Satin Doll Jazz Piano Tutorial

In this jazz piano tutorial I show you how to play the classic tune Satin Doll by Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn. Along the way we chat about chord voicings, modes, guide tones and other tips on improvising over it.
There's more info and a downloadable pdf chart that I put together for you at jazzpianolesso...
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Glenn

[@dannuttle9005]

Today is my last day before retirement, and one of my big plans is to press ahead on piano. I made my first comment on this video sometime back, when I was really barely able to get through this fairly simple arrangement. Now I'm back to it, and even if it's simple, it sounds great and is one of my favorite things to play. Thanks, Glenn! I will be revisiting a bunch of your videos as I get my repertoire at long last established and polished.

[@GlennSeddonJazzPianoLessons]

That's awesome Dan

[@humblemai2211]

😅😅 great teacher always

[@GlennSeddonJazzPianoLessons]

Thank you! 😃

[@leepenn2473]

That was very nicely done. A video with outside scales would be great also. Thanks so much!

[@GlennSeddonJazzPianoLessons]

Will do Lee..... I'll put that in the diary to put a video together for that. In the meantime I do have a few videos that talk about playing outside generally

[@dannuttle9005]

Looks like i've just stumbled onto another great youtube piano teacher!

[@GlennSeddonJazzPianoLessons]

Wow, thanks! I'm glad you liked the tutorials. If there's any vids that you would like to see covered, let me know. All the best, Dan

[@gabrielegambacorta8053]

Amazing video, very helpful, thank you!

[@GlennSeddonJazzPianoLessons]

Glad it was helpful!

[@humblemai2211]

😅😅more tutorial about jazz piano please

[@rapinncapin123]

Thank you!

[@GlennSeddonJazzPianoLessons]

You can also grab my Jazz Piano Foundations book at jazzpianolessons.online/product/jazz-piano-foundations/ . 126 pages systematically going through the basics of jazz piano. Basically what I teach in the first 12 months of one on one lessons. With 25 years of teaching jazz piano, I'm sure you will love the book.

[@rafaelthekeyman9646]

Sure, we are really interested in seeing another class with outside the key hints for this classic, thanks!

[@GlennSeddonJazzPianoLessons]

Rafael The Key Man sounds good. I'll make a video on that soon.

[@angledog00]

Thank you! I am early intermediate do you have a song on your channel you recommend for me?

[@GlennSeddonJazzPianoLessons]

Hey Kim, let me have a think about it ...... and I might do a serious of videos for the early to intermediate jazz piano player

[@angledog00]

@@GlennSeddonJazzPianoLessons Hi any suggeestions now?

[@GlennSeddonJazzPianoLessons]

@@angledog00 Hey Kim, Have you tried Fly me to the moon???? kzbin.info/www/bejne/nXvEc4yobdxloqc

[@jdlivesay8967]

Where can I buy sheet music for "my satin doll" such as you teach on the tutorial?

[@GlennSeddonJazzPianoLessons]

Hey JD, There's no sheet music for exactly what I played (I play it differently every time), but here's a link to a basic chart that I wrote. Hope it helps. jazzpianolessons.online/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Satin_Doll.pdf