Pure Imagination Piano Transcription| As played by Bill Charlap

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One of the most gorgeous pieces I've transcribed- simple musical drive, but with complex harmonic development. PDF is available on Patreon, link below.
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[@TimothyGondola]

Thank you for dropping a like and subscribing! Sheet music trivia (first to answer correctly gets PDF): what was the name of the protagonist in the original movie from which this tune is from?

[@andrew.laprise]

Beautifully done, Timothy! Charlie would be proud. (EDIT: Charlie 🪣 would be even prouder!)

[@SuperMegaPirate]

Charlie ☺️ (or maybe you meant Willy Wonka, depends on point of view)

[@SiliPiano]

Charlie 😊 Appreciate your work as always man, this piece has lived in my head permanently for years. So haunting.

[@trevornatiuk1031]

Thanks Timothy! Yeah, you can argue Charlie is the protagonist or Willy Wonka, although I like Charlie as an answer because Wonka’s more of a transitory figure.

[@TimothyGondola]

I'm looking for his full name, very close!

[@maxbeardsley2128]

Well I was about to say "You've earned a new subscriber!" but then I realized im already subscribed.....

[@TimothyGondola]

Haha thanks for being part of the channel Max :)

[@trumpetdude2115]

Nerd

[@DoodleWorks22]

​@@trumpetdude2115agreed

[@dr.seesaw8894]

I had to pause around 3:26 to see how that last chord on the left hand was played. I was already surprised at having to reach from F to Ab and was even more shocked to find that you reached F to Bb! Super impressive stuff I loved the whole cover but that bit in particular was crazy

[@psode]

When I signed on as a Patreon patron, I couldn't quite put my finger on why. It turns out it was for Bill Charlap's Pure Imagination and Timothy Gondola's skillful transcription. I've been on the hunt for the most elegant arrangement of this classic fave for quite some time. At last. Thank you. I feel like this was my personal reward for a bit of patronage. :)

[@TimothyGondola]

For your kind words and patronage- thank you :) !

[@thedude4619]

This is the jazzy cover I’ve been looking for of this song. Absolutely beautiful 👏

[@takeruonishi]

Pure goosebumps. BEAUTIFUL 😭😭😭

[@davidfryer9359]

The piano keyboard was invented just with your hands in mind. Love to you my friend. And those hands, too.

[@dellamcgowan7502]

Had this played at my husband’s funeral. Wonderful. Purely wonderful.

[@TimothyGondola]

I’m very sorry to hear about your loss, but honored my music could play a part on the funeral, thank you Della!

[@dellamcgowan7502]

Thank you Mr Tim. I listen to this a lot. Bought the sheet music. Can’t do it justice. So back to listening to you. & you always brighten my day. Thank you. Della

[@maramazone]

Such a beautiful and elegant piece of music, well done for putting Bill Charlap’s arrangement of the piece in written form.

[@omarg7702]

Deserves alot more views. Truly 👌🏾

[@kellycoleman715]

A good arrangement that I actually learned to play. 👍🏻

[@davidfryer9359]

You with your two octave reach….❤😂❤😂. Beautiful alien hands make music sound so blissful. Thanks for the Db major masterpiece.

[@dennisboran772]

Now that is pure beauty, well done Bravo!

[@TimothyGondola]

Thank you Dennis!

[@cunite9263]

Love Charlap's arrangement with the broken chords and modulations included☺

[@davidfryer9359]

Such beautiful piano playing hands.

[@polkmusic]

Simply Beautiful

[@ATK1984]

I just bought your piece and became a patron. I haven't seen a double "C" flat in a long time. AND of course you had to switch to sharps lol 😅 this is a beautiful piece friend.

[@jimmyodz4815]

Thank you, thank you, thank you! One of my favorite versions of this beautiful piece!

[@jum6740]

Absolutely WONDERFUL!

[@eggizgud]

Rest in peace, Mr. Bricusse. Thank you for your gift with Mr Anthony Newley.

[@nezkeys79]

Bill Charlap is so good one of my fave pianists for sure

[@JeZe-i9b]

Beautiful. I really love this💚 it's so delicate. love your voicing 👍

[@kwasibempong2440]

Beautiful. Absolutely beautiful

[@TimothyGondola]

Thanks Kwasi!

[@FreeBoredom]

Purely Fantastic!

[@TimothyGondola]

Many thanks!

[@Rylee_G]

Omg the way you said "there's nothinggg to itt" ugh so tasty

[@arckanon13]

Oh, that’s how to indicate a quartal voicing in chords. Ebq learned something new today thank you!

[@TimothyGondola]

I actually invented that so hopefully it sticks haha xD ! Didn't know how else to designate it

[@markkjohnson4815]

@@TimothyGondola i needed this. Thank you. I shall pass it on and tell stories about you.

[@AllanFelipe]

There's also a Rick Beato video (Modern Nomenclature - Shorthand For Quartal Chords with Special Guest) where he proposes a nomenclature like that for 3 note quartal chords, very useful, I´d like it to stick too :)

[@TimothyGondola]

@@AllanFelipe Very useful to know thanks!

[@danielperry6893]

Must be nice to have hands like that

[@astro_cat030]

Pure Vibes

[@AndreyRubtsovRU]

beautiful. nearly crosses over to classical-ravelian from jazz

[@woohyunn]

Wow!

[@djkocisi]

100% practicing this later tonight so good

[@gmiille]

Truly magnificent!!!!!

[@Yijia3116]

So beautiful😌😌😌

[@bigtaiho]

Beautiful!

[@JoeLinux2000]

Your work is always outstanding.

[@benjaminkenobi21]

GREAT!

[@massimilianorocchetta7025]

Hi Timothy! The transcription is masterful! 👏 However, I would like to point out a very small error in misure 62. We have two chords, B7sus and B7alt and the last chord the B is natural, no flat. With respect and gratitude, Massimiliano

[@sambudlong3618]

Wonderful rendition. Willie would be proud. Wonka, that is. Certainly not Willie and the Poor Boys of CCR fame:-)

[@traceystewart1404]

Beautiful

[@dot5730]

The sound of your piano is very unique

[@MatheusFadminas]

Very good! Bravo!

[@miketharipr]

Beautiful!

[@pianosenzanima1]

So, so beautiful!!

[@TimothyGondola]

Thank you, cheers!

[@zinyu18]

Come with me and you'll be In a world of pure imagination Take a look and you'll see Into your imagination We'll begin with a spin Traveling in the world of my creation What we'll see will defy Explanation If you want to view paradise Simply look around and view it Anything you want to, do it Want to change the world? There's nothing to it There is no life I know To compare with pure imagination Living there, you'll be free If you truly wish to be

[@maopiano1129]

It's a wonderful performance♪🤗

[@mumu-.-]

너무 좋네요🥰

[@haikel527]

Great Player and great music

[@tomgiles1484]

Another great transcription, Timothy! Nice playing, too. On average, how long does it take you to do a transcription? Also, do you use any kind of software or do you just do it old school and listen to the recording at regular speed and write it down? Before CDs came out in the early 80s, I transcribed from LPs and cassettes. It was really great training. What kind of notation software do you use?

[@TimothyGondola]

Thanks Tom! I use MuseScore to notate, with no help from any transcription softwares; I haven't found any that are helpful. Sometimes I need to slow down the mp3 if it's moving too quickly. Transcription time is a trade secret but it's not too long :) !

[@AndromedaCripps]

Beautiful ❤️

[@sillyhat345]

Wow!

[@Rylee_G]

The one thing I hate about being a 4-5 string instrument player is I can't do this

[@NimeuMusic]

Such a great tune!

[@PianoStudioNancy-ChrisAmbroise]

B natural md at 3,17... (no Bb)

[@soongsoong123]

good song!

[@TimothyGondola]

감사합니다!

[@Arielclef]

Thank you very much for making soo many tasteful and harmonically serenading arrangements. You're truly an inspiration for me and I learn something new everyday especially with that quartal voicing labelling :)

[@TimothyGondola]

I appreciate it a lot, thanks Ariel!

[@DeathlyTired]

Dear KZbin, please implement a 'like x1000' button.

[@alexandergor9864]

I look named Timo and ground like😊

[@ganjamozart1435]

When I try and transcribe, I really struggle to hear the bass more than anything else, is there a way to improve this? Awesome transcription BTW.

[@crunchypb1]

i was very confused when the changes said Ebm9 not Em9

[@jojo-fj7lw]

i screenshot this whole thing if u're okay with it for my learning. thankyou always!❤️

[@huwjames999]

Does the sheet music include pedalling?

[@TimothyGondola]

The PDF is the same as the video visual, it doesn't include pedal.

[@PianoStudioNancy-ChrisAmbroise]

hello timothy very nice ! can I ask you what is your keyboard, or vst ? nice sound

[@TimothyGondola]

For this video I simply used my Casio CGP keyboard sound!

[@JovenFancubila]

Just a question, I'm quiet new with piano recording stuffs...How did you get that crisp sound on your piano recordings. Thank you!

[@Askeyz]

Can I do a cover on this transcription on my youtube channel ?

[@TimothyGondola]

Sure!

[@username3788]

anybody know how much a transcription usually costs?

[@tadl.4196]

Timothy, would you please transpose it to G? ;)

[@TimothyGondola]

As a patron, you can request that by messaging me in Patreon and I'll transpose for you! (jazz tier +)

[@cristiann294]

Stop jakcing woo, GDK

[@LM-nc4kk]

Relativ

[@irritablechef]

How tall is he... those hands ffs

[@pianobar-bartoszsobczynski1321]

This song was sung by Willie Wonka himself, portrayed then by Gene Wilder.

[@Pegaseus]

I unsubscribed just to subscribe again.

[@dale4853]

Please please please get rid of the crappy hands playing along. It’s increeeeeedibly distracting to the music. Whose idiotic idea was that?

[@tadl.4196]

What a terrible key.. 5 flats! Not for me :)

[@HelloooThere]

Boring