Hayden Hill
Hayden founded PianoGroove in 2015 with the goal of making the world a more musical place. He shares his love for jazz piano through his online courses and manages the community area of PianoGroove.
April 19 · 2023
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Seminar Description
Seminar Description
We explore 5 levels for arranging jazz standards starting with the most basic and gradually increasing in difficulty. We use the tune “The Nearness Of You” to demonstrate the concepts.
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karl1 says
OMG — I loved that arrangement. Loved it Hayden. 👏
Hayden says
Thanks Karl.
I have just updated the video with chapters, and I also added the blue highlights throughout the lesson so that it’s easier to follow along.
There’s a new course coming on this tune shortly with harmony and improv studies.
Cheers,
Hayden
celia says
Yes….this was an absolutely beautiful arrangement! Looking forward to the new course.
Hayden says
Thanks Celia – I’m glad to hear that you like the arrangement.
The new course is coming along nicely and is due to launch in the next week. I have scheduled a seminar to coincide with the launch: https://www.pianogroove.com/live-seminars/jazz-piano-fills-runs/
In the lessons we break down and expand upon all of the components of the ‘Nearness Of You’ arrangement.
More updates to follow!
Cheers,
Hayden
karl1 says
Hi Hayden
Is there a lead sheet for the intro version you played at the beginning or is it just the standard one which I’ve come across in the nearness of you tutorial.
Regards
Karl
angcalvey says
Hi h