Hal Galper's Piano Lesson - Minimizing Emotion

[@paulcarty]

This is the first time I've felt guilty about not paying for watching a free KZbin video.

[@jefffeinstein1]

DITTO.

[@TonyWinston]

Pure genius

[@fiddlercrab3]

"We are athletes of the fine muscles, not the big ones." Beautiful!

[@ChristineCleveland]

I'm not much of a musician, but I'm a painter. It's amazing how much of what he says applies to the visual arts as well. He's a great teacher.

[@chrisscott6417]

This is the shit, unadulterated dope. Perhaps the best music lesson on KZbin.

[@inspir.edmusic]

@@therealhotchocolatecompany3962 a lot.

[@vinniereck7536]

Wow, what a lesson. So many things just clicked.......... and I'm a drummer!

[@ericanthony1982]

Vinnie Reck exactly, I play guitar and felt the same way. It all translates no matter the instrument “tool” lol. it’s counter intuitive to what you’re normally taught as in to play with feeling, but so necessary to master.

[@ramroid]

Hal Galper has too be one of the best teachers I've ever witnessed. He nails it at such a high level.

[@ChrisCadenhead]

fully agree. I love his conceptual approach

[@geoffstockton]

What a hell of an instructor. I'm gleaning a lot of insight from this guy. It doesn't hurt that he looks like Scotty from Star Trek when he would guest on Star Trek Next Generation. It only further enriches the experience.

[@juancpgo]

LOL

[@dee.plays.bass4]

Geoff Stockton he looks and sounds more like John Goodman to me

[@acedrumminman]

This is what Buddy Rich taught me in 1977 when I was on the band...athlete's of the finer muscles...the greatest lesson I every heard! Buddy had me practice only with brushes, stressing to me that delicate balance and sensitive touch would take my stick articulation and speed to a new level...it was a revelation.

[@UkuleleAversion]

Hal Galper is one of the best music eduactors I've ever seen.

[@JazzVideoGuy]

Agreed

[@ScottGuitarHippie]

The way he played the C scale hearing where to place the notes with the overtones was mind blowing...

[@benjaminwarner2667]

The student was very open and receptive and really let Hal explain well without interrupting. Kudos!

[@noahv8671]

This is why the two beat is the true heart of swing

[@BenBen2351]

It's one of the most advanced jazz/piano/music lessons i've seen on youtube... Far beyond scales and patterns tricks...

[@beanabus77]

I found the half time thing really useful for uptempo playing. I find Galper is one of the most consistently compelling jazz educators out there, and every time I rewatch his videos I notice and learn something new. To those who say he is too strict, the purpose of these exercise is to break through old habits and gain greater freedom, I certainly find that's the effect this approach has had on me so far.

[@patriciaferrer6952]

High yielding tips! This video is a must for any musician at any level.

[@theconnman4576]

I had a few Skype lessons with Hal. Life changing.

[@Interface3072]

Incredible teacher - learned more here in 20mins than in most of my university lectures!

[@ramroid]

He reminds you of what you've already learned and helps you discard the habit that it became. It's totally blows me away.

[@AdebayoFayemi]

Has that intimidating yet clearly wanting to help better his students kind of demeanor. Best type of teacher imo

[@VolkFry]

Great, he explained this concept 20 years ago in Berlin, Germany. It is a great tool to get people to play less stiff, but to swing smooth and elegant. Superb playing!

[@tastytom42]

Welp this is some of the best music info for any musician ive heard in a long time. The hard bop guys are the best musicians ever imo such a conceptual approach to playing.

[@xiaolaizhou7225]

what a master class, I am so lucky can hear this, what a master!!

[@tubinit2007]

Thanks so much, Jazz Video Guy! Hal Galper is an amazing mentor. This stuff is heavy. "This thing doesn't exist. We are the instrument." Luv it.

[@bobgreen1236]

That very first question knocks it out of the park..."Do you think you can swing?"...."Yes"..."Then don't TRY to swing"....Hal is awesome!

[@handdancin]

jesus christ- like a great writer, crystallizing so many things that had kind of been semi conscious in my head

[@freddylebanon]

This makes me want to practice

[@kasprini]

Perfect! "We are the instruments" whatever we play. Musicians! Be sure that this instrument is the best possible quality!

[@maduroholdings]

This was really good the title made be skeptical but proof is in the sound

[@JazzVideoGuy]

exactly

[@vladikos]

This is great. Hal Galper is excellent teacher! Thanks a lot Jazz video guy!

[@konoharf]

One of the most enlightening life and music lesson I've seen!

[@clichaj]

This is the greatest instructional video I've ever seen!!!

[@Bro.ŽO]

Amazing teacher, best explanations...

[@HavelP]

I listened to him a little, and he brings in a lot of Zen way of thinking into his teaching. Which is really great, because it works great it all kinds of practice.

[@stolenrover]

of course zen, whatever you call it, finally someone EXPLAINS things. things he experienced and understood. great teacher! amazing! such an opposite to all bullshit "teachers" just saying "you gotta swing..." and never saying how. thanks for uploading!

[@rhein2000]

Jazz Video Guy.....treasure hunter....

[@JazzVideoGuy]

yup, once in a while I strike gold

[@joseantonioramirez5469]

This was the most important 20 mintues of my bass playing career - THANKS

[@HuggumsMcgehee]

I am SO GLAD I watched this video.

[@gabyguala]

I love his teachings!!

[@JazzVideoGuy]

@plod Hal has a unique approach and communicates it well.

[@olivierdeme3886]

This is unbelievable. What an eye opener... A while world is opening...

[@alexcazet2694]

Always come back to this lesson...

[@kasprini]

@JazzVideoGuy Thank you so much for this video! It's a paradigm shift. Precious for all the musicians. All the best from Poland!

[@mikedavino2400]

Best advice. Papa John DeFrancesco gave me the exact same advice personally while Joey was there in a jazz club in Scottsdale AZ 15 yrs ago

[@gomofly]

Wow, i love the way this teacher thinks and talks....

[@sordoff]

As a huge jazz lover - but a nitwit regarding playing music - i consider this very inspiring and intersting. This is what you tube is made for in my opinion.

[@PierreHonorat]

I really love that guy

[@htrizzle]

What a great teacher...more like a coach.

[@wenqianrudnick4917]

what a lesson! Thank you for upload.

[@RalphBrooker-gn9iv]

Incredible.

[@thormusique]

Utterly amazing! I was sitting here watching this, guitar in hand, and just on first hearing, using what Mr Galper was saying as a guide, my playing changed on the spot without any "willful" manipulation. Just goes to show, there's nothing like getting out of your own way. :-)

[@javijazztazz]

excelent lesson not only for pianist it's for every instrumentalist

[@desigrrl08]

one of the best vids i've seen on youtube. although i may never be able to apply what i hear here directly to my discipline, i learnt something new about how to listen in a new dimension. also, what Hal demonstrated about keeping time and removing emotion - there's a lesson there for the rest of us about grounding, rootedness - not sure i'd know, but it seems that's where elegance comes from.

[@dr05guitar]

this is so deep, Hal Galper really knows music

[@mallahet]

The sonic rhythm part is amazing.

[@Jazzbob889]

A treasure!

[@PaddieFunk]

what you'll bring to your bandstand is your change of perception - that's great advice..

[@ninovasev]

fine muscles....he is genius, i have learned a lot

[@FlanaFugue]

Its not negative feelings - its about keeping your feelings under control - like meditating.

[@mattdavis9801]

Mind blowing!

[@Composer19691]

Pure. Gold.

[@JazzGuitarScrapbook]

This video is incredible. Revisiting it 9 years after it first changed my perspective reveals further layers of meaning like an onion.

[@fretlessblunder]

I watched this years ago before I’d made a turn toward jazz. My recollection is that I kind of got a vague “Zen” vibe from it. Seeing it again after years of study and playing leaves me in almost speechless awe. THIS is a music lesson!

[@RobMichael]

This is SO great... thanks for posting this!

[@wonder6789]

Amazing

[@pennypacker7209]

Wow great stuff starting at 13:05

Jedi stuff

[@leenhornstudios]

Scientific Stuff...

[@docsaxman]

Watch and learn....Hal is a deep thinker and a master musician, and he brings what he learned from Cannonball to the music....Great great stuff! 5 Stars! I have NOTHING NEGATIVE to say about anything Mr. Galper has said......

[@bassiclogic]

Excellent Teacher!

[@orriolbohigas591]

damn...that's an awesome lesson ! thanks for posting !

[@gmouchta]

I seriously cannot thank you enough for all these videos !

[@neoncornelius]

Very nice. More lessons like this. Great job.

[@drumman9021]

Im a drummer, but this is series of videos have been of such insight, Thank you for uploading them, best wishes, From Nicaragua, always swinging.

[@andrewlienhard6758]

This is so good

[@boblevey]

Brilliant explantons

[@edbettex3998]

amazing ! Thanks

[@PilotExtreme]

Thanks a lot! Very enriching for a piano player

[@BuckshotLaFunke1]

Wow. Thank you, Hal.

[@jamesharperwillis]

this is incredible

[@goldenmantis]

So good!

[@Piratebreadstick]

This is great advice.

[@JazzVideoGuy]

Truly

[@JazzVideoGuy]

@thessandman What he says works for most instruments.

[@erwinbauwens6833]

THIS IS GREAT STUFF !!!

[@jimprescott4955]

Brilliant

[@slaviczech]

video worth 21 minutes of life

[@adoctorslifeforme]

one of the best videos i've ever watched on youtube. Thanks a lot!

[@Got_Rice]

just blew my mind!!!

[@jumbosilverette]

Very interesting. Gonna try to apply some of this to my bass playing. Thanks.

[@purplebondsaiyan2987]

Amazing Class.

[@grigoridj]

He says tapping quarternotes on 1,2,3 and 4 makes it feel jerky. Tap halfnotes to 1 and 3 to smooth it out. Then consider two bars with four halfnotes in them (1,3,1,3) as one bar with four quarternones (1,2,3,4). Now you're playing halftime with just the half amount of bars in every song. I hope this makes sence to you. Cheers

[@franciscomoralesmusic]

EXCELLENT!

[@zu0832]

Thanks so much for posting!!

[@johnbrown1851]

I used to wear a fishing vest like that ☺️. Cool lesson

[@JazzVideoGuy]

Cool, thanks

[@egyptianminor]

Excellent pianist - great tip/approach -w/ me it's the other way around - being Brazilian, Swing 8th notes are the challenge while even 16th in 2/4 came naturally.

[@guilevitabh]

This is AWESOME

[@fun1111]

Excellent Videos! Any more master classes would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

[@FelixScottJr]

Sympathetic vibration causes other strings to vibrate that are in the same overtone series. I was in public school band, army band and college band as an alto saxophonist. We used strobe tuners that gave us a visual representation of vibrations. We could hear the beats as well to synchronize the tuning so that all of the pitched instruments had the same intonation.

[@esccreativademusica]

Very Good class!

[@filippomusenga6274]

this is great! thank you so much!

[@littleripper312]

Amazing.

[@edgarvanasseltmusic]

hal is a genius teacher, i love m! Honest and precise :)

[@JazzVideoGuy]

he's pretty good!

[@edgarvanasseltmusic]

he is, so are you for puttin' all these videos out, thank you!

[@iiirhd]

awesome thanks!