6 Great Block Chord Exercises

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I heard of Barry Harris the legendary Bebop pianist/jazz teacher but as a saxophonist I din't know exactly what he was talking about until I discovered this amazing video. Thanks.

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[@StijnWauters]

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[@skimanization]

Excellent presentation!!!

[@cw6317]

So excited to watch how to play block cords and even if i am a beginner of jazz piano player i can't stop to see, listen and absorp this splendid masterclass; thank you Stijn for this opportunity to watch your lesson of jazz.

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[@StijnWauters]

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[@clifcody]

so much great stuff in here! Thanks!

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No words, just music, what a marvellous choice!

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I can't get enough of you! You play so accurately and smoothly and you seem so relaxed. If only I could. How long have you been playing?

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Thank you so much Stijn! This is a blueprint for how to approach Bud Powell sound. Can't get any better.

[@StijnWauters]

Thanks, Andreas! Glad you like the video!

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THANK YOU so much for your generosity and organized teaching/inspration!" These "exercises" are great music in themselves, and are the building blocks so much endless more. Your playing here and elsewhere is so great !

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[@StijnWauters]

Thank you! Glad you like the tutorials!

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Amazing information, aplication theory and practice

[@thearthurmigliazza]

Thank you for this great demonstration! Love this sound

[@tubercelli]

Excellent well done. Thank you for sharing!

[@annehellesnes686]

This is great! Thank you so much!

[@samo7070]

Incredible exercise. Im currently experiencing some injuries but this gives me practice to look forward to

[@StijnWauters]

Thank you! I hope you recover fast!

[@ezechiassimon4902]

Very great! Thank you so much! I am from Haiti! There is no school of Jazz in my country. But you really help me to go forward! I consider you my teacher!

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Thanks a lot! Nothing beats a “real” teacher of course, but I’m glad my videos help you studying jazz!

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[@hoangthinh5048]

Such a great lesson ! Thank you so much! you are the best teacher I've ever met, can you consider to do another tutorial about drop 2? I really appreciate that. 🙏

[@StijnWauters]

Thanks a lot! And a video on drop 2 is a great idea!

[@bobvalicenti233]

You are an awesome teacher and musician! Thank you for all that you do.You have helped my playing so much throughout this year with all of your great lessons and pdfs. Happy holidays!

[@StijnWauters]

Thank you so much, Bob! Glad to hear that the tutorials and pdfs are helpful!

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I have patiently waiting for another lesson from you, thank you sir for this. You are absolutely the best

[@StijnWauters]

Thanks a lot! I know it took a while.. :-)

[@kevingreen2694]

Hi Stijn, Thanks for posting this wonderful video on block chord voicings. I love it!

[@StijnWauters]

Thanks, Kevin!

[@youyou1265]

Thanks you ! Wonderful vidéo ! So musical exercices as usually !

[@darkopesevski9829]

holy shit these lesson man.... we owe you a lot buddy!

[@StijnWauters]

Thanks a lot, Darko! Means a lot to me!

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[@heinvanmaarschalkerwaart9799]

You use octaves between the lead part and the bass, try drop-two voicing and study the sax parts in Moonlight Serenade!

[@benhouhousmail6563]

Amazing stuff and very well explained! Thanks a lot!

[@StijnWauters]

Glad you like the video! Thanks a lot!

[@SebastianBarniol]

Awesome exercise! Thank you for sharing

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That's what I need ! Thank you !

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Thanks❤

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Excellent!!!!!

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Great!! Thanks for sharing.

[@StijnWauters]

Thanks, Andres!

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Generoso grazie. 🎶

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Thank you so much sir ❤️🙏

[@grampiano]

Thank you, greate content! I'll try it!

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many thanks

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Awesome!!!Great!!!🔥🎹🎶

[@liriosanz]

Buenisimo gracias

[@dannuttle9005]

Wow this is hard. But exactly the direction I want to go.

[@StijnWauters]

I know, block chords are really hard to execute! I worked on them for quite a while, but once you get the basic inversions in your fingers it becomes easier to improvise with them.. Good luck! :-)

[@marcelloestemiele]

mesmerizing

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Buenisimo

[@angWannaBeGreatpianist]

Where can I get the sheet music for these lessons - love the Minor 6th passing diminished Barry Harris.

[@StijnWauters]

Hi, you can find the download links to the pdf files in the description box underneath the video. But here are the links too: pdf file: bit.ly/3HWYKb8 pdf file with annotations: bit.ly/32zqDFT When you click these links, the download should start immediately. Hope it works!

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@@StijnWauters Thank you!

[@scidoc]

I am trying to move to RH harmony. Could you please post an exercise in each key treble clef keeping the melody note on top. I created one EG C, EG#C EGAC EGBbC EbGBbC EbGbBbC EbGbAC (C,C+,C6,C7,Cm7,Cm7b5,Co). A perfect exercise would add 1 harmony note then 2 with the goal of learning to voice chords in the right hand keeping the melody note on top. Thank you for all of your efforts.

[@StijnWauters]

Hi, looks like a great exercise! I will definitely try this in different keys, and look for standards to apply this concept. Great! Thanks for sharing this exercise!

[@scidoc]

@@StijnWauters Stijn, thank you for your reply. My situation is a bit unusual. I am an adult who is serious about improving. I taught myself to read but cannot sight read at or near tempo. I can play tunes from the American songbook, melody RH harmony LH because the inversion used is not critical. Right hand voicings sound more rich and if I had an exercise that added the most used harmonic voices as dyads then triads It would be easier to learn. For example in Key of C- EC AC BbC then triads EGC FAC .. In C F Bb Eb G would be great to start. The goal is to easily read & play chords treble clef keeping melody note on top. I started to learn “Notion” on an ipad to make my own but your exercises are better. You included one exercise with C on top of page 2 of your 6 Great “Block Chords” exercises-THE BASICS: INVERSIONS IN THE KEY OF C. -C6 Ebo Dm7 Ebo C6. This is the best I could find anywhere.!!!! I am a great learner, a physician in real life and with an easier exercise would be able to reach your wonderful exercises. This is very important to me as I am trying to move to RH harmony & melody. I am happy to pay or if a resource exists could you please share it. Thank you again for your wonderful teaching.

[@SuperSRFrost]

Bij de laatste oefening eindig je soms op een volledig akkoord in de RH, en soms op een enkele noot? Is dit omwille van de haalbaarheid in sommige toonaarden? Of eerder een ad lib keuze? Geweldige shizzle trouwens!

[@StijnWauters]

Merci, Rogier! Idd bij de laatste oefening laat ik dat laatste akkoord soms weg, vooral vanwege de tessituur (soms te laag), maar soms ook random, en af en toe omdat het technisch niet altijd evident is..! :-)

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Thanks man! :-)

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[@PianoStudioNancy-ChrisAmbroise]

Hello Stijn, great stuff ! Exercice #2 is not Barry Harris, but rather Oscar... you can ear it very exactly on last seconds of his "I love Paris" version..(let's give credit where credit is due)🙃 4'13 kzbin.info/www/bejne/aKbNmKyIf82hg7M