One of the most beautiful piano accompaniments I've ever heard (transcription)
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- čas přidán 9. 09. 2024
- I came across one of Barry Harris' singing lessons and thought that the piano accompaniment was just gorgeous. I wanted to study what the pianist (Jakub Hajdun) was doing and so I had to transcribe it. Completing this transcription took me more hours than I'd initially thought and more than I would like to admit. The name of the tune is Embraceable You.
The notes that you see in parenthesis ”( )” are either notes I'm not sure were played or some personal additions.
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Unfortunately, I can't change the transcription from the video but if you choose to grab the pdf file all these mistakes are fixed.
m.12 - last chord symbol should spell A7(b9) and not Gdim. Thank you @htctatoo100 for pointing that out!
m.15 - second half of the measure: interpreting Ab7#5 as actually Aminmaj7 keeps the same function as the previous chord (Am7) and makes more sense, as @fredericlinden pointed out. I also kept Ab7#5 in the pdf as an alternative chord symbol because most (if not all) publications I found use that chord symbol instead of the minmaj7 one, for reasons I don't completely understand.
m.20 - chord symbols should be Dbmaj7 and Gb7 (beat 3). @billgrahammusic spotted a variation on the Tadd Dameron turnaround (which begins with the last chord from m.19)
m.38 - as @EliaGaitau pointed out, on beats 3 and 4 the leading melody is doubled in the left hand one octave lower (removing Ab from the chord). After a closer look, I noticed an Ab on beat 4 in the left hand in the lower octave.
m.42 - last chord symbol should read Eb7(#11b9) instead of E7(#11b9). Thank you @JakeChapman!
m.71 - what looks like the 2nd half of beat 3, LH: the grace note should be one octave lower (thanks @silver1788 for spotting it!)
m.73, first 3 beats: LH plays the bottom note one octave lower (and in octaves), and the top note is incorporated into the RH. The 5th chord is also part of the 6th dim. scale and the C7 chord is voiced as follows: a low C note (C2) in the bass, an E a 10th higher, and then Bb, Db, F#, and A in the right hand. Thank you @Ambidextroid for flagging this!
yep. i heard the Csus // Ab13 // Dbmaj // Gb13 too
Exact
m.38 over the Ab diminished,
is a typical block chord technique- I can hear the voice leading note being doubled an octave below.
You have it as only the top note playing over a static chord.
Fantastic transcription btw!
Just throwing in my 2 cents 😅
@@EliaGaitau Thank you so much! I remember enjoying your videos on Jam of the Week. I took a closer look and you're absolutely right! It was hard to hear that inner movement but it's there nonetheless. I can also hear an Ab in the lower octave on beat 4. Thank you again!
Can't begin to imagine how much study and practise the pianist must have put in. His playing left one of the greatest jazz pianists virtually speechless at points. Don't think praise and recognition really gets much higher than that. Superb.
I rmemeber coming across this video of Barry years ago when I first started getting into jazz and this pianist’s accompaniment was just so beautiful to me. I think many pianists do not recognize how important melodic comping is and it usually takes a back seat to soloing when realistically, you will be comping most of the time you’re playing. It makes me happy to see modern pianist like in this video, and others such as Emmet Cohen, truly embrace the interactive melodic and harmonic nature of comping. It makes me even happier to see this transcription! Wonderful job
Thank you! I wholeheartedly agree with what you said about comping.
I'm a big fan of Emmet too.
Very well said and put, another wondeful player who demonstrates such sensibility is Rossano Sportiello who in Barry Harris' own words is "the best stride piano player" he's ever heard.
@@PianoDigitalScoresVery well said and put, another wondeful player who demonstrates such sensibility is Rossano Sportiello who in Barry Harris' own words is "the best stride piano player" he's ever heard.
@@tomatocroissant378 I'll have to check him too. Thank you for sharing this!
@@tomatocroissant378 I actually know of the guy but didn't remember his name. I remember looking at his stride videos but forgot to follow through. Thanks again!
This is precisely what I so want my piano playing to be. Incredibly wistful, nostalgic, colorful and melancholy. Thank you for transcribing!
You're welcome! Happy practicing!
Brought me to tears. Seeing the joy on Barry’s face and that beautiful playing… I miss the workshops. Thank you for the transcription!
You're welcome! Fortunately, there are a lot of recordings of his workshops on youtube. He also has one recorded by Howard Rees when he was younger which you can buy here (comes with a book and CDs): jazzworkshops.com/the-barry-harris-workshop-video/
I played piano in my Dad's band. First dance job I was 14 years old in 1956. We had 5-7 pieces.
I would go to sleep at night listening to 33 1/3 records. Joe Bushkin, Art Tatum, George Shearing, Erroll Garner, Ahmad Jamal. I agree, this is a wonderful piano accompaniment, smooth as silk. I love one like this where you wait in anticipation for the next creative sound.. When it sounds this easy you know he has put endless hours
finding that beautiful flow and sound.
Thank you for this.
You're welcome!
Bro how does a person even become this good? How do you learn to come up with this accompaniment on the spot? How does one attain this power? If I could play the piano like this I would never stop
I don't know how it was for him but for me most likely it will take a lot of work. I also think that he knows the tune inside out and has played many variants of what was recorded here. After that you just naturally put pieces together. Nevertheless, he is truly remarkable.
You say "If I could play piano like this I would never stop"... The answer is that "he can play piano like this, because he never stop (playing)"
@@alessandroferrara-chitarra2374👏👏👏 Perfectly said, you sir nailed it with this comment.
Practice
Practice and study, practice and study. And don't stop.
3:09 Harris' singing is also very beautiful here!
And what a pleasant surprise!
As for me the best jazz teacher I have ever heard. Barry Harris, the legend!!!
The accompaniment from m.42 (2:40) to m.53 sounds especially beautiful to me. This chromatic triplet progression at m.43, how he subtly recalls the melody at m.45 and m.47-48, very elegant arpeggios and chords. I don't understand the harmony a lot because I'm dumb, but that sounds brilliant, I'd like to learn to play like this. Also, I didn't know Barry Harris could sing that well.
One of my favorite George Gershwin songs.
Thank you so much for that. We certainly miss Barry Harris a lot.
I used to go back to this video at least once a week, and loved every single second of it. I am so incredibly thankful that you chose to transcribe this! Rip Dr. Harris
Totally AWESOME! I've always loved BH, but this made me love him more. What a loss to the music world and mankind as a whole when he went home. Thanks for the transcriptions. Now I can possibly learn some of those jazzy "sugar-chords" and embellishments.
Happy practicing!
I love the CZcams algorithm; thank you so much for putting this up
You're welcome!
A seen this and had to agree. If this pops up in your feed, your definitely a musician of some form and also realize how important and impactful it is to be aware of the generations that came before and how cold they were for real. I really think CZcams is one of the greatest tools/media for any artist, visual or musical. It’s like having a pbs channel for the things you love. For those that find value in it, being able to see and hear this great teacher for free from anywhere and anytime is really priceless.
One of the most beautiful six minutes I've ever experienced. Barry Harris is love in this video! The combination of his improvised lyrics and his running commentary on the piano accompaniment is just exquisite! Thank you so much for this delicious interval!
so effortless, what an incredible talent barry was and i never knew he could sing just as well as he played ty for posting
Even the very first chord at the beginning of the video, before the intro, it sounds so beautiful and it's just an F6. There's something about his touch that probably can't be transcribed, but just with the sheet music alone, there's years worth of content to study, thank you for this!
I'm glad you find it valuable! Happy practicing!
i totally agree! his arpeggiated chords/runs are just so even, well-paced and clear and so tastefully sprinkled throughout...the colors they create are just too cool
Thank you for taking the time to transcribe these beautiful moments. So many lessons in them. Appreciated.
You're welcome! I'm glad you found it useful.
He's right about Learning the Lyrics. Good accompanying comes from Listening.
This video is truly a gift. I cant imagine how long this took, i tried my hand and it took hours to even get the introduction!! This video is a gift, and your hard work will allow many more people (at least me) to be able to finally try understand whats being played
Thank you for the awesome feedback! I'm not gifted when it comes to transcribing by ear so it took me a lot of hours to complete it. I'm glad you found it valuable!
Barry was one of a kind. Wow!
Thank you so much for this transaction and introducing me to this beautiful video, I can’t wait to practice these techniques
You're welcome, Isaac!
Grande accompagnamento. Una lezione di riarmonizzazione bella corposa😊
Brilliant playing
Thank you SO MUCH you are legend..studying this tonight
Wow.... This is utterly beautiful - I'm glad you transcribed it!
m.20 Chord symbols should be Dbmaj7 to Gb7. It's a version of the Tadd Dameron turnaround.
Thanks Bill! It does make a lot of sense if you look one chord behind (Ab9).
@@PianoDigitalScores So Gb7 is functioning as the tritone sub for C7 here?
@@testtest-lc4xzYes, but not just that. Starting at the end of m.19 you have a tritone substitution for a vi-ii-V that leads to F, but with a twist (check out the Tadd Dameron turnaround).
That is what I call crowd participation. What a beautiful ending to a musical journey…to Paradise.
Thank you so much for this! One of my favorite Barry Harris videos
Mine too, you're very welcome!
But can he play wonderwall?
:))
You’re asking the right questions
So sad that camera man moved away from Barry... I can see he was moved. The great playing, him teaching and doing what he loves till the last momemt. "Come board my ship, for a trip, to paradise".... RIP mister Harris.
Thank you for transcribing this! This is the video I always share to my friends in the band when they asked what jazz ballad are. I think some of the measures and chords can clean up a little bit. For example, the second chord of measure 1 (Fmaj#5) can be omitted as this is an embellishing chord to resolve from Fmaj7/9 to F6, this is also the application of the 6dim. scale.
Gdim7 chord on measure 12 should be an A7(b9) instead. Also, can choose either m7b5 or half dim chord.
My pleasure! I'll leave the Fmaj#5 just to show how one could embellish the space between those two chords. As for measure 12, you are right. I'll make the correction to the PDF in a few days as I'm traveling at the moment. Thank you for pointing that out!
Beautiful, thank you very much for posting.
Thank you very much for grabbing the pdf file!
Good job men.
He got most his stuff out of barry's teaching. He is very deditated and talented.
Thank you!
breathtaking
Great job!👍
Thank you!
So beautiful
Thank you.
You're welcome!
Absolutely gorgeous! I would love to see more of these kinds of videos from you!
I'm working on another one. It's not in the same mood as this one but it's of a great pianist that I look up to.
Looking forward to it :)
Marvelous job! :D I enjoyed every bar of it
Thank you, I'm glad you did!
Agreed
This is one of those videos that make me want to quit lol. So beautiful.
Or study and practice and eventually get better. You got this!
negative mindset. it makes me want to play the piano at 11 pm
Impresionante.. Bravo!
Time to practice, thank you
You're a legend!!
Amazing work! Thx
You're welcome!
Excellent thanks for sharing! If you haven't already fixed this -- last chord symbol of m.42 should be Eb not E
You're welcome and thank you for pointing out that error!
nice job
Thank you!
Love the choice of chords... #9 #11 7th chords (!!)
My new favorite video
Great video thanks. I was studying some moments and I think at the start of measure 73 there is a mistake, where the pianist is using the Bb minor 6th dim scale I believe the piano is playing those bass notes an octave lower than notated, and where the notation says he goes up 4 chords and then down one before landing on the C7, I hear simply going up 5 chords and landing on the C7 as I can hear the G at the top of the last chord leading into the A at the top of the C7. And I think the C7 is voiced with a low C note (C2) in the bass, an E a 10th higher and then Bb, Db, F# and A in the right hand.
Anyway great effort well done
Hey Ambidextroid! You're absolutely right! I'm not sure if maybe there's also an E natural in C7 in the RH (could be unlikely). Thank you for the correction!
You have a big brain and some big ears. Pretty remarkable!
Great work. But an even better intro and great solo on this tune was played by Barry himself on the dynamite two piano recording with Kenny Barron called Confirmation. I recommend listening to it! IMHO it’s the best two piano jazz recording ever made even better than the two albums Tommy Flanagan and Hank Jones did together.
Thanks for the suggestion, I'll check it out!
Is there any possibilities that i can buy the MIDI file?
Hit me up at pianodigitalscores@yahoo.com.
@@PianoDigitalScores Done!
@@trompodearrachera1284 I replied to you the same day. Did you get it?
@@PianoDigitalScores Yeah sorry. Ive just replied. Thank you for anwering. Check your Mail ;)
Any idea how to get in touch with jakub? Ive aways wanted to learn to accompany in this style.
I have no idea. You could try to find his contact on the internet.
What is the name of this song Barry Harris is singing please? very beautiful.
embraceable you
@@mattykeys thankyou
Incredible playing
Incredible transcription
Thank you very much
Edit: in measure 71 there is an octave in the bass missing i just noticed, but otherwise great
Thank you!
I initially notated that in the score but noticed soon after that it's being played by the double bass (if you listen closely) and not the piano, thus I had to remove it.
@@PianoDigitalScoreswell yes the bass plays it
But the piano does as well very soon after
@@silver1788 Are you referring to the 2nd half of beat 3?
@@PianoDigitalScoresi guess you could call it that
@@silver1788 Oops, you are right! I think that was my idea with the grace note. It should have been an octave lower. Thanks for pointing it out!
wowowowow
Why didn't you also transcribe the double bass line?
I'm focusing mainly on piano. It did cross my mind transcribing the bass too. If more people ask for it I might put in some time to transcribe it.
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[Going up the C major 6th dim scale] lol, sometimes that's just the best way to "notate" it hehe
How do one attain this type of perfect pitch to transcribe it
I wish I had perfect pitch. I just spent a lot of hours listening to it in slow-motion and transcribing it.
Wow,awesome, stunning, fantastic, passion etc,etc,etc,etc, 🎹🎶👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏🎶🎹🙏🙏🙏
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Gorgeous, thank you. How can I get your pdf?
There's a link in the video description to buymeacoffee where you can buy it. Thank you!
Great transcribing job! Is the name of the pianist wellknown? A student? I think not the valid blind pianist who is translating in italian... I might have been in that seminar in Rome
Thank you! He seems to be a student of Barry Harris although, at the end of the video Barry does ask for his name. He might have attended Barry's workshops without him remembering. Truth be told, I have no idea.
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Hi, I purchased the arrangement but it hasn’t shown up on my email yet.
Thank you, Joey! Did you check buymeacoffee? Log in and it should appear in your account. Also make sure you've added the correct email address. Please let me know if the issue persists.
It appears that I attempted to purchase accidentally more than once. They’ve all been refunded other than one which seems to have gone through yet it’s not showing up on the website. How can I get in touch with you to resolve this? Thanks
@@joeyblogsy send me a mail at pianodigitalscores@yahoo.com
Sounds Like Barry is singing a vocalese version. If so, whose instrumental solo is this based on?
If you find out, please let me know.
Who’s the pianist?
Jakub Hajdun. It's also written in the video description.
How on earth can someone write, in meas. 15, Ab#5 when the FUNCTION (I know that is an obscure word nowadays... certainly in the U.S.) of the chord requires that it be called Am Maj7 ? I have lost all hopes...
Hey frederliclinden, thanks for pitching in! I did pause to consider this when transcribing it but I became unsure because all publications that I've checked used the Ab#5 notation. Is there a case to be made for Ab#5? Why do you think Ab#5 is laregely used instead of minmaj7?
@@PianoDigitalScores Hello, you ask : "Why do you think Ab#5 is largely used instead of minmaj7?" Largely ? Really ?!?!?! The simple answer to 'why' is : ignorance of 300 years of music behind us, and of having no notion of Counterpoint. No notion whatsoever. I laugh writing this although it is sad...
If the 'e' is the bass note (as you indicate), and it could (it would in Mozart), what is the chord then ? The answer : Eaug. Simple. The top note holds the function of a 'pedal'. Look at it the way you want, with the 'e' in the bass, it is a dominant chord in its FUNCTION. And the next measure proves it.
But really, it could be a A min chord symbol for the entire measure. That tune is - technically- one chord per measure... Indicating a chord symbol for each PASSING tone is what I call a " 'sickness' from the jazz schools in the U.S.". Someone should teach the students, and for at at least two years, scores of Bach, Beethoven, Schumann, Berlioz, Schoenberg, Wagner, Ravel, etc., plus the works of authors of Music Theory... Because their works do matter... Why do I say all this when one could consider that the harm is done and nothing will fix it...
@@fredericlinden I know the transcription is packed with chord symbols. The reason why I did that is to give some sort of frame for the movement and colors between the 'main' chords to make the studying process easier. I appreciate the time you took to write your detailed answer!
what lyrics is he singing in the 2nd part of the song ? is this the complete tune?
I'm not sure. I also searched for the lyrics and couldn't find anything. It's either a section from the original composition or he's improvising them.
@@PianoDigitalScores the song is Em-Barry-Harris-Able You
@@charlesperforms yes, found it czcams.com/video/SreoNuI6o0M/video.html
이분이 그 스윙하는법 알려주는 교수님 맞죠?
Among other things.
This doesn’t really do anything for me
What do you mean?
The singing candidly is pretty dreadful and piano accomp is ok
@@jonburton1935 I'm sorry to hear that.
@@jonburton1935the honeys not meant for the donkey
I’ve heard a donkey actually sing better, the piano part is about the only interesting thing here
Unpopular opinion: this is annoying. But the pianist is great.
What I take from Barry's singing is the phrasing and intent. I also like his imperfect singing.
@@PianoDigitalScores I respect your opinion although I don't share your sentiments.
@@Gargantupimp and that's perfectly fine.
I wish the 'singer' wasn't ruining it
You realise that’s Barry Harris right??
It’s an accompaniment the singing is supposed to be alongside it in fact the piano isn’t even the main part
@reallachendo7492 yep, that's definitely Barry Harris, but is that singing?
CZcams needs to bring back the thumbs down tally for dumb comments like yours. 👎🏼
@@nikb6176 I'm guessing your definition of "singing" is really (thinly disguised) solipsistism
nice job on this transcription! And thanks for sharing!
You're welcome!