"Moonlight In Vermont" - Ahmad Jamal Style- Adding 9ths to 7th chords-Jazz Tutorial

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  • @n0nam3given
    @n0nam3given 6 років тому +21

    Wow... what a tempo to sustain without rushing. Keeping it in the groove... you made that look easy, like falling off a Vermont log in the moonlight. Good going!!

    • @KentHewittpiano88
      @KentHewittpiano88  6 років тому +2

      Ha...cool comment! nO. Yes, getting in the groove is not so easy for a Yank white boy...I had to channel a hipster, like Ahmad J. And incidentally ADEM fell off a log in Newark....not quite the same. Swing loose!

  • @nadavshemesh1231
    @nadavshemesh1231 6 років тому +10

    Kent you are my favorite! thank you for your GIFT of a channel

  • @vox4pax
    @vox4pax 4 місяці тому +1

    Thanks a million, Kent! I’m working on that song now.

  • @Leo-Jack
    @Leo-Jack 6 років тому +1

    Kent, I love your channel. You're such a great teacher and a genuine guy. Keep up the good work!

    • @KentHewittpiano88
      @KentHewittpiano88  6 років тому +1

      As ADEM says... I'm genuine, so I need him to help keep it all in perspective...if you get my drift. Thanks for the insight!

  • @jazzerson7087
    @jazzerson7087 6 років тому +6

    Mr. Hewitt has an uncanny way of uploading a video on a pianist I've been recently listening to, studying and loving to bits, almost as if he's thinking like I am! Maybe that's a common thing among jazz lovers, we appreciate and understand each other.

    • @KentHewittpiano88
      @KentHewittpiano88  6 років тому +2

      Yes, James, you and I are in total sync...my love for Ahmad goes very deep ...in that he freed me up, to enjoy the happier, looser, and groove side of jazz...and to not take it so seriously.

  • @vivifalabella
    @vivifalabella 6 років тому

    Hello Kent! I hope you enjoyed your time in NC. Now this wonderful ballad. Motivation, drive,.... oh.. Thanks for encouragement..

    • @KentHewittpiano88
      @KentHewittpiano88  6 років тому

      Hi Vivi. We're in Europe now....we go to NC in the spring. Thanks for the comment...this is one of my favorite ballads.

    • @vivifalabella
      @vivifalabella 6 років тому

      Enjoy it!

  • @mootrevo
    @mootrevo 6 років тому

    Kent - just wanted to do a shout-out for for your book; People, I’ve been using Kent’s book every day for over a year, and it’s a work of art. If you like Kent’s playing and the way he explains jazz and music harmony, and the songs he chooses as examples... then RUN, don’t walk to Kent’s website and get this book. He IS far too modest about this amazing jazz workbook he has created. It is simply the best I have ever used, and I’ve tried a lot of them. It has improved my playing and understanding of jazz theory tremendously. I can’t imagine any student of jazz piano and/or jazz harmonic theory not liking this book. It’s simply that good. It’s fun. It’s straight forward. And unlike so many other jazz books, it’s not boring!! Thank you, Kent. I’m looking forward to your next one!

    • @KentHewittpiano88
      @KentHewittpiano88  6 років тому +1

      mootrevo!...as we say in the vernacular ala "The DIZ"..."You Gassed Me, Man!" You are the coolest cat on the planet!...my most sincere humble thanks!.................................. (BTW...can I use your endorsement?)

    • @mootrevo
      @mootrevo 6 років тому

      Hi Kent - haha, that’s a good Diz expression, I have to remember that one. Yes of course, use my quote however you wish! Thanks for your inspiring work!

    • @KentHewittpiano88
      @KentHewittpiano88  6 років тому

      Please connect w/ me, I want to hear your story and insure your endorsement and friendship. Contact: kenthewitt@hotmail.com Thanks, and keep swingin,' my coolest of friends!

  • @GME17i
    @GME17i 6 років тому

    Hey Sappy ! We all love you and I especially can’t thank you enough for your tremendous videos and your book? Well...... I can’t live without !

    • @KentHewittpiano88
      @KentHewittpiano88  6 років тому +1

      Thanks for being such a loyal fan, Corrine! It's amazing the power of music to inspire.

  • @jimjennings7623
    @jimjennings7623 6 років тому

    Your videos are fun. Lot of jazz-hungry people like them. Thanks!

  • @fritzr5819
    @fritzr5819 5 років тому

    Kent is different, and that makes is so great. Always enjoy your lessons Kent. Thanks
    !.

    • @KentHewittpiano88
      @KentHewittpiano88  5 років тому

      The difference bothered me when I was young, until I knew that it was okay (and good) to be a nonconformist.

  • @tamboresdomundo8156
    @tamboresdomundo8156 6 років тому

    Thank you so much, you're the incredible mix of a great musician and great teacher!!

    • @KentHewittpiano88
      @KentHewittpiano88  6 років тому +1

      That's a wonderful compliment and much appreciated!

  • @pianohar
    @pianohar 6 років тому

    I've had this feeling for a few weeks that ninth chords are their own thing. I have first started using them a month ago because I'm currently studying the walking bass with my teacher and I have found that rootless ninth chords in the right hand make for a great comping sound with a walking bass, both "easy" (because it's a very straightforward rule) and sophisticated at the same time.
    Now with this video I think that I might have to take time to further explore the ninth chords before leaping into the study of all upper extensions. It sounds like there's so much you can do with the 9th !
    Thank you for your video, Kent. I love how this one puts words on my intuition.

    • @KentHewittpiano88
      @KentHewittpiano88  6 років тому +1

      That's good, nohar. Start with 9ths ...you'll get a better and more sophisticated sound. When you move on to 11ths and 13ths the 9th will also be in the chord, and the sound will even be more lush.

  • @ATLS702
    @ATLS702 6 років тому

    This is some premium material right here. Thank you.

  • @richardfriedlander8281
    @richardfriedlander8281 6 років тому

    Love what you do, man. Your arrangements are so melodic and spare without a single wasted note. You are Zen Master of jazz standards. I bow to you.

  • @wastrel09
    @wastrel09 6 років тому

    that was a crazy story from the ADEM! big thumbs UP!

    • @KentHewittpiano88
      @KentHewittpiano88  6 років тому

      Well!....., it's about time somebody said that!...Sir, you are a superior cat!

  • @ozzie-sk9dh
    @ozzie-sk9dh 6 років тому

    I love this song. Reminds me of my childhood. My Mum is a huge Frank Sinatra fan and used to play his Come Fly With Me album all the time and this is on it

    • @KentHewittpiano88
      @KentHewittpiano88  6 років тому

      You were fortunate...my folks were not jazz fans and did not own a Frank Sinatra record.

  • @almartinez2312
    @almartinez2312 6 років тому

    Inspiring lessons. Thank you for sharing the gift of music. You remind me of my piano teacher many years ago, Sanford Gold in New York, cool, swingin' personality, great teacher. Kent, you are reaching and teaching people all over the world, the magic of music. You help to make this world a better place. Keep it going!

    • @KentHewittpiano88
      @KentHewittpiano88  6 років тому

      I'm so glad I got into this when I did...because the gig scene for me is greatly diminished. I don't teach in any schools because there's no jobs available...so you can see how much this means to me. Swing loose!

  • @phyllishesford428
    @phyllishesford428 6 років тому

    Absolutely beautiful and played with ultimate sensitivity Kent...Love this version of "Moonlight" - I saw Ahmad Jamal in New York City many years ago- he was amazing! Adding these 9th chords along with the inversions sound glorious...how does one ever get to sound like you..Picking up your book now to do some serious studying - I must never give up Kent - you are too
    inspirational... My thank you's are always with you!

    • @KentHewittpiano88
      @KentHewittpiano88  6 років тому

      Thanks for the kind words Phyllis. I hope to improve my recording techniques ...because I've invested in new equipment...give me a month or 2. (we'll be in NC and SC for our annual visit)

    • @phyllishesford428
      @phyllishesford428 6 років тому

      Ok Kent -- have a wonderful trip!

  • @georgewallace4939
    @georgewallace4939 6 років тому

    Did it again, Kent. Love Jamal and the way he takes a beautiful romantic ballad to a bluesy place. And how 'bout Jo Stafford, one of the purest pipes ever and way before all our time? You have that O.P. ability to mimic anybody's style.

    • @KentHewittpiano88
      @KentHewittpiano88  6 років тому

      I appreciate the kind and complimentary words. I hear JS on Sirius radio once in a while and love her singing.

  • @darksquarebishop2512
    @darksquarebishop2512 6 років тому +1

    Maan every time i hear you play i think to myself ,now thats a real pianist, so simple yet sophisticated, humble but also aristocratic.. really nice this video , and a great reminder of the importance of the 9th.. i guess you could make a video in the near future demonstrating the use of 11th and 13th . Thank you Kent!

    • @KentHewittpiano88
      @KentHewittpiano88  6 років тому +1

      Wow, Bishop, if you think so, I'll take the compliment. I always say: "it takes one to know one"...so I send the same vibe back to you, brother...thanks! (I'll do a follow-up per your suggestio0n)

  • @johngouras8837
    @johngouras8837 6 років тому

    Thanks a lot. Greetings from Greece.

  • @DaGooseLON
    @DaGooseLON 5 років тому

    I'm having the big "C" today...how funny. I love your videos! Keep up the great work & doing what you are doing!

  • @KayBenyarko
    @KayBenyarko 6 років тому +1

    Great one!

    • @KentHewittpiano88
      @KentHewittpiano88  6 років тому

      Much respect to you, brother, a great player and teacher, as well...blessings!

  • @lordsoffrequency1851
    @lordsoffrequency1851 6 років тому +3

    can you do a video on "i wish i knew how it feel to be free" by nina simone ? i'd love to see you on those groovy happy chord
    Cheers from Paris

    • @KentHewittpiano88
      @KentHewittpiano88  6 років тому +1

      I have to look into that...another couple people have requested it.

  • @johanwiman5983
    @johanwiman5983 6 років тому

    Thank you Kent! It's great to get more information on the 6+9 chord. I have been searching for more on sixth chords actually, and in fact the sixth interval but I find it difficult. Thirds that are the inversion of sixths and playing double thirds, which seem to be somewhat more popular in classical music than in jazz(?) you can find quite a lot on, while the sixth interval which has a different sound and seems to be more common in jazz is more difficult (likewise playing double sixths is more difficult). In fact what I want to do is improvise over a chord with thirds or sixths but as they don't always contain an interval that matches the chosen chord It gets messed up quite easy. Opposite around I'd like to have a sitxh or third in the base and a chord on top, but then again things get messed up for me. If you or anybody else have any input on these things, I'd love to know more about them! I hope this does not seem to confused, I'm all into free improvisation and so things start to get complicated sometimes. Cheers!

    • @KentHewittpiano88
      @KentHewittpiano88  6 років тому

      If you play a major 69 chord w/ the 3rd on the bottom ...you have perfect 4ths. This allows for pentatonic scales or modal playing. I cover this in my Green Dolphin St. video and other modal style videos. I have 7 videos in the Playlist here: ua-cam.com/play/PLFuMibnl_h5b7S_N16zn1cmE7R1udYjxL.html

    • @johanwiman5983
      @johanwiman5983 6 років тому

      Thank you, I have watched the videos, they were of great help! it's a difficult subject with the sixths and the fourths but with great potential.

  • @ddjjuull
    @ddjjuull 4 роки тому +1

    great!

  • @michaelsclafanimd1844
    @michaelsclafanimd1844 6 років тому

    Lessons from your book are extra helpful. I’d like video on page 55 Book 2 blues in G with 3 nots voicing. Your story of writing book is true inspiration

    • @KentHewittpiano88
      @KentHewittpiano88  6 років тому

      Thanks, md, pls. write to me at kenthewitt@hotmail.com

  • @hrtrekker1
    @hrtrekker1 6 років тому

    Kent, when will you post your performance schedule for 2018?
    Your web site shows last years gigs...

    • @KentHewittpiano88
      @KentHewittpiano88  6 років тому

      Do you live in CT or RI? So few people live there that are interested, so I haven't been posting it because no one bothers to check it out.

    • @hrtrekker1
      @hrtrekker1 6 років тому

      We live in Mass, but make annual trek to Mystic Ct and the steak loft. Have ears will travel, just need dates and location of your appearances...
      Keep swinging loose

  • @rickboudreau9222
    @rickboudreau9222 6 років тому

    Hey' Hipster the Man'
    Love your stories'
    Your music is AWESOME'
    Love your lessons'
    Soon I'll buy your book too'

    • @KentHewittpiano88
      @KentHewittpiano88  6 років тому

      Thanks, Rick. "Takes one to know one"...you're in the elite club.

  • @dazbethell
    @dazbethell 6 років тому

    Can you explain the hip thing you do at 4.04? This would make a great lesson.

    • @KentHewittpiano88
      @KentHewittpiano88  6 років тому

      These things come out without analysis...if you know what I mean. I'll have to study it and figure it out for myself. Thanks!

  • @n0nam3given
    @n0nam3given 6 років тому +1

    It was your video from last week that inspired me (after all these years) to purchase Band in a Box. Thank you Kent!! So... this "backing track" you are using in this video, did you use BIAB to construct it? If so, it might make for a cool video to incorporate some of what you are learning regarding BIAB, as I too am fumbling around with the program. Also, it would be super cool for there to be a place to share these creations with others. For example, I'm putting together a jazz blues track in G and finding that the bass really needs to be edited to fit the changes better, especially in bars 4, 6, 8, and 11/12. I find that picking *better* bass players in the program helps too... so, it's a learning curve, for sure!

    • @KentHewittpiano88
      @KentHewittpiano88  6 років тому

      Right...I'm not sure how useful BIAB is going to be for me because, while it has so much detail and things to figure out...it doesn't seem to do simple things that I would like. For instance there's no way that I can see to actually write a specific bass line. Also while you can import midi files, it seems to interpret some of the chords incorrectly. It's somewhat tedious to have to enter (type)all the chords one at a time. Also my midi keyboard is not working with BIAB and I called a tech and he said it was a bug in the software.One plus is the real tracks are actual musicians...one of the drummers I played with in the past...Terry Clark (from Canada). There's a forum at PG music you can join, for questions and tips, etc.

  • @Officialkingofallkings
    @Officialkingofallkings 6 років тому +3

    Ahmad Jamal is a god on the piano. love him to death.
    Thanks Kent!
    Maybe a Swahililand tutorial in the future?

    • @KentHewittpiano88
      @KentHewittpiano88  6 років тому +2

      Obviously, I agree totally.....often under-rated, yet on the top 5 all-time greatest jazz piano geniuses. I prefer early Ahmad, but I will check out that album, thanks!

    • @Officialkingofallkings
      @Officialkingofallkings 6 років тому

      Kent Hewitt it’s from 1974. Hard to find online but a gem!
      Early Ahmad is BRILLIANT! I do love how he evolved as he got older and at 87 he is STILL doing his thing!

  • @kennedymuzyamba9988
    @kennedymuzyamba9988 6 років тому

    Kent you've got great tutorials, once again i appeal to you, put midi files on your site too. A lot of us cant read music so sheet music is a no go area.

    • @KentHewittpiano88
      @KentHewittpiano88  6 років тому

      No one asks for midi files. you're the only one. Please send me an email w/ the files you want and I'll try to convert them and send you a few at a time...thanks!

  • @dazbethell
    @dazbethell 6 років тому

    This is great for all levels. Some hip harmonic ideas here. Don't suppose you have a tutorial on Just Friends? ;)

    • @KentHewittpiano88
      @KentHewittpiano88  6 років тому

      Thanks for the support and comment. I don't have a tutorial on that song but it's a great one that every jazz player should learn.

  • @hyperbolemasterkerry1307
    @hyperbolemasterkerry1307 6 років тому +2

    Is there a drummer off camera playing the fan brushes? If not, how are you getting those drum sounds? Obviously, it's not from your actual string piano.
    This lesson, all about adding 9ths, is at least nine times as good as any other lesson I've seen you do. Time for me to crack your books.
    As requeested, "I am loosely swinging". You sure did making this one.

    • @KentHewittpiano88
      @KentHewittpiano88  6 років тому

      That's right, thanks, Dave. It frees me up to play looser and do things I can't do playing solo. But I don't want to give up on solo piano...because it's important. I'm going to be investing in some new equipment soon, so I can get a better over-all sound. Also Kerry thanks for the comment, and I'm glad this lesson resonated w/ you! Swing loose, guys!

  • @TheMrSpaceghost
    @TheMrSpaceghost 6 років тому

    What made you into the artist you are? Formal study? Self study? University?

  • @MaxTooney
    @MaxTooney 6 років тому

    This lesson made me reevaluate this song. Great playing! (Can't wait for the lesson involving my favorite--the #11th chord.)
    P.S.--Having ADEM "hawk" your book is a scary proposition--don't want to see that infomercial late at night!

    • @KentHewittpiano88
      @KentHewittpiano88  6 років тому

      Ha! Maybe that's why my book sales are down. Glad you like the video

  • @rachelsmename
    @rachelsmename 6 років тому

    Hi Kent, thank you! This is just what I needed! What do you recommend us newbies to do when we are deciding on which voicings to use? In other words, are we supposed to write down each voicing as we go through the song? There's no way I could remember what I decided otherwise. Also, is it best to use staff paper and write the notes out this way?

    • @KentHewittpiano88
      @KentHewittpiano88  6 років тому +1

      Writing things down (notes, chord voicings, rhythms, etc.) is good exercise and practice. Also it might help you to memorize better, which is what you want to achieve. Having a good memory is important in playing music. As a pianist you have an advantage because you can see the notes or chord pattern visually on the keyboard. Also each chord has a different "feel" in your hands. Memorizing the sound (your ears) will also help.

  • @Crimsonaut
    @Crimsonaut 6 років тому

    Kent, I understand if I add a 9 to a 7 chord it makes a 9 chord. What if I ONLY add a 13 to a 7 chord (with no added 9)? Does that make it officially a 13 chord still?

    • @KentHewittpiano88
      @KentHewittpiano88  6 років тому

      Sure , you don't need a 9th in a 13th chord...however it generally sounds better with a 9th. Upper extensions usually sound best when you build harmony partials in 3ths ...hence: 1-3-5-b7-9-#11-13 ...that's makes a great sounding altered dominant 7th...a true jazz chord.

  • @TheMrSpaceghost
    @TheMrSpaceghost 6 років тому

    This is in your book? How do I order it my man? Is it suited to improve an intermediate player ?

    • @KentHewittpiano88
      @KentHewittpiano88  6 років тому

      This arrangement is in my book. It's geared for beginner to advanced levels. So it's a good review as well as challenging in the advanced sections.

  • @randyknisely8979
    @randyknisely8979 5 років тому +1

    Love the alter ego man, couldn't stop laughing☺💨...

  • @TM-go3ox
    @TM-go3ox 4 роки тому

    Kent, how are you doing?

  • @trainroomgary
    @trainroomgary 6 років тому +1

    🎼 Like • Cheers from The Detroit & Mackinac Railway 🚂

  • @raghavrao5221
    @raghavrao5221 6 років тому

    MR EGO'S BACK!

    • @KentHewittpiano88
      @KentHewittpiano88  6 років тому +1

      YOU'RE the cat!!

    • @raghavrao5221
      @raghavrao5221 6 років тому

      Kent Hewitt most definitely. Thank you for relaying my wishes to your super locrian friend. Like FDR he says

    • @KentHewittpiano88
      @KentHewittpiano88  6 років тому +1

      You and FDR are 2 hip cats!

  • @316Minecraft
    @316Minecraft 6 років тому +3

    Oh wow, what a fantastic, chilled, sensitive arrangement, I loved it, and I especially loved the interesting voicings in the bridge. Plus what a treat to get a tutorial that's actually more than watching someone play. I'm *definitely* saving up for your book now! Also, the accompaniment sounded really clear, I take it you're actually mixing the sound now?

    • @KentHewittpiano88
      @KentHewittpiano88  6 років тому +2

      Thanks for a great comment. I always try to combine playing with teaching, and keep it in balance, because this is a visual experience. I'm glad you liked the sound...but I'm not mixing (yet)...it may sound like a better mix because I'm playing (like Ahmad) with more space and lighter...so the bass and drums can shine and be heard better.

  • @raypeanuts3185
    @raypeanuts3185 3 роки тому

    Heard a faint base note around .25. 'Twas Lord Buckley rolling over in his mausoleum.

  • @hrtrekker1
    @hrtrekker1 6 років тому

    We live in Mass, but make annual trek to Mystic Ct and the steak loft. Have ears will travel, just need dates and location of your appearances...
    Keep swinging loose

    • @KentHewittpiano88
      @KentHewittpiano88  6 років тому

      Hi Paul, I used to say..."have keyboard...will travel!" Yes..I hung out in MA many years...esp. Boston...went to college there and lived/played there. I'll be in touch about possible hook up. Only the best cats say: "swing loose"....

  • @CARLTONMOXLEYUnknownpianist
    @CARLTONMOXLEYUnknownpianist 5 років тому

    other character[ opposite alter ego dominant man]
    his name is" rootenTooten "or "RutinTuten" or "root and toot"
    You know like( route 5th route and third)
    { he's one of your ranch hands}
    And he doesn't like city dudes or hipsters and flip doors are finger popping daddies
    His accent is like Festus Hagan from gunsmoke
    Beverly hillbillies Jethro
    Just set the camera into a different color negative
    he needs a cowboy hat And a piece of straw
    In the corner of his mouth instead of a cigarette

    • @KentHewittpiano88
      @KentHewittpiano88  5 років тому

      MOXLEY!! You've figured it all out perfectly, ….you're on a roll.... and ADEM admires that totally!