How to Swing Your A** Off

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[@adammaness]

Who swings harder than OP? Let me know!

[@erikmathis6104]

Art Tatum

[@pekkakamari646]

Red Garland

[@dr.brianjudedelimaphd743]

Erroll garner

[@makreko]

Nate King Cole

[@JDubbs1965]

I believe this is what they call a rhetorical question - lol.

[@drummonk3699]

thank you so much for doing this segment! I find so many young players who say, "I want to sound like myself, so I don't copy jazz artists...." They use that as a reason to not listen to the greats and learn the language of jazz.... they totally miss the fact that they HAVE TO study the greats and learn that language to SPEAK jazz.... Thank you!.... Thank you! Thank you! Adam!

[@kennbutler1234]

“DONT TOUCH YOUR INSTRUMENT YET” really made me laugh out loud for some reason...the delivery was so strong! 🤣

[@Bati_]

That moment was gold indeed lol

[@Anke-61]

All my life I searched for exactly this way of learning. Thank you soooo much!!

[@nezkeys79]

Respect for not cutting out your mistakes. We all make them

[@SwingClickApp]

Great breakdown and runthrough, love Oscar! Thanks also for emphasising how important it is to slow this stuff down and REALLY listen - it's so great when you zoom back out and can appreciate all that detail, plus hear it quicker in other music too

[@Reuben_95]

It’s so nice to hear someone with the passion for Oscar Peterson as me!

[@difFamilyVlog]

I love that you show you are still working through these exercises as well. I love your vids and it shows we all have room to improve! 👏🏽 I have so many of your videos saved to practice on guitar. Keep up the great work

[@Zacharysandilands]

You guys are too good man. As a first year student to a jazz conservatorium in sydney, this stuff kills me. Hats off to you guys.

[@caliskaterdrummer]

Agreed. These guys are fantastic.

[@gggomez9764]

Had a lesson with some jazz guru said don't play the root. Love how Oscar (Miles does also) just keeps jabbing you with the root like Mohammed Ali. Softening you up for the next round, you can feel the tension building and he is gonna hit you with something unexpected next time around.

[@RUNNOFT71]

Im so glad your channel found me. Love these great lessons.

[@subtones1]

This is great, you outlined the best way to learn any style of music, even classical. All the jazz greats say the same thing... "When I was learning to play there was a record of (whoever... Lester Young etc) I loved and I learned to sing their solos (without writing them out) then learned to play along with the record until I sounded identical to them". Don't use transcription books, it doesn't stick! PS... Oscar's solo on Green Dolphin St on the record "Very Tall" with Milt Jackson is another good one to start with. PPS Sort of related... Anthony Hopkins reads each script 250 times out loud before filming and memorizes a new poem every week.

[@DonyaLane]

Oscar was the GREATEST blues musician of all time! The GOAT!!!

[@evapettersson3933]

You are one of the very best teachers I ever encountered! Thank you for your great way to explain!

[@MrZedhow]

Awesome lesson on OP and swinging. Having said that I haven’t got through it once yet without missing and it’s going to take some obviously. But sage advice, if you want to swing listen to your favourite players doing it.

[@sirrobinhood3409]

Oscar is a personal favorite. Thank You!

[@georgoryfillips6512]

The first time I heard this solo I was 13 years old. I'm now 68 years old...and still in the pocket. This video brought tears to my eyes.

[@wtfr1der]

nice bro, see you next year

[@enzov9772]

"Work Song" by Monty Alexander from the 1977 Montreaux live album is probably the swingiest song I've ever heard

[@aleksik4028]

Soo laid-back, like a happy relaxed walk on sunny summer saturday with no care in the world with a hint of swagger and mischievousness =)

[@ili626]

I think Adam’s voice sounds fine. ..and Yes, singing is key - always been my method, even while improvising/composing. Love OS

[@doktorkakapo3364]

I'm in love with this basic yet so comprehensive language .. Keep this beautiful work going :))

[@CWBella]

I find dancing along or at least somehow moving to the music really helps internalize it.

[@mattkwest468]

Great lesson, Adam. Your message here is the same one I was taught by my teacher who studied with Lennie Tristano - learn it by ear and internalize it before attemping to play it.

[@rolandgerard6064]

This video is pure joy. Many thanks.

[@gabrieln3613]

I had a 7-piece Swing Dance Band (we played Blues, Straight ahead Jazz, R&B too) (harmonica player 51 years) and part of my approach was to bring records to the teacher for the local swing dance society who had learned with Frankie Manning (Dancer at the Apollo during the swing era and who had many students in LA during the late 1990's "swing craze" resurgence) and I would ask him what the dancers liked......they are very picky about music swinging. Of course Count Basie, Louis Prima, Big Joe Turner, Louis Jordan were all favorites.

[@stigadk]

Thank you so much for this lesson. Very inspiring.

[@gordonkrainen5689]

Thanks Adam, very cool. Will be playing along with Oscar more now. Thanks for the PDF!

[@RossMacdonaldBass]

Thank you so much for this video. It's like having a diligent practice partner help me work stuff out in an organized way, and it's just at the right level to keep me encouraged. (I'm on guitar and it's actually playable, which helps.) This and the "Easy (but GOOD) Jazz Piano Voicings" video have been just what I needed to work on over the past few days. If there were a series of similar transcription videos organized by by difficulty, I feel like my playing would skyrocket.

[@jimcrew5348]

Love this! For me, singing before applying to the piano is the key for long term retention. This is especially true if you are a good reader. Personally, I must memorize a solo to the point where I can sing it from start to finish without the track playing before I feel that I truly know it. At that point figuring it out at the piano is relatively easy.

[@chriswright2553]

Awesome lesson Adam. Oscar's feel is to die for.

[@Argentarius11]

Damn!!!! That swings!!!! so cool!!!!

[@markahearn1]

Listen, listen, then listen some more! Once again thank you Adam for another great lesson. Granted there many, but if I had to pick one major all time favorit swing influences. It would have to be the Count Basie Orchrestra. Examples such as Corner Pocket, Shinning Stockings, and the arangement of Fly Me To The Moon with Frank Sinatra just knock me out!

[@PhilippMoehrke]

Great job, Adam. Fun to see you so inspired.

[@louispearson8306]

really interesting and inspiring watching you practice adam. Good content would definately watch more like this

[@enricolongo242]

Canadian players are among the best!)

[@difFamilyVlog]

Many can play fast but it can often feel very stale. (Even many KZbin content creators.) The thing about OP and a few others is that OP phrased his lines (and used empty space) so well to groove whether fast or slow. (Same for Wes IMO)

[@IngoBlees]

Thank you for this motivating lesson. The singing helps really a lot. Nice scatting, Adam :)

[@motto7259]

Ottimo lavoro. Gold top top 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@DaddySantaClaus]

many of those double stops are actually hard on guitar.

[@mitchelledels9762]

Without looking at the music I knew it is would be in the key of F or G If I am playing with other musicians on guitar and don't know tune I will turn volume down and pick notes I hear to get notes and key then when head begins I will turn volume up and play

[@accompagneraupiano]

I agree : it's impossible to notate this feeling. It's reason why we've to do the transcription by ourself. It's more efficient than reading your transcrition !

[@couchphotography8861]

Such fun, thought it would be too fast for me at first, different version each time, ha ha. U have a nice voice Adam. sing like no-one's listening....

[@robertwithrow7813]

Is the Soundslice for this available?

[@obisraelngawani1373]

but you said we should practice by ear but you're using your transcription? I'd use a transcription to a particular part of a tune where I can't play or ear exactly what is being played. Can you correct me if I'm wrong.

[@eugenestockstill7162]

"Like getting slapped in the face!" This really makes me laugh ...🤪

[@VirgilAnderson769]

How do you get the nested tuplets to work in soundslice? I see you do it in this video...I can't do it manually or through the automatic file reading.

[@markcox5385]

Many thanks!

[@B3nnywhit3]

This is good!

[@SparksBrothers]

2:21

[@charlessci8464]

Any easier solos you would recommend for the less advanced pianist?

[@ethancooper4154]

I have come back to this video at least 6 times now…still can’t do it lol damn you Oscar

[@hervesamba6398]

I would like to say thank you for what you do for jazz music enthusiasts I am a beginner pianist want to become a very great jazz pianist would it be possible to send you songs so that you decide for us please? I am French speaking I think I must learn English because the best Tutorials are offered in English. I wish you the best

[@ernsterlanson]

Lol yes! This solo recently changed my time!

[@cwestmont]

Sweet. OP is the OG.

[@JasonCBrewer]

That was fun!

[@adammaness]

Thanks Jason. Hope you’re well man!

[@JasonCBrewer]

@@adammaness - Doing well brother. I hope the same for you. You sound great as always! I’ll be glad to get back down there and do some more playing with you.

[@mitchelledels9762]

Oscar Peterson sounds like the blues without looking at the music

[@KiraPlaysGuitar]

It's a 12 bar blues progression, so spot on.

[@dexterjones4902]

@@KiraPlaysGuitar no need to be rude

[@KiraPlaysGuitar]

@@dexterjones4902 I was being sincere.

[@PieterDave]

What song was bill Evans playing?

[@vascograos]

It was Waltz for Debbie

[@vascograos]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/mnmWeIaoeNKteZo

[@PieterDave]

@@vascograos thank you!! dont know why i didnt get a notification for these responses, but tnx again!

[@PieterDave]

@@mjasper95 thanks for the responds! but it was waltz for Debbie

[@usmc1875]

what was the song wynton kelly was playing?

[@ferro8070]

From what song is 1:08?

[@ThomsenTower]

Thanks for this. May I ask a silly question: what software do you use to slow to, say, 80%, with same pitch?

[@tonybott5644]

www.soundslice.com/ If you just want to slow down an audio file, download Audacity. It's free and does a decent job of this.

[@ThomsenTower]

@@tonybott5644 Thanks! I will look at that site. (Re Audacity, I own Cubase and could do it there, but felt it would be overkill just to slow down an audio file.)

[@LasseBoogieJensen]

@@ThomsenTower I use Transcribe! by seventh string software.

[@BerndSchnabl]

10 Skill-Levels: 1: Newbie 2: Novice 3: Rookie 4: Beginner 5: Intermediate 6: Advanced 7: Senior 8: Professional 9: Insane 10: Oscar Peterson

[@ethancooper4154]

This is so much easier with sheet music hahaha

[@louismartin4446]

Isnt this in the key of G (not C)

[@PhilippMoehrke]

Here is the finished transcription of Bags Groove. Thanks again for the inspiration. kzbin.info/www/bejne/h5CbnXRnabmnj5Y

[@mikemerinoff]

«id you’re not clapping or singing along, there might be something wrong... medically» Me: phew, I’m alright

[@amotinyabongo5659]

As I was told, a long time ago...if you can sing it, you can play it.

[@dragicasalamon4911]

I will have to pay double the rent for my singing ;)

[@miropribanic5581]

9:21 that's the gist....if you can't feel Oscar's swing....then something is wrong with you medically ;-)

[@juwonnnnn]

👍

[@obisraelngawani1373]

And I think practice the entire tune is unhelpful some point, therefore I 'd rather play I section of the tune not all once for all

[@brendaboykin3281]

Think I'll keep my sweet fine a**, but I dug this muchly!!! Thanx, Maestro 🌹🌹🌹🔥🔥🔥

[@daveman_50]

😂

[@ggcc0682]

¹

[@juancapo1485]

No one I've heard to date, and I'm 73.

[@jazztemple2]

I ususally love your videos. Today, the exact opposite. Oscar Peterson is one of THE most boring pianists I have ever heard. One of the main ideas in music...jazz, classical, Brazilian, etc., etc., is the idea of tension and release. "Tension" implies an "out" note resolving to an "in" note. By definition you simply can NOT have tension and release if you NEVER have any tension to begin with, if you never play an out note from which to release the tension and go back to an in note.. And here -- just ONE of counteless examples from Peterson's completely staid playing -- there is not...one...solitary...out...note. He is the most overrated pianist I have ever heard.

[@frankaubin]

The point with Oscar is the is the feel, the "rythme", thats where his innovations are. you must prefer Bill Evans, or Brad Meldhau, because you seem to pay more attention to notes. BTW, Who decide whats is the main idea in music

[@embodiedconducting]

I am sad for you because you fail to be moved by OP's story telling.

[@jesusherrera6758]

@@frankaubin Así es, creo entender que la crítica a OP se basa en las notas como es en la música clásica. Pero la música también se disfruta dándole énfasis al ritmo y así nació el jazz.

[@WaxDat8800]

Go buy a clue because you don’t have one.

[@man0sticks]

It’s a blues. Full of subdominant and dominant chords, the two chords with the strongest gravitational pull back to the tonic. Tension in music isn’t just about dissonance and consonance, if that’s what you mean by “in” and “out” notes. If that’s your criterion for interesting music, you must find a huge swath of Western music, as well as Indian classical, folk musics of all kinds, and popular music unbearably boring. There is also rhythmic tension, another dimension of OP’s music that apparently does not interest you.