How to sound GREAT on this classic standard

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Join Peter Martin as he breaks down the essential elements of the classic Ellington ballad "Solitude".
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Once I earn a stable income, I'll just have to check out an open studio subscription. I find Adam and Peter so helpful even in the free content

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Wait until Thanksgiving you will get a big discount

[@teainmorning]

That's the spirit, keep practicing til' then!

[@kareemakhtar6691]

The most impactful teaching method - pls do more across standards! I think Andy Laverne used to do this.

[@Lampyboi]

that lil Amaj7 before the five chord is so sweet. im gonna play that til it's annoying

[@michaelschubert9720]

This is really great fundamental stuff, that you don’t find very often anywhere. Thank you very much for this incredible lesson and the deep insight you give on Jazz piano playing! One like is not enough!

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Quite marvellous. A treat to hear how a master approaches this stuff and makes everything beautiful!

[@JukeboxOddities]

This is so great! Thanks for sharing all the knowledge.

[@sonofsheepdog]

I love Solitude! Thank you

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Signing up in the a.m. I was holding off because I am knee deep in material but now's the time. Thanks

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Great show

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Playing along with you.

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I am a subscriber and one of your most ardent viewers ! I live in Toronto , Ont. Canada . Regards , Lou

[@HernanGnesutta]

THIS IS SO GREAT!!!!! THKS!!!

[@jamesdeancav]

Thanks for the lesson, your playing is so good ❤

[@goodman1127]

Nice approach

[@gregoryc123]

Hey Peter, this is absolute gold, thank you. Personally I would love to see you make a series of these where you could pay for individual standards of your choice. Starting with The Nearness of You, exactly the way you played it on your shelter in place No 16. To this day it’s still probably the most beautiful piece of piano playing I’ve ever heard. In fact it’s my life’s goal to learn to play it that way. In the meantime, keep the gold coming Sir. Your biggest fan:-)👍

[@alphageek101]

Now I want to hear The Nearness of You!! I didn’t hear it on shelter in place No 16. Do you have a link or timestamp?

[@maloneycraig]

The diminished triad with the major 7 on top is what Adam calls the “unicorn chord”, no? Like B D F A# (as in a G7#9 preceding a G7b9) with that A# being the “unicorn horn”.

[@flober1970]

Thanks ! so much to learn ! my 1st ever standard, always played it in Eb ...

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Thanks a lot 😊Was very useful.

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[@chrisharrison809]

❤❤❤ really beautiful. Diminished Maj 7 is what I’d call that one. Thank you for this Peter.

[@alphageek101]

I think he was looking for the Open Study “Adam” name which is Unicorn Chord!

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Greetings from Brazil!

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Is this the typical way you teach on your membership? If so, is it all written out?

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Happy morning 😍

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❤❤❤

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Beautiful and only a few seconds into it.

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i know already

[@nilkilnilkil]

I need to see how you move the diminished around more

[@marlablow116]

Don’t forget we can’t all reach 10ths. What in the suggested substitute? Fifths? 7ths?

[@rachelsmename6]

I'm usually told to roll the 10th. I wish I could reach a 10th too, because it sounds good. Lower on the register you can use a 5th as an alternative also, but not a 7th (too muddy)

[@xatnu]

Try to find you own substitute! Use your ear, you can do it :D

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17:21

[@flober1970]

@19’ sounds so Ahmadish also