazz or something like that. Great video.
Thanks Enrique! It's a fun tune to play, and nice to see Billie Eilish branching out, musically. I'm planning to start making Beatles videos again, in June when I have some more time. Pop tunes into jazz is a great idea!
Wonderful, Ron - particularly loved the seamless transition from ballad to uptempo and back again. It was a lot of fun to listen to as well. Thank you!
THIS is special. As others have suggested, it would be fun to do a new tune ever month or two, just for the challenge. That's assuming there are some new "pop" tunes this well written that would beg for a contemporary jazz treatment. Bravo Ron, and Bravo Billie. I do hope she hears this some day. The absolute best way to pay respect to another musician.
Ron, you are one of three piano teachers that I watch on Tube. This poem has been something of a hit with aspiring pianist. Here is is, "Piano Lessons" I have ten fingers. The piano has…really… twelve notes plus octaves therefrom. I tell my fingers each day “land somewhere new. Somewhere you’ve never been. If it sounds good then lead me forward. IF it does not. We go again. Ten fingers. Twelve notes and octaves. Fingers: spread yourselves newly. Knuckle middle finger rise a bit. Good. Now…listen. OK? send five left fingers to the lowest octave teach them where they belong repeat the patterns repeat the patterns repeat repeat REPEAT! Bring the fingers back up then throw them like dice at the keyboard let them fly repeat the patterns again repeat the patterns: over time my fingers know things, acquire sense and pitch before my ears know before my brain knows my fingers know. And, strange as it may sound, always listen to your fingers.
I've always been impressed by Billie Eilish (and Finneas). Check out the documentary on Apple TV+ if you haven't. Their parents homeschooled them, and part of this was learning about music (obviously including jazz), as well as songwriting. There will be more great things from both of them I suspect!
Very nice, Ron! Bravo. One huge difference between the two Biilies, though, was that Lady Day played with the best jazz musicians of her time and they worked together so well. There's no Lester Young (or a Ron Drotos)! interacting with Ms. Eilish, is there? She might very well be capable of doing this if she someday got the chance to record with today's top musicians (jazz, rock, classical, or whatever) and they were given the room to groove together. Hopefully, that will happen.
Wunderbar 😊
Thank you!
Your channel is incredible and highly underrated
Thanks! You're part of the "In Crowd!"
Great video Ron, didn’t expect to see something like this in your channel but it’s wonderful I really like this combination. It’d be nice if you created a section of pop tunes into jazz or something like that.
Great video.
Thanks Enrique! It's a fun tune to play, and nice to see Billie Eilish branching out, musically. I'm planning to start making Beatles videos again, in June when I have some more time. Pop tunes into jazz is a great idea!
@@rondrotoskeyboardimprov9453 TIME ? You plan to have TIME?
@@PedroBerkowPeter Ha!!!
Beautiful!
Thanks Debbie!
Wonderful, Ron - particularly loved the seamless transition from ballad to uptempo and back again. It was a lot of fun to listen to as well. Thank you!
Thanks Dana - much appreciated :)
I hope she hears this! haha
Yes, I think she'd enjoy it!
THIS is special. As others have suggested, it would be fun to do a new tune ever month or two, just for the challenge. That's assuming there are some new "pop" tunes this well written that would beg for a contemporary jazz treatment. Bravo Ron, and Bravo Billie. I do hope she hears this some day. The absolute best way to pay respect to another musician.
Thanks Peter! I hope she hears this too!
The video and recording quality is perfect!!
Nice job!!!!❤️
Ron, you are one of three piano teachers that I watch on Tube. This poem has been something of a hit with aspiring pianist. Here is is, "Piano Lessons"
I have ten fingers.
The piano has…really…
twelve notes plus octaves therefrom.
I tell my fingers
each day
“land somewhere new. Somewhere
you’ve never been. If it sounds good
then lead me forward. IF it does not.
We go again.
Ten fingers. Twelve notes and octaves.
Fingers: spread yourselves newly. Knuckle middle finger
rise a bit. Good.
Now…listen. OK?
send five left fingers to the lowest octave
teach them where they belong
repeat the patterns repeat the patterns
repeat repeat REPEAT!
Bring the fingers back up
then throw them like dice
at the keyboard let them fly
repeat the patterns again
repeat the patterns: over time
my fingers know things, acquire sense and pitch
before my ears know
before my brain knows
my fingers know.
And, strange as it may sound, always listen to your fingers.
Wheres the sheet music pls
Nice job Ron. Your piano video and recording quality was excellent. Well done.
I've always been impressed by Billie Eilish (and Finneas). Check out the documentary on Apple TV+ if you haven't. Their parents homeschooled them, and part of this was learning about music (obviously including jazz), as well as songwriting. There will be more great things from both of them I suspect!
Thanks for the tip, Peter, and it's great to hear from you! I agree!
Very nice, Ron! Bravo. One huge difference between the two Biilies, though, was that Lady Day played with the best jazz musicians of her time and they worked together so well. There's no Lester Young (or a Ron Drotos)! interacting with Ms. Eilish, is there? She might very well be capable of doing this if she someday got the chance to record with today's top musicians (jazz, rock, classical, or whatever) and they were given the room to groove together. Hopefully, that will happen.
Thanks Ron, and that's a good point!