Since the bass instrument is playing the roots of the chords while filling out the low end sound this allows me to play inverted or rootless chords – sometimes adding extensions like the 9th or 13th in my LH voicing. At this point I changed the chord voicings by moving my LH closer to the middle range of the piano. My left hand chords still contain mostly roots on the bottom, until the upright bass joins in. The musical received three Tony Award nominations. It concerns a woman who has ESP and has been reincarnated. ![]() edition of his and Lady Gagas jazz collaborative album, Cheek to Cheek. On a Clear Day You Can See Forever is a musical with music by Burton Lane and a book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner based loosely on Berkeley Square, written in 1926 by John L. ![]() The next video begins in a higher range of the piano in my right hand. On a Clear Day (You Can See Forever) is a song written by Burton Lane and. See how I’m voicing chords with mostly roots on the bottom, playing in the middle and lower range of the instrument: This engaging album recorded live in Zurich is a meeting of the masters: OP in peak form working with Danish bassist, Niels-Henning rsted Pedersen (NHP) and steadfast drummer Louis Hayes (apparently, this trio’s only recorded live gig) in a breathtaking exercise of extra-sensory perception or, at least a level of rapport bordering on witchcraft. The first video demonstrates a solo piano version. Over the past couple of days I’d been working out voicings with a slight reharmonization of this cheerful tune to help lift spirits. Today’s topic is how to play the tune On A Clear Day, using 3 different registers on the piano. ![]() Since all our gigs got called off we were clamoring to play some music – (Plus RKC was in a most agreeable mood to answer my birthday request to put on the tux he would normally have worn singing basso profundo in the cancelled Choral Society Concert last night, and played along with the idea of #FORMALFRIDAYS) True Confession: We don’t normally practice together unless a we get a concert/gig which involves both of us. Fortunately for me, I’ve been self isolating along with my musician husband who happens to be a very fine jazz bassist. Musicians who are also Educators have a burning desire to create, perform, and share ideas with others, which can be tough during these times of quarentine due to COVID-19.
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