How to write jazz piano parts - Big Band Arranging SECRETS REVEALED

[@yert2008]

3:07 to 3:22 is just incredible. Great chord motions and a very satisfying melody

[@PandemoniumBigBand]

Thank you. Pretty proud of how that recording turned out. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gJC5qoiQf6lmaLc

[@alanhowell3646]

Brilliant content as usual from Elliot 👏

[@victorsmith7766]

Your videos and the service you provide from an educational standpoint point are excellent!

[@PandemoniumBigBand]

Thank you!

[@Chris16939]

How do you change from grand to single stave and back? in Sibelius. PS Thanks for your previous answer.

[@PandemoniumBigBand]

There is a function in Sibelius called “hide empty staves”

[@liriosanz]

Buenísimo

[@christopherdeloffi252]

Would you do it this way for a high school group?

[@PandemoniumBigBand]

Usually yes. I guess it depends on the level of the band. For absolute beginners, I would notate the entire part.

[@christopherdeloffi252]

@@PandemoniumBigBand Thank you

[@mombo4654]

A guitar video would be lovely. As a guitarist myself, I've played a lot of tunes where the composer clearly did not bother writing a guitar part, so I have to read off of either the bass or piano parts. I'd love if you could *encourage* people to remember us lowly guitarists haha

[@PandemoniumBigBand]

That's a great idea!

[@robpallot5058]

Great video - thanks! As a pianist, the other (4th?) sort of notation is the single line melody with chords - often helpful in a shout-chorus section

[@nibblrrr7124]

0:00 _Intro_ - 0:44 _Jazz VS traditional_ 1:17 *Chords & Slashes* 🎵2:23 - 3:37 *Rhythm Slashes* 🎵4:47 5:14 *Grand Staff* 🎵5:58 - 6:12 🎵7:15 7:42 _More considerations_ - 9:38 _Outro_ - 00:00 *Intro* 00:44 *Jazz notation VS traditional* 01:17 *Chords & Slashes* 02:23 _Ex._ "Pink Sunset" 03:37 *Rhythm Slashes* 04:47 _Ex._ "Lady Be Good" _[1]_ 05:14 *Grand Staff Notation:* Break 05:58 _Ex._ "Lady Be Good" _[2]_ 06:12 *Grand Staff Notation:* Groove 07:15 _Ex._ "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year" 07:42 *A few more considerations* 09:38 *Outro* 10:12 Patrons

[@PandemoniumBigBand]

I should do this for my lessons.... but for now I'll just copy and paste the work you've done for me. Thank you!

[@nibblrrr7124]

​@@PandemoniumBigBand Ah, that's cool! Obviously, feel free to change titles, or just copy/paste as is - it's your video, and I'm very grateful for you teaching all this stuff for free.

[@drummonk3699]

Super helpful! VERY VERY PRACTICAL!!!!

[@ibdense]

I loved your C7 vs C13 hint. I just realized that the C13 isn’t just the harmony being used, but it really conveys the message to the piano player that this is how far you can go.

[@monsterjazzlicks]

Have subbed!

[@gilevansinsideout]

Wow nice playing on that ballad! And loving the sax trills.

[@PandemoniumBigBand]

Thanks a lot! Bob McChesney is a monster of a trombonist. And Scott Healy is an amazing pianist. I was totally cheating. My writing had very little to do with why that clip sounded so great.

[@Chris16939]

Do you ever use repeat bar signs instead of slashes?

[@PandemoniumBigBand]

On piano parts: rarely. On drum parts: constantly

[@fjzingo]

Really great advice on notation for pianists, one could add a lot to this topic - summarised: simplify sight reading! No shocking changes from one page to another. Avoid repeats over two pages if possible. Don’t be crazy with codas and segnos jumping all over the place. Dont combine repeats and segnos. I personally like when the arrangers write in horn parts, this enables fills between lines……

[@thomaslongfellow4993]

Loving this stuff Great videos!

[@PandemoniumBigBand]

Glad you like them!

[@andrewwegierski9585]

Great stuff man!

[@PandemoniumBigBand]

Glad you liked it!

[@devostm]

Beautiful ballad, man!

[@PandemoniumBigBand]

Thank you!

[@diegovidela6930]

You are the Best teacher of Big band arragment

[@wesstephens5324]

Patreonic duty! Love it

[@clifford2222]

Maybe a single staff part would be the 4th type of piano writing (writing just for one of the hands plus chords) btw, great content!

[@PandemoniumBigBand]

Yeah, good point.

[@gustavouribemusic]

The best

[@ChristopherSiu]

Let's gooo

[@PandemoniumBigBand]

Thank yuuuuuu

[@johandatema]

Great video's Elliot, just made my first big band arrangement. Thnx

[@PandemoniumBigBand]

That’s great! So glad I could help.

[@NCbluesman]

Excellent vid. Ty.

[@alexcontrapunto]

From Guatemala, Thanks! Your videos are so educative! You are a good teacher as well as a composer you are!

[@PandemoniumBigBand]

Thank you, from Los Angeles!

[@jacksonmack]

Awesome video, I’m keen for the guitar video if you make it!

[@PandemoniumBigBand]

Will do... maybe the next video!

[@jerryengelbach]

Good stuff, Elliot.

[@PandemoniumBigBand]

Thanks!