Even though the transcription (commissioned from Jason Fieler) looks complex, lots of sections are pretty simple :) The opening is really beautiful so if you want to play it then head to georgecolliermusic.com

My head canon is that George Collier is just Jacob Collier doing transcriptions for fun in his spare time

I love how he is able to switch between hymn, American songbook, soul, blues, and bebop style melodic voices so seamlessly

“undecided left hand” is my standard motif when I try to improvise 0:50

Certainly takes some genius to transcribe a genius' work- well done as always to the team here. good stuff

Man Jacob really inspires me to quit piano

yeah imma steal that key change too, that made me feel a special kind of way

I love how you can see each of his fingers hesitate on the keys, almost as if the fingers themselves are thinking about what’s going to sound right

best i can do is tell you im barely a mediocre musician without actually being even mediocre

The joy on this guy’s face whenever he’s playing music just really makes my day.

I just love the little motifs and hints of other pieces in there. Camille Saint-Saens- Symphony No. 3 and Bill Evans- Piece being my two favourites!

Wow this must be incredibly difficult to transcribe!

This is one of the most beautiful solo piano things I've ever heard, super tasteful and laid back. Jacob hears super cool harmonies in his mind and this shows his genius on full display.

The trouble with listening to and watching Jacob play, after I've closed my mouth and reset my jaw, is the feeling of profound musical inadequacy. What a gift he has. And how much he seems to cherish and enjoy that gift.

The little performance notes for Jacob crack me up "Needs more 2-5-1", "Needs more harmony" etc. Incredible

This is actually the first video of Jacob I had ever seen when my piano teacher was teaching me about arpeggios. To this day it still gives me nostalgia

Jacob Collier playing just piano is worlds better than his produced releases. He can’t overdo these, and they come out lovely for it.

I NEED this on a vinyl album filled with tracks and tracks of him playing jazz on the piano.

Musical geniuses: "imma steal this key change"

George's little comments throughout the transcription makes me enjoy this so much more

I love how there’s a drastic key change at the end for only 2 measures.

George Love the quips you put in.. Brilliant transcriptions.

man your brother's a pretty good pianist

That sudden switch to Db at the end when we’re expecting D is such a beautiful moment. Goosebumps :)

Dont forget jason fieler transcribed this! It’s in the description😌awesome content as always

the undecided left hand is something I mastered already. I am excited, when the rest will follow, too ;)

this has seriously become my favorite channel. thanks for the work :)

Oh, how I love these videos. Thanks for sharing, George.

George can you come out from behind the vlogs and take us mere mortals through how you achieve these mini transcription masterpieces.

God among musicians, potentially risque to people who love left shoulders.

So thankful that there are people in this world like Jacob - geniuses who love what they do and share it with us common folk to enjoy.

This song is really genius and so many beautiful harmony on it. Thanks for the transcription.

If you showed this to the original classical musical theorists, they would either have their mind blown and be deeply inspired, OR be disgusted and think it sounds awful

Thanks a lot for all the work, great transcriptions!

Thank you for the amazing work and the transcription! You are so talented Geroge.

An interesting phrase entered my head to describe my thoughts about this: "frequently beautiful". It's not just pleasant, but interesting for going to a number of musical places, hence the "frequently".

That was comfortably unfamiliar.

I'm so blown away and inspired by this man. It would be a dream to have this much raw talent and knowledge I can't imagine the hours he throws into music.

yessssss I transcribed this a while back. great to have an answer key to check against :) couldn't get what you notated at 51 for the life of me

I've never heard a guy so in love with every single note on a piano that he refuses to pick only a few and play them, instead choosing to press just every possible key his fingers can reach at the same time, on every beat.

I actually have goosebumps, butterflies and feel like crying after hearing this beautiful improvisation! Jacob Collier you are a master and thank you!

My ears are on fire, like each transition brings me to think of another song I love

Loving "Undecided Left Hand" & the honesty of your music in general. Thanks.

Spectrasonics killing it with these demos!

Whats even more nuts is that this is completely improvised. If anyone is close to mastering musical harmony its this guy.

That final key change to D flat is amazing. It’s like the sun comes out.

My god, this is soooo goooood. Congratulations.loved ir. Your good man. Cheers..time changes etc.

I really should be geting ready for work but I just can't bring myself to pause this masterpiece

There were SEVERAL certified Stank Face™ moments in this piece, to be sure.

Love the longer videos

This is absolutely glorious thanks so much!!!!

Love Jacob. So talented! Please do an album of just piano music.

You two Colliers are just AMAZING ! ! ! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Thank you ! 🙏🙏🙏

Again! You never cease to amaze me!

THAT LAST CHORD WHAT

As a saxophonist, I have seen many new things I never knew existed until this video

Every time I listen to Jacob I cry. It's the sweetest sound

i look foward to listenig to this chap ,come twenty years from now. beautiful

Jacob needs to produce a solo piano album like Keith Jarret

Reminds me a lot of the style Hiromi has when she plays - pure jazz vibes :)

1:27 the level he dominates harmony is just insane

My favorite piece on youtube. Thank u

I just want an album of this at this point.

It sounds like a child, plays random things. But then it fits perfect and every tone has a reason in a music technique way.

And it was this day i decided i want to become good at piano

It's not even fair that he's this good at performance AND is a phenomenal producer!

That was stunning!! 🤩🤩🤩

There is obviously tremendous technical and theoretical mastery on display here, but it is in service of so much emotion and feeling. There are moments of surprise, of joy, of pathos, of returning home. This is what music should be.

Jacob makes me want to improve. ... Jacob makes me want to quit.

0:54 that undecided LH is my favourite part ❤

listening to 2:10 on an Easter Sunday takes me back to church as a kid man... the chords, the cadence, the strength which which he hits those notes.. feels like im a kid again and James Ward is playing piano while our pastor reminds us how blessed we are to be alive and share our love with others every day.

Unbelievable that you can keep this Notes in your head 😂💪

HAHA the “I wish I knew how it feels to be free” note made my day, I LOVE that song and I love Jacob collier and your transcriptions!!

More keyscape transcriptions please!!!

This is insanely good man

This makes me questioning my whole existence/pertinence as a musician

I wish Jacob would make a solo piano record I feel he is best when constrained to a single instrument rather than given a DAW to make every idea he has come true. His studio produced stuff it just too busy to be satisfying to me

Every key he plays make sense in my ears and I love it

“I wish I knew how it would feel to be free”

All these people complaining about the lack of structure in his music when he's literally testing the sound of the midi sample.

I am not a musician but I have ears. And I feel almost physical pain how dissonant at some points this for me.

With most artists I try to digest their music. Latch onto interesting ideas (Chord progressions, riffs, licks, production choices, orchestration, etc.) But with Jacob I've learned that the best way to experience his music (for me) is to sit back and feel it. Just surrender to the musical journey he's about to take you on and enjoy it.

Wow, keyscape from spectrasonic makes you sound like that playing? Imma cop it today!

Ok so, I introduce myself, Frederick Chopin

It's weird that you can tell a story with images by just a piano. To me, it starts with a gracious, peaceful feeling, like a lovely sweet memories of a small boy on a simple town. The songs his parents play in the background "pa pa ra pam.. pam pam pa ra pam pam..."", it's a song they play every year around holiday season, that makes the boy feel warm all the time even though the snow outside is getting quite cold already. To him, these time is the most joyous combination of great feelings for him, he loves the hot cocoa that happens quite frequently, the food, the frequent appearance of his parents, even though they're still quite busy with what to do for the time, the boy is even happy that he sees his parents working together on something. That's not even half of the reason yet, He's also kinda happy that he doesn't have to see 95% of the school (which he doesn't really like), and pretty eager for the holiday travel that the family is gonna have together, the presents... All of it... And then he grows. The boy leave town to the big city with a throbbing, excited heart. His childhood is his wonderful foundation, his goodness through all the evil and hardship of life, but the boy has loooong been craving to jump on and amazing adventure, where he (probably an artist) is gonna learn about how to live alone, how the city life is, how to let his passion lead his life to the highest note to the lowest feeling, to be freeeeeee. And then he gets a grab of it, of that life, he's in control, he's doing what he loves, what he wants.... Or is he? Oh gosh not 100%, there's also his ego, and his greed, and his anxiety sometimes or most of the time that makes him realizes he's also not being in control and getting huddled and push around and "hurried up" and trying to finish these to achieve this goal. That's not good. That's wild. That's not totally free isn't it? He needs a stronger foundation of his life... Maybe a family? Well let's not be so hasty ! - So he starts with seeing a great girl. An interesting girl. A girl that he kinda think he's lucky to be with, that's a lil bit over his league (just a lilll bit). But they're great together, she has a way to get him out of his comfort zone without stepping over it, and strangely, the warm feeling this girl give him somehow, sometimes when it's just 2 of them together, reminds him of his happy childhood time. So fuck it. They get married. They have a child that's jumping around and break things and also kinda try hard to have his parents's attention all the time. But it's all that lil boy from a simple town ever wanted. Or rather, the way it makes him happy and peaceful. He'd love that they grow old together through another 55 seasons, over and over again, creating memories and enjoy these joyous simple moments like the greatest sitcom anyone ever created. And they he'll close his eyes at the end and ascending into the white light. Or was it a flash that makes us realizes half of the story was the happiest imagination of that 30 years old guy at 3:00 mins of the song, but it doesn't matter, cuz that's how he's gonna live his life. Happily ever after ...

That was a journey - I went from serene, to longing, to nostalgic, to hopeful all in the span of a couple of minutes.

This dude really likes showing off his collarbones

the ascending line from 2:00 to 2:10 was really ear catching, everything else kind of sailed over my head.

Can we all appreciate that George Collier is still in high school and has already done more incredible creative work than most do in an entire lifetime?

Watch his minimalistic hand movements. Nothing dramatic. Just perfection.

Amazing to see the "Undecided Left Hand" directive performed with such a scintillating high level of execution. And in an improv no less. Truly a next level performance. 👏👏

When the aliens come and say"take me to your leader,"I'm taking them to Jacob Collier

Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin

them: did you mess up? him: only on purpose

Now this is being one with your instrument and the music

Me: I'm so happy I'm starting to nail down some 6th dimished stuff and block chords Jacob Collier: I KNOW ALL THE VOICINGS Me: *cries*

The issue for me, is that there is no theme, don’t get me wrong it’s amazing what he’s doing, but I think that’s where jazz fails in my opinion, it’s nice to be unrestricted and to flow where music takes you, but I’ll never remember the soul of this piece of music because it is generally just chords that sound nice next to each other. It is unbelievably harder to create something unforgettable. No hate just opinion.

My problem with jacob collier is the same everytime. Im incredibely impressed by his skill, but also underwhelmed by how ineffectively he uses it.

The “undecided left hand” thing lol 😂

Ok