Joe Pass Reharmonization on Autumn Leaves Transcription
Learn Joe Pass’ amazing reharmonization techniques, with transcription of his version of Autumn Leaves.
Learn how to play ‘phat’ chord voicing
This video is prepared by PlayPianoToday, teaching you how to use ‘phat’ chord voicing in your piano playing. In the video, the instructor shows you how to play Em7 9 in ‘phat’ voicing. For normal dull piano playing, the Em7 9 is play from bottom E, G, B, D, and F# in close and tight…
How to play a major scale on the Piano
A major scale is a series of notes composed of whole and half steps. A half step is simply the distance from one note to the very next. For example, E to F is a half step. Ab to A is also a half step. A whole step is just two half steps. Bb to…
Bill Evans Waltz for Debby Transcription
I needed a song to help me tried out this software called Transcribe! that everybody have been talking about, especially on the spectrum analysis feature in it. What better song is there than a classic Bill Evans number. Bill Evans is famous among pianist for his left hand comping. Countless studies have been made on…
Tribute to Virginia Tech: Evan Mack wrote There is no Sunset in Virginia
Evan Mack, a second-year doctoral student in piano at the University of Cincinnati’s College-Conservatory of Music, wrote a song called “There’s No Sunset in Virginia.” After YouTube posted it on the site’s main page, it attracted thousands of viewers. [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4G0hdZeK7ss] After listening to this touching song, I recorded my improvisation version of the song. It…
Michel Camilo’s new release: Spirit of the moment
Pianist Michel Camilo, whose career spans three decades, two hemispheres and a range of jazz, Flamenco and classical styles, understands the importance of living in the moment. Since joining the Telarc label with the 2001 release of Triángulo , he has crafted brilliant recordings in the trio, solo and orchestral settings. Each of them has…
Bob James Mind Games Transcription
This song performed by the Bob James Trio in Montreaux Jazz Festival is probably one of the grooviest tune ever done by this contemporary jazz pianist. With the double bassist laying out a very groovy bassline, the drummer attempting an unusual but interesting hi hatting technique, and Bob James doing one of his best solos…
Erroll Garner Solo Transcription on Lullaby of Birdland
Erroll Garner, one of the greatest jazz pianist that ever lived, who never learnt to read sheet music. Its hard to find a pianist who can swing as hard as Garner. Check out the pure joy of jazz piano playing [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g32oijfkhH4] In his version of lullaby of birdland, you can see how he create some…
Bill Evans Autumn Leaves
This is the video of bill evans trio playing on autumn leaves. Its not the version of the transcription on the blog before this, but should keep some of you interested in analyzing his amazing solo techniques. Autumn leaves is a great standard to learn from, any keen learner should check out the transciption on…