JIM HESSION'S BEGINNING STRIDE LESSON 1

[Dolphidood]

Art tatum! My favourite; can you play any of his or do any lessons to show his technique or is it possible? ha ha

[RevoIutionz]

what was the lick you played at 1.54??

[jazznbear]

@RevoIutionz

Beat 1: Cmajor chord (tonic) CEG

Beat2: 8th note triplet on Eb-E-F

Beat3 and Beat 4: 16thnoteF#, dotted eighth G, held to beat 4, G on last half of Beat 4.

Beat 1: dotted eighth/16th on Bb and G

Beat 2: 2 8ths on B and C

Beat 3and 4: Rest

[Smasher5257]

Thanks! Now I need to get the left hand going!

[robertmazzo]

thanks for that lesson. it was helpful to me.

[3212333222333]

Thanks for this and the subsequent lessons and tips!! Great stuff!

[BessWhildin]

I'm so happy to have found you. Thank you, thank you. Off to stretch my left hand on some 10ths...

[sourboydrummer]

this is a great lesson, thanks, i love the dog barking in the background too

[jazznbear]

For many years we have been involved in animal rescue.....

It was a quiet night.....only one of the dogs was barking..............LOL.

You could also hear a deaf cat that we take care of...............

We are never lonely!!!!!!!!!!

[derrickwaynelange]

@jazznbear thumbs up for animal rescue

[Morahman7vnNo2]

Hey you back! Didn't you already explain the difference between Rag and Stride?

And What was the name of that song again? The on at 4:45 the "Dardenella?"

[jazznbear]

Yes, and "Dardanella" by Black and Fisher. 1919.

[helmusico]

Thnx so much!

You are the Piano teacher I like in Youtube. Even when I dont undesrtand all your words (I dont speak much English) you are so clear and I can follow the examples and get the idea. Thnx to write in info too.

You are graphic, verbal and have sensitive to teach.

good teacher. Thnx

[saviorsdisciple]

Thanks for another great lesson, Jim. You don't know how much these mean to me. Are there any particular pieces you would recommend to those beginning stride?

[jazznbear]

I'm glad you are finding these helpful!

Even before you began tackling the classic stride piano solo literature I would use the basic stride techniques on pop songs of the earlier era such as "Yes sir, That's my baby," If I Could Be With You," "Dinah"," I've Got A Feeing I'm Falling'' etc. This should help you get the basic mechanics of the style under control.