All The Things You Are: Jazz Improvisation Lesson

For instrumentalists and singers: A very detailed look at the first 8 bars of the popular standard. Discussion includes a very melodic and "ears" approach, modes to use, chord tones to aim for, bebop lines and how to create them, and rhythmic placement of lines to add an element of surprise to your solo.
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[@RickBeato]

Great lesson!! Please do more standards Aimee and take longer solos :)

[@bugamail]

Rick Beato funny to find one of the people i follow more closely commenting on one of the other people i follow closely as well! You both make really awesome videos. Most of the time it's something i know of, but still the videos are refreshing and really informative :) Thank you Aimee and Rick!

[@AimeeNolte]

+buga lopes you're very welcome, Buga!

[@bugamail]

Aimee Nolte Music i'm revisiting today :) actually trying to find a lesson were you create a certain solo and write out, so i could play it. I really like your lines! Do you do skype lessons?

[@noi5emaker]

I agree Rick. Longer solos please! And nice to see you commenting on other people's videos. What a classy guy!

[@hansfleury8846]

Rick Beato ip

[@matthewnedlwonk]

Sang this song at my Dads funeral. It was his favourite song because his brother used to play it in all the east end pubs back in the 1940's. Great song and you play and teach beautifully. It was the key changes that they loved.

[@AimeeNolte]

+Matthew Knowlden beautiful.

[@torino429scj]

That. That was amazing. I understand more from that break down than from two months of applied work at uni. Thank you.

[@AimeeNolte]

GroggyNoggin I appreciate that. And I'm glad to have been helpful!

[@bobsaturday4273]

"the third is strong " you say it with such conviction , it really makes me believe that it's one of the greatest truths of the universe

[@mikegordon1504]

This website doesn’t just give new insights into theory, it teaches how to think about making music. It’s just the best

[@giovannibazzini7117]

“If I can’t tell what the chords are from listening to your solo you are not doing your job” @aimee nolte Probably the best advice ever. It will be my personal mantra from now on. Thank you. Ciao from italy

[@tonybott5644]

Aimee, from one teacher to another, you are really wonderful. I sincerely appreciate the different approaches and levels (beginner to advanced) that you expand on. I enjoyed applying these concepts at a solo restaurant gig I played last night. This will also help me when teaching improv to my EXTREMELY cautious high school jazz band members at my school in Guangzhou, China. Thanks for sharing your gift!

[@AimeeNolte]

Tony Bott oh I'm so glad, Tony!! That's the kind of thing I'm shooting for! All of it! Help at your gig...help with students!! Thanks for letting me know and for watching.

[@noi5emaker]

A good friend of mine, a former school music teacher and amazing jazz musician, taught me to play notes from the chord ahead so it sounds like you know what you're doing. It works. Like you do here. Love this lesson, Aimee!

[@mkeChris]

For me, this is easily THE most helpful video I've come across for my improvisation struggles. Thank you!

[@connshawnery6489]

The third is strong with this one

[@AndreasDelleske]

Also the forth!

[@daganzo1]

Finally...somone who makes it easy! Thank you!!

[@mckinleyleonardscott]

Holy crap, I just stumbled across this lesson. I'm a guitar player and it helped immensely! I'll probably watch it another 2 or 3 times over the next two weeks as a refresher. Great job!

[@randysonnicksen9475]

Aimee, You have a great "piano-side" demeanor. And I'm only at minute 5, and you are SO spot on about how we can hear improvisation in our head, but just don't know how to intuitively translate that to our fingers. Love your approach! Thanks heaps!!

[@ronaskew]

Music is primarily done in the head. Clearly, the beast way to learn to through watching the functioning head of a practitioner. Only a few, on the Internet have the courage to truly teach. Great info, great pace, great personality. Did I say "great"? Thanks for being.

[@AimeeNolte]

Ron Askew oh wow. So nice. Thanks Ron.

[@peterbonnema8913]

I don't know what you are talking about. I play guitar. The only way I can play nicely is by shutting down my head.

[@ayanjoemusic]

Aimee you're a true guru. I'm in love with this song, and i transcribed Charlie Parker and Clifford Brown's solos on the song. However i always get stuck at improvisation, and I always go back to writing solos, which is okay but it is construction at the end of the day, not spontaneous expression! Thank you for the target note lesson, I am very grateful

[@AndreasDelleske]

Try to improvise a base line first, through the entire form. I'm sure you can do that. No worries if not each note sits perfectly. It may teach you the "goal notes" to approach from bar to bar. The anticipation makes it a good solo, and then the added "disappointments" of this expectation. You build expectations, then destroy them, build, destroy. Just like life.

[@jazz4asahel]

I'm so over my head in music theory, and so far behind where I'm headed. I do know enough to realize that All The Things You Are is one genius tune.

[@mcrohof]

Aimee, the line you use here, the motif, is almost exactly as in Fly Me To The Moon! I found myself starting to sing that, hehe

[@AimeeNolte]

mcrohof tooootally lol

[@MacXpert74]

Haha, yeah I was thinking the same thing. You really shouldn't play the scale like that as a improvisation at @4:20 because people will think you're playing Fly me to the moon :D

[@LittleLionRawr]

I had the same exact thing, it was soo difficult not to keep hearing it xD (Nothing wrong with that though.. pretty much unavoidable for that part of the lesson I think.)

[@philippebauduin436]

you don' t have to be schizophénic...but it helps....Just relax...Max...

[@DaddySantaClaus]

True, very similar, you could actually "quote" fly me to the moon in this tune

[@dawncharissa]

Thank you. I was trying to learn this song to sing and play just today. Very helpful.

[@JimGardner]

You are SO good at this. Great way to teach.

[@AimeeNolte]

Jim Gardner thx so much, Jim

[@noi5emaker]

I agree! I'm having a hard time improvising jazz/bebop lines, and find coming at it with different methods is helping. Thanks Aimee!

[@yvesbrulin1079]

The perfect lesson today for this perfect Sunday. Thank you so much Aimée !

[@JamesTaylor-pm1gm]

Dr. Amiee knocks it out of the park again!

[@dreizett]

Very helpful. Love how you combine theory and intuition in your explanations.

[@keithmackie24]

wonderful teaching as always done in such a caring , helpful, detailed and informative fashion. I put a post up but it was too long and got sent back to me .....but can I just say you are by far the best online piano teacher and your demeanour and methods are beyond commendable...they are brilliant. Molto, MOLTO Bravissiomo e gratzie mille, from a 73 old Aussie living in the UK . You are the best young lady ...and I think some of us have twigged that ! THANK YOU !!!

[@AntarblueGarneau]

Your approach is more understandable to me than anything I've seen in 37 years! And I've tried all the approaches. Thank you Aimee for posting these!

[@AimeeNolte]

+Antarblue 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙏🏼

[@troyybarra3293]

One of the best ways to teach, is to show distinctions. That's what I love about this video! Very informative. Thank you!

[@LordZouzounas]

Videos like this are Gold. Watching, understanding and enjoying myself while integrating these concepts into my playing has been a standard procedure since I discovered you. I bet the vast majority of your audience here are more than thankful for what you do. Universities? Music schools? Colleges? Conservatories? NO, sir! Here is the REAL deal! God bless you, Aimee ☺

[@AimeeNolte]

+LordZouzounas so nice. Thank you. 😍🙏🏼

[@vegitaliano]

Thank you Aimee!

[@tomasguvits9478]

Excellent class. Both explaining and performing are beautiful. Her voice and facial expressions are just lovely too.

[@insidejazzguitar8112]

Wonderful approach to teaching. Aimee is so gifted. Thanks for sharing your ears with us.

[@almodo5]

Added to the tutorial, there's the music being created right under our eyes and ears. Great thanks!

[@video_gabes]

man I've been struggling with hitting the changes for a while. this video is exactly what I needed

[@DayneReedy]

This is terrific. I’m going to listen to this many times to get this great learning sink in.

[@aadityakiran_s]

Very useful lesson. Thank you.

[@jennywren8937]

You are such an excellent teacher Aimee. Everything you do is filled with such enthusiasm and joy. The difference between yourself and many other professional musicians is that you can communicate with the pupil and inspire.

[@JHS447]

Fantastic video!

[@courtmusic]

wonderful, relaxing teaching, music is the "key" to all the things :) Thank you so much!

[@williamtomicki2601]

Aimee: love it when you sing and tale me on a dreamy journey!

[@minglian6433]

This is seriously good improv teaching

[@AimeeNolte]

Ming Lian thanks!!

[@jellypacjonesy1935]

Love this!❤

[@mariondavidson6470]

Great help to understanding improv. This has given me a path into creating my own ideas. Thanks so much Aimee.

[@LuckyDejardin]

Hi guitar player here, your approach of music and how to play it is useful for any musician. Glad I found your channel.

[@nikosblaxabas5338]

you are a beautiful angel sent to us by god and music resonates in your soul..

[@AimeeNolte]

Nikos Blaxabas 😇 well thank you so very much

[@martinvasek6961]

Great voice 👌👍

[@wtfroy]

Youre the best! Everything you provide is very easy to understand and so useful

[@AimeeNolte]

wtfroy you're so nice to say so. Thank you.

[@virianbouze6433]

Amee, Is one of the best people, i have run across to grab for a teacher to learn piano! Amee really has it diled in don't let her slide throught your fingers when come to teaching piano! Good Job Amee!

[@AimeeNolte]

+Virian Bouze thank you!

[@TheBobrossmusic]

Excellent! I use the same approach with my students on approaching standards. Focus on the melody, chord tones, and develop melodic lines. Amazing voice as well!

[@morgandelaney849]

I just adore you and your videos Aimee. Biggest blessing ever!!! So lucky to know you!!!!!

[@AimeeNolte]

Thanks Morgan

[@JohnResciniti]

"If I can't tell what the chords are from listening to your solo, you're not doing your job." And I'm tweeting that to the world.

[@AimeeNolte]

John Resciniti my mannnn

[@JohnResciniti]

Ha!

[@janellebussert155]

Aimee Nolte you're the best! Binge watching your videos and telling my piano teacher she has competition!

[@janellebussert155]

Aimee Nolte you're the best! Binge watching your videos and telling my piano teacher she has competition!

[@janellebussert155]

How do I find your email address to write to get the miss jones worksheet?

[@ddub44]

It almost goes without saying that we need to know chord tones of all chords, quickly. Without having to think about it. That's harder on a non keyboard instrument, but even more essential... Great videos.

[@aliyahdamico8670]

Thank you soooooo much! This helps me so much

[@sandyludlow8525]

This is excellent, Aimee! Thank you.

[@seantaylor8162]

This is one of the best lessons in Jazz I've ever had! Thank you so much

[@hilarytoussaint7295]

Thought she'd thrown that real book away??No !! You needed to do your job. Just one word will do : " CONTEXT ". THE THIRD IS SO IMPORTANT AND WHEN IN CONTEXT SO REVEALING. WAW .THANK YOU SO MUCH. HILARY FROM ARUBA

[@johnpierson8398]

Aimee, this is such a great addition to this songs legacy! Strongest lesson and breakdown of this song on KZbin I have heard. The best part is when we hear you improvise. Thank you for this gem!

[@ianpeden2906]

I like "Fly Me to the Moon" from 4:28 to 5:34, and at 5:44. It shows how many good tunes occur in improvisations. You really hear it at 6:10.

[@ricardofryson91]

i thought it was just me....

[@hnncanon4452]

It's really amazing to learn about music in a way like that, I've been practising that tune on the piano for five years long so that helps and incentives myself as well, thanks you a lot!

[@AimeeNolte]

You’re welcome! Thanks for the comment!

[@micaell3094]

Very good lesson

[@brianpetersen3429]

Beautiful variations.... as a guitarist that always hears singing as instrumental notes you have inspired me.

[@joemesktube]

Extraordinary lesson.

[@dgrjazz]

Thank you. I've been trying to play this for a while now. I love the chords even more than the melody. The thirds becoming sevenths etc is brilliant yet simple. You have changed the way I think of that song for ever. Thanks I've just recently found you. Have you ever thought of writing a book...no never mind just keep on doing what you are doing. But if you ever decide to join academia ask your 12,000 subscribers to write recommendations, we will.

[@AimeeNolte]

David Geyer Rhoades so nice of you, David! Thank you very much. Did you watch my video about what I learned from Adele? I think you would like that if you liked this one.

[@chesterharlan]

Very nice!

[@marcopellegatti]

Thanks for sharing your knowledge. You bridge musical ear to musical intellect as few do. Congrats.

[@johngillies415]

Great lesson, Aimee. Thank you!!

[@k22bngpny]

Wow this is the best improvisation lesson made me see what improv is all about. The best I’ve discovered in You Tube so far ...I can see clearly now thanks to you Aimee.

[@marcosquito]

Hey, this is TWO masterpieces - the music itself AND Aimee music class. Thank you so much to share !! This music is already so strong, but you can surpass everything with the explanation.

[@albertmanabe5311]

1939 Stardust Voices recording by Mr Jerome Kern!! One of my Fav Songs of All time!! I was born in 63'. Beautuiful Song!!!

[@MrCrescendo]

Great lesson. And you crack me up at the same time.

[@tonybayliss8530]

Your improvisation towards the end of the video is wonderful, it almost brought to tears. Your voice is incredible.

[@AimeeNolte]

+Tony Bayliss thank you so much, Tony

[@juliarivera2283]

HAFA ADAI Aimee! Thank you for sharing your videos, where I'm from jazz isn't too popular so there aren't much teachers that specialize in Jazz. I want to develop because one you make it look so cool and two it is something different, so I've been keeping up with your videos! You are a blessing! Much love, Julia R.

[@AimeeNolte]

Julia Rivera I really appreciate that! So glad you are finding some inspiration! Thanks for the comment!

[@jazz4asahel]

Thanks for that. I'm going to see where it might apply in my double bass lines.

[@KevinSanscartier]

Very well detailed! love the part at 5:28 when we sing the line in our heads with ease! looking forward to watching a lot more of your videos! Keep it up :)

[@andreashoppe1969]

I can highly recommend to visit your local jazz clubs frequently and listen to the band, my dear fellow musicians :). I did just do that for half a year now and I really feel that my piano playin' started improve soo much. Everytime after a concert at the club I feel so motivated to learn new tunes and play new voicings, it's crazy :). Thank's so much for your wonderful videos. They're really inspiring to practice even more jazz :)!

[@BTL4JUR]

Charm and fascination!

[@jacmaria]

charlie parker had a great take in Bird of Paradise. love yours

[@buzzfinger9509]

This is great stuff. I'm learning this standard on guitar. I was searching for it and came across this video. You're a great teacher, and I'll apply what I've learned here to guitar. I've also wanted to learn the piano too, so this is definitely an inspiration.

[@flyingisland7583]

Beautiful things going on here 😍

[@nc7609]

Brilliant! Thank you so much!

[@dapo_olanipekun]

Lovely voice

[@jozam11]

Awesome. You know how to be practical, hard thing for musician. You explain everything. Good :)

[@AimeeNolte]

josue zambrano iiiiiii tryyyyyyyyy. 😝

[@josefernandomosquera3267]

❤ práctica bella e inteligente ❤lovely way to teach.....clear 🎉

[@stevo728822]

I am hopeless at playing musical instruments but even I could understand some of the things Aimee was explaining.

[@fredsan1220]

Seems that the spirit of Michel Legrand is still flighting around when hearing your vocal improvisation. I was so sad he lives us last week....but you're here... as if you had the legacy of some of his art of melody and harmonisation. Thanks to share your passion. Fred

[@onetwo352]

I play guitar and bass, but this lesson is very good for understanding the basics in jazz melody composition.

[@danielabreu9264]

Thank you for your help! You are amazing!

[@AimeeNolte]

daniel abreu you are sure welcome. Thanks so much for watching.

[@marysmith2744]

Aimee. You are a very talented musician, as an Australian Piano teacher I am learning much and refreshing my own jazz lessons. I have only one jazz student, you have inspired me heaps. Thank you for all the patience and effort you have given to make so many youtube videos. I just 'discovered you' recently, Peter

[@AimeeNolte]

+Mary Smith thanks for watching, Peter!

[@jazzfan2222]

It's cool to understand the theory behind this. I always feel gravitated towards the thirds in this song when I'm soloing. Great stuff!

[@laxatives]

Some crazy beautiful solos coming from super simple ideas

[@yunesbb]

this is GOLD! thanks Aimee

[@AimeeNolte]

+yunes brejan glad you think so!

[@rafaelortsespadero4870]

Muchas Gracias !

[@64Golfy]

Great thanks so helpful 🙏

[@jimgallagher2979]

This is a great song to play on guitar too. Several have done it here on KZbin that are worth listening to.

[@bubba4001]

Great information Aimee and thank you.

[@lisalovesn]

I really like this. Easy to understand the mindset of trying to improv through a piece. This is really good.

[@AimeeNolte]

+Lisa Franklin thank you Lisa!

[@Trondset]

I got this song from my guitar teacher to practise. I'll definitely gonna use your approach on aiming for 3rds and 7th's. (loved the sound of 7th's). Thank you

[@patrickcunningham618]

Aimee is awesome!

[@harilubovac9155]

Thanks for this great lesson!

[@horaciogianello5282]

¡JUST GREAT, YOU ARE ONE OF A KIND MUSICIAN!!!

[@adventuresinjazz]

I really enjoy your smooth and relaxed tone! very pleasant to listen to, especially your solo towards the end of the video.

[@AimeeNolte]

Kirk Roa thank you, Kirk

[@mrpitusberry]

Really cool lesson and great explanations, thank you

[@ericmitchell9331]

This was a great lesson, thanks for sharing! It was a little tough to see the lead sheet, but your description made it very clear.

[@rodrigomunozmarmolejo9337]

Thank you!!!!