Autumn Leaves - Jazz Trio Approach

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LESSON SUMMARY
What are the essential differences between playing solo jazz piano versus playing in a piano trio? Even though a tune's melody and harmony are the same in both contexts, what you play as a pianist is significantly modified for a trio setting. In today's Quick Tip, Yannick Lambrecht demonstrates a simple and tasty approach to "Autumn Leaves" on piano for a jazz trio setting. You'll learn:
-Cycle of 5ths Chord Progression
-Quartal & Rootless Chords
-4-Note Voicings for Two Hands
-6-Note Voicings for Two Hands
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Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
00:54 - Lead Sheet Melody
03:51 - Chord Voicings (beginner)
08:04 - Combine hands
10:55 - Play with backing track
12:03 - Chord Voicings (intermediate/advanced)
14:51 - Combine hands
16:01 - Play with backing track
16:27 - Adding variation
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Happy practicing!
Jonny May

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00:00 - Intro 00:54 - Lead Sheet Melody 03:51 - Chord Voicings (beginner) 08:04 - Combine hands 10:55 - Play with backing track 12:03 - Chord Voicings (intermediate/advanced) 14:51 - Combine hands 16:01 - Play with backing track 16:27 - Adding variation

[@elizabethmorgan2513]

This is incredibly wonderful! I’ve played by ear and studied classical piano for yrs but always longed to play jazz piano but couldn’t find instruction. I cannot thank you enough for these lessons. You are an excellent teacher. WONDERFUL WONDERFUL WONDERFUL Thank you so much. 👏👏❤️👍🏻😊

[@france4me117]

Yannick is absolutely brilliant and the same goes for Jonny ... I'm a Classical pianist and love Jazz however, I always seem to find voicing a key element in Jazz that one needs to make sure to sound too muddy :) This explains in such a magnificent way that I could easily adopt and play with more confidence with such a style that is light and absolutely beautiful. I adore cocktail / Jazz Bar music and this is my mission :)

[@QobelD]

Yannick is so good! I have got to find more of his explainers. He's very easy to listen to. I love this channel! You're always building/strengthening that bridge over the gulf of musical mysteriocity. Thank you Piano with Jonny!

[@user-lh9zz8rt8b]

Thank you!!! I'm working on it these days 😍😍

[@incredibleian5658]

I like how Jonny organizes the sections what you need to know for jazz like chord voicing

[@rullirosandi3281]

My favorit song... greeting from Indonesia

[@saulgoodman9721]

Perfect timing!

[@LastCast2011]

loved it!

[@eduardoguzman7936]

GRRRRREAT LESSONS , thanks you both .

[@ceciliaolivas5803]

Super like! He makes everything seems so easy! ❤️❤️❤️

[@pepitolozano]

Love this! Thank you!

[@uglyhands_pianist-9983]

I love this song..❤️

[@mircolagatta2906]

Very good lesson... thanks

[@kouadioangebasile8530]

JONNY IT'S AN AMAZING GUY

[@Wilsonn456]

That’s help me a lot , thank u so much !

[@samuelaniekan]

Great lesson

[@bongnunag3319]

Thank you for sharing your Talent...

[@nillangafernando2371]

Very good tutorial

[@orophoto]

Very cool !

[@nilangaga]

Thank you sir

[@bridgetbennett2527]

A-ma-zing! Thank you xx

[@Lemtheachiever]

Thanks

[@jimsskot1]

❤

[@rogerioesposito2170]

Very useful ! As always ! Quartal chords ? Is that the name ? Interesting and beautiful. Already studying. Give my best to your colleague, master. Everything you do to improve a gig performance worths gold. One never knows who's watching and where you can be called to play on next. Thanks again !

[@arthurrollins9234]

Where do the singers start to sing if he’s playing the melody to the song? Autumn Leaves piano

[@music7774life]

(Chord progression) All the different 2-5-1 approaches Circles progressions different Approaches. Ascending Progressions Descending Progressions Chromatic progressions both ascending and descending. Reharmonize and voicings cluster and stretch chords. Intros and outros Passings chords & substitution chords & turn around chord progressions. Key changes progressions (Licks) Licks to do in different major and minor progressions. Licks to do in-between chord progressions. Different scale licks Cadence's (Runs) All scale runs descending and ascending. Crossover finger techniques for different keys.

[@qwertypurugganan5771]

Hi Johnny, I love your videos and I've learned a lot from your tutorials. Just want to ask if Emaj7 to G7 is fit when played together?

[@PianoWithJonny]

That is the chord relationship for the first 2 chords of Giant Steps. Major 7 to dominant 7 up a minor third. It's non-diatonic but definitely works for jazz as a secondary dominant!

[@petervoglmusic2517]

In the third bar (level 1) the F in the bass should have a natural sign (under the Db7 chord)

[@bethanylowe8773]

Exactly what I need around now. Hey Yannick you're great! Question: the double bass in a jazz group is usually so quiet as to be inaudible, so why do we entrust the bass note to them alone? Here eg the GM7 chord sounds more like a C9 chord in isolation - which can make jazz hard to follow harmonically.

[@bethanylowe8773]

Ps needs F natural in bar 4 etc! :)

[@PianoWithJonny]

Thank you Bethany! Although the double bass is typically quiet, it can certainly be "felt." I think that's part of the beauty of a trio ensemble.

[@dougswindowonnature9438]

Is that C chord built on fourths also C 6/9? A,D,G,C

[@penkal1981]

Greetings from Greece! Love your lessons! If I may ask the brand and model of your piano. Thanks...

[@PianoWithJonny]

Thank you! We use the Yamaha P-515

[@JulianHarris]

I adore this video thanks for posting. I've watched it at least 10 times trying to learn from it and it's been a real pleasure. Here are some things I think could make it even easier to learn from. 1. Teach only the chords you're going to play. You cover a few chords at the beginning that aren't included. So they're redundant, for the purposes of this piece. E.g. kzbin.info/www/bejne/f6fWf5udmqyYZpo that chord is taught then not used if I followed correctly 2. Go through the chord sequences lots of times and really slowly. There is one transitional chord that is only flashed on the screen for less than a second. 3. The "whole game" teaching model you partially follow: showing the whole thing then digging in to specific methods, but you do mix a bunch of flourishes not part of the piece that are confusing as a beginner. Having something like "this is what you'll play then [quite separately] here's what you can do if you practice later" is a format I personally learn a lot from. E.g. these flourishes kzbin.info/www/bejne/f6fWf5udmqyYZpo are lovely but am I supposed to be learning those or are you just noodling? I'm trying to copy everything you did so these are distracting 4. The transitional chord isn't a strict semitone slide, one note is a whole note -- you don't explain why and it's an example of what you say is one thing then what you do is different. Finally I'm using this technique called "Pomodoro technique" which says spend 20-25 minutes on something, take a 5 minute break, then try again. Maybe you could provide guidance as to how much time each section is worth practicing? Thanks so much again it's an absolutely beautiful piece that I listen to and would love to play really well. I think this video has gone a long way to help that.

[@JulianHarris]

Also the transitions between chords and melody have a lot of linked notes and that really helped me weave it all together. E.g. after playing one phrase of the melody, my fingers are already on some of the notes for the chord, which makes it even easier to learn.

[@pedroalgayer1]

Show

[@cripzrus]

Loved it but a bit difficult to pick up your narrative over the piano volume.

[@arthurrollins9234]

Autumn Leaves for singers to accompany him self as he sing

[@arthurrollins9234]

Yes I like your style but I’ve been singing for a good long time using piano players to play to play for me I’m now playing piano If I’m singing Autumn leaves,all i need to back me is the chords i am singing the melody All I want is to accompany myself. Can you help me with that?

[@PianoWithJonny]

Yes! You can just leave out the melody and play the chords provided here. These are rootless voicings so they work best in a band setting. If you want to accompany in a solo piano style we have courses on that too.

[@arthurrollins9234]

How does the Singer sing to this song with the piano playing the melody?

[@PianoWithJonny]

If a singer was singing, the piano part would focus on the chords themselves. Some melody doubling is ok, but typically the focus would be more on responding with chords and countermelodies in the gaps of the vocal melody 👍

[@eyewoa..t.v7588]

Please please and please try to bring him to your channel always please

[@richardross1119]

Please adjust your vocal to increase a few db’s , particularly when playing and talking simultaneously. Thanks

[@ChineseHymnPiano]

讲的清楚又好，快要比Jonny老师好了。厉害的团队。

[@arthurrollins9234]

How to sing and play my keyboard without playing the melody just the chords, Autumn Leaves

[@PianoWithJonny]

Check out our course on Autumn Leaves Jazz Swing Accompaniment on PWJ: pianowithjonny.com/courses/autumn-leaves-jazz-swing-accompaniment-1/

[@carlmichaelchrist]

I hate singing it takes so much courage