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The start / stop video self-analysis you've done here is quite unique. A really great tutorial thanks Bill.

The best piano teacher for an avid jazz listener with no musical knowledge

Another great video Bill. Thank you.

OMG, that is a lovely piece of music. My extremely long-term goal is to be able to play that. Thanks so much.

I've wanted a tutorial like this ever since I saw an old video of Mrs Mills! Thanks very much.

Hi Bill, Super job! You're going to help a lot of people!

This style is fun. I could sit and do this all day.

Thank you Bill! This is wonderful! I love the longer video which really lets you go in-depth and that helps us!

Merci. This is one I'll come back to later.

Omg this is exactly what I want to be able to play one day. Already started practicing stride and will refer to this once I am comfortable adding the right hand in. Feel like I will get many months worth of mileage out of this particular video I am absolutely love the slow tempo and the syncopation here. I would love to simply listen to this or similar piece over and over again.

Great lessons here! You thoroughly hit the basics without going all the way back to 1st grade. I’m primarily a guitar player/singer who’s been banging on the piano for most of my life. Now, at 50 years old, and 40 years playing music on several instruments, I have decided to relearn it all from the beginning. KZfaq is an amazing resource with thousands of teachers, and it’s a thrill for me to discover one as articulate as you. Thank you. I am excited to go through all of your lessons in the coming years. Cheers!

I watched this last year, but didn't have the chops for this. But now I've been working on the Stride left hand techniques. I hate to politely disagree with Bill since he's a great teacher, but he said Chopin was a Classical musician. He was actually a Romantic. Mozart, Haydn and early Beethoven were Classical.

That's exactly what I needed. Thank you so much

This is great, just what I am looking for. Thank you kindly!

This is very good. I learned the difference between "boom-chuck" and "stride." (The dance music I play has a lot of boom-chuck.) I loved the way you built it all up, showing us all the pieces, and then walked through the improvisation. I"m currently building up my technique (1933 Starr piano with a stiff action, so I need strength!). I'll be happy to learn from you when I'm ready.

Thank you from Sweden!🇸🇪

Brilliant as always.

Very helpful! Thanks.

Thank you Bill

This was absolutely brilliant!!!!

Another excellent video. Thankyou. Going to go to your beginner jazz sections now and hopefully move forwards in this style

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I just discovered this channel recently, your videos are very concise, clear and accessible. Amazing teacher and an absolute unit of a a human being in general. Thanks for doing what you do!

Great tutorial! May I ask what was the Chopin piece you demonstrated?

When you talk about peddling is yours an on/off pedal or a piano pedal. I have Yamaha p515 which comes with on/off pedal so difficult to pedal, or would it work in principle?

If possible can you tell me which keyboard are you using ?

Is Gymnopedie No1 stride?