"As Time Goes By". Play it again, Sam (Casablanca) , Piano Tutorial

[@DanMartin67]

berklee college of music (piano major) alumni here! Loved watching your videos in college. Still Love them. My mother wanted me to learn this so she could quite literally say “play it again sam” to me on Mother’s Day! Thanks so much for teaching the rudimentary basics and classics that often are long forgot by my generation. Keep the content coming! Keep teaching the millennials AND the GEN Z’s as well. And play it again sam!

[@KentHewittpiano88]

I love hearing from a younger person who appreciates the historicity of our great music, which I try to pass on to others. Blessings, brother.

[@mayumiyamamoto283]

way cool sound!...what a great teacher,and again great chops...i was lucky enough to live with sam brown when he played with bill evans when they cut from left to right album,my wife is the piano player and she, loves your classes, we are here down in costa rica and we have place in guatemala....you are welcome anytime...come and hang!

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Thanks for the nice comment and invitation. I'd love that! Are you referring to the bass player Sam Jones? I believe he played on one of Bill's first recordings. All the best!

[@wolfpsx6210]

Your taste of phrasing and voicings is just so great. Something you don't learn by pedantic studying. Never stop doing what you do.

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Can I use your statement? I was recently criticized by a masters degree professor for not having Western Music Theory knowledge to qualify as a teacher. He ridiculed me for teaching on the internet. Can I use your statement. Thanks!!

[@PauloHenrique-mm3nn]

Please, keep motivated mr. Kent, I'm sure that we never saw each other but do not fool yourself, we are your class room and you are an awesome teacher. Your videos made me WANT to study jazz and your aproach is like no other from teachers that I ever had. I make Mr. Wolf's words, mine. Thank you for everything, mr. Kent

[@guitargod6997]

Some can play, and some can teach. The great ones can do both, and they are the music. When the music becomes your voice, I believe the ear and the imagination rule. In any case, theory is the skeleton of the flesh and blood body of the music that seduces the mind. Theory did not write the Chaconne or As Time Goes By.

[@adamglinka1]

That professor must be .......I don't wont to say it here....

[@pianist8963]

You are great and absolutely enlightening! For me, jazz is fun, joy, love, and sensuality! No, let's only take out our leftovers in the improvisations! Good luck and greetings from Greece!

[@KentHewittpiano88]

You have the right perspective ....much respect, sir!

[@emilycorlett8082]

Thanks so much for making this video and having the sheet music to download. I’ve been trying to learn this song for my grandad and I couldn’t really find other tutorials that worked for me.

[@KentHewittpiano88]

That's great to hear....thanks!

[@sallysigler727]

Kent, Kent, Kent! Last year I purchased your book which is great, but because if my own inability, I got so frustrated, I didnt play for almost a year! Mot your fault! But now, sick and home (not from virus) and self quarantined (due to virus), I’m drawn into the abyss again! But now, I can almost play better! All this time when I didnt play, and watched videos and thought about how I wished I could play! So practice makes perfect as they say, but maybe no practice helps sometime (if that makes any sense at all)!! Go figure!

[@KentHewittpiano88]

I understand, Sally. Sometimes you need a break. If you want easier videos start with my Beginner series. Check out my playlists...they may help get you get motivated again. kzbin.info/door/dmjw5sm9Kn83TB_rA_QBCwplaylists

[@sebg8043]

This is super - so beautiful and well explained. Thank you so much for making this freely available.

[@herminioometto8562]

the brilliance of this piano sound makes me motivated...thank you .

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Many, many, thanks for a great comment!

[@nickmoloney9820]

This is superb, subscribed and grateful to you for sharing your incredible knowledge, a joy to hear you play, thankyou.

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Thank you kindly!

[@rupertjm6101]

Genius move to modulate down to C! I'd never thought of doing that. Obvious key change for me would be to move up to E to brighten it up for a finale. Now I need to find a singer who is prepared to have a go at dropping a minor third like that! :)

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Nice comment ...up a 3rd is more common. I'm glad you liked it. An alto that is more comfortable in the lower key might do the trick.

[@adamglinka1]

Thank you for everything you do......I hope you'll live up to 120 in good health!!

[@maffroo]

That is beautiful, Kent! Thank you so much for all those magnificent free downloadable arrangements!

[@KentHewittpiano88]

It's a pleasure, thanks for the comment, Matthew!

[@albertogarcia1278]

Thank you so much for putting this together. I'm classically trained, and completely new to jazz - this video has great examples of re-harmonization, locked-hands, arpeggios, moving progressions... great for somebody new to understand the concepts. Also, many, many thanks for taking the time write down the score, it's incredibly helpful :-)

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Hi Alberto. Thanks so much for telling me.... your comment means so much to me...and helps me to satyr encouraged... and keep going. Blessings!

[@angelialvares]

such a lovely dreamy version ...just makes you want to sigh with happiness....thanks so much for playing and uploading it.

[@KentHewittpiano88]

+Angeli Alvares My pleasure...that's a great comment. Thanks!

[@unclevincentus]

This is beautiful, one can tell you really know what you're playing. Thank you for the upload!

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Thanks! I wrote this one out, so it's a study. Most of my playing is ad lib so the ones that are written out are more in depth and thought out.

[@prov31mrs]

Kent Hewitt --

[@arielazcurra]

This Intro is full of colors. Very beautiful 🌈

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Thanks! I like that intro , too...particularly the minor 2nd and locked hands!

[@naa7014]

thanks /this » as times goes by > is really timelessness,.

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Thanks so much!

[@joshannon6148]

Hi Kent, I've got a couple of students working on this. Making a list of youtube examples of this piece. Hope to see you in Maine again sometime.

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Please do!

[@reinhardheiderich1879]

nice.. thank you. Greetings from Reinhard, Germany

[@londonguy007]

loved that arrangement

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Glad you liked it. It's a free download on my website.

[@hongkongtennis]

Too marvellous for words.

[@KentHewittpiano88]

That's also a title of a great song....Johnny Mercer did it again! Thanks!

[@lucas34540]

Thanks for another great lesson Kent. Your videos really helped open up the keyboard for me. Some of the best on KZbin. Keep it up!

[@KentHewittpiano88]

+Lucas Cram Thanks! I really appreciate your nice comment...things like this keep me going. More to come.

[@graham7734]

Kent.Thank you for sharing your Knowledge in music. You have a wonderful way of explainingchord harmony.Graham

[@KentHewittpiano88]

+graham 7 Thanks, Graham, in my humble way, I hope I have learned to do that for all the years I've been "hanging around", so thanks for your comment and compliment!

[@GeneWeingarten1]

Where I'm at in my musical skill I'm not going to pop-out a fancy arrangement like this BUT! I do appreciate being exposed to all these styles and terms, gives me a chance to advance by researching all that you are exposing us to.

[@KentHewittpiano88]

A good deal of jazz theory is "cerebral" , so if you like analyzing things, then this is something to take pleasure and inspiration from. That's what I do...and I try to pass it on to those who also like that.

[@reinhardheiderich1879]

hello Kent, can I get the transcription of "As Time Goes Bay" from you? Thanks in advance.👍

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Go here for all available scores: old.kenthewitt.com/

[@thpvthpv]

This sounds amazing, been trying to find more advanced tutorials and this is just great. Only thing, cant seem to find as time goes by from the website, bunch of other nice ones are there but not this one

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Go to old website here: old.kenthewitt.com/

[@dylanakent]

What a fantastic tutorial! Beautiful arrangement!

[@KentHewittpiano88]

+Dylan A. Kent Thanks so much...I'm glad you liked it. Please subscribe and give a thumbs up. All the best!

[@paulallenMacca]

Kent Thank you so much for putting up As Time Goes By it sounds great.

[@KentHewittpiano88]

+Paul Allen Thanks, Paul. I may do another version of this song Hollywood style, also easy stride on Ain't Misbehavin'. Keep listening!

[@paulallenMacca]

Your welcome Kent and i look forward to those. Paul

[@KentHewittpiano88]

+Paul Allen Hey Paul, I just hit 1K subscribers, wow!.... and you are one of my most loyal supporters so please know how much I appreciate that!

[@herminioometto8562]

great arrengement applyed to as times Góes by., I'll study this the hole new year..,.until I get it right...

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Thanks for the compliment...keep at it!

[@justinus]

adjacent notes played together makes a nice sound

[@KentHewittpiano88]

+Justinus Andjarwirawan Esp. in the interior of the chord. Monk liked them on the top. Thanks!

[@Bookssful]

wonderful

[@ttwa5328]

nicely done

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Thank you!

[@arpadternei6991]

Very great tutorial Kent!!! Thanks a lot! Greetings from Europe! :-)

[@KentHewittpiano88]

You're so welcome and thanks for writing!!

[@maddiemurphy2437]

Hello Kent you should do an Arrangement of stardust by hoagie Carmichael, my grandma told me I should learn it but I can’t find any arrangements or even the melody

[@KentHewittpiano88]

thanks for the request. You should be able to find it on MusicNotes.com

[@RRTheN00bPwner]

This is great. I am fairly familiar with this tune (have been playing an arr. from a great channel here on youtube) but your video gives me so many ideas and really helps in finding my own sound as I try to work out my own version. Since you started this channel I fell in love with drop 2 and locked hand voicings. Something that is hard to figure out yet becomes clear as day when you teach it. Congratulation on 1k subscribers! Rene

[@KentHewittpiano88]

+RRTheN00bPwner Hi Rene...always great to hear from you! I spent a lot of time working up this arrangement and actually the drop 2 technique is rather new for me so I can't say that I'm totally fluid with it. It's been used a long time by top- notch big band and orchestra arrangers and you even see it in older transcriptions of classic standards and of course Bill Evans' transcriptions. Have you checked out the Barry Harris videos? He's one of the last great jazz piano legends still around and he uses that technique quite a bit. Thanks for keeping in touch and it's amazing having that many people subscribing to my channel; I hope to keep the inspiration going.

[@KentHewittpiano88]

+RRTheN00bPwner See below..... Hey, Rene ...did you give me a thumbs up for this video? I'm counting!

[@RRTheN00bPwner]

+Kent Hewitt I have spent hours watching every single Barry Harris video I could find. Most of it is way over my head but I keep going back to them and everytime I do, something new clicks with me. That man is simply amazing. The 6th diminished scale... man, if I could lnly finally figure that stuff out ^^. Haha. Drop 2 Voings ... not to many people seem to know about them these days, that's why it is so exciting that you are studying/teaching them! Lots of people (including myself) are looking for a certain sound - we all want to sound like Bille Evans don't we^^ - and drop 2 is exactly the sound I had in my head the second I first touched a piano.

[@RRTheN00bPwner]

+Kent Hewitt I sure did! :)

[@RRTheN00bPwner]

+Kent Hewitt check out the video of Bill Harris playing "Be my Love" if you ever find the time! It is sublime. I would love to get more out of that video, but my chops and knowledge aren't quite there yet to do it without help. Be my Love is usually played in the "people's key" of C, which would make it easier to understand what he is doing. And it is a lovely tune to boot. If you were to make a tutorial of that in the style of your great teaching videos I would be over the moon ^^ Rene

[@richardyoung1060]

Would love to play 10ths in left hand but I can not quite span it...I can rock them but doesnt sound as good.Just discovered these vids....wonderful playing!

[@KentHewittpiano88]

If you practice the jump technique ...bass to 10th.... it will get better over time...trust me!

[@SHADOWFOX1464]

This sounds so good bro💯🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Cool...many thanks for telling me!

[@fredrickmendelsohn606]

Hi Kent. I’m confused, as usual, is the first chord in measure 13 fm7? It looks like a g diminished??

[@KentHewittpiano88]

A G diminished chord is very much like a C7b9, which is an approach chord to an Fm7, which is the first chord of this song in Eb. Write to me if you need more explanation.

[@JacoF17]

BELLISSIMA !!!

[@davidroses6565]

Awesome, thanks thanks thanks 😊😊😊😊😊

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Thank you!

[@fortunatocosta1]

fantastic! you are great!!!!

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Thanks so much!!1

[@tomerdun]

Could you teach the song "Round midnight" by telonious nonk?

[@KentHewittpiano88]

+tomerzx Thanks for the comment and request. I'll give that some thought. I should mention there's already about 10 tutorials on that song on KZbin. Or is it that you prefer my teaching methods? Thanks!

[@tomerdun]

I do in fact prefer your teaching methods, I could't find any video that explained it well, but you videos always help me so it would be great if you consider it.

[@ethelrizarri2614]

Sam , do you have a beginner tutorial I am a beginner kind of and I can understand C, D. Etc

[@KentHewittpiano88]

There's many folks doing beginner piano videos if you do a search on KZbin. Also try these: kzbin.info/aero/PLFuMibnl_h5aTaUnQpBtsc6p1ZsLsxagq

[@dancollins1673]

It's a nice arrangement and I thank you for the lesson. It would be a good idea to fix the link to your web page in the description. I managed to download the sheet music but I'll bet others will have problems getting it.

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Thanks for the tip!

[@richard9480]

Bravo!

[@KentHewittpiano88]

One great word that we love...thanks!

[@suup4k75]

When you're using chords in the melody, which position does the melody note usually take? For clarification when you play the Ab in the first part of the melody as a chord, is it the root note? the 3rd? the 5th? etc. Also, how do you know which chords to play? Is there a kind of order where maybe a 7th chord will lead into a m7 but would sound odd with a M7? or is it dependant on what you want it to sound like?

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Hey.. brother McQueen! Thanks for writing!: There are general rules.... however your ear will tell you what sound you like... and it doesn't have to conform to sounds that are "expected". I would suggest for you to check out the 1st video I did on the locked hands technique. Also if you watch all my videos, they will give an overall knowledge that will answer these questions. But in this case the first note of the melody is the 3rd... so you would voice the chord as an Fm7 with the Ab on top. (2nd inversion). Check this: kzbin.info/aero/PLFuMibnl_h5b-4H5_cYxavlX5JeO1gYEh

[@suup4k75]

Im diggin it cool cat, thanks for the reply!

[@jimsskot1]

It is so nice. I love it.:-)

[@KentHewittpiano88]

+jimsskot1 Glad you liked it, keep listening!

[@arthursantiago100]

Awesome Ken. Your lessons are a perfect accompaniment to your book. I understand where the chords in the introduction came from but how did you pick the F diminished scale ( resolving to F minor ). Without thinking about it , I may have tried a C half / whole or super locrian ( ie 5>1). Your intro is fantastic !

[@arthursantiago100]

Sorry bad question. I see , the F is the minor 2 chord ( I should check my key signatures before asking questions. Haha ). Great lesson though !!!

[@ThePianoMan1953]

Sam wishes he played it like this! ha...ha..... Well done!

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Sam played it pretty good...I learned from him! Thanks!

[@dufasaurjoe2899]

It sounds like Kent has played it again more than once. Maybe as much as Piano Man.

[@KentHewittpiano88]

One of the most requested songs if you play piano in bars.

[@dwaynerichardson3370]

Do you play in any night clubs. Very beautiful and full. Truely gifted.

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Many thanks! I used to play clubs in NYC, Boston, and Miami. Now I live semi- retired on CT shore and play a few gigs in CT and RI.There's not many jazz clubs left.

[@ethelrizarri2614]

+Kent Hewitt Did you have a video? I can subscribe???

[@sergioabib3216]

Rick, in the movie does not say "play it again Sam". This is the most famous movie phrase that has NEVER been said. In the scene where Rick starts drinking without stopping he tells Sam: - "You played for her, you can play for me. Play it!"

[@KentHewittpiano88]

That's correct, Sergio....but that has became the "catch phrase"...and that catch phrase helps to identify the film, the piano player, and the song. It was so significant that Woody Allen named one of his movies after that phrase.

[@2msvalkyrie529]

Apparently the request most hated by cocktail pianists ?

[@KentHewittpiano88]

No...but I don't agree.....I always like to play this song.......either as a jazz or cocktail pianist.

[@learnmusicnow]

Your knowledge of music theory is terrifying.

[@KentHewittpiano88]

There's always more to learn, I learn something every time I work on a new video.

[@shardingable]

lots of nice tasty inner movement (Milton)

[@KentHewittpiano88]

+Shery Harding Cyntje That's the esoteric part of it. Thanks!!

[@9333hinde]

I tried twice to forward you a comment and each time was thrown off. I will write an email

[@KentHewittpiano88]

I don't know why that's happening...write to me at [e-mail]...I will answer.

[@9333hinde]

Hi Kent, yes I will move on by email. Just here another try to all the folks around the world know what a genius you are. I am back in Germany. Never go to America if you are not covered by health insurance. I broke my shoulder and had to be flown out for surgery.To be continued in my email. So long

[@wolfpsx6210]

By the way, your cats remind me of all the obstacles the world throws at you when you just want to practice your art, haha!! Women and all the materialistic friends, relatives and colleagues...

[@KentHewittpiano88]

That's cool...but how did you know I have cats? (Sometimes they jump on your lap while you're practicing...if they're jazz cats).

[@wolfpsx6210]

You mentioned them in the video! :)

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Can't remember...what number, please?

[@wolfpsx6210]

Kent Hewitt In this video "As Time Goes By" around 10:30! :)

[@eagle___empire3175]

"Play it again, Sam" Is not in the movie. Believe it or not. Its been erased from history

[@markm0000]

Quantum computing is fucking with reality hard. So many things are different now.

[@eagle___empire3175]

I know its a shame.

[@KentHewittpiano88]

"Play it again, Sam" is a "catch" phrase....not in the movie, but how people remember the tune. When people in a club ask me to "play it again, Sam", I play "As Time Goes By".....you dig?

[@eagle___empire3175]

Im not an expert on the movie but from what I was told by fans it was , but no longer.

[@jetpilot3714]

EAGLE___EMPIRE What? That’s ridiculous. The phrase play it again Sam was never in the movie.

[@rogerparkhurst5796]

Too much pedal for my liking, muddy.

[@KentHewittpiano88]

I think what your hearing is the quality of the recording, reverb, not the pedaling. Check my other recordings.

[@nessieness5433]

The catch phrase is NOT play it again, Sam. Ingrid Bergman says: PLAY IT, Sam, for old time's sake. There is NO 'again' in the phrase.

[@KentHewittpiano88]

+Nessie Ness You are right, that is what SHE says, in the context of the film. However a "catch phrase", which is defined as a well-known sentence or phrase, Is PLAY IT AGAIN, Sam. That's how most people say it and remember it, even though it's a misquote. That phrase fits the definition of a catch phrase. Also that was the title of Woody Allen's 1972 film (which may be the reason that most people misquote Ingrid.) I can't count how many times people have come up to me while I was playing piano in a restaurant requesting this song and misquoted Ingrid, probably because it sounds better!. BTW, you're not the first person who's pointed that out to me.

[@nessieness5433]

I played it again and again, this tutorial, because it is so good ;

[@KentHewittpiano88]

+Nessie Ness Many thanks! I appreciate your telling me.

[@Gerard_2024]

That fact has been pointed out in countless documentaries about the movie, so I think the whole world is well aware of it by now.

[@jaked.8388]

Nessie that's true but on the next take, Ingrid said "Sam would you move your ass and play it again" ...right this time! Alas, they never used this :(

[@oliviajanzkordell4491]

too much frill ....poor tempo ... no swing .... as good a fingersmith as you are should know better ! ! good chords without swing are wasted ! !

[@brucegregori]

I hear a lot swing,....maybe your ears are set to straight 8s?...adjust those and then listen again.