How to Swing-"Yardbird Suite", Lesson on Rhythm & Time, w/ Metronome
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- Performance of Yardbird Suite, by Charlie Parker. A jazz standard in the bebop tradition, includes improvised solo. 2 versions, 2nd version using metronome. Includes lesson and instructions on how to use the metronome on a swing jazz tune to improve your sense of rhythm and time. See more in Kent's book here: www.kenthewitt....
this is excelent content, I dont know why you are not the most aclaimed jazz piano youtuber out there
I'm so happy I've found you
+EspaTuLaFielD Thanks!!!, that's a great comment! Your kind of comment keeps me going. I'm new at this and I don't have high- tech equipment but this is challenging and fun to do and gratifying when I hear from people like you. So please subscribe, keep in touch and check out my other videos.
+EspaTuLaFielD Hey, Man. I just got back here, thanks to Claiton. Where are you? Let's try to connect again. Are you still with me?
+Kent Hewitt oh yes, I dont miss a video!
You're such a good teacher because you take concepts that some teachers turn into drudgery and convert them immediately into fun exercises. Everyone who wants to play jazz feels a great joy in music. Your teachings are fun, and they get quickly to that feeling of joy! I noticed that when you pointed out how leaving space for the metronome is like a tap dancer. I'm gonna order your book because your videos have been so useful to me!
Thanks so much...that statement is very helpful to me and keeps me going. Much appreciated!
K.H. I ordered your book! I worked with the local FedEx Kinkos and gave them my purchase receipt to prove copyright clearance (which Kinkos did make me provide) for two sided printing. I'm looking forward to having that in a binder to add to my collection of study materials. Much appreciated, and thanks for all of your vid posts.
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Welcome!
I once was accused (on the drums) of "speeding up" by a pianist who told me he knew it wasn't him because he checked with a metronome at home! :D
Good segment. Especially liked the different quaver types.
Thanks Andy, Great comment! Actually the bass player is the one that sets the tempo based on how he places the quarter notes. But if he is speeding up or dragging, the drummer will have to go with that. If the drummer is speeding up (or dragging) the bass player might have a very difficult time with the tempo. So usually the bass and drums are the major "time keepers". If the pianist is speeding up, in order to be playing together the bass and drums will have to go with him, otherwise you all are not in sync. Do you dig? I always recommend using the metronome for practice, regardless of what instrument you play. If you play with other musicians, you want your time to be right on.
Very helpful Kent!! Great suggestion about comparing playing with and without metronome
Great, Bruce...I'm so glad to hear you say that!
Brilliant lesson Kent... Thank you.
+Rex Chidgey Rex, You're welcome and thanks for taking the time to send a nice comment...it is much appreciated.
Thank you Kent Hewitt, loved the part with you explaining the 2 beat and 4 beat bass lines, very helpful. I can now see how the "kick" is generated. Thank you
Really great content. I'd love to see some tutorials on left hand comping and two-handed comping. Especially with some suggestions for exercises!
+Michael Richards Thanks for the request and comment. That's a very good suggestion and I will put it on the list and try to remember. Please don't hesitate to ask again. I would appreciate it you could subscribe and give a thumbs up.
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Good music, and a good teaching tool. I find this very encouraging. Don't worry, just have fun.
Ethan...Thanks for the "don't worry, mon", just be happy and have fun....not an easy task for driven musicians. But you have it exactly right,. and.... I can see that you are a very "cool cat".
Hi Kent, thanks a lot for all your sharing and teaching, you give lot of things, everyday i try to watch your videos and learning, Thank you again!
Thanks so much for the nice comment!
Kent thank you so much for all you do! These videos are a big help. Can you do a lesson on how you keep your harmony in your left hand moving. I notice you use combinations of shells, broken shells, single notes, rootless voicings and approaches. But maybe explain to us the different rhythms and approaches you use to move the song along. Thank you again for these great videos, I wish I had these 30 years ago!
+Bill Pappas Hi Bill, I really appreciate your comment and I'm glad to hear that you are benefiting from my tutorials. Please keep watching and also reminding me of your request...I'm compiling a to--do list and I want to be sure I remember your request.
thanks so much for taking my request!
+tomerzx Oh Great...you requested this song...right? I hope you were pleased. It was my pleasure to honor your request.
I lovvvvve it ... you always great
Another Happy day with Ken'
Cool playin'
Love your lesson videos, excellent resource and I'm extremely thankful you take the time to offer this content! Would love to see a video on Monk's take on harmony. He used some unusual chords and had his own particular sound that is immediately recognizable. It'd be invaluable to have some insight into his approach!
+Jake Stewart Music I will put that on the list of requests. I love Monk but I'm not an expert on his style (who is!?) however I do have the Monk Book and a good deal of his voicings are in there. Please be patient and I'll try to get to it. In the meantime, keep watching and thanks so much for the comment!
Very helpful! Thank you!
Thanks!
Very cool--this also kind of answered my question about the metronome last time around! Many thanks :) My problem is I'm either too far ahead of the beat or too late, though I have heard it's better to be late than too early...
+Art by Atlas You are right! Thanks, Atlas...I always enjoy hearing from you and know that you are my artist friend. Music and art are a great combination. Don't let the metronome worry you too much.
+Kent Hewitt Will do!
Liked and Subscribed. Thank You Maestro !.
Thanks so much!
that's awesome tip. got it. if you can remember any more tips, please let me know. this is a good one !
Patty...lot's of tips in all my vids, so thanks for writing, and keep watching!
Kent, love that off beat rhythms of yardbird suite. it's really helpful when you use the tap dance style chords which is more easier, smooth & relaxing to follow. can you slow it down just a tad only for a minute, then back a an 8th rhythm. I'm having a blast. also can you show the left & right hand comping in this song a little slower?
very good....
Thank you!
Great video Kent. "One thing I do when using the metronome is I listen to it carefully..." Lol. The amount of time I've wasted playing with the metronome on in the background while I go my own sweet way.
I have a question, if that's okay: when improvising, are you always counting the beats in the bar? Do you always know where you are? I've not really been able to master this so far - and I probably don't try hard enough - so I often find when playing the changes that I might hit my target notes a little too early or too late.
You have to play less and listen more. Start out by playing very simple lines and listen to the metronome very car3efully. I have lots more videos on this that may help if you go to the metronome category on my playlists:
czcams.com/users/KentHewittpiano88playlists
@@KentHewittpiano88 Thanks Kent!
A lot of good stuff here! The 2-4 idea with the metronome gives the music a pulse likened to the drummer's high hat. Your covered an amazing amount of material in this short video including spread voicings for solo piano, 2 hand comping up higher on the register when playing with a bass.
I like your ideas on how to practice intelligently with the metronome and of being aware of the metronome to improve time. This will certainly help to keep the tempo even and also from dragging.
When I record myself, even though I'm keeping the form and keeping awareness of exactly where "one" is, it seems that what I think is happening in real time and what I hear on the recording are often just a hair off. Any further suggestions on how to make my time more precise?
+epistrophy99 I like your "handle" (Monk?) I have some ideas for you but we should communicate at length. Please email me and we'll open a communication. Thanks! kenthewitt@hotmail.com
Great video, does anyone know the song that is used in the intro before kent starts talking? thanks in advance!
Kent knows. That's a song that I composed for my "Little Town By The Sea" album. It's called "Down at the Town Dock", which depicts a summer scene in a little seashore village, reminiscing my youth and hometown.
@@KentHewittpiano88 Thank you kindly Kent! I will add it to my spotify list. Keep up the great work
I love the tenths.
+Claiton tesch Can you play tenths in the LH? It's a great technique to use even if you have to "roll" it. The most important thing about this lesson is the use of the metronome and playing in the pocket and relaxed. Watching this after a few months (thanks to your comment) I realized this is a great lesson for music students trying to develop better time......which is paramount. Thanks!
+Claiton tesch
+Claiton tesch Can you play tenths in the LH? It's a great technique to use even if you have to "roll" it. The most important thing about this lesson is the use of the metronome and playing in the pocket and relaxed. Watching this after a few months (thanks to your comment) I realized this is a great lesson for music students trying to develop better time......which is paramount. Thanks!
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Mastering time is a tall order for everyone. Yes, I can play tenths in the LH. I am trying to master stride using tenths, broken tenths and octaves. I do not feel comfortable w/ the octaves. I gotta work it out.
+Claiton tesch It takes a lot of practice but it has big rewards...believe me! It's one of the most fun things to play and most appreciated sounds that a jazz pianist can achieve. Your audience will love it! Practice has a great deal of rewards. Thanks again!
Great video! I'm learning a lot!
Can you please send me a sheet music for this song('Yardbird Suite')?
Thanks a lot
Please write to me at kenthewitt@hotmail.com
Thank you for as usual an amazing lesson!
You really replace my teacher before!
I will definitely use this to improve my improvisations!
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Thank you and I really thank you for the help :"D
+Razzie B That's a great video clip. Who are you playing with and where was it recorded? I want to let you know how much I enjoyed hearing it. Also I think you have made a lot of good progress as a pianist and I would be very grateful to know that I was a help with that. Keep up the practice and all your good work. It looks like you're having a lot of fun.
Thank you!
It was just recorded in my friends house!
And these people are my friends!
we have fun jamming and we hope to learn more!
I teach them a bit of theory too from what I learn from you and my previous teacher
I am having alot of fun!
I learned just about jazz last year so I quit my classical piano which I have been practiced for 7 years already.
For 8 months I thought myself throughout the time by watching clips in youtube but I stumbled upon yours which really helps me alot since I hear what it sounds like and you demonstrate and the theory of the techniques!
And you actually reply to the questions which some other youtubers who teach on youtube don't
Thank you again for taking your time to watch our video!
I really appreciate it and am very grateful for your teaching advice through youtube!
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I too liked it a lot! Great recording! I wish I were in a band this cool at your age! You guys seem to have a lot of fun and that shows and it's great! Keep at it!
Rene
+Kent Hewitt Isn't that just great!? I really appreciate all the work you are doing here! It takes a lot to show people things that maybe took oneself years to figure out. You are a good man Kent Hewitt! And you are making the world a better place (with better music) one video at a time! Cheers, Rene
+Razzie BGreat!.... so you're in the Phiiippines. What is really fun about doing these videos is the correspondence you can have with people from all over the world who have a similar interest in music and the piano. Playing in a band is one of the best things you can do with your music because you have to work together like a team and it's fun and challenging and you learn a lot by just doing it. Thanks so much for the feedback...please keep in touch and keep up the good work...I know you will.
Hi again,
I keep practising and practising, it's not easy.
Also easy looking peaces like "Satin Doll" which is in your book that I'm using is not so easy, just playing the first bars with metronome and getting the one note syncopated, and the samt right on the beat in the next bar is tricky, the last has tendency to be too early. But I keep trying.
Thanks also for Yardbird. I really want to try it with the metronome on 2 and 4. Do you have any score of what you play, I can buy it from you, no problem.
Another question: I want to learn a song composed by Oscar Peterson: Tranquille. I saw it on a video with OP, NHÖP, Kenny Drew, Ulf Wakeinius having a master class in France. But I couldnt find it anywhere. Do you maybe have it somewhere?
I know I'm asking very much, I almost feel like a stalker, but I just love playing piano.
Take Care!
Jurgen Linder
That's Okay. You can find Yardbird Suite in a number of fake books including the real book. I can send you a PDF if you can't find it. Learning timing between the 2 hands requires a lot of practice playing each part separately and then bringing them together very slowly and counting. Later use a metronome . I have not heard the OP tune...do you have an mp3?
Hello. Nice sound, voicings, musicality and such. But I wouldn't not call this discourse "How to swing." Your time is good, but swing, real swing is not articulated that way with your hands. If your fingers were limber, independent, and didn't move in that stiff rhythm that really is "pop" you might have a chance. Real swing has a life of its own. There is no formula. It is a stream of consciousness of feeling through a line that has time on its own. For a remedial lesson on jazz, this suffices. Not to be critical, but this don't swing in the least. The time is good, but it don't mean a thing unless if it don't have real swing. Limber curled fingers that operate independently, not with a rhythmic stiffness that really is pop. that is all we hear today, and it is in fashion, but Duke would disagree.
Thanks, Paul;...this is a tutorial for beginner and intermediate jazz pianists on how to use the metronome on 2 and 4 to develop better time (jazz feel), not about how to play like Count Basie. Maybe you're right... "this discourse" has the wrong title.
Kent, love that off beat rhythms of yardbird suite. it's really helpful when you use the tap dance style chords which is more easier, smooth & relaxing to follow. can you slow it down just a tad only for a minute, then back a an 8th rhythm. I'm having a blast. also can you show the left & right hand comping in this song a little slower?
Thanks! Please write to me at kenthewitt@hotmail,comAlso please use the You Tube feature of slowing down the video to 1/2 speed ...using the wheel settings icon on the bottom of the vid. Once the video is playing , hit the icon and choose the speed and it will slow down without changing pitch. Let me know.
You are fantastic! Never used that icon feature. Thanks so much. You are my hero....(smile)
One other tip. If you hit Enter while I'm speaking it will pause the video. Hit Enter again it will start up. Then if you hit the left arrow button it will go back a few degrees and if you hit the forward button it will move the video forward a few. Try it...it's cool!