"WHAT WERE YOU THINKING??!!" One of the most asked questions among any jazz students, seeing how jazz masters effortlessly improvise beautiful jazzy solo lines even through complicated chord changes. [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDfdIf7Yi8M] Notice how Bud Powell's lines melodically weave through the chord changes of Anthropology with ease. You can even hear the changes listening to the solo lines alone, with resolution on strong chord tones, resolving every phrase. In search of an answer to this question, I, for one, have invested quite an amount on any jazz materials I can grab. Not a single one of ...

Since the publication of Hal Gaper's book on Forward Motion, much has been discussed in the jazz world regarding the use of this concept especially in bebop improvisation. This is a tutorial on the application of some basic Forward Motion concept, based on a transcription of Joe Pass's solo improvisation on the song "All the Things You Are". Here's the video of Joe Pass and his band doing a wonderful rendition of this popular jazz standard.  [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWa6aChSf1w] Here is the transcription of the guitar and bass part from 1m06s to 02m01s of the video above. All-the-things-you-are-Joe-Pass-solo-transcription Forward Motion ...

Transcription of Lush Life Solo Piano Version, and some tips on constructing bassline Did a transcription recently on one of my favourite solo jazz piano video on youtube by 7notemode. Check out this Jazz Standard Lush Life, the way you never heard it before.. [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zmfhe7BO0Wo] The transcription I did here is from 1m21s to 2m00s of the video above Lush-Life-Solo-Jazz-Piano-Transcription Important note! All 8th notes in the transcription must be played with a swing feel. One of the grooviest part of this video, is the bassline that sets the groove for the whole tune. Here are a ...

Transcription and Video of Anthropology head, and a word on syncopation My bassist wanted to do this tune called Anthropology, by Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie, but I couldn't find it in any of my fakebooks at home, so I have to prepare a transcription of it myself. Here's a video of Bud Powell's Trio doing Anthropology. [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDfdIf7Yi8M] And here's my transcription of the head of Anthropology, together with chord progression I found on an online digital fakebook. Anthropology-Transcription-PDF Rhythmic syncopation is the musical element that makes jazz, jazz, as mentioned by Hal Galper in his ...

Learn jazz drop 2 voicings technique from solo piano video of jazz standard "The Nearness of You" with some theory A jazz ballad is always good for demontsrating the beauty of jazz voicings. Here's my solo piano video of popular jazz standard "The Nearness of You" [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKiVK2e6Ui8] DROP 2 VOICINGS A word by the great Marc Sabatella on drop 2 voicings, "Drop voicings are formed by taking a close position voicing and dropping one of the notes down an octave. A drop 2 voicing is formed by dropping the second to the top note. Thus, for ...

A few months ago, there was a post on Pianologist with solo piano video of popular Dreamgirls song, Listen, by Beyonce Knowles. Where full transcription / sheet music was provided. Listen by Beyonce Knowles - Solo Piano Video and Sheet Music It has received overwhelming support from readers around. Here's the video in case you've missed it, [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HieJHxudH3M] However, the video and transcription provided was in the original key of B major Readers have been contacting me through e mail and comments to help transpose the original transcription up a half step to C major, to make it easier to play. Here ...

Learn solo jazz piano arrangement of jazz standard "On Green Dolphin Street" with video, transcription and some theory. On a lazy afternoon, I decided to take a walk on green dolphin street.. :D Check out what I came up with in this video. [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4eqrOEyI1I] Here is the transcription of the first few minutes of my video on this great jazz standard. Transcription-On-Green-Dolphin-Street-by-Rewsnat  --- UPPER STRUCTURE According to The Jazz Piano StudyLetter, Upper structures are triads played in the right hand which have a different root from the left-hand chord." Here is an example of upper structure being applied in my video, ...

Learn how to improvise a solo over Jazz Standard On Green Dolphin Street, with transcription, video and brief analysis. This is the solo piano video of the jazz standard posted by theimprovisor. The transcription I've prepared for this post is from 02m57s until 03m45s of the video [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAzzkabXIUE] Here's my transcription in PDF format. On-Green-Dolphin-Street-Solo-Transcription-(2) Chromatic Movement of Patterns It is always safe to move a similar pattern chromatically to create an interesting effect in your solo lines. This technique can be use in almost ANY chord changes, but there must be a point of resolution, usually ...

Learn how to improvise a solo over Jazz Standard On Green Dolphin Street, with transcription, video and brief analysis. This is the solo piano video of the jazz standard posted by theimprovisor. The transcription I've prepared for this post is from 01m45s until 02m56s of the video [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAzzkabXIUE] Here's my transcription in PDF format. On-Green-Dolphin-Street-Jazz-solo-transcription-pdf The left hand part is basically spreading out chord tones in this two types of rhythmic figure Thus helping to maintain a salsa feel throughout the solo. ----- Sliding to the 3rd and 5th note of the key, from the note one semitone ...

Learn to play salsa montuno by solo piano, with video, transcription and analysis "Life is a lot like jazz… it’s best when you improvise" ,George Gershwin The solo piano video shown here is posted by a guy who calls himself the improvisor, and he sure knows how to improvise. Here's his solo piano salsa version of On Green Dolphin Street [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAzzkabXIUE] And here's my transcription of the first few minutes of this video. Green-Dolphin-Street-Piano-Salsa-transcription-pdf It would be interesting to see how the improvisor orchestrated a whole salsa version of this jazz standard with just a piano. The typical piano ...