How to Improvise Counterpoint Like Brad Mehldau

[@SeanMcCarthyMusic251]

I appreciate you sharing concepts that you are working on that you haven't mastered yet. I think it is something that is sorely missing on social media lately, lots of people only share themselves sounding perfect and it ain't reality! Great content, looking forward to exploring this (as much as a single note instrument can ha!)

[@NoahKellman]

Hey, thanks Sean! Appreciate that man :)

[@danielecorbari7033]

Those 2 lessons about Mehldau are astounding. Thanks Noah, really enjoying going through all of your tutorials. This one is a MUST if you love Brad and.. I do! Hope you are good, can't wait to see a Jarrett tutorial! Have a nice one

[@skippysounds541]

I was just speaking with Dick Hyman about this same topic! Obviously Bach is the quintessential example, but Mr. Hyman also mentioned that he was influenced by Bob Zurke (1912-1944). Hope this helps to add another "block in the chain" so to speak. Happy practicing!

[@NoahKellman]

Awesome, thanks so much for this info! I haven't heard much Zurke, will definitely check it out. Appreciate it!

[@omegasurf]

Lennie Tristano is another worth exploring

[@JohnDevinBates]

Love the concept!!

[@Dianagarcialopez2002]

I have always wanted to perfect this particular skill but there wasn't anybody on the internet to teach it until you arrived with this video. Thank you very much for this work you are doing, what you are doing shows that you are an incredible person and that you have a deep love for this music. Love From Spain! ❤

[@NoahKellman]

Thank you, Diego! Much appreciated man. Glad it's helpful and thanks for the comment.

[@rosemariebaroni7154]

I just discover You... (14th of July 2021) I Love❤ the way you are teaching explaining and...with so much Humility🙏 Thank You Bravo !!!👏👏👏 You are a wonderful Teacher !!! God Bless You🙏🎹👏🏹😘 Rose a

[@karenstephens2047]

It really wasn’t that sloppy Noah!!!

[@NoahKellman]

Thanks, Karen! Did my best :p

[@thekingreginald]

I love what you do Noah!! I have a lot of your course and it’s really changing how I play!! Thank you sir!!

[@NoahKellman]

Thanks, Reginald, really appreciate it and so glad to hear it!

[@davidwhite2949]

I love how you just demystify this stuff. Thanks, Noah!

[@NoahKellman]

Hey, you're welcome, David. Thanks for the comment!

[@doncleary5531]

Love it. More like this!

[@C12389]

Really like your "autopilot" description. Although I have encountered this phenomenon in my own playing, I never "nailed" the concept as you have. Bravo - and thanks for clarifying.

[@mudbone7706]

This is great stuff, Noah. Thanks for sharing your ideas on getting started with improvising counterpoint in jazz context.

[@garybennett2946]

I thank you for this inspiring lesson. I'm listening more to Brad Mehldau. Love his dissonance.

[@NoahKellman]

Hey, you're welcome, Gary! He's incredible, right?

[@garybennett2946]

@@NoahKellman incredible, absolutely. I also love Paul Bley. I recently uploaded a solo of the tune entitled, "Ida Lupino", on Discard, Favorite Music.

[@scara19]

Great, Noah

[@98BlackTransAm]

Maybe a bit of a stretch, but the two-handed runs at ~10:00 sound like Page McConnell from Phish. Fantastic stuff!

[@davidsevitt8807]

Great video Noah - and I really appreciate you sharing devices you’re working on vs having already mastered. It’s actually quite motivating knowing that great players like you still have things to work on!! And btw, you counterpoint still is insanely good! :)

[@morenodonadel]

Actually there is a pianist who does it even much better than Brad, his name is Fred Hersch and he is the guy whom Brad studied and learnt those things with

[@JohnDevinBates]

Awesome!!

[@NoahKellman]

Glad you like it John!

[@haramora7331]

Great lesson!

[@lebeelouis1938]

Awesome , another truly great video !!! Please make another video on practicing it would be valuable I’m sure ! That is if ever you are lacking ideas ) merciiii

[@edwardvivenzio5843]

Thanks Noah!

[@kwixotic]

The focus on the technique is helpful, even necessary if one wishes to emulate Brad in his improvisations. But Brad's playing encompasses a kind of creativity unique to him which is beyond emulation and which displays dissonance in his voicings where the Bach technique isn't all that apparent. Consider his rendition of the the tune "For All We Know" in The Art of the Trio where only a small portion of the song demonstrates his technical prowess. Anyway, is what you're playing found in any pdf files or Bach literature?

[@gabrielarpino9955]

Love your videos! Would love to see more formulas for playing out from other jazz improvisers 😄

[@NoahKellman]

Thanks, Gabriel! Definitely planning to do some more videos on that subject. Appreciate the comment.

[@vivien1252]

so impressive. thanks.

[@CharlesAustin]

Pretty nice.. helpful and inspiring .. good work !!

[@NoahKellman]

Thanks, Charles! Glad you enjoyed it.

[@eternalrainbow-cj3iu]

You are spund8ng pretty like Noah Kellman Man you are the Best!!! Could you do intensive titorials about 5 against 4 and 4: 5

[@eternalrainbow-cj3iu]

Especially on Moments Notice?

[@filiomusic]

Great Video, Noah! I’m gonna start practicing this! Could you make a Video detailing what you Play with the right hand here? I find that a lot of Bebop Material and more doesn’t work well on this tune because of the rapid and extreme chord changes.. But I really like what you’re doing here, especially the very Mehldauian Licks.

[@mharbaugh]

Oh man, that was amazing!

[@NoahKellman]

Thanks, Marcus!

[@itom1994]

Awesome intro and nice concept.

[@NoahKellman]

Thanks, Tom, glad you like it!

[@mauriceravel4084]

Nice tribute to armando as intro !

[@elizabethlopez4982]

Damn what a great video😂

[@MooCarvalho]

👏👏👏👏👏

[@cesar.martinez]

Nice! I love the passages with triplets in the right hand (Brad uses that kind of resources, also groupings of 5 and 6, but... he's Brad, haha)

[@NoahKellman]

Hahaha yup. Thanks César, appreciate the comment.

[@eternalrainbow-cj3iu]

Hey Noah is this based upon Con Alma?

[@davidrosen9711]

Killing

[@keithevans62]

Fantastic work , thank's you a lot but i'm feeling like a beginner !!! :-)

[@NoahKellman]

Haha, Brad makes me feel like a beginner too!

[@ndpmomentum2445]

The links to your website are down

[@NoahKellman]

@@ndpmomentum2445 thanks for letting me know! Should be fixed now

[@davidecorvi8910]

You say it’s not magic...I think it is!

[@robertbohall7363]

Step 1: know Countdown. I'll need to come back later!

[@_sonicfive]

I heard more Chick Corea there than Brad Mehldau. But still, enjoyable.