Jazz Piano Practice Session

Jazz Piano Practice Session - Guide Tones

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In this video we will explore the concept and the use of guide tones.
The guide tones are the 3rd and 7th of a chord, and determine whether a chord is major, minor, or dominant. They are also called "rootless shells". We can play the guide tones in the left hand to harmonize a melody, or we can play them in the right hand to comp for exemple with a walking bass in the LH.
* Free pdf of the sheet music: bit.ly/3yEbEWn
* Free pdf of the sheet music (with annotations): bit.ly/3yBFefh
Scroll through the topics to work on different approaches and techniques:
0:00 II V I with guide tones (bossa feel)
1:33 II V I with guide tones (fast swing)
2:02 Chain of dominants with guide tones
2:22 Sweet Georgia Brown (theme & comping)
3:38 The Sidewinder (piano groove)
4:14 Jordu (theme & comping/walking)
6:10 II V I with dominant 7th guide tones (all keys)
6:57 I'll Remember April (comping/walking)
7:56 You'd Be So Nice To Come Home Too (comping/walking)
8:53 The Groove Merchant (theme)
9:29 Sweet Lorraine (theme)
11:14 Some additional guide tones exercises
12:39 If I Were A Bell (theme)
13:40 Straight No Chaser (theme & impro)
14:22 Rhythm Changes (comping/walking)
14:55 Doxy (theme, impro, & comping/walking)
16:48 Guide Tones in pop music
* If you want to learn more about how to build guide tone voicings, check this video: • Dominant 7th Comping V...
* For more tutorials and free sheet music visit: jazzpianopracticesessions.com

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@skimanization 6 ай бұрын

I'm a great fan Stijn Jazz teaching because I respect his method on guide tones. He's just a brilliant teacher I have ever encountered on youtube on this subject. Thanks.

@haikel527 3 жыл бұрын

The best Tutoral in KZfaq. thk

@StijnWauters 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot!

@TeenaTunes 4 ай бұрын

Your explanation and presentation of Jazz concepts and ways to practice them is absolutely THE BEST on all of youtube! You are also a very generous person sharing your extensive knowledge and providing us with clear and concise written resources. Would you mind sharing where you went to school? Thank you for all you do for us frustrated Jazz Pianists!

@melaniehills8504 Жыл бұрын

This is great. Thank you so much Stijn!

@willburdett 3 жыл бұрын

So refreshing seeing other people put out content like this! I'll be warming up with that first Bossa style exercise today - all the best!

@StijnWauters 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot! Glad you like the content!

@multicanaltelecomtalaverad6994 2 жыл бұрын

Maravilloso, gracias por compartir tus conocimientos, hay muy pocos como tu en youtube THANK YOU

@marcmalzbeil159 3 жыл бұрын

Phantastic, how condensed and informative your videos are. Huge thanks Stijn !

@StijnWauters 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Glad you like the content!

@belindajardim3145 3 жыл бұрын

Wow this is exactly what I was looking fr, I finally found it, thank you so much 😍

@StijnWauters 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Glad you like the video!

@ezechiassimon4902 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so you much! It is Very great and Enriching! Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us.

@StijnWauters 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching the video!

@terenciojazzpiano7794 2 жыл бұрын

This is so helpful and brilliantly presented. THANK YOU Stijn Wauters !

@StijnWauters 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! Glad you like this video!

@belindajardim3145 3 жыл бұрын

I enjoyed th theme of Jordu too and walking base of I'l Remember April😍

@JLFinnie123 7 ай бұрын

Gonna take a while but i have to learn that walking bass...love it

@ignaciojimenez7899 3 жыл бұрын

the lesson is great, as usual. Thanks a lot

@StijnWauters 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot!

@ammiammi1974 3 жыл бұрын

Great exercise. Thank you.

@StijnWauters 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot!

@anandgodane8022 10 ай бұрын

Thank you so much sir ❤️

@franciskonan7360 2 жыл бұрын

Wooh I am amazed, It so clear

@StijnWauters 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot!

@merrasoa8327 Жыл бұрын

Merci beaucoup pour ces exercices qui sont très utiles

@fer18433 3 жыл бұрын

Gracias, excelente trabajo.

@StijnWauters 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot!

@franklinradhamesperaltaper1907 2 жыл бұрын

Wonderful!

@StijnWauters 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@belindajardim3145 3 жыл бұрын

I dig th Groove Merchant 😍🎶

@didiermangot5855 2 жыл бұрын

Simple finalement thanks you

@freeyolow0-086 3 жыл бұрын

Jeasus christ 5min and i'm already exhausted

@marchandisealain7544 3 жыл бұрын

Merci, Merci, Merci, Bien à vous, Thank you, thank you, thank you, best regards !!!!!

@StijnWauters 3 жыл бұрын

Merci beaucoup!

@catulayo1 3 жыл бұрын

este es el mejor canal para aprender jazz,gracias

@StijnWauters 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot!

@Julian7alejandro Жыл бұрын

sin duda , todo esta cristalino y hermosamente explicado en tiempo real

@youyou1265 3 жыл бұрын

I love all your tutorials ! I say it in french : "pas de blabla" ! juste ce qu'il faut ! Efficace ! Méthodique ! Musical ! Merci beaucoup ! Vous êtes un excellent pédagogue, certainement un passionné car vous êtes généreux

@StijnWauters 3 жыл бұрын

Merci beaucoup!

@ik800b 3 жыл бұрын

Many thanks.

@StijnWauters 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@peterketels1 3 жыл бұрын

Knap werk Stijn! Oefenmateriaal voor weken... Opnieuw super bedankt! Moet veel werk geweest zijn....

@StijnWauters 3 жыл бұрын

Dankjewel, Peter! Ik had idd heel veel materiaal opgenomen waar ik nadien uit zou kiezen, maar ik heb uiteindelijk toch alles in de video gepropt.. :-)

@ljdelafuente123 3 жыл бұрын

Woww. Thank you!! It would be possible to do a video about how to construct walking bass lines?

@StijnWauters 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I will try to make a tutorial on walking bass lines too!

@liriosanz Жыл бұрын

Buenísimo

@ShawnChang19 2 жыл бұрын

You should definitely start a patreon

@alicehouse482 3 жыл бұрын

Could you do some practice stuff on diminished scales and how to use them

@StijnWauters 3 жыл бұрын

That’s a great idea! I will try to make a tutorial on that topic..!

@alicehouse482 3 жыл бұрын

@@StijnWauters I really enjoy your site I'm trying to get to know how jazz work I play a lot of gospel the diminished scales elude me thank you

@junkfoods 3 жыл бұрын

wow! maybe a bit overwhelming for just one video! Thanks a lot for sharing all this knowledge you are doing a great job

@StijnWauters 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@alvaromorenoacosta1518 Жыл бұрын

7:00

@chibuezengozi 3 жыл бұрын

Listening to your Left Hand (Walking Bass Line) on Jordu, what exercises would you recommend to attain such fluency and accuracy? I'm wondering if you practiced Bach a lot - some of those left hand patterns were reminiscent of his approaches (from a visual point)

@StijnWauters 3 жыл бұрын

Hi, I have practiced some pieces by Bach in the past, so it’s possible they helped me to play basslines, but surely not in a direct way.. However, I did practice some typical LH walking patterns in all keys (turn around, II V I, chromatic approach notes,...) from which I benefited directly. I’m planning on making a tutorial on walking bass lines soon..!

@chibuezengozi 3 жыл бұрын

@@StijnWauters Thank you!

@jph7957 Жыл бұрын

Thanks again for your great tutorials, Stijn! As with the first exercises of your "Shell voicings" tutorial, one question comes to my mind: being a pattern, it's relatively easy to play along with you without knowing exactly what I'm doing. So I'm wondering if it has any value for me (at my stage...) if not played *super slowly*, saying the chords and guide tones at the same time. Don't get me wrong: I'm not saying it has no value. :) Just wondering if I'm missing something. One of my "short term" goals is to be able to play root+shell or guide tones instantly when I see the name of any chord, in any direction, with one or two hands. So, I'm trying to *memorize*, for example LH:1-3 RH: 7 (thumb!), LH: 1-7, RH: 3 (thumb!) in all keys around the circle of 5ths, saying the name of the chords and notes out loud. Is it a waste of time, in your opinion?

@StijnWauters Жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot! As far as your concern, both exercises or approaches are very useful! Playing chords and shells very slow while saying the name of the notes is very important, but since a lot of standards are based on II V I or other circle of fifths progressions, it’s also useful to practice them as a pattern so you can play the chords (shells) automatically without thinking (motorically). So I would suggest to practice them both ways! :-)

@jph7957 Жыл бұрын

@@StijnWauters Thanks a lot for your kind reply, Stijn! :)

@user-dj2tr1xh9w 3 жыл бұрын

КЛАССНО!!!

@ljdelafuente123 3 жыл бұрын

In the bossa feel II-V-I for example when going from Dm7 to G7 in the score you make the anticipation in the right hand but not on the left. But when you play you make the anticipation in both hands (you play G instead of D). Which one is correct? Thanks!!

@StijnWauters 3 жыл бұрын

You’re right! I didn’t notice this before, so thank you for pointing this out..! I would say they are both possible and correct, but apparently I anticipated the bass note together with the chord! You could try both, and see what works best for you..

@needlessnoise 2 жыл бұрын

just feel it 😎