'You've Changed' Jazz piano lesson (advanced)

'You've Changed' Jazz piano lesson (advanced). This was improvised in free time. To make it readable as a transcription, I had to create a 'click' track (using the 'Sonar' program and its 'fit improvisation' option), to align the notes to their correct places in the measures.

I tried to use lots of slash chords - probably a little over the top! However, I wanted to give some examples of using this way of visualizing chord structures and in what situations that they may be used. Most are simple triads with a different and unusual bass note. Pianists usually find the basic triad shape easy to play with - invert, arpeggiate, and manipulate in other ways. Keeping the triad notes separate in the RH, I find, helps me to create melodies often just with these 3 notes.
I have added lots of comments again to this one - probably only readable in high quality mode (click http://youtube.com/watch?v=sU-xdSa-oww&fmt=18 ).
There is a much clearer version at my website at
http://www.bushgrafts.com
I have done another midi file of this great song - quite a few years ago - it is on my midi site at http://www.bushgrafts.com/jazz/midi.htm

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Music

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• You've
• Changed
• Jazz
• piano
• lesson
• advanced
• Doug
• McKenzie
• solo

[PianistaItaliano]

Hi Doug, interesting and very nice descendants block-chords. If I do not mistake me, I saw a few months ago a midifiles of this song (yours) around on the Internet.

However, Great Work *****

Alfonso

[jazz2511]

Yes Alfonso - I have done another midi file of this great song - quite a few years ago - it is on my midi site - see above

Doug

[jazz2511]

I just noticed your beautifully played version that you put up a few days ago Alfonso. It is a great tune to play around with!

[alinamusix]

Thanks so much for posting this tutorial! I've been practicing with it all day - it's quite a challenge for a pop writer/player but I think I'm getting a hang of the jazz voicings thanks to your great on-screen explanations! :) Though I still really can't get over playing seconds in the bass lol.

[kitty28go]

Lovely to hear this song........

[usidechido]

OMG this is the best tutorial ever...THANKYOU

[lemierdee]

ey man! Do you work in somewhere paying piano?

[martin2288]

great song!

[PianistaItaliano]

Thanks Doug,yes is a really great song.

[atomman40]

thanks again.....can you show me giant steps by john coltrane I would really appreciate it a lot I'm having a audition soon and I can't find the sheet music for that song. THANK YOU AND MAY YOUR GIFT OF MUSIC LIVE ON...........THRU OTHERS!!

[ibechane]

I really like this view - being able to see the fingering in tandem with the animated keyboard. Awesome videos, as usual.

[PianistaItaliano]

Oh Yes, now I have seen...yes is a different version, however both very nice.Thanks