we explore how we can enhance the form with inversions, passing chords, substitutions and a minor turnaround to take us back to the top.
Welcome to this video where we will work on more advanced exercises for melding your singing and playing, learning Body and Soul, and advancing your connection to the piano.
“Summertime” is a favorite song amongst both singers and players. The form is nice and simple, and the lyrics are fantastic… particularly the 2nd verse.
Widely quoted as one of Gershwin’s finest compositions, the harmony and melody is challenging with unusual changes and large leaps in the melody.
We explore ways that we can add variety by utilising the different registers of the piano. We’ll also add in some interesting chord reharmonisations.
Welcome to part 2 of this lesson on the tune Stardust. In part 1 we explored the 16 bar introduction and now we’re going to move into the main tune.
“Stardust” by Hoagy Carmichael is 48 bars long including the 16 bar introduction. From bar 17 onwards, the tune then follows a standard ABAC form.
Diminished 7th chords are not as common as major, minor and dominant chords and so you don’t see them as often in jazz standards.
This jazzy Christmas song tutorial is based on the chords and changes from the Bill Evans arrangement… check that out if you haven’t already!
We jump straight in with two-handed voicings, starting with simpler chords and then increasing the complexity of the voicings we choose to play.
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