Piano Guidance
Piano Guidance
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Unlike classical players who usually strive for a clear, “pure” tone, jazz players strive for a tone that is generally more “vocal” in nature, i.e., jazz musicians will bend pitches, “growl,” “whine,” play “raunchy,” “dark,” “light,” “airy,” “raspy,” “bluesy,” “throaty,” “nasally” (anything the human voice can do to ...
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52 white keys The standard piano has 88 keys: 52 white keys and 36 blacks keys. Keyboards can have between 25 and 88, with many clocking in at 61....
Read More »III. Sounds and Instruments grand piano Charles Mingus drum set electric guitar tenor saxophone A. Tone Colors Jazz musicians play their instruments utilizing the complete gamut of tone colors (tonal quality) that their instruments will allow. B. Emotional Expression Unlike classical players who usually strive for a clear, “pure” tone, jazz players strive for a tone that is generally more “vocal” in nature, i.e., jazz musicians will bend pitches, “growl,” “whine,” play “raunchy,” “dark,” “light,” “airy,” “raspy,” “bluesy,” “throaty,” “nasally” (anything the human voice can do to express emotion and then some) in addition to playing clearly. Audio Snippets Pitch Bends - Mark Gridley Blue Notes - Mark Gridley C. Common Instruments Today, jazz can be (and is) played on virtually any instrument, including the human voice. The most common instruments associated with jazz (in order of basic precedence) are: 1. saxophone 2. trumpet 3. piano, bass, and drums (known as the rhythm section) 4. guitar 5. clarinet 6. trombone 7. flute Audio Snippets Rhythm Section Roles - Mark Gridley D. The Sound Each instrument has its own general tone color (e.g., a saxophone sounds different from a trumpet, guitar, flute, piano, etc.) and each musician has his/her own particular sound on that instrument. 1. Although, say, a saxophone still sounds like a saxophone no matter who’s playing it, most jazz musicians and aficionados can distinguish one saxophonist from another by his/her tone alone. In the same way, we can distinguish one human voice from another. For example, even if we hear someone speak whom we haven’t talked to in months, we usually can distinguish who it is even after just one “hello” on the phone: that’s how distinctive one particular voice can be; that’s how distinctive one saxophonist’s sound can be. 2. A jazz musician’s particular sound is part of his/her signature, part of what distinguishes him/her from another. 3. What attracts the listener is not just what a particular jazz musician plays (i.e., how he/she improvises); it’s also the way he/she plays (i.e., his/her particular sound). Video Clips Saxophone Sound Comparison
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The key of C major is one of the easiest keys to begin learning the piano. There are no sharps or flats in this key, so all the basic major and...
Read More »Strat is great for playing Jazz, in fact as great as any traditional jazz guitar. The thing is, if we need to experiment a lot with sounds, tones and musical character, we should not rely on a single instrument.
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