What's the Secret to Linus and Lucy's TIMELESS Jazz Piano Sound? 🎵

[@Jazzmentl]

Thanks again for watching! I also did a live Masterclass on this recently. Check it out kzbin.infox83bo1PIdpg?si=zsxuQalYhy3Exy8h. Don't forget to join me right here on KZbin Saturday mornings at 11:00 am EST for FREE MasterClass. Just hit the 🔔 on this channel to be notified. To view previous streams go here www.youtube.com/@Jazzmentl/streams

[@keymaster430]

I'll go ahead and say, the timing on this song was VERY difficult for me at first. Harder than I thought it was going to be, anyway. But, once you figure out a way that you can sync it up, you'll realize just how simple it actually is. It hits you like an "aha" moment. Great tutorial.

[@Jazzmentl]

Right on! I love to hear about those breakthrough moments! Congrats on your commitment!

[@ljornliam]

@@keymaster430 I'm almost at that moment 😁

[@marcyhiratzka1610]

I’m not even a pianist and I’ve been waiting for a breakdown in the syncopation in this song for a long time! Great job and thanks!!

[@aspensulphate]

Great video! It took me a long time to learn this song. The approach I used was to learn the right and left-hand parts separately until I had them down COLD. Then I gradually combined them, and slowly I got the hang of it. It's my favorite song to play!

[@Jazzmentl]

@@aspensulphate Well done! Keep up with the practice!

[@considerthepossible]

I love this song and have since I was a kid. And my favorite performance of it was yours, Paul, in a concert I can't find on KZbin anymore, where you appeared to be having a lot of fun with it. I'm learning it now myself after my wife bought the sheet music, so I'm quite happy to see your tutorial on it.

[@Jazzmentl]

I do have a concert clip of it somewhere. It's possible we took it down. I'll have a look. How are you doing with it?

[@considerthepossible]

@@Jazzmentl So far not too bad. I'm comfortable with the main theme, as is my daughter. She's better than me in the rest of it (the 8:50 mark and the 10:02 mark), but I'm working on it when time allows. She's 15 and taking piano lessons and seems to have a knack for it. This tutorial is helping quite a bit in the parts I've been struggling with even if you didn't focus on it. I do hope you can find that other clip. It is, like I said, my all-time favorite rendition of it.

[@Blythetablet2]

Dude! This has been one of my favourite christmassy-feel song since i first heard it and I've been dying to learn it! I'm now learning it for a Christmas show, and would love it if you could do an extra tutorial for the jazzy improv bits so I can learn it exactly as it was played! Thank you!

[@Jazzmentl]

@@Blythetablet2 good suggestion, I will do that.

[@Blythetablet2]

Thank you so much!!!

[@bobbygadourymusic5476]

Thanks, Paul!

[@Jazzmentl]

🙂

[@jellyfrogp6735]

Timestamp for practice 0:19

[@Jazzmentl]

@@jellyfrogp6735 Thanks for watching 😊

[@EntrepreneurRameshMondal]

Thanks for the video!

[@Jazzmentl]

Enjoy!

[@richardmyers3823]

Thank you for this King

[@Jazzmentl]

@@richardmyers3823 😁 with pleasure - I rather enjoy doing this. I'm pleased you enjoyed

[@JayhawkTarheel311]

Thanks! Can you do the breakdown of the super tricky jazz middle section of this song as well?

[@Jazzmentl]

I can revisit this. I'm not sure when I can get it on the production schedule...but leave it with me. I'll circle back when it's ready.

[@JayhawkTarheel311]

@@Jazzmentl wonderful, thank you sir!

[@JayhawkTarheel311]

Hi @jazzmentl, just thought I’d circle back here to see if you’d still be willing to revisit adding the jazzy mid-section of this song?

[@shellysmith4369]

For the main melody horn 5ths. It's easier to play if you don't move your thumb. Use finger pattern 1-3, 2-4, 3-5 so you don't have to move your hand around.

[@New_in_jazz]

I didn't know this piece. Quite funny but very difficult 😁 Thank you Paul 😁

[@pax61]

This is a great lesson for breaking down the initial syncopation, but you kinda glossed over the syncopation that connects the main riffs. Please cover that too!

[@Jazzmentl]

Huh, it's been a while. I'll have to revisit that. Thanks for watching!

[@samyGreen100]

I REALLY REALLY LIKE THIS SONG!

[@Jazzmentl]

@@samyGreen100 As do I!

[@okseokseokseok]

Excellent job! I don’t think it could be taught any better. It worked for me, anyway. I first tried to play it by ear, then listened to you and realized what I was doing wrong. I wonder if Vince Guaraldi composed this piece with the image of a train passing and whistling in mind.

[@Jazzmentl]

@@okseokseokseok Glad you enjoyed! You'll love today's masterclass at 11:00 am EST on Livestream!!! It's free on KZbin. Hit the 🔔 icon on my channel to be notified. I'll be reviewing this tune.

[@humblemai2211]

I am looking forward to seeing you

[@carolinewiese5]

I learned this last year and love it. But I just realized Ive been playing a lot of the right hand chords on the main riff right when the left hand starts 😔 excited to slow it back down and get that syncopation!

[@Jazzmentl]

Let me know how it goes for you Caroline! 🙂

[@carolinewiese5]

@@Jazzmentl I got it down! Thanks for the vid! I'm so deaf sometimes 🤣

[@Jazzmentl]

@@carolinewiese5 hehehe. Well done!

[@ljornliam]

Gonna take some slogging through, but I'll get it. Great tutorial!

[@Jazzmentl]

@@ljornliam Keep at it! Let me know if you have any questions 🙂

[@ljornliam]

@@Jazzmentl wow thanks! I'll be playing this at the Christmas recital in December, so lots of practice to get there. I'm sure I'll have question along the way. Thanks 🙂 🎹

[@manfredman5075]

I think there is a missing e flat note after the a flat e flat a flat part and the sustained next a flat

[@KARIYUSHI6]

10:00 10:17 10:33 11:17

[@Peaceofgum]

hey! what program are you using in the beginning of the vid?

[@Jazzmentl]

I use Chordie - (I'm assuming you are asking about what makes the keys blue and show up at the bottom of my screen). Does this answer your question?

[@davebleamwa2bxy799]

I'm having a go on this with my 61 key Yamaha, so i can't play left hand right. The 4 note 1 octave chords take a lot of practice to instill the muscle memory.

[@Jazzmentl]

Hey Dave, go check this Masterclass out to see if it helps: kzbin.infox83bo1PIdpg?si=zsxuQalYhy3Exy8h

[@tylerthompson1842]

There’s probably over 1000 videos of people teaching the first part of Lucy and Linus, but not a single one teaching the best part the song, the jazz breaks in the middle.

[@Jazzmentl]

@@tylerthompson1842 maybe I'll do a masterclass on this on my Saturday morning livestream. Not a bad idea! 👍

[@tylerthompson1842]

@@Jazzmentl that would be amazing

[@yeahno3101]

⁠​⁠@@JazzmentlI second that a masterclass of this would be amazing

[@Jazzmentl]

@yeahno3101 just hit the Bell button on my channel and you'll be notified about the live streams. I'm not sure I'll do this one this upcoming Saturday but I will be doing it for sure

[@Jazzmentl]

@@tylerthompson1842 It's official, hope to see you tomorrow kzbin.infox83bo1PIdpg?si=Thxn7hFccHfsRtMu

[@humblemai2211]

I love Oscar Peterson and ...Jeremy Siskind as well

[@Jazzmentl]

Then you may enjoy this playlist kzbin.info/aero/PL1UIy7xJUY-Emt2I-rKCwJnhgkKQbMKXa

[@nabinnyc]

I cannot play the piano. I gave up decades ago - last CENTURY - after one semester of intro and chose to play guitar and drums casually instead. I got an ok keyboard on a whim in 2017 just to have around for noodling and for my kids just in case Mozart or whatever lol. Anyway After two days of studying this awesome breakdown I just made it to the sixth bar. Just to| it mind you lol and just at 1/3 the tempo, but I feel like... omg... what am I going to do with all these worms!

[@Jazzmentl]

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