Don Grusin • Jazz Piano Master Class

• Alternate Voicing's
• Blues Changes
• Melodic and Harmonic Solo Technique
• Dexterity Enhancers
• Incredible Two Handed Rhythm Patterns
• African Makossa Beat Rhythms
• Soloing With Left Hand
• Split Hand Rhythmic Interpretation
• Don Playing with Dave Grusin, Abe Laboriel, Ernie Watts etc.
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[@lnkd70]

The two brothers are so gifted… 😍

[@frankmuldowney7839]

I had brain injury in 1985, so I have major memory and visual problems like I cannot remember names, dates times etc. I tried to learn how to play the piano several times and got worse as I just could not learn. Now 4 years ago I tried again, by this time to 'not' try to learn or memorize anything as Mr Grusin said in the video, and for some reason, I started to flow out of me, better with my eyes closed. I cant read music, so I always improvise to feelings, moods and the few who have seen me play think I am a classical pianist mostly as I play better when its fast and all fingers are working together, as I cant think at all. It might relate to epilepsy as I had many grand mal seizures, but playing unlimited keys fast calms my brain. My wife knows better than I do, what I play, as I cant play the same music twice, so my lack of memory helps me.

[@user-fe6jv9fy6c]

Пианист высочайшего мастерства,широкая цветовая палитра...удивительный музыкант

[@got2bharmony]

I used to think that Don lived in Dave's shadow, but this video demonstrates what a complete and innovative musician Don is. There are many elements of Don's style that are shared with his brother, for example, the staccato left hand rhythm. I guess that will be down to them playing together in their formative years and listening to some of the same influences. You can see the extent to which the musical ideas and transitions come from within without premeditated planning. It's a shame so much music education is focused on creating players who might become part of an orchestra, sight reading, purist technique, etc. Some classically trainex musicians are obviously immense all-around musicians, but this dry clichéd approach drives many would-be musicians away from music or stifles their inner talents. The advice I'd give to young aspiring musicians is to listen as widely as possible, train the ear to recognise the sound of combinations of notes and practice blending left and right hand notes and the effect of injecting emphasis, dynamics (soft and loud) and the beats per bar and beats per minute. Underpin this with structured practice to improve stretch and finger dexterity and accuracy. Learning to read and some theory will help, but it shouldn't be the primary focus IMHO.

[@clydebermingham121]

“That works… that works …. “ 🤗 😆 lol. 🤗 … There’s a kind of child like humor to his genius 🤗🙏🏽💥🙏🏽🤗 I always imagined Don as being the more ‘mischievously’ 😎 creative side of the Grusin Brothers 🤗 Yet they are both so refined at the same time 🙏🏽🤗 Don explains his extensive creativeness & methodology in such a simple, friendly & free flowing way He seems so naturally humorous .. (unintentional humor ) So naturally creative So meaningful explanations DEEP & MEANINGFUL presented in an apparently light & humorous way 🤗🙏🏽💥🙏🏽

[@clydebermingham121]

Wow .... Really appreciate the is up & personal hang with Don G 😊🙏🏽💥👍🏾

[@PIANOSTYLE100]

The firm soundtrack is one of my favorites.

[@dandiacal]

There are many great pianist like Don Grusin who might not be famous or household names but imho are surely as good as those big names.

[@VadimShinnik]

True!!!

[@lewismartiniello9441]

This a wealth of music & showing & hearing at the same time is very helpful. Thanks again.

[@pianojonathan]

How lucky and fortunate to have this available. And for free. Nice, youtube! And very very nice, Grusin! :D thanks!

[@clydebermingham121]

Some DEEP & SERIOUS STUFF , yet seemingly so Light Hearted & Child like Playfulness Pleasantry 💥🙏🏽🤗🙏🏽💥🎹🎵

[@scottjoyce100]

Wow. Very eye opening approaches to piano. Thank you so much. Just found this. It's making an improvement in my playing. I'd love more of this!

[@percussionquintet]

Wonderful presentation of your ideas for all of us to enjoy.

[@dalegmusic3752]

Wow Don I really enjoyed watching you play. Good class I'm learning so I'll be coming back to replay it next time. Thanks!

[@NebkadBible]

Super great content. Thank you very much!

[@SteveAllenMusic]

A great lesson from one of the greats. This guy has been such an inspiration. I love his adaptation of african rhythms and melodies to piano. Dave his brother has always been one of my top five keyboard players but have recently rediscovered Don. A true talent with a lovely knack of conveying his thoughts to inspire other players in such a musical way. Thanks Don for this video - will use much that I've learned here in my future productions/performances.

[@lewismartiniello9441]

W/ your help I'll get better. Many thanks! The Yamaha has a big fat sound - love it.

[@ceyhanyzc]

Thanks for this precious course, this is so important. He tells us to breathe, this was all I need on my way to virtuosity. No need to practice anyway. And from time to time he tells us to be careful about how to sit on a chair, this also will make me a jazzmaster soon. Godspeed.

[@lewismartiniello9441]

The voicing seg. is great, as is the Yamaha. Many thanks. Esp. knocked out w/ the b min. 7th in which you move the inner notes to get a killer sound. You then go to e something. The fl. 5 w/ the c 7th you add the c sharp ( fl. 9) as you get 2 sources of dissonance, so this is also fine.

thank you very much. beautiful touch

[@novasco55]

He's Got my vote ***************

[@joshdahlin335]

really thanks for this upload

[@PhilPerrySmoothSoul]

Yeah man!

[@dmcmusic2]

Thanks you Don!

[@bodymindsoulcandy]

Joe Zawinul is also my favorite player!!!

[@kwixotic]

The Dominant flat 5 as a voicing which he illustrates creates a proper tension for creative tonalities.

[@lewismartiniello9441]

Love this video. 1. You take slow stuff where I have a chance to see the notes of the chord. This is great cause I get instant grat. Can reuse all this in tunes.

[@rudybrabenec8628]

Love it yeah!

[@SuperC55AMG]

The Jobim tune he's referencing is How Insensitive. But man, his voicings and style of piano, should be in their own category or style of jazz piano. It's Bill Evans based I suppose, but then something I don't know that makes it the Grusin sound. I did notice that he will play a Root and 5 to establish a root sound for a chord not too far from where he will voice the rest of the chord. I think myself and a lot of other players associate the Root and 5th thing with McCoy Tyner and will play it way down in the bass area and sort of loud to get a powerful sound. I see here that doesn't always need to be the case. Just for clarification: The voicings section, he plays a chord for C7. C7 is a dominant 7 with a Bb. He plays B natural. Is that really how he would voice C7? or did he mean C Maj 7

[@PIANOSTYLE100]

That is super neat. Love that rhythm. Guess it's time I learn it. How do I internalize the rhythmic pattern.

[@ArgoBeats]

46:00 !

[@got2bharmony]

Simple but powerful. Don should have added, play 4 notes, two with each hand. The scope and freedom of each hand create opportunities to make quick and smooth transitions.

[@ateol]

30:44

[@PIANOSTYLE100]

Nice. I use to play base guitar..that translates into walking base lines. 1 7 3 6.2 1..songs like the jazz version of Hoagy Carmichael's Georgia on my mind.. You can just do the base line of the chords for.FMaj7 Emin7b5. A7b9 Dminor7 Gmin7 C7 Fmaj7. Then of course you could double.up and play passing notes..and.maybe tritone sub..I think that a Gb7. (Gb Bb.Db E) would fit the bill.az tritone sub for C7. Those notes are basically a semitone above the F maj 7. I have never put a tritone sub here but it would work in theory.

[@claricemouraopontes7291]

Hi Grusin,loved your sound,,,what can I do to get your lessons,some ebook...You like,Jobim,Miltom,,,Good! as a brasilian that I am...Thank you!!

[@francofranco1976]

Clarice Mourão Pontes very nice foto :)

[@chicotrim]

41:00

[@bfnmusic2517]

When is this from? Awesome player and dude

[@VadimShinnik]

www.dongrusinstudio.com/

Clase y buen gusto.

[@FunnyShorties1]

wowwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww

[@Gauchothedog]

Banana fish/Native land/the raven/no borders/Zephyr/ got them all. Listen to it guys!

[@lewismartiniello9441]

Trying to get it by watching your hand positions. Am trying stacking 2 & sharp 5 of the 7th, which is I think I heard you do in the c min. intro. Where do I get more of this?

[@lewismartiniello9441]

Your voicing segment is awesome. Not able to absorb the flat 5s.

[@fg87fgd]

Find the Cook book here: ks.imslp.info/files/imglnks/usimg/d/d3/IMSLP69769-PMLP140424-Cooke-Mastering_the_Scales_and_Arpeggios.pdf

[@DuyPham-on5cv]

Thank you so much for your pdf version of this book!

[@Khayyam-vg9fw]

This is a real pianists' gem!

[@clydebermingham121]

Howdy Don …. What model Yamaha piano are you playing here in this presentation ? 🙏🏽

[@phil3561]

It’s a C7

[@PIANOSTYLE100]

Several Several times I sit at the piano and can find no inspiration. I actually do some of these things. Just try melodic minor in Db or B..you know the easy comfortable keys..For some reason I have come to love to play in Db. Something about the sound or natural tonal beauty of the chord.. I accidentally do a descending finger scrape down the black keys...which of course are the Pentatonics..Then I would play the Ab octave at the same time..easiest true arpeggios I ever found on the piano. Then of course the logic kicks in Gb Ab Bb Db Eb Gb So I could play an Ab9 or and Ab9sus4..then hours later..becoming inspired.I might go in many directions.. Working.out the bebop scale on this...Not really going any direction..i have sat down to a piano or guitar many times ..with no special inspiration and hours later realized that this was.a very productive few hours.

[@PIANOSTYLE100]

I'll definitely be watching more of your.videos.

[@DuyPham-on5cv]

2:25-2:50: what is that progression?

[@saadalhumaid3959]

Is this guy a bro of Dave Grusin?

[@phillc]

Saad Alhumaid Yes his little bro

[@groupebenkelaya9523]

is lik w gorge bush

[@phillc]

10 Dislikes from radio 📻 players 🤦‍♂️

[@user-pp2fo7ix6x]

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[@JayVermaMusic]

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