Impromptu Giant Steps Singalong

I was just bored, and found this cool mini-tute for Giant Steps featuring a sweet sample from Jill Scott by blagmusic... and I started singing along.

Then, just for fun, I tried to whistle a few choruses.

Giant Steps is hard, man! You can tell I was mostly relying on my ear because I paused to listen to each chord before I began my phrases (the hardest part). It helped to pretend I was also playing along on my sax because I am first and foremost a sax player!

Category:

Music

Tags:

• daft
• punk
• piano
• tutorial
• john
• coltrane
• giant
• steps
• jill
• scott
• vocal
• improv
• improvisation

[12GageAirsoft]

this is soooooo dumb i dont like it, its annoying, and musicmanson is very wrong

[Schnoogles]

@12GageAirsoft These chords were revolutionary, changed the way jazz artists thought about music composition and jazz, and moved jazz into a whole new intellectual dimension. They are hard to improvise over and even harder to do while singing (which is why the chord progression in my video is so slow). Now you are educated and I suggest educating yourself about stuff you don't understand before you post comments.

[12GageAirsoft]

@Schnoogles after reading your prior post (after looking at YOUR channel) I noticed that you probably dropped out of or never went to school (therefore it is you who has been undereducated) and all you do all day, assuming someone like you has not life, is sit around and tell yourself you can sing when all i hear when i see this video is obnoxious droning.

[Schnoogles]

@12GageAirsoft actually if you had really looked at my channel you would have seen where it clearly states that I have a degree in jazz performance. That means that I finished high school and went on to complete a four year university degree including music history, advanced jazz improvisation, performance, music education, music theory and ear training, composition etc and being awarded multiple scholarships. I can send you a picture of me holding my degree, if you like.

Also, music is my job.

[nef18]

Love at first change.... :D

[corpcoup]

@12GageAirsoft What the hell is wrong with you ? If you don't like it then don't listen and don't post about things you obvious;y have no clue. Giant steps is one on the most difficult chord progressions to improvise over, even for many current well trained jazz musicians. While I can understand your distaste for it due to your untrained music appreciation and your untrained ears, please spare the rest of us your meaningless critique. She nailed every chord change, can you do that ? Just STFU !

[Undercurrentuk1]

skills! what a struggle! lovely ideas

[bassbiff]

Wow! Now try countdown ha

Paul Pieper's giant steps cover:

watch?v=5gOd49Vx8rA

[CotaII]

I was walking around at work today, singing the melody of giant steps... then I went home after a night of jazz at my favorite coffee shop, went home and I found this. I am absolutely enthralled. Your ear and your voice are incredible.

[NytRoTheProducer]

Beautiful

[ncodrington]

@12GageAirsoft Dude, you have no taste in music...that's my opinion though. I'm not going to force anyone else to agree. Now, stop imposing your opinions on other people.

[laxdude1995]

WHY IS EVERYONE HERE SO ANGRY

Also, sounds great, I love the first 2 choruses. You have a nice voice... It seems all of my friends at my high school that play saxophone are in chorus or like to sing... Maybe it's just a coincidence, but I don't know :P

[anointedhands08]

Hey lil one.. wow thats sounds really good!! keep it up.

[Schnoogles]

@12GageAirsoft don't be rude. Anyone reading these comments can clearly see that I haven't written anything rude, mean or offensive but everything you say has been negative and directly aimed at someone else. Grow up.

[musicmanson]

@12GageAirsoft I told you to talk to me again when you quit being an ignorant fuck.