Moanin' with Close Voicings and Comping

Practice your close voicings with this groovy standard "Moanin'".
Close voicings are often called "rootless voicings", or - when played in the left hand - "left hand voicings". They are the foundation of jazz piano playing, and should be practiced until they become second nature!
For maj7 and min7 chords we use 9th chords (maj9 and min9) without the root. For dom7 chords we use guide tones + 9 and 13, again without the root.
Since Moanin' is written in a minor tonality (F minor), we should treat the Fm chord as a first degree which is usually played as a min6 chord!
* Free pdf of the sheet music: bit.ly/3sarZzD
* Free pdf of the sheet music (with annotations): bit.ly/2VOwvrH
0:00 Learn the theme
1:12 Learn how to play a walking bass
2:15 Practice the close voicings in the left hand
3:19 Practice the close voicings with improvisation examples
4:25 Work on comping with open voicings and block chords
* Pause or slow down the video if necessairy
* Search for jazz standards to practice these close voicings and comping techniques
* Backing tracks used in this video: • Moanin’ Bass Line Play... (bass) and • 120 BPM Shuffle Beat -... (drums)
* For more tutorials and free sheet music visit: jazzpianopracticesessions.com

[@StijnWauters]

Thanks everyone for the kind and encouraging comments!

[@imkitsoularas]

Excellent

[@amedeolsecco7611]

Man that's incredible. Can i get the sheet? I need to learn this, it's too cool

[@StijnWauters]

@@amedeolsecco7611 hi, you can find my email address in the video description!

[@amedeolsecco7611]

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[@aasian376]

Hi, can we have a video for Bunkasai Medley from Kids on the Slope?

[@chriss6473]

Great explanation of how to approach a standard for an intermediate jazz pianist like me. You have revealed so many 'secrets' in a short tutorial . Usually teachers give you one bit of information (in far too much depth), whereas you have given tons of information in bitesize chunks. This is basically a blueprint for how I can practice other songs. Thank you for your work, this is awesome

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[@StijnWauters]

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[@alexthompson6529]

I love how you add techniques bit by bit throughout the video, very helpful!! Can't wait to give it a shot!

[@MrRemi1802]

Wow! You ROCKED that standard!

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To me it's the best jazz practice video ever! Thank you so much for sharing these incredible videos Stijn

[@musicm8kr]

Great stuff Stijn...lots to learn here...thanks for the share. -Sean

[@peterketels1]

Bedankt Stijn. Zeer goede en brede benadering waarmee ik veel verschillende vaardigheden in een keer kan oefenen. Goede formule om ook toe te passen op andere Standards...

[@ducanhtrannn99]

Thanks a lot man! This helped me to understand the structure of the tune more. Keep up the good works!

[@SafaevDr]

Super jazz piano knowledge! Thanks for teaching!!!!

[@arikgreen62]

Super tutorial! Thank you so much!

[@Groove25]

Great lesson! ThNks for posting

[@daviddoyle3923]

Amazing video, I am learning Moanin' and this is so helpful - many thanks and keep up the good work!!

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Absolutely great!

[@kallagenspb]

Holy cow! It’s the best video about moanin. Thx a lot.

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Amazingly clear and so helpful. Fantastic...

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Excellent lesson, video and support material. Top Shelf!!!

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[@DrLumpy]

Pointing out the quotes... Excellent. Thanks.

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[@StijnWauters]

Thanks a lot!

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Muchas gracias. Muy buen contenido!

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So many great lessons on this channel. Thank You!

[@StijnWauters]

Thanks a lot!

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This is one of the best videos i have ever seen. Thank you!

[@StijnWauters]

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Fantastic lesson, very detailed. Thanks for sharing!

[@StijnWauters]

Thanks a lot! Glad you liked the video!

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Wow! I love your playing and tutorial. Thanks!

[@StijnWauters]

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[@StijnWauters]

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[@StijnWauters]

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Love it

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Awesome! Thank You! The best voicing classes on You Tube!

[@StijnWauters]

Thanks a lot, Anders!

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[@wadebayliss]

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Tremendo !! Gracias por compartir !!

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[@fakename3608]

this is so brilliant! thank you so much! Your teaching method is perfect! No bullshit - straight to the point - and with such depth! Incredible! Thanks again. (I love you :D)

[@StijnWauters]

Thanks a lot! Glad you like the tutorial!

[@gustaflembre4191]

Oh my, there are levels to this.

[@christiancavuti9073]

This is exactly what I have been searching for three years! I’m in tears 😭Anything is missing. I would love a tutorial that covers the position of the closed voicings.

[@StijnWauters]

Thanks, man! I have a tutorial on the closed voicings (in II V I): ua-cam.com/video/QdOSNBFWUrQ/v-deo.html Hope it's helpful as well!

[@christiancavuti9073]

@@StijnWauters Thank you, I saw it. I'm seeking some other positions for major chord closed voicings beyond the two present in the II-V-I.

[@nickvledder]

Very good, Stijn! You make all those voicings and bass-lines look easy! (I 'm sure they are not :-)! )

[@emilianokihn6517]

Thank you mate, such a good video! Good luck with your channel

[@StijnWauters]

Thanks a lot!

[@yvesalbertngandompondo3558]

Thanks so much for devoting your time and energy to share your jazz piano knowledge. Would be so kind to also make a video on Rhythm changes in Bb . Thanks in advance

[@StijnWauters]

Thank you! I’ll try to make a tutorial on rhythm changes very soon..!

[@leopronumen]

This is Just Awesome!!!

[@StijnWauters]

Thanks, man!

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Extraordinaire. Exactement joué comme boby Timmons. Merci de tout nous montrer. Vous très fort et très généreux.

[@StijnWauters]

Merci beaucoup!

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Superb

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These lessons are very useful.

[@StijnWauters]

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Hermoso!!!!!

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[@StijnWauters]

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[@StijnWauters]

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[@kallagenspb]

It’s hard to play by video, but I can!!! It’s amazing. I’m confused and happy (:

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[@StijnWauters]

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[@StijnWauters]

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[@ItsNever2Late2Play]

Man, this is the best turotial I've ever seen. For whatever reason, Moanin' is just stuck in my mind and in my soul, and I'd love to be able and play it. Hope you don't mind if I bother you via email for the sheet :-)

[@StijnWauters]

Thanks a lot! Just sent you the pdf..! Enjoy! :-)

[@admiralrover74]

Somehow, This Video also works on Guitar and it actually helps me to play with Progression

[@hubertambrois-geniecivil5275]

Thanks a kot for this incredible tutorial. There are so many information. Im a fan . I learn so much listening to your videos.
For the background is it a soft or do you have a piano with rythm ?

[@gustav1296]

This is amazing! Never seen a better tutorial! Btw I just saw that on 0:52 in the Gminor chord the Bb note isn't flattened after the b natural

[@StijnWauters]

Thanks a lot! I checked the notes at 0’52”, but I couldn’t find a mistake..? I am sure there plenty in other measures or videos :-) but there it looks fine..

[@josedelcarmenostria2212]

Excelente tutorial si no es mucho pedir me gustaría en español gracias

[@marcopepe4046]

Fantastic! Found dominant blues lick #7 in your solo. Lol. Have a nice sunday.

[@StijnWauters]

Hi, that’s true! Hadn’t notice it myself.. :-)

[@marcopepe4046]

Hi. :) I have a question. At 04:04 we have a G7. I tried to follow you and to play a G dominant/altered scale on it but it doesn't sound good to my ears. I noticed you correctly didn't play any note on it. Could you explain why this appens?
Many thanks.

[@StijnWauters]

@@marcopepe4046 Hi, I think it's a coincidence I didn't play anything on the G7 there. You could definitely play something on that chord, and the G7altered scale would be a good choice. But it's important you make it work and resolve to the C7 chord that comes after. You could play an altered line like the one I played on F7 two bars before that G7 (transpose the line 1 step up of course, and resolve to the E natural on C7). One thing I try to do is pick a few notes of the altered scale that resolve to the next chord (I seldom play the whole scale on just 1 bar).
Hope that was a bit of help..? :-)

[@marcopepe4046]

Many thanks, you're very kind... I need to try!

[@brianferreira6752]

I would like to learn piano like you teach. Do you have any course for begginners?

[@littlemagicofmusic9190]

Thank you so so much! I wanted to learn it ;) Thank you this is great 😁 Is there any chance I could get sheet music? I saw in your description that I can send an email to You is that available?

[@StijnWauters]

Hi, thanks a lot for your comment! If you want, you can send me an email, and I will send you the pdf!

[@littlemagicofmusic9190]

​@@StijnWauters Thank you so much! ☺ 😅 I send it yesterday but I have a different name on email so I hope You will be able to find it. Thank you again :)

[@thenix0389]

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[@johnnyblue1101]

If you didn’t go to church today ... well relax.
Put on the original Bobby Timmons recording with Blakey. Then just practice along with this fine Moanin’ tutorial. You’ll be in Heaven.

[@StijnWauters]

Thanks, man! :-)

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