6 PIANISTS IMPROVISE OVER THE SAME TRACK!

Check out my video about soloing and improv technique here: • How to SOLO on piano (...
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A massive thanks to each of the KZbinrs who contributed to this video, please do check their channels out:
Charles Cornell: @CharlesCornellStudios
Nahre Sol: @NahreSol
Jeff Schneider: @JeffSchneiderMusic
Aimee Nolte: @AimeeNolte
Sangah Noona: @SangahNoona
Paul Davids: @PaulDavids
If you want to have a go at soloing over this backing track you can find it here: • Improv Challenge Backi...
and here's Paul's video where 10 guitarists solo over this same backing track: • 10 GUITARISTS SOLO OVE...
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0:00 Introduction
0:53 Charles' explanation
1:40 Charles' solo
2:51 Nahre's explanation
3:38 Nahre's solo
4:50 Jeff's explanation
5:46 Jeff's solo
7:00 my approach to improv/HDpiano
7:57 Aimee's explanation
8:48 Aimee's solo
09:57 Sangah's explanation
11:10 Sangah's solo
12:25 David's explanation
14:20 David's solo
15:32 Conclusion
16:22 Patreon
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[@SangahNoona]

It was so fun being a part of this project! Thanks to David for the invitation and to all the other great performances as well!😊

[@GlimmerOfLight]

Sangah Force was present!

[@zlamdat]

Boom!

[@richardfehlmann4593]

Here we were ... Sangah Force Boom 👊

[@travisforsangahstyle2024]

Doing your BEST. Boom! 🎹👍👊

[@christophergetchell6490]

Awesome to see you two collab!

[@AimeeNolte]

Fun project!! Everybody played so well! Thanks for including me, David!

[@vitorokuhara9007]

I love you aimee! It was awesome!

[@boomerbear7596]

Well done Aimee! The Floyd Cramer-style use of the leading tones is one of my favorite piano techniques as it almost gives the illusion that the notes are bending the way that they can on some instruments.

[@lucastorres6023]

everyone's were good, yours was the best!

[@travisforsangahstyle2024]

​@@boomerbear7596 "Slip-Notes" 😊

[@ScottEmersonClark]

Aimee, your solo had serious Vince Guaraldi vibes. Well done!

[@JeffSchneiderMusic]

Thanks for including me in this project, David! Loved getting to hear everyone's take on this track!

[@anthonyperez-xd9fg]

Yours was the best

[@Kaimusic0]

U killed this

[@NessieJapan]

bingo. you nailed it.

[@yungifez]

Yours sounded great jeez

[@jdiaz4877]

Dude you are a beast!

[@OccamsEraserhead]

Charles' feel is another level.

[@mo-music]

yes, I loved how he was subtly laying back in a swing manner, but it felt great over this. He also nodded to the most "jazz-like" language of all the pianists. Excellent.

[@markaprill6501]

Big fan of Charles and Nahre….this was a little more in Charles lane. This was a tough backing track. I’m going to attempt this myself after the video..I actually attach a midi keyboard right to my iPad and play along with video…very convenient for this..I am using ravenscroft for sound. Sanga was so charming I see her thumbnails and I have watched a couple of videos but I was very impressed with her personality and strategy..I will be watching more of her in the future.

[@wtf077]

The best

[@JJ-zo7jv]

Yeah Charles got everything right in the pocket. He understands exactly what needed to be played imo

[@ukestudio3002]

More melodic, virtually a song. Just needs lyrics..

[@Rhaeide]

Charles' solo is def my favorite, so smooth, classy and on point.

[@abeahmed2581]

I loved Charles rendition, so soulful, and very tasteful use of space and language in general. My favorite part though was how organic it was, especially with how it kept building dynamically throughout the backing track.

[@HugeChad69]

So true abe

[@Obey412]

very true abe

[@rome8180]

Sangah's solo gave me chills. So good. I thought it was interesting how everyone went for something more laid back and Sangah opted for something a lot bigger and more aggressive. Really made it stand out.

[@slicksalmon6948]

Yes, I had a strong emotional reaction to Sangah’s version. I can't explain it.

[@eliasschneeberger1337]

Tbh I liked hers the least. She was very infront of the beat which I didn‘t feel at all. Also for me there was no real meat if you will. A lot of pentatonic playing that sounded a bit like searching if it fits instead if knowing. In contrast when Aimee Nolte plays if feels so secure and in control of every aspect of the playing.

[@joshroberts1574]

Something interesting that I found watching this is that each musician plays and approaches the instrument and their improvisational solo exactly the way they speak and deliver their information as individuals. I think this goes to show how much a person really puts of their soul into their craft

[@aBeatleFan4ever]

Loved this comment.

[@landonshaw1755]

Ive never thought about it like that

[@RyanBridwell-wq9bo]

Great observation !

[@luminescentgem7254]

Wow that is true!

[@ibeetellingya5683]

🙃🤯🤗

[@pawacoteng]

I've been following Charles and Nahre for awhile and they didn't disappoint. Sangah Noona is new to me, and I think she really had the most fun and it came through with the music too. What a great concept for a video! Love this.

[@tvnatinto]

the dog liked it :)

[@TomGallagherSuperboyBeyond]

Sangah Noona is fantastic, i've been subbed to her for a while now. She never disappoints. My favorite cover of hers is probably "When I Fall In love/Unforgettable". Just wonderful.

[@mathmusicstructure]

Nahre found a way to make the chords move around what she was playing. It really calmed all the motion in the chord progression down. By far my favorite.

[@ukestudio3002]

Opening sounds like .."I’ve been so many places in my life and time.." (singing my song to you).

[@sprcow]

Nahre's a fricken hardworking genius. Can really tell how much time she's spent expanding her craft.

[@strayingwill]

The way Jeff used that G# to make the A flow smoothly into the Am brought a big smile to my face.

[@dn4419]

That was a beautiful transition, made his performance stand out for me personally. Everyone was great though.

[@Badministrator]

Everyone basically doing roughly the same thing until Sangah comes in hot. Maybe it's a lot but I appreciate the energy.

[@rakninja]

eh, theory teaches you certain things work with certain chord progressions, and the genre of the song also corrals you. you notice the same thing in paul david's video using the same track. the guitarists mostly do about the same thing, too.

[@Jeroen_K]

Yeah I was thinking it before she did it "Why not go a bit over the top on this? Why so safe?" A breath of fresh air. I don't think it was too much at all. That said, Charles brought some interesting moves too, imho.

[@genghis_connie]

I was just waiting for the last guitar notes to Gently Weep; or for someone to play ‘Something In The Way.’

[@Warlock_UK]

Plus the dog just sat there vibin'. Here for it.

[@BenJogan]

She has a lot of character

[@chigginheadD]

Charles is on a whole other level.

[@netuno60]

The work of Sangah Noona was the best for me. Very intense and exquisite. All the others are very enjoyable too.

[@davidswanson5669]

Yep. It actually feels like a solo that’s in charge, rather than being led by the hand.

[@johnnovello1315]

She was the only real musical soulful performance

[@mtomsic4]

Fully agree! I think all of the performances were great, but for me Noona was a cut above. And I'm not sure why, but all 3 of the guys had a similar feel to me (my mind is weird, so they all made me think Billy Joel for some odd reason), while the women all felt a bit more unique in their interpretations.

[@BrancoChan]

Ms. Noona knows precisely how to impress the audience. It’s what she does for a living.

[@zellversegaming]

same

[@richardfehlmann4593]

Sangah's introduction is faszinating ... music is about story telling 👌😀 Awesome improvisation by Sangah, I tip my hat, Congratulations ❤️🎹👏👏👏

[@bobby_shields6403]

I hear you, Richard.

[@richardfehlmann4593]

@@bobby_shields6403 Thanks Bobby 😃🖐

[@robertthomas6127]

Richard....When Sangah enters the room....She is always "The Lady In Red" without a doubt. 😉

[@DJcool-tr1tk]

IMO Sangah is a bit of a show off if I must say so myself. She makes the solo sound way more complex than it even needs to be, and is hard for someone’s mind to comprehend at once.

[@robertthomas6127]

@@DJcool-tr1tk ..... We in The force don't comprehend at once...We enjoy immediately. However thanks for your input. 😊

[@nikolacelic6408]

Jeff Schneider had best superb solo language. From the tone, rythm, articulation and scales all to the phrasing & structure. Wish I have some of that spiciness. My vote goes to Jeff! 👏👏

[@Ezekio3160]

100% Maybe because he’s a sax player as well?

[@overthebridge_]

i’d have to agree, so tasteful! each phrase developed so well

[@JJ-zo7jv]

Yep, Jeff had it locked in. Perfect phrasing.

[@ducanhtrannn99]

Tough to choose between Jeff and Charles, but my vote is for Jeff. He developed his solo very well, from the build-up until the run and two-hand phrasing, everything is well calculated.

[@thomasmoore8030]

Sanga Noonah is rad! I already knew Charles and Aimee, but Sangah's solo was so freaking cool!

[@Lol4you22]

Aimee's was my favourite in terms of pure jazz and blues vocabulary. But I agree that Sanga was just an incredible performance and journey.

[@RomanPhilosopher]

Sangah totally wow'd me with her version. Never heard her before. But I'm running over to subscribe as soon as this video concludes.

[@WoodyGamesUK]

You should definitely listen to her, she's a fascinating pianist. She streams live on KZbin for a few hours every weekend, and she's absolutely free in her playing. And her technique and expression is incredible.

[@BryTee]

My thoughts too. I'm also heading over to her channel too.

[@caseyrebel9947]

Sangah is one of a kind.

[@daviddunmore7076]

I'm with you, She has such energy and really enjoyed herself.

[@julieanderson100]

I was bopping my head for that one!

[@zlamdat]

Clicked on the video for Sangah Noona, watched the entire video for all talented musicians.

[@leixo]

Nahre sooo laid back, in pocket, adventurous, love it

[@setanwon]

I liked her play as well😊

[@raikeyzofficial]

She kinda sounded jazzy for a classical pianist. Impressive!

[@bobby_shields6403]

That doggie was entranced! Cute.

[@flyingisland7583]

Aimee Nolte and Charles has my vote. But I really appreciate every single second of this video

[@ZEEinNYC]

Charles DOMINATED. His vibe sounded like his was meant to be on the original track. 😊😊😊 That walk up on the A chord gave me life!

[@EnginAtik]

Nahre’s solo reminded me of French crime film soundtracks like Le Cercle Rouge, a very pleasant change of mental scenery.

[@PP-wp2bx]

I agree…sounded like I was seeing a detective with that hat and deep collar smoking in a bar not knowing what will be happening the next day…

[@shantihealer]

Yeah, she even looks like the pianist who's a witness to the murderer played by Alain Delon in Le Cercle Rouge.

[@paradoct6449]

It very much reminded me of Celeste tbh

[@123Ir0nman]

Sangah's solo was my favorite! I feel like she matched the peaks and vallies of the energy/ mood of the piece the best

[@aikineo]

2:18 Charles' LICC

[@tyrannosauruszeppelin2205]

Yeah, I noticed that too.

[@klaxoncow]

Someone had to sneak it in somewhere. Otherwise, I would have been very... Disappointed!

[@M1st3rB3nn]

14:37 David's descending notes also sound a bit like the solo on Lionel Ritchie - Hello

[@BryTee]

@@M1st3rB3nnI think the whole sequence sounded a little like some standard laid-back-jazz sequence (except for the surprise A major in there - not complaining). So hearing "Hello" - yes I know what you mean.

[@svcjunior5526]

Almost 😢😢😢😢

[@k8923]

David- a big part of the fun of Paul's challenge is when he praises the soloist's decisions and discusses them briefly after playing their invention. You might add that in future vids.

[@yourmomtwice]

Seconded

[@dustinchase9187]

I enjoyed every solo. They are all awesome. Sangah's solo blew me away. WOW!!!!

[@stevecarter8810]

Big fan of Nahre, skills and taste for miles, but especially love her inquisitive nature and her willingness to go outside of her comfort zone publicly.

[@AlexPianoByEar]

I already knew beforehand that Sangah would completely kill it. I love her approach to music! 🔥

[@anythinggoes9]

I finally found it Sangah. Awesome, like you.All of the pianists were amazing. Also, Thank you David Bennett. I love you and Sangah on Pianote.

[@victorhugotoledocofre1366]

Beautiful Aimee's velvety and tasty playing always delivers! 🎼🎹❤

[@fuckbored4724]

Writing as I listen. Charles: dig it. It's slow, classy, feels like I should be having a nice glass of wine and chilling with people I like. Nahre: Some good, interesting, melodic and rhythmic ideas. I re-listened a couple times to fully appreciate it. It's different in a good way. Jeff: Smooth, simple, but effective and befitting of the track. Aimee: slow touch in the beginning, but with a nice build in dynamics and speed. follows the chord changes well. Sangah: You can sense her confident, fun, quirky personality through her playing and that's a GOOD thing. Her solo takes you on a mini journey for sure! David: Kind of feels like something I'd hear in an anime lol, which is good to me. Well done everyone!

[@Bobbias]

Oddly I feel like Nahre's felt like a guitar solo, melodically speaking. Something about the phrasing and melody shape felt oddly reminiscent of first solos, in an odd but satisfying way.

[@RavenclawNimbus]

Charles Cornell!! Love him!

[@sck8375]

Impressive how Charles, Jeff, Aimee, Sangah managed to put so much emotion into their improvisation whilst also sounding very different from each other. Also, props to Nareh who used to say that she's only trained as a classical pianist and not comfortable at all doing any kind of improvisation, she's come a long way.

[@aBeatleFan4ever]

Love this comment.

[@DeeEllEff]

Wow; I guess we should all be as “uncomfortable with any kind of improvisation” as Nahre now shows that she is here. And the mad contrast ‘tween Sangah’s rabid-dog version and David’s oh-so-chill one was kinda fun!

[@christophergetchell6490]

What an incredible KZbin star studded lineup! I'm familiar with all of them and I was made pretty excited when Sangah Noona said that you'd be premiering this today! I guessed pretty accurately who was going to be on the lineup! Awesome work! I'd love to see more of these!

[@DrJohn123]

Jeff's phrasing and time feel is superb! Also all of melodic ideas just fit so well. Loved his Am-run! Definitely my favourite! But also a big compliment to Nahre. I've been following you for years. You've developed such a great improvisation talent over time!

[@please.stop.coping]

Nahre used a romantic motif and Jeff's melody is something else, it's like the higher part is made for a string instrument or vocals.

[@user-yg4pu7to9f]

It's fascinating, as my musical ability has increased over my 31 years, I believe I would have fancied Jeff's solo above all; but now I'm very much satisfied in the simplicity in the image of Sangah's solo, whilst still making the composition sound full of emotion. Overall great playing from everyone!

[@vitorokuhara9007]

Sangah's playing always makes me smile.

[@denizotan2569]

charles'es playing was truly stunning.

[@cadriver2570]

Been a subscriber to Nahre's channel for years and never heard anything quite like that. Good stuff everyone!

[@Drenius]

I swear, I never thought I'd sub to a piano channel based on a solo, but Sangah's solo did it. Killer. Yours was perhaps the best one David, loved how much you were able to do without sounding too over the top. Amazing.

[@errepi75]

Sangah Noona improv was wonderful: she’s really a great pianist and the improv queen! 🎶👸🏻 👏👏👏🔝Love however all improvisations: many talented pianists here! Charle’s improv was so beautiful 👏👏👏

[@roger_deguzman]

Each improviser’s stellar ability to create unique and original musical ideas is ohmazing. However, Sangah’s interesting rhythmic pattern and style effectively fits the backing tracks chord progressions that engages and captivates listeners. My two cents.👍😍

[@sweetpuff22]

Wow! Sangah's boldness and Jeff's vibe. I just can't.

[@stocksplitter323]

Great video! Great improvs by all. Loved Sangah Noona's storytelling. Bubuji boom!

[@RhymesWithCarbon]

Really really interesting to see all these peoples' solos and have them explain how and why they did what they did. My favorite was Charles Cornell's. I think he used really smart harmony while still giving the listener (and other musicians) a strong idea of what the chords are and where he was in the tune.

[@tedsta]

Thanks David and all the talented musicians for intriguing collab video! 👏👏👏👏👏🎹👊🙂👍BTW, Hey Bubuji! 🐶🐾

[@DJcool-tr1tk]

I watch Charles Cornell, so this video was a treat.

[@b00ts4ndc4ts]

I really enjoyed the energy of the lassie with the golden lab, 2nd too last. Although the progression was quite "sad" in feel she brought an up lifting energy to her rendition.

[@mar_chak5073]

Nahre's solo starts out so gloomy. i love it so much ❤❤❤

[@ukestudio3002]

Opening Sounds like .."I’ve been so many places in my life and times.." (singing my song for you) . 👍🏽🎶

[@a.p.5825]

It's called "corcovado"

[@musical_lolu4811]

Nahre Solo

[@vehemore]

i fell in love with sangah noona and the way she explained things this put me on to new yters i love this video 🙂

[@obscurity3027]

Love Charles! His videos are amazing. That being said, Sangah’s part gave me some major goosebumps. She just got a new subscriber, that’s for sure.

[@richardbloemenkamp8532]

So great to see all of my favorite KZbin piano stars in one video. It also was a perfect moment for a collab. A few years ago we had many, then it died out, so it was very refreshing and bringing back some memories. I loved all improvisations. Sangah made the show but I enjoyed the others just as much. The different approaches made it the best KZbin piano video of the year for me.👍

[@mcquey9524]

All the improvisations sounded great! Thanks for this video David. Sangah Force Boom!

[@syphon47]

Awesome video. Great to see Charles join you as well. You’re both some of my favourite channels on KZbin

[@Brog1976]

Sangah and David were my favorites. I felt like their versions meshed the best with the track. Note choices, dynamics, felt more weaved into the track, rather than just sitting on top

[@octatonicgardenubirajarapi4978]

I hear a very consistent rhythmic organisation from the two jazz players, Jeff and Amy. And Jeff's solo is so well structured.

[@stevem8149]

This was an excellent idea....all these brilliant pianists did well. I have to say, though, I think Sangah Noona stood out with her normal fire and personality. Thanks for doing this, David! 😎👍

[@jonprudhomme7694]

Sangah's performance made me sit up and listen.

[@dhjlinlnoigf]

Charles has such a beautiful musicality. Wonderful solo. Very nice video !

[@thomasbuzzell1228]

Wonderful Musicians. Enjoyed seeing our Sangah Noona amongst them. Sangah Force ! Boom!

[@TommyT-ei4wc]

Sangah Force Boom!

[@kevinwhite822]

All were great! My personal fav was Charles. That smooth jazz was reminiscent of Beegie Adair!

[@WoodyGamesUK]

I'm so glad that you included Sangah Noona. I have a soft spot for het. She is in her own league.

[@Andyvan92110]

Wow, Sangah's solo seemed shorter than the others, I guess she left me wanting more. Lots of fun watching someone who so obviously enjoys playing.

[@josemurga3121]

Totally, was it though? It really felt it was short, she was just taking off when it ended

[@dougdell]

I agree. With her improv, you can make an important point - it's about more than the notes. Her body language subconciously helped me enjoy her solo more - you could tell she was having fun, and taking us along for the ride. Also - most everyone played electronic keyboards, and I appreciated and admired all of them - nothing wrong with any. But I was trying to figure out why Sangah's performance felt so much BIGGER - just volume? I don't think so. From her example, I think you can see that a good real (grand) piano does add something to the feel of a piece, again above and beyond the notes that are played.

[@JuhaVainikka]

Such a great idea! Big thanks for everyone who participated ❤

[@LuckyAmbrose3]

How great is this. The different approaches were all fantastic. Sangah was on FIRE. Put her whole body into it. Absolutely loved it. Wow. Jeff had a great groove as well.

[@hunghoangmusic]

I hope for more videos like this. Guitarists solo, jam and collaborate a lot on KZbin, we keyboardists/pianists should do this more often as well. I'm so glad to see all my favourite pianists in this video

[@royalex21]

Really enjoyed this video, David! Everyone involved did a stellar job with their solos, so did you

[@user-uz7gb7gb4v]

Loved seeing the different personalities and approaches coming through in the improvisations. Also, I wasn't familiar with Sangah Noona, but she absolutely blew me away!

[@johnlandacre767]

I liked them all, but Charles’ was beautiful, and Nahre’s was also very nice. Sangha gets extra points for her beautiful golden retriever listening intently, as well as a great interpretation. Truly, all of you are so terrific. Just great, everyone.

[@shivang15]

Exactly what I expected from Sangah Noona and exactly what I got. A super full expressional playing. Oh I am a bigger fan of you now! It’s all about arrangement

[@claytonvisker]

dope video - been watching all you guys for years and years and it's so cool to have a vid compiled in one place

[@caseyrebel9947]

Fantastic video. It was interesting to see how each approached and came up with their versions.

[@richardfehlmann4593]

Interesting explanations by David 👌😊 Thank you 👍🏻😀

[@karenryan3588]

Each of you have beautiful ways to improvise❤!

[@user-yu9ov8mx3t]

Exactly, it feels like we're judging over 6 strong personalities or 6 different types of handwriting. Once you master the craft, it becomes personal.

[@olgamarga]

Listening at night. Seeing the minds of the musicians with their technique, thinking about the music (improvising), fascinating! Knowing well the structure to improvise, Hmmm, yes. Yes, I understood it correctly. And the melody you listen to, we should not lose it.. Well, Thank you David Bennett! BTW we discovered this surprising channel thanks to Sanga Noona.

[@dougm24]

Fun video, and good collaboration with Paul Davids! Fascinating to see the different improvs!

[@stevegarcia5004]

Sangah Force Boom

[@onelmanrique1]

I loved @SangahNoona's improvisation the most!

[@brain-thomas]

Enjoyed what everyone did, kudos to all of you. More of that please!

[@agerray]

GREAT video, excellent idea and a great insight and priviledge to see and hear how everybody approached the task. More, please 🙂

[@isaacthecorncob]

I gotta say. I loved everyones but yours was my favorite. Very musical while also being very interesting to my ear. Love seeing you play more stuff. Every time you show a bit of a piece you've written at the end of videos, i never want it to stop!

[@davidraiklen4521]

Brilliant idea. All the solos work great! A really cool illustration of how good musicians serve the music, adjusting to the style of the song and the other musicians. Fun to see so many artists I follow here!

[@tommytam100]

All improvisations are great. Thank you guys

[@davidsummerville351]

This is a great channel. It is always improving as this episode demonstrates.

[@aBeatleFan4ever]

Thanks for putting this together, David. I enjoyed every second of the video. Each participant delivered something that showed a piece of their own musical soul. Thanks to Charles, Nahre, Jeff, Aimee, Sangah and yourself... for creating this exceptional video. I've been a huge fan of Sangah and Aimee for a long time... and I loved getting to see what they came up with for this project. But it was also tremendous fun to meet the others in this video - and see what they created. BRAVO to everyone involved. Standing ovation from me for each one of you.

[@DavidBennettPiano]

Thank you!!

[@eliya3424]

So well said!

[@aBeatleFan4ever]

@@eliya3424 - Thanks, Eliya. Glad to see you checked out this video.

[@smith952]

..Amazing description of process, David. Super helpful.

[@yappygm7433]

Great idea, and I love that you invited other pianists to join you. I loves hearing the thought process on approaching the solo. Keep up the great work!

[@richardfehlmann4593]

Sangah Force Boom 👊

[@jamesburmester8861]

Winner goes to sangan she said music is all about storytelling. That was really a great telling of a story. Lots of contrast use of space color she blew everybody else out of the water.

[@TheSouthernStocking]

Man I love this style of video. Everybody was great. Subscribed to half of them already. Let me just finish that list off right now

[@boomerbear7596]

I enjoyed seeing how everyone approached the same challenge with their own individuality. Great video!

[@MathGeekQ]

Sangah's energy was just unmatched, I loved how much fun she was having. Loved how her physical expressions matched her playing, start out with a bang from the get go.

[@michaelekwulugo8659]

Aimee Nolte!!🔥❤️

[@smartbart015]

Great video! More of this. I love Jeff’s solo, it has a very good story

[@timothyreynolds6255]

I enjoyed the entire video. Great Job.

[@stl0555]

Love Jeff’s solo!!!!