Summertime (George Gershwin) Tutorial & Analysis | The Jazz Pursuit

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Learn Jazz Standards Series: Summertime (George Gershwin)
In this video we look at how to play Summertime. We break down the structure, harmony and melody to make it easier to learn and remember, as well as jazz piano voicings through the chord progression. This video also looks at tritone substitutions and V - I cadences, with examples at the piano.
Video created by Jacky Naylor
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  • @fredhystair5789
    @fredhystair578928 күн бұрын

    Great. You make things cristal clear !

  • @christianreyesmusica
    @christianreyesmusica5 күн бұрын

    What a Master class! Thanks you so much! I loved how you start with the esencial bones of the song, that's the way. I'm very motivated to do this same process for my self with others standars. Thanks again, rewards from Uruguay!

  • @TheJazzPursuit

    @TheJazzPursuit

    4 күн бұрын

    Thanks Christian!

  • @alainvosselman9960
    @alainvosselman99602 жыл бұрын

    It's so important to learn to play pieces. The fun thing is that you can see theory coming together in a practical sense and certain chord sequences or sets such as 1/5 or 2/5/1 become real tools to understand harmonic sense of drive.. and also when you try to make music of your own. Pieces like summertime truly show you all the building blocks of music wrapped up in an easy listening tune. Nice job on using the 'layer' approach, it makes so much sense !

  • @TheJazzPursuit

    @TheJazzPursuit

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks very much Alain!

  • @callummoodley6311
    @callummoodley63112 жыл бұрын

    Underrated channel

  • @TheJazzPursuit

    @TheJazzPursuit

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @adamantoszewski3498
    @adamantoszewski34983 ай бұрын

    Superb explanation of chordal harmony, thank you.

  • @ChifuniroMusic
    @ChifuniroMusic2 жыл бұрын

    I doubt if there is another better music theory teacher than you. Thank you very much From Malawi 🇲🇼

  • @TheJazzPursuit

    @TheJazzPursuit

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the kind words! 🙏🏼

  • @evelynyturralde4113
    @evelynyturralde4113 Жыл бұрын

    Excellent clear and gradual explanation. I like how you start with the very basic foundation and little by little add more chords in between to embellish and make more interesting, along with the reasoning of why they work. This tutorial came at the perfect time for me, as I'm going to transcribe this piece from A minor to F minor, to make it more easy to sing for a chorus I accompany. It's easier for me to think of the Roman numerals than thinking "major third down from E" et cetera. Thanks!

  • @TheJazzPursuit

    @TheJazzPursuit

    11 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the kind words Evelyn!

  • @TheIzugec
    @TheIzugec Жыл бұрын

    You made my day with this video! Absolutely perfect progression in difficulty. Thank you, and I hope you bring us more of these!

  • @TheJazzPursuit

    @TheJazzPursuit

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks very much!

  • @TheIzugec

    @TheIzugec

    Жыл бұрын

    @@TheJazzPursuit I've had an absolute blast practicing this and I got to the point of last charts. However I got a little dopamine dip when I figured that this is not what you present at the beginning/end. I get that it is advanced and there are many voicing and stuff but I would be happiest person if you could at some point explain stuff at the boss level that you are playing at. Since it sounds absolutely fantastic. Anyway, once again, thanks a lot for this, cheers :)

  • @romankoteczky6154
    @romankoteczky61542 жыл бұрын

    These are amazing. Thank you

  • @TheJazzPursuit

    @TheJazzPursuit

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Roman!

  • @nintendoalvaro
    @nintendoalvaro2 жыл бұрын

    Amazing content, thank you very much!!

  • @TheJazzPursuit

    @TheJazzPursuit

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks very much!

  • @mcwulf25
    @mcwulf252 жыл бұрын

    Thanks, great lesson, great song.

  • @TheJazzPursuit

    @TheJazzPursuit

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @deangray9552
    @deangray955210 ай бұрын

    you tube is one of the greatest invention in these days for musicians, This because some teachers not only visualize the theory, but also demo the evolution of the standard practical development of advanced pieces from simple and humble beginnings . Some of us used to pay $ for this . lol

  • @1horton3
    @1horton32 жыл бұрын

    Perfect Thanks

  • @TheJazzPursuit

    @TheJazzPursuit

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Paul!

  • @davidkelly1220
    @davidkelly1220 Жыл бұрын

    Super lesson cheers 🍻

  • @TheJazzPursuit

    @TheJazzPursuit

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @frankfazio2569
    @frankfazio25693 жыл бұрын

    Great lesson. Nice to see the development of the progression. Thanks!

  • @TheJazzPursuit

    @TheJazzPursuit

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks very much Frank!

  • @tripp8833
    @tripp88332 жыл бұрын

    I'm a beginner jazz guitar player and I've been seeing a ton of content online but this is perhaps the most helpful video. The mix in theory with examples and explain everything in a basic way... thanks so much! I really like your teaching method

  • @TheJazzPursuit

    @TheJazzPursuit

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the kind words! Glad you found it helpful!

  • @anitaherz208

    @anitaherz208

    2 жыл бұрын

    DEAREST MUSICIAN.YOU ARE SIMPLY THE BEST!!!I'm a singer witch sang this song adlibitu,and you put me in the bars with the cords to follow so nice&clear.I hope to prove more my music understanding. Through your teaching. Thank you one more time.

  • @emresimsek7394
    @emresimsek739411 ай бұрын

    There is a lot of things to learn huh I should work on it

  • @gbbpainting243
    @gbbpainting2432 ай бұрын

    6:45

  • @lowseng8724
    @lowseng87243 жыл бұрын

    Very good thk a lot

  • @TheJazzPursuit

    @TheJazzPursuit

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks very much!

  • @maganda288

    @maganda288

    2 жыл бұрын

    You did it again. Thnx👍

  • @danielbourbaki
    @danielbourbaki Жыл бұрын

    Very pedagogic progression and explanations : it open the door to me !! I still have a trouble with my partition that begin with a Am/Dm cycle : it sound good but just different of yours...

  • @TheJazzPursuit

    @TheJazzPursuit

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks Daniel!

  • @danielbourbaki

    @danielbourbaki

    Жыл бұрын

    That's it : I understand my error !! My lyrics+chords is in Dm and the Am is for the two notes before the 1st bar 😇😇

  • @Antonio-ti2he
    @Antonio-ti2he2 жыл бұрын

    How are you counting the harmony notes that you are playing?

  • @sayonara6301
    @sayonara630111 ай бұрын

    At 11.24, E chord with Am base so as not to keep it passive , can it also be applied if it was a 5/4 chord , where in the key of C, It would be : F, G/F??thank you

  • @josephpicchione5976
    @josephpicchione59763 күн бұрын

    Do your paid sheet music (s)also show,written out, of the left hand?

  • @charlesgoldsmith6410
    @charlesgoldsmith6410 Жыл бұрын

    👍

  • @TheJazzPursuit

    @TheJazzPursuit

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @imparatore9377
    @imparatore93774 ай бұрын

    How did you decide to use Bø instead Bm?

  • @Debangshuification
    @Debangshuification2 ай бұрын

    My real book puts a b F#min7 in bar 7 before B7 and i cannont make sense of it. Can anyone help?

  • @gianpaoloscrivano8300
    @gianpaoloscrivano83002 ай бұрын

    F7 is the substition for B7... Why do you place it for Dm?

  • @ummagumma7826
    @ummagumma78265 ай бұрын

    At 16:04 how come you don’t play the flat 9? It’s just an E7. Shouldn’t there be an F note?