The Gospel of Nina

[@rillloudmother]

Nina's voice gets me right in my soul.

[@martyg374]

Excellent. In my Berklee arranging classes, we were taught drop 3, but to replace the new second and third notes with tensions whenever possible.

[@jamestaylor3595]

FINALLY!!! An analysis of old-school gospel!!!

[@britters3906]

i love this song

[@mikeloshak6772]

I've been listening to this for forty years now, great to see the transcription and your analysis, thank you!

[@stanleyshack26]

Angels have to be dancing to this song Amen. Amen

[@stanleyshack26]

Yes, Nina was Beautiful.

[@stanleyshack26]

You really chose a great person musician, activist poet, and a rapper some rappers used sample her songs. Great job and I love that Gospel Music.

[@amotinyabongo5659]

I heard Dr. Billy Taylor play this when I was 9 and said, "I want to play piano like that!" Was a minute before I heard Nina's version...and love both versions

[@jakedavey5211]

I love your channel. I think you have the best piano videos on KZbin

[@mitchelledels9762]

Thanks Adam Love your ideas

[@edwardvivenzio5843]

God Bless you Adam,I needed this today!

[@joeb4349]

Adam, once again you demonstrate your ability to turn material like this into teachable moments. Bravo. If I could get with you in real time at the same piano I would surely take lessons.

[@melvinrushii153]

This is so good. Just the other night at a gig someone requested a Nina Simone song. I want to learn this on my wife Virginia Rush is our vocalist. I choose this .... Thanks

[@PlayLikeTheGreatscom]

3:51 The song credits list Barry Beckett on keys for _“Still Crazy After All These Years”;_ Richard Tee is only credited for _“Gone at Last”,_ but that is certainly as wonderfully Gospel as it gets :D

[@petegreenwood2793]

Really great video Adam, thanks!

[@nightflyer1100]

I knew this song Lydia Pense, Cold Blood played. But I love this, too. I will learn this song by the piano. Thank you for your lesson.

[@spencer8]

Thank you so much. Means a lot to learn to play this tune. X

[@calebraysilcott9471]

Amazing!!!

[@juicyjazz7453]

One of my favourite tunes!!! Thank you. Great! :))

[@markbra]

Can`t wait !

[@petermcmurray2807]

Thank you. I finally understand Barry Harris stressing Drop 2 in demos.

[@bobbymobay]

Thank you. This was the missing part to my repertoire. Always a student!

[@justaman9564]

'The' missing part, nothing else needed, now you’re complete.

[@FredTims]

I love that.

[@emilgilels]

There's another live (video) version of Nina doing this song live in concert where she plays the intro in a beautiful bouncing stride style, and adds an extra solo chorus before starting to sing. Very different feeling from this version, and also shows her musical and pianistic versatility. Highly recommended! Here's the link: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rKKWpJd8Zb6Loa8

[@lg1677]

Hello, Thank you for all the great content you are providing. A lot of improvement for me when i am listening your sessions. Can you tell what software you are using for slowing the song with the partition? Thank you in advance

[@eqapo]

Yes, gospel please! Ever analyze Keith jarret's gospel chords in 'long as you know and Bremen concert?

[@nadasonic6]

Yes. I want to hear a Maness talk about a Godess. :D

[@mosstet]

is there a sound slice link for this?

[@eternalrainbow-cj3iu]

Yeah! today I just played this Somg. is there a leason possible a bout theMarvelous Joey Callerazzo???

[@dsthorp]

Nina Simone is a Goddess.

[@juwonnnnn]

👌

[@je767]

Is there any way of getting access to Adam's Soundslices? I am slow to read piano music on the grand staff, so I guiltily like to use Soundslice for those orange and purple light up keys! Lol. Anybody know if Adam shares these? Or should I just keep trying to read this stuff slowly af?

[@sanferrera]

One question? Is Adam reading it at first sight? It took me 2 days to play the first 8 bars decently!

[@adammaness]

I learned this a while ago and have been playing along with the record the last few weeks. Definitely not reading it for the first time!

[@sanferrera]

Thank you for your answer, Adam. It is difficult for a beginner to have an idea of what is "normal" and what is not.

[@ofkhod3638]

If anyone here has any tips how to get better at playing gospel I have been struggling to find a way

[@gregleroy1]

👍🏼

[@StewartEngart]

So what's the difference between drop 2 and 3? The number of notes in the chord (5v4)?

[@robertgloverjr]

Soprano=1, tenor=2, baritone=3, bass=4. Think of drop 2 as “drop tenor”. Drop 3 is “drop baritone”.

[@StewartEngart]

@@robertgloverjr but in both you're dropping the second lowest voice?