There's something perfect about how you frame the shot, the sound of the piano, and how you play. It's a rare treat to see talent up front, and I'm still learning plenty too. If you ever play the UK I'm there. Stay cool Kent.
Dan, Thanks! That's a great compliment...particularly because I'm low-tech and I only use a Canon Powershot S-95 for sound and video and a free Windows editor. Most people doing this are using complex hi tech equipment. Some of my relatives are from UK. Swing loose!
Thanks Kent, I will never understand the mindset of people who thumbs down your excellent vids, they have taught me so much and rekindled my love of piano.
Love these two new videos which I discovered while trying to find where I left off in the beginning jazz series. I fell off the "piano practice wagon" for a little while due to home restoration issues, but I'm back now. I'm really excited to continue and even bought your book this morning. Can't wait to dig in and apply the material. I'm sure it will help me work through your many wonderful free videos. Can't thank you enough for your unwavering dedication to jazz education. It must give you tremendous satisfaction to know you are helping so many people improve their skill at this mind bending genre. You are a treasure!
Hi Dawn! I understand restoration issues because we've done a lot of that here. I get off the trend for periods of time...but I keep a lot of ideas in my mind and plans. There's always so much to do and take in...and I want to keep doing valuable videos, with your help. Many thanks for the kind words and for buying my book...enjoy!
Great lesson Kent! I struggle with creating nice melodic lines in my improv. I’m becoming a better player by watching your vids (and practicing and listening). Thx.
Hey Kent! Kudos to you sir! Only an artist at the peak of his career can explain Jazz in such a simple way. I have been searching my whole life for the Jazz or Classical musician that knew the significance of Occam's Razor and in the field of Jazz...that musician is you. Someday we will be quoting you. Cheers!
Very good exercise. Also, very stressful...but worthwhile. I've been doing this lesson (at the highest step #8) for the past several weeks and it has done wonders for my confidence. It shook my confidence in the beginning but over time, it has built it back up. Also, I've been using various randomly selected syncopations (I write it down), which adds to my stress level but it sounds great. Sometimes, the beat is 1, 2&, 4, and other times, it's 1&, 2, 3&, 4&. I use dice and a reference chart to get my randomized beats.
I'm glad you're being creative with the exercise. It shows that you have self motivation....which all great musicians have and need...you're on your way, brother!
I love the humility in the comment at the end. But let's be honest. You are one of the 'hippest' UA-cam piano teachers out there. From one piano teacher to another. Thanks for sharing your amazing skills!
This video is great because you could use this for laid back and fast jazz too. Core concepts explained through a simple exercise. Also you focus on everything other pianists don’t. It’s definitely a first step to jazz that I couldn’t find anywhere else. I know it’s good to understand different modes, chord progressions, modulations, and how to input them properly, but you need to understand the flow and all the fundamentals before tackling advanced stuff. Great tutorial for people beginning jazz improvisation!
Thanks so much, Mr. Silver, for a great comment...because it's affirming to me, that I know how to convey things I've learned through the years and past them on to the younger generations. Blessing to you!
Excellent! Excellent! Excellent! Thank you so much for your willingness to share and the patience to share right down to the basics...which like you said in another video, would be an all important foundation to build upon.
when you put the syncopation in it.. it brought it alive.. Basically I learned it from humming and singing.. the metronome won't do that..I didn't realize what syncopation was until years into music.. had a vague idea but always learning.. btw I'm getting the herbie Hancock riff down in all the keys.. i have the g minor one down almost perfect. I just kept at it. Another thing that has helped me and I'll pass this on. The brain will work things out.. I've gone to sleep and woke up and played guitar solos and likewise piano pieces. A simple coffee break., lunch, a phone call,etc. There is something about these interruptions that does a. rain reset. Also after practicing physically demanding piano parts,,got body will also sync in with brain. and it does eventually. become natural.
Lessons with a true jazz master, thats great! First lesson I see really for beginners, always seemed impossible to learn jazz through youtube. I hope that this time I get, thank you much!
Hi Bruno, thanks for writing...I have a Beginner Jazz Series and well as a series called Easy Jazz Lessons...these are geared to beginner jazz not beginner piano...that's different. They assume that you can read music and have basic skills. Go to my channel page and click on playlists to see all my categories: ua-cam.com/channels/dmjw5sm9Kn83TB_rA_QBCw.htmlplaylists
I saw the series. I play in a rock band. I tried to get into jazz a few other times and gave up. I encouraged myself with your channel. I loved Scale Cosmic Symmetry, but for example, in other videos other subjects are covered and I do not know if it can be embedded in II V I and things like that. For now I have not found a clear order to continue learning, but I'm just starting out. I saw that there are several videos on the channel. I'll explore more I have heard more and more jazz and perceived the power of this music. I'm from Brazil, so I'm sorry for some English error. I appreciate the attention. I'll keep trying, XO
no problem. Please Do Amazing Grace or How Great thou are. There's so much that can be done with those 2 songs that can teach musicians a lot! Thank you again. Circle of 5ths changed my playing.
Great video as always Kent. Have just found you and your trio's album Time on My Hands, and would highly recommend to all listeners on here Many thanks
Just started theory study and your video is helping so much. You have brought my dry theory lessons to life. This is how music should be taught. Thank you.
Thanks so much for the great affirmation. Please check out my theory lessons, and this one is one of my best: ua-cam.com/video/6lXRj0hjHcMA/v-deo.htmllso go here:ua-cam.com/play/PLFuMibnl_h5bTCi6J_N2AR5I0XPv6JKPL.html
Did you used to run the keyboard America music shop, Kent. You look and sound very similar. Your doing a grand job with these training videos. I have only just found your web site on you tube. It’s taken me years to try and understand the circle of fifths, and now i have found it with you wonderful help. Thankyou.
Dear Kent , You constant come up with these brilliant tutorials, thank you . Going to head to your website and buying the Jazz Piano method's songbook .Hope you keep this ongoing ! :)
wow it+s amazing the way you teach and for me you are the Lord of The Piano..the Lord of the Keys.I would like to be your student but I don´t read music paper (even that I played the keyboard now I try to play on the piano learning blues salsa rock) and simple I like your style and the way you teach. I can only say thx master to share your knowledge to simple human like me but with good and huge mood to learn from a master like you....please continue your lessons they have a lot of values for me.- Happy New Year...your humble fan and friend :)
Excelente video, tengo 65, soy aficionado a la música desde niño, toqué guitarra desde los 13 canciones de Beatles, hendrix, clapton y stones. Por mi madre aprendí amar la ,única de Beethoven, paganini, liszt y bach y rachmaninoff. Jack loussiere, amstrong, goodman los aprendí de mi papa. Me interesé en el piano y empezaba a preguntarme cómo evolucionar de las escalas tradicionales mayor, menor y alteraciones ( séptima, novena, etc.) al mundo exótico del jazz. ¡Y AQUÍ LO ENCONTRÉ! Muchísimas gracias a Kent, pero muchas muchas.
Hi Mark and thanks!, I thought that's what I was doing. Have you checked out more of my videos? Re-phrase your question more specifically and maybe I can help.
Kent Hewitt I meant "solo piano technique" as in playing without anyone else comping or playing time. Ive recently been playing a lot of solo cocktail gigs and i realized how used to a rythm section i have gotten. If you could maybe take a tune like "never never land" or "pure imagination" and discuss how you would go about playing it by yourself I would really apreciate it!! Thanks so much for all the help and all the great music!!
How do you separate your foot from your hands? I, for the life of me, can't consciously tap my foot while playing "out of rhythm" in the right hand. Do you have any tips? As an aside, totally love your videos. As someone who was only classically trained for 9 months, this really opens up Jazz Piano for me, so thank you. Keep on bein groovy Kent.
Thanks for the question. It's a good one, and perhaps would make for a useful video. There's a step- by- step process that will help you, involving playing quarter notes connecting with the foot beats, then 8th notes, then emphasizing the 2nd, 4th, etc, 8th notes (off beats: those not on the beat), eventually leading to playing syncopation in hands while keeping steady quarter note beat with foot. Using a metronome will help.
Rewatching this.. watching your other one on same subject.. you just posted. I passed a a musical milestone .. my base clef note recognition is just as good as the Trebble clef. I don't use every good boy .. that's a crutch.. we should know the notes as they are.. My problem is timing now. I can keep time with my ear, but seeing the music and getting the right timing quickly is my present battle. I wish it came easy. My grandmother used to say if wishes were horses, beggars would ride. I look at this as a challenge. When a field is cleared of big rocks, you have to keep hitting them untill they crumble. The reason I use this analogy is that the rock seems like it's never going to crumble and then it does. Do you have any downloads that address timing specifically? working on the Oscar Peterson Dominants.
I've touched on timing and rhythm on a lot of videos. I should do more on it ...someone asked me to show counting.Check this playlist: ua-cam.com/play/PLFuMibnl_h5Zw99NQhQVgJW4Wsoggw5Ds.html
Great video! Do you recommend this approach learning a song such as All of Me? Or maybe you have another video for beginning improvisation with a standard?
Hi Kent, I have been practising 7th.chords in progressions with inversions and trying to impro with right hand. Should I switch to 2 note voicing ( which I am not used to but would do if you think I should) Fantastic lessons
2 notes in left hand and 2 in right hand can be a good sound...very sparse with essential harmonies. It's good to be versatile and know many ways of voicing chords... and mix it up. If you watch more of my videos you'll see that I do that.
Thanks ,Kent, Definitely its what I need to do as block chords wont do the job I want which is to also play piano sheet music. As an older learner ,i am teaching myself using ABRSM GRADES. In chords I used your ii, v, i as a base for key c 1M7- 2m7- 5dom 7(2nd inversion) -1M7-- 1DOM7--4M7--3m7--2m7 -- 1M7 -- 1 dim7--2m7--5dom7--1M7. Now learning in other keys ( bit tougher) Honestly, if it was not for discovering your site, I would have given up ages ago. ps. presently working on your first book "JAZZ PIANO"
Combinations of chord tones and passing tones for each chord (key of C white notes) This is just part 1. Part 2 would be to start using chromatic passing tones.
Love your outfit Kent. Glad you've come back to my level, and this has certainly given me a few ideas. I slid in a couple of black notes, are there any which should not be played? You are my sunshine! Jennifer
That's a great compliment...I get my glasses from Cohen's in the mall. I like the rounded ones best. I was thinking of another type but now... maybe not.
Hey Kent, thanks for the lesson. Really helpful. I was wondering, when you get into the syncopation steps, are you hitting that target tones on the ands of the beat? Or are the ands for the approach tones
Without looking at the video again, I would say that it's both. The target tones will fall often on the off beats (or an's) that makes jazz syncopation really swing, but also they will fall on the down beats. Good question. Check out bebop notation...that should help you to understand it, if you analyze it.
Hi kent, I'm trying to play a fine romance. it starts on a c6 then has all these minor seventh chords. But my chords sound terrible. what am I doing wrong? can you do a quick reply, maybe do a video on the song sometime. thanks. I think I need to open up the chord and stretch it out but... still confused.
I have a question if I may. I’ve seen you mention before to set the metronome on beats 2 and 4. But if you do that do you tap beats 1 and 3? I ask because I have to play a song over 200bpm and am trying to build up speed and was thinking tapping every other beat would save my feet. ;-)
You can set it on 1 and 3 to start. If your tempo is 200 on the quarter notes then you set it for 100. After you're comfortable playing it on 1 and 3 you should try to switch to 2 and 4 because that will ultimately be more comfortable and make it swing better. (you're accenting the 2 and 4,the way you would clap your hands to a jazz beat).
hello kent. This is my first comment after a decade on UA-cam. I want to commend you on this special work you've done, in terms of packaging and appearances, it's not sexy and attractive with modern graphics and headlines; but the content is gold - no fluff, approachable, and you take time to explain concepts others take for granted. Jazz is very difficult, and we definitely need people who can communicate effectively. I really appreciate all your work and hope you'll keep going on because it's making a real impact in the lives of those who are less musically gifted but who want to put in the hard work to learn Jazz bit by bit! I have one question though - what are the 8th notes that you mentioned? I tried searching online and it appears that 8th notes relate to rhythm. But from your explanation and playing, it sounds more like you're doing something melodically rather than rhythmically. Could you care to explain please? Thank you! :)
That's a great comment Farmer, and very helpful to me. I appreciate your generosity and affirmation, because that will keep me going. Jazz Improvisation generally implies that you are improvising in 8th notes , both rhythmically and melodically. Just listen to jazz recordings, especially the things Charlie Parker did. The bebop language was fast tricky lines and syncopation using 8th notes mostly.... but not always. You should mix it up of course.... otherwise it would sound like an exercise..
@@KentHewittpiano88 Thank you sir. But I still have a question of what exactly 8th notes are! Is there any resource that I can read about on 8th notes? Because when I see your video your melody instantly changed but online it all talks about swing rhythm etc. Any info along those lines would be much appreciated!
Farmer Giles - For an explanation of 8th notes see this video: ua-cam.com/video/ZoxN0wOmw-Q/v-deo.html. Also, look for other videos on music rhythms & rhythmic divisions. Maybe that answers your question.
I have a question - Instead of making up my own melody, I could just use a melody from a simple jazz standard and then follow all the steps you did here, correct? All the things you are C jam blues autumn leaves If you have others that you think would be a good place to start feel free to add to it.
Of course, you can use any song. I used a common 8 measure progression so I could keep it short. Most songs will be 32 measures. (blues are generally 12 measures).
1:57 chord progression (I-IV-iii-vi-ii-V-I)
3:56 right hand melody
6:26 passing tones
8:08 right handy syncopation
11:04 left hand syncopation
11:58 vary syncopation
13:07 8th notes
14:51 8th note variation
16:12 8th notes w/ syncopation
17:20 transposing (to F major)
Thanks for the posting!
@@KentHewittpiano88 thank you for the video
Thanks! You solve my long long problem.
There's something perfect about how you frame the shot, the sound of the piano, and how you play. It's a rare treat to see talent up front, and I'm still learning plenty too. If you ever play the UK I'm there. Stay cool Kent.
Dan, Thanks! That's a great compliment...particularly because I'm low-tech and I only use a Canon Powershot S-95 for sound and video and a free Windows editor. Most people doing this are using complex hi tech equipment. Some of my relatives are from UK. Swing loose!
This should be one of your 1st lessons, you know your getting somewhere the wife shouts from the next room 'that's sounding good'. :)
Good call!
Mine just shouts,"It's time to feed the cat again!''
Another terrific video. Kent makes complex stuff seem simple. He may be the perfect music teacher.
So helpful and encouraging, Kent! It's really obvious that your aim is to be of help, not to show off. Thanks, man!
Great compliment...I really apprecaite the comment!
Kent, you are the man!!! Thank you so much for breaking it down like you do for Jazz Newbies like me!!
A great pleasure!
What a great lesson for 81 year old semi-beginners like me, Kent! Thanks!
Jim Angela George I'm a youg nearly 70 beginner, livin it up!
Jennifer Read I started taking lessons when I was seventy. Having a ball! Go, Girl!
Good for both of you!...we are all compadres, and I'm glad you're with me on this fantastic journey that we wish would never end.
Thanks Kent, I will never understand the mindset of people who thumbs down your excellent vids, they have taught me so much and rekindled my love of piano.
Love these two new videos which I discovered while trying to find where I left off in the beginning jazz series. I fell off the "piano practice wagon" for a little while due to home restoration issues, but I'm back now. I'm really excited to continue and even bought your book this morning. Can't wait to dig in and apply the material. I'm sure it will help me work through your many wonderful free videos. Can't thank you enough for your unwavering dedication to jazz education. It must give you tremendous satisfaction to know you are helping so many people improve their skill at this mind bending genre. You are a treasure!
Hi Dawn! I understand restoration issues because we've done a lot of that here. I get off the trend for periods of time...but I keep a lot of ideas in my mind and plans. There's always so much to do and take in...and I want to keep doing valuable videos, with your help. Many thanks for the kind words and for buying my book...enjoy!
You're the best! Thank you for sharing.
You just knocked me an inspiration...I'll keep going, thanks to you!
Thanks, Kent. Another great video. Looking forward to Part 2.
I appreciate your telling me...I'm looking forward to it when I have time.
Love the zoot suit, the shades and the hat ..... and the damn cool playing Kent. I call that hip.
Awesome as always Kent. Thanks for your wonderful commitment to keeping us moving forward.
Nice comment, Chuck. I'm sure you know...esp. when someone appreciates your hard work.
Great lesson Kent! I struggle with creating nice melodic lines in my improv. I’m becoming a better player by watching your vids (and practicing and listening). Thx.
Thanks, Dennis, your comment does my heart good!
Thanks, Kent, another great video!
Thanks for watching
Hey Kent! Kudos to you sir! Only an artist at the peak of his career can explain Jazz in such a simple way. I have been searching my whole life for the Jazz or Classical musician that knew the significance of Occam's Razor and in the field of Jazz...that musician is you. Someday we will be quoting you. Cheers!
Beautiful; to my heart, sir. I can't tell you how much your words mean to me, Craig. I've been so full of doubt that my musical life is waning.
Thank you Kent for the lovely video, I feel my jazz skills have improved greatly. All thanks to your vids! Keep em coming cool cat.
Does that rate a thumbs up, cool cat?
Of Course!
Thank you so much! You are a great teacher!
I apprecaite your telling me so much!
Very good exercise. Also, very stressful...but worthwhile. I've been doing this lesson (at the highest step #8) for the past several weeks and it has done wonders for my confidence. It shook my confidence in the beginning but over time, it has built it back up. Also, I've been using various randomly selected syncopations (I write it down), which adds to my stress level but it sounds great. Sometimes, the beat is 1, 2&, 4, and other times, it's 1&, 2, 3&, 4&. I use dice and a reference chart to get my randomized beats.
I'm glad you're being creative with the exercise. It shows that you have self motivation....which all great musicians have and need...you're on your way, brother!
Thank you so much for the bright clarity of your explain. I enjoy very much to follow your mind progression.
I appreciate the affirmation...keep watching!
Of course ! With pleasure !
I love the humility in the comment at the end. But let's be honest. You are one of the 'hippest' UA-cam piano teachers out there. From one piano teacher to another. Thanks for sharing your amazing skills!
Takes one to know one, I guess...thanks!
This is the best improv lesson ever. Can't wait to watch the next part. I'll be practicing this. Thank you Kent!
Thanks for the kind words and good luck with the practicing.
I am under self imposed quarantine today so I am just going to spend the day with the Amazing
Kent Hewitt and "like" all the positive comments.
Stay positive, stay healthy, and you will survive....we will come out of this stronger than ever....those are my thoughts. Blessings brother.
This video is great because you could use this for laid back and fast jazz too. Core concepts explained through a simple exercise. Also you focus on everything other pianists don’t. It’s definitely a first step to jazz that I couldn’t find anywhere else. I know it’s good to understand different modes, chord progressions, modulations, and how to input them properly, but you need to understand the flow and all the fundamentals before tackling advanced stuff. Great tutorial for people beginning jazz improvisation!
Thanks so much, Mr. Silver, for a great comment...because it's affirming to me, that I know how to convey things I've learned through the years and past them on to the younger generations. Blessing to you!
You're such a great professor Kent ! Thanks so much for all your posts !
You can call me "prof".... some have!
Liked this video. Straight to the point. Really step by step, in a simple way. Now let’s play. Congrats from Brazil!
thanks for showing the evolution of music!
Not quite...but I appreciate the thumbs up!
Excellent! Excellent! Excellent! Thank you so much for your willingness to share and the patience to share right down to the basics...which like you said in another video, would be an all important foundation to build upon.
Glad it was helpful! Thanks!
Very clear and helpful. Thanks for putting this together!
To.....Ken The Witt...... This clarified a lot for me. Now I hope to make some progress.Thanks!
Suzanne ...you're coolman, thanks for the support!
Great ! Brilhant improvisation building !! Never saw something like this. Congratulations
I'm glad it's unique....seems obvious in a way...but I hope a good approach.
THERE'S NOTHING FINER THAN THIS ON THE NET ! DAMN I LOVE THE WAY YOU PLAY CAP'N KENT !
when you put the syncopation in it.. it brought it alive.. Basically I learned it from humming and singing.. the metronome won't do that..I didn't realize what syncopation was until years into music.. had a vague idea but always learning.. btw I'm getting the herbie Hancock riff down in all the keys.. i have the g minor one down almost perfect. I just kept at it. Another thing that has helped me and I'll pass this on. The brain will work things out.. I've gone to sleep and woke up and played
guitar solos and likewise piano pieces. A simple coffee break., lunch, a phone call,etc. There is something about these interruptions that does a. rain reset. Also after practicing physically demanding piano parts,,got body will also sync in with brain. and it does eventually. become natural.
Lessons with a true jazz master, thats great! First lesson I see really for beginners, always seemed impossible to learn jazz through youtube. I hope that this time I get, thank you much!
Hi Bruno, thanks for writing...I have a Beginner Jazz Series and well as a series called Easy Jazz Lessons...these are geared to beginner jazz not beginner piano...that's different. They assume that you can read music and have basic skills. Go to my channel page and click on playlists to see all my categories:
ua-cam.com/channels/dmjw5sm9Kn83TB_rA_QBCw.htmlplaylists
I saw the series. I play in a rock band. I tried to get into jazz a few other times and gave up. I encouraged myself with your channel.
I loved Scale Cosmic Symmetry, but for example, in other videos other subjects are covered and I do not know if it can be embedded in II V I and things like that. For now I have not found a clear order to continue learning, but I'm just starting out. I saw that there are several videos on the channel. I'll explore more
I have heard more and more jazz and perceived the power of this music. I'm from Brazil, so I'm sorry for some English error. I appreciate the attention. I'll keep trying, XO
Terrific lesson and exercise. Thanks once again.
David, your comment is appreciated so much!
Thank you so much Mr.Hewitt! Really groovy stuff here.
That's a great comment...thanks, Charles!
You've really made learning and getting better fun and easy.
Thanks, Steve....I appreciate your comment very much!
no problem. Please Do Amazing Grace or How Great thou are. There's so much that can be done with those 2 songs that can teach musicians a lot! Thank you again. Circle of 5ths changed my playing.
Great video as always Kent. Have just found you and your trio's album Time on My Hands, and would highly recommend to all listeners on here
Many thanks
I appreciate the endorsement very much, Alex. . The CD is available on CD Baby.
Thanks Kent - great lesson - look forward to viewing your other parts to this video.
Part 2 has arrived....and I hope you enjoy it..best!
rootin' seven, rootin' third! Great lesson Kent! Your website is great too! Thanks!
Much appreciated!
great teacher and great man
Thank you so much!
A great video work by a great jazz pianist! Thank you Kent
That's gona be my work for today !i am progressing a lot with you dear Kent and quite quick !so one more time thank you !
Thanks for writing and telling me!
Just started theory study and your video is helping so much. You have brought my dry theory lessons to life. This is how music should be taught. Thank you.
Thanks so much for the great affirmation. Please check out my theory lessons, and this one is one of my best: ua-cam.com/video/6lXRj0hjHcMA/v-deo.htmllso go here:ua-cam.com/play/PLFuMibnl_h5bTCi6J_N2AR5I0XPv6JKPL.html
Thankyou I will watch them.
Another great learning experience tonight -- by the way nice suit!
I love your videos Ken, really enjoy your breakdowns and you are a great player.
Thank you, Paul. The steps and breakdown approach seems to be more helpful, so I'll try to more of it.
Did you used to run the keyboard America music shop, Kent. You look and sound very similar.
Your doing a grand job with these training videos.
I have only just found your web site on you tube. It’s taken me years to try and understand the circle of fifths, and now i have found it with you wonderful help. Thankyou.
Thanks, I'm so glad I could help out. I could have helped out w/ the music shop....but it took me a lot of work to get there. Peace!
Sir Kent I really admire you! Thanks for everithing.
More videos like this one please! Send you a big big hug from México ...
Dig that zoot suit!
Thank you! Wilmington. NC credited.
Yay! I'm so glad I found these! Very helpful Kent.: )
Dear Kent , You constant come up with these brilliant tutorials, thank you . Going to head to your website and buying the Jazz Piano method's songbook .Hope you keep this ongoing ! :)
With your help, Sameer, I'll keep going ...can't go on without that. Thank you!
Ken you're a legend ! Many thanks
Thanks freddy, and keep swingin'!
Thank you Kent. You are helping me to fill in the gaps
I love that...especially when I can "fill in the gaps". I dig!
very usefull for the beginner. Excellent built up!
Thanks and please check out my Beginner Jazz Series: ua-cam.com/play/PLFuMibnl_h5Y81iBkdAM_Z6rxzbm9-pXH.html and write to me again!
Very clear and helpful for teaching. Thanks!
That's all I'm striving for, Brenda...so thank you for helping me!
I like your style man!
I appreciate that!
This is the Jazz Channel 🔥
I dig you....beautiful. Swing loose!
Thanks Kent, great video. Much appreciated!
Thanks for the comment, Rob.
Thanks again, Kent!
Appreciated, Oberda!
wow it+s amazing the way you teach and for me you are the Lord of The Piano..the Lord of the Keys.I would like to be your student but I don´t read music paper (even that I played the keyboard now I try to play on the piano learning blues salsa rock) and simple I like your style and the way you teach. I can only say thx master to share your knowledge to simple human like me but with good and huge mood to learn from a master like you....please continue your lessons they have a lot of values for me.- Happy New Year...your humble fan and friend :)
Thanks so much for a wonderful comment....helps me to keep going!
Thank you for sharing.
My pleasure!
You are hip! Definitely 😊👍🏼
Thanks for the comment...I have to watch this again.
This is cooler, than a fridge! Thank you for your time and knowledge.
Amazing! This is so insightful to me. Thanks for doing this video!
Glad to be of help....but your comment keeps me going!
Kent you're awesome. You're videos have helped me tremendously...you're 1 cool cat
That's appreciated...swing loose!
Hey Kent,Just want to thank you for all the content you post.It really helps me out alot👌and motivates me to check out more stuff and investigate
Excelente video, tengo 65, soy aficionado a la música desde niño, toqué guitarra desde los 13 canciones de Beatles, hendrix, clapton y stones. Por mi madre aprendí amar la ,única de Beethoven, paganini, liszt y bach y rachmaninoff. Jack loussiere, amstrong, goodman los aprendí de mi papa. Me interesé en el piano y empezaba a preguntarme cómo evolucionar de las escalas tradicionales mayor, menor y alteraciones ( séptima, novena, etc.) al mundo exótico del jazz. ¡Y AQUÍ LO ENCONTRÉ! Muchísimas gracias a Kent, pero muchas muchas.
Muchas gracias Me hiciste feliz.
beatiful line. great video again
Thanks a million!
Very Cool Video. Thank You.
Thank you Kent!!
Always my grateful...if you take time to write to me.
Kent, you are so 👏🏻 awesome 👏🏻
If I knew you, I'd say the same about you...but I don't have to because I already know that.
Great lesson--very helpful to those of us with almost 'no chops'. (Wow, I'll bet ADEM wishes he could be so sartorially resplendent!)
You sir, have "word chops" which I envy, because writers are those I admire most.
what a suit elegantly❤
Thanks ...glad you like my attire.
We love you Kent! Keep it up :)
Love is what it's all about, and the only way out!
Hey Kent, Huge fan! Is there any chance you could make a video on solo piano technique?
Hi Mark and thanks!, I thought that's what I was doing. Have you checked out more of my videos? Re-phrase your question more specifically and maybe I can help.
Kent Hewitt I meant "solo piano technique" as in playing without anyone else comping or playing time. Ive recently been playing a lot of solo cocktail gigs and i realized how used to a rythm section i have gotten. If you could maybe take a tune like "never never land" or "pure imagination" and discuss how you would go about playing it by yourself I would really apreciate it!! Thanks so much for all the help and all the great music!!
Nice lesson thank you
Thank you!
Good lesson!!!👍🏻👍🏻
Thank you!
Nice lesson, thanks...
I'm laughing I wish I could see you around the block ! Ha ha ! Great exercise ! Thanks Kent 🤙
Excellent !
Thank you!
'Happy Birthday"- Played 100 Ways- (Part 2) please. Thanks Kent.
Trying to conjure up some inspiration for that one...It took a lot (!) to make a start.
How do you separate your foot from your hands? I, for the life of me, can't consciously tap my foot while playing "out of rhythm" in the right hand. Do you have any tips?
As an aside, totally love your videos. As someone who was only classically trained for 9 months, this really opens up Jazz Piano for me, so thank you.
Keep on bein groovy Kent.
Thanks for the question. It's a good one, and perhaps would make for a useful video. There's a step- by- step process that will help you, involving playing quarter notes connecting with the foot beats, then 8th notes, then emphasizing the 2nd, 4th, etc, 8th notes (off beats: those not on the beat), eventually leading to playing syncopation in hands while keeping steady quarter note beat with foot. Using a metronome will help.
Rewatching this.. watching your other one on same subject.. you just posted. I passed a a musical milestone .. my base clef note recognition is just as good as the Trebble clef. I don't use every good boy .. that's a crutch.. we should know the notes as they are.. My problem is timing now. I can keep time with my ear, but seeing the music and getting the right timing
quickly is my present battle. I wish it came easy. My grandmother used to say if wishes were horses, beggars would ride. I look at this as a challenge. When a field is cleared of big rocks, you have to keep hitting them untill they crumble. The reason I use this analogy is that the rock seems like it's never going to crumble and then it does. Do you have any downloads that address timing specifically? working on the Oscar Peterson Dominants.
I've touched on timing and rhythm on a lot of videos. I should do more on it ...someone asked me to show counting.Check this playlist: ua-cam.com/play/PLFuMibnl_h5Zw99NQhQVgJW4Wsoggw5Ds.html
Kent Hewitt some I've watched before..but ill watch again. Thanks for playlist. I'll put it under timing Kent.
Great video! Do you recommend this approach learning a song such as All of Me? Or maybe you have another video for beginning improvisation with a standard?
Hi Kent, I have been practising 7th.chords in progressions with inversions and trying to impro with right hand. Should I switch to 2 note voicing ( which I am not used to but would do if you think I should) Fantastic lessons
2 notes in left hand and 2 in right hand can be a good sound...very sparse with essential harmonies. It's good to be versatile and know many ways of voicing chords... and mix it up. If you watch more of my videos you'll see that I do that.
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Thanks ,Kent, Definitely its what I need to do as block chords wont do the job I want which is to also play piano sheet music. As an older learner ,i am teaching myself using ABRSM GRADES. In chords I used your ii, v, i as a base for key c 1M7- 2m7- 5dom 7(2nd inversion) -1M7-- 1DOM7--4M7--3m7--2m7 -- 1M7 -- 1 dim7--2m7--5dom7--1M7. Now learning in other keys ( bit tougher) Honestly, if it was not for discovering your site, I would have given up ages ago. ps. presently working on your first book "JAZZ PIANO"
Youre a very good teacher..
Thanks for the support!
Thank you for sharing about Jazz improv Easy Step!Wonderful tutorial:D)!!!Happy Autumn days!~Macky:)
Happy Autumn! Macky...I'm sure you've watched my Autumn Leaves videos...one of the great standards to learn. Best wishes! KH
Thank you so much,Kent!Best wishes,Macky;)
Hi,
how do you choose notes in melody when you play 8th notes from the basic melody?
Marco Pepe diatonic or chromatic approach tones to guide tones
Combinations of chord tones and passing tones for each chord (key of C white notes) This is just part 1. Part 2 would be to start using chromatic passing tones.
Marco, see latest video for explanations!
marco - Try them all and play your favourites !
Love your outfit Kent. Glad you've come back to my level, and this has certainly given me a few ideas. I slid in a couple of black notes, are there any which should not be played? You are my sunshine! Jennifer
Very good. Cool
Hello Kent, could i ask, where you got the glasses? I totally love them and would be so happy to own the myself!! They are total jazz.
That's a great compliment...I get my glasses from Cohen's in the mall. I like the rounded ones best. I was thinking of another type but now... maybe not.
Kent Hewitt Oh. Well i am from Czech republic and we have no Cohen’s down here. Will have to scout the internet. But thanks for replying
Hey Kent, thanks for the lesson. Really helpful. I was wondering, when you get into the syncopation steps, are you hitting that target tones on the ands of the beat? Or are the ands for the approach tones
Without looking at the video again, I would say that it's both. The target tones will fall often on the off beats (or an's) that makes jazz syncopation really swing, but also they will fall on the down beats. Good question. Check out bebop notation...that should help you to understand it, if you analyze it.
@@KentHewittpiano88 much appreciated Kent. Thanks for getting back to me, hope you have a good day man :)
Hi kent, I'm trying to play a fine romance. it starts on a c6 then has all these minor seventh chords. But my chords sound terrible. what am I doing wrong? can you do a quick reply, maybe do a video on the song sometime. thanks. I think I need to open up the chord and stretch it out but... still confused.
Awesome!
Appreciated!
these are really helping me understand WAY more than i have understood my whole life lol, thanks
Such a great comment...I'm honored. A million thanks!
You are Amazing!
If I knew you, I'd say the same thing!
Man I love you ! U are awesome
Thanks for the affirmation and compliment!
I have a question if I may. I’ve seen you mention before to set the metronome on beats 2 and 4. But if you do that do you tap beats 1 and 3? I ask because I have to play a song over 200bpm and am trying to build up speed and was thinking tapping every other beat would save my feet. ;-)
You can set it on 1 and 3 to start. If your tempo is 200 on the quarter notes then you set it for 100. After you're comfortable playing it on 1 and 3 you should try to switch to 2 and 4 because that will ultimately be more comfortable and make it swing better. (you're accenting the 2 and 4,the way you would clap your hands to a jazz beat).
Thanks very much for the reply, Kent. You are the best jazz piano teacher, ever!!
hello kent. This is my first comment after a decade on UA-cam. I want to commend you on this special work you've done, in terms of packaging and appearances, it's not sexy and attractive with modern graphics and headlines; but the content is gold - no fluff, approachable, and you take time to explain concepts others take for granted. Jazz is very difficult, and we definitely need people who can communicate effectively. I really appreciate all your work and hope you'll keep going on because it's making a real impact in the lives of those who are less musically gifted but who want to put in the hard work to learn Jazz bit by bit! I have one question though - what are the 8th notes that you mentioned? I tried searching online and it appears that 8th notes relate to rhythm. But from your explanation and playing, it sounds more like you're doing something melodically rather than rhythmically. Could you care to explain please? Thank you! :)
That's a great comment Farmer, and very helpful to me. I appreciate your generosity and affirmation, because that will keep me going. Jazz Improvisation generally implies that you are improvising in 8th notes , both rhythmically and melodically. Just listen to jazz recordings, especially the things Charlie Parker did. The bebop language was fast tricky lines and syncopation using 8th notes mostly.... but not always. You should mix it up of course.... otherwise it would sound like an exercise..
@@KentHewittpiano88 Thank you sir. But I still have a question of what exactly 8th notes are! Is there any resource that I can read about on 8th notes? Because when I see your video your melody instantly changed but online it all talks about swing rhythm etc. Any info along those lines would be much appreciated!
Farmer Giles - For an explanation of 8th notes see this video: ua-cam.com/video/ZoxN0wOmw-Q/v-deo.html. Also, look for other videos on music rhythms & rhythmic divisions. Maybe that answers your question.
I have a question - Instead of making up my own melody, I could just use a melody from a simple jazz standard and then follow all the steps you did here, correct?
All the things you are
C jam blues
autumn leaves
If you have others that you think would be a good place to start feel free to add to it.
Of course, you can use any song. I used a common 8 measure progression so I could keep it short. Most songs will be 32 measures. (blues are generally 12 measures).