jazz piano
Jazz piano is the use of an acoustic piano or electric piano as an improvising instrument in a jazz group or jazz fusion ensemble. The piano has been an integral part of the jazz idiom since its inception, in both solo and ensemble settings. The instrument is also an important tool in the understanding of jazz theory and arranging for jazz musicians and composers because of its combined melodic and harmonic nature. Along with jazz guitar, and Hammond organ Read Full BioJazz piano is the use of an acoustic piano or electric piano as an improvising instrument in a jazz group or jazz fusion ensemble. The piano has been an integral part of the jazz idiom since its inception, in both solo and ensemble settings. The instrument is also an important tool in the understanding of jazz theory and arranging for jazz musicians and composers because of its combined melodic and harmonic nature. Along with jazz guitar, and Hammond organ, the piano is one of the few instruments in a jazz combo which can play chords, rather than single notes only, as with the saxophone or trumpet.
Jazz chord voicings are one of the building blocks of learning jazz piano. Jazz piano playing uses all of the same chords found in Western art music, such as major, minor, augmented, diminished, seventh, diminished seventh, sixth, minor seventh, major seventh, sus 4, and so on. The second skill of importance is learning how to play with a swing rhythm. The next step is improvisation - making something up on the spot; this takes tremendous skill and one has to know one's way around the piano. Jazz piano is very culturized and was mainly devised in American pubs and bars, and is a great swingy form of music.
The jazz pianist requires a unique set of skills. The extended range of the piano as an instrument offers soloists an exhaustive number of choices. One could use the bass register to play an ostinato pattern, such as those found in boogie-woogie, or a melodic counterline emulating the walking of an upright bass. In a style known as Stride piano the left hand alternates positions rapidly playing notes in the bass register and chords in the tenor register. This is also done in more syncopated variants. The right hand will often play melodic lines, but might also play harmonic content, chordally or in octaves, sometimes in lockstep with the Left Hand using a technique called "Lock Hand" voicing, which was often used by George Shearing.
Jazz chord voicings are one of the building blocks of learning jazz piano. Jazz piano playing uses all of the same chords found in Western art music, such as major, minor, augmented, diminished, seventh, diminished seventh, sixth, minor seventh, major seventh, sus 4, and so on. The second skill of importance is learning how to play with a swing rhythm. The next step is improvisation - making something up on the spot; this takes tremendous skill and one has to know one's way around the piano. Jazz piano is very culturized and was mainly devised in American pubs and bars, and is a great swingy form of music.
The jazz pianist requires a unique set of skills. The extended range of the piano as an instrument offers soloists an exhaustive number of choices. One could use the bass register to play an ostinato pattern, such as those found in boogie-woogie, or a melodic counterline emulating the walking of an upright bass. In a style known as Stride piano the left hand alternates positions rapidly playing notes in the bass register and chords in the tenor register. This is also done in more syncopated variants. The right hand will often play melodic lines, but might also play harmonic content, chordally or in octaves, sometimes in lockstep with the Left Hand using a technique called "Lock Hand" voicing, which was often used by George Shearing.
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Fruzzinoid
I have this song in Jazz class and I've got to do an improvised trumpet solo near the middle.
God help my freshman soul because I have no idea what I'm doing.
Iggy O Brien
Piss off 🍋
Iggy O Brien
@Kris Peterson you what?
Dave Jackson
@Saxophone Dude don't recommend the blues scale. It's so dull and adds little flavour. Adding the major scale + blue notes is more interesting and totally within the wheel house of a HS MS or College student. If you listen to Freddies solo there is a LOT of blues, but it's not all blues. And, if he used all blues than it would get bland fast.
mariem
LOLOL! I love youuuuuuu - just ENNNNNJOYYYYYYYY YOURSELF! <3
9 Ether
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Phyllis Petras
Herbie Hancock — piano
Freddie Hubbard — cornet
Ron Carter — bass
Tony Williams — drums GOD IN HEAVEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GOLD HERE!!
Lauri Saarinen
"Mr. Ron Carter on the bass, that's my man Ron Carter on the bass. Damn right the quest is on, since 91 the quest is on, and we out."
Captain Sisco
NOT GOLD PLATINUM
Chris Harland
Williams Makes this track. Just starts off as a steady groove & by the end it's flying....and you even notice that he's done it. Superb