How To Build A Cocktail Piano Solo From Scratch — Part 1

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Check out the bundle deal on the digital editions of my three current books: https://www.billspianopages.com/bundle • This is the first in a series of tutorials in which I take a simple song leadsheet and work it up into a cocktail piano-style solo. In this tutorial we think about key cocktail ideas like rubato, and also look at the structure and chords of the song. In subsequent tutorials we’ll cover decoration, “thickening out” right hand. more sophisticated left hand parts, chord extension and substitution and melodic improvisation. • PDF of “From Scratch” leadsheet: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1otxg... • Series playlist link: • Cocktail Piano From Scratch Tutorial ... • BILL’S SOCIAL MEDIA • Facebook: https://fb.me/billhiltonpiano • Twitter: / billhilton • Instagram: / billhilton • Patreon: / billhilton • TIMESTAMPS • 00:00 Introduction • 02:13 The lead sheet • 03:15 The song’s structure • 04:12 Playthrough, RH and hands together (simple) • 06:49 Adding swing • 08:30 The three basic elements of cocktail piano style • 10:58 Working on the rhythm/tempo • 18:00 Thinking about cocktail harmony • 18:53 Chord walkthrough • 25:27 Adding a simple left hand • 27:18 What you need to practise before the next tutorial

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