McCoy Tyner-inspired Exercises for Descending Patterns

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Learn about exercises inspired by McCoy Tyner's solo on the classic "Four by Five." Analyze the solo with Jeremy, then work on your two-handed coordination, switching between accents on different beats.
00:00 Introduction
00:53 Solo Analysis - Four by Five
05:12 Placing Descending Eighths on Different Beats
11:40 Changing Between Accents
16:20 The Thrilling Conclusion

[@pvillez]

Excellent exercise. Thank you Jeremy. I love the Tyner vamp.

[@JeremySiskind]

Yes - this is a fun one! Thanks for watching!

[@brendaboykin3281]

Thanx, Maestro. Mind-opener. Love your teaching style. 🌹🌲🌹

[@JeremySiskind]

I think you officially win "top commenter of the year" award! 🥇

[@loubartolomucci9254]

Nice Jeremy ! love the patterns and how you explain it

[@JeremySiskind]

Thanks so much, lou! I'm definitely finding this exercise to be very useful!

[@MrFedemoral]

Great! thanks Jeremy

[@JeremySiskind]

You're very welcome, Moralify! Enjoy your pentatonic practice!

[@stuartheadey5240]

Nice tutorial, Jeremy. Cheers!

[@JeremySiskind]

Thanks much, Stuart! Happy holidays!

[@CharlesAustin]

Nice reveal .. McCoy Tyner sounds are so effective and funky: I like it !!

[@JeremySiskind]

Man, McCoy seems like he'd be easy to imitate but his style is actually super rich and complex!

[@CharlesAustin]

@@JeremySiskind and what a spectacular influence he continues to be. Thanks again Jeremy, you’re a pretty big influence yourself. I learn a lot from all your videos.

[@percyvolnar8010]

2:36 McCoy's soo good... Thats totally how giddy i become when I think of how amazing Mccoy was.

[@chuckmoser4619]

Awesome extension of your drone exercise

[@JeremySiskind]

Absolutely - those two could go together. But you can also play these descending patterns over changing chords (although it gets significantly harder, of course!).

[@sheilamacdougal4874]

I wonder if one should usually accent the high note of a grouping.

[@JeremySiskind]

Generally, yes! Often, we emphasize turn-around points and ascending leaps in the jazz style.

[@duongduong2414]

Hi Jeremy, thank you for a wonderful lesson. Could I ask if you have any sale for Christmas on the book this year please?

[@JeremySiskind]

Hey Duong! No special sales planned. Just the same low low prices as always. :)

[@wasabi1drful]

It would be interesting to listen to those patterns against the drummers cymbal play. I think he’s playing with the drums the way he places his accents.

[@JeremySiskind]

Interesting...I don't know if he's playing *with* the drums...but certainly it's useful to say that he's playing percussively or drumnistically, almost like he's playing the ride cymbal pattern on the piano.

[@joeb4349]

Jeremy: Is any of this McCoy pentatonic style described in either of your two books? If so, which one.

[@JeremySiskind]

Sadly, no. I’m saving it for Jazz Piano Fundamentals level three, hopefully coming this winter!

[@joeb4349]

@@JeremySiskind Please send a KZbin memo when it publishes. This is a great video.

[@eydiguttason1961]

Please don't minimize piano you do a good tutorial

[@JeremySiskind]

Thanks, Eydi! I'm glad you like what i do!