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Length:
Video 1 - 43:54, Video 2 - 43:19
Description:
This discounted bundle includes both videos 1 & 2 from Larry Goldings' "Pop and Folk Piano" masterclass series.
Video 1: In part one (1 of 2) of this pop and folk piano lesson, acclaimed pianist Larry Goldings (James Taylor, Norah Jones, Christina Aguilera, Sia, etc.) shows you why he's one of the most sought after pianists today. Larry discusses and demonstrates how to make emotional harmonic choices in order to add sophistication to your playing. NOTE: The I-IV-V progression is used in this lesson to illustrate all the creative possibilities within this seemingly limited harmonic context. This video is for all pianists and composers looking to add interest, depth and emotion to their playing (or compositions) within the pop and folk context.
Topics Covered: Pop and Folk Piano, Making Emotional Choices, Voicings, Voice Leading, The I IV V Progression, Adding Sophistication, Inversions, Register, Common Tones, Avoiding Parallel Motion, The 9, Open Voicings, Suspensions, Dominant 7ths, Pedals, Bass Motion, Harmonic Interest, Harmonizing, Substitutions, The ii Minor 7, Musicality, Making Careful Choices, The Relative Minor, Etc.
Video 2: In part two (2 of 2) of this pop and folk piano lesson, acclaimed pianist Larry Goldings (James Taylor, Norah Jones, Christina Aguilera, Sia, etc.) shows you why he's one of the most sought after pianists today. Larry discusses and demonstrates how to make emotional harmonic choices in order to add sophistication to your playing. NOTE: The I-IV-V progression is used in this lesson to illustrate all the creative possibilities within this seemingly limited harmonic context. This video is for all pianists and composers looking to add interest, depth and emotion to their playing (or compositions) within the pop and folk context.
Topics Covered: Pop and Folk Piano, Related Progressions, Suspending the IV Chord, The V Minor, Getting Outside the Key, Making Emotional Choices, Feel, Touch, Voicings, Voice Leading, Blues Elements, Color Tones, 6ths, The Major 7, The I-IV-V Progression, Adding Sophistication, Inversions, Register, Gospel Elements, Common Tones, Jazz Elements, Open Voicings, Suspensions, Dominant 7ths, Harmonic Interest, Arpeggiating Chords, Substitutions, Getting Gigs, Professional Advice, Making Careful Choices, The Relative Minor, Etc.
With his signature Hammond organ style and versatility on many keyboards, Boston native Larry Goldings (b. 1968) has traversed not only the wide spectrum of jazz where he is perhaps best known, but also the worlds of funk, pop, and alternative music. High in demand as a sideman, Goldings’ sound can be heard on scores of albums by artists in virtually every musical genre.
In recent years, his distinctive playing has graced the albums of Christina Aguilera, Walter Becker, Solomon Burke, Tracy Chapman, De La Soul, Robben Ford, Steve Gadd, Melody Gardot, Herbie Hancock, Jesse Harris, Colin Hay, India.Arie, Al Jarreau, Norah Jones, John Mayer, Madeleine Peyroux, John Pizzarelli, David Sanborn, Sia, Luciana Souza, and many others.
Goldings has collaborated closely, on the road and in the studio, with such artists as Michael Brecker, Pat Metheny, Jim Hall, Maceo Parker, Madeleine Peyroux, John Scofield, and James Taylor. Taylor’s retrospective album, One Man Band (Hear Music), represents the culmination of two and a half year worldwide tour, with Goldings as Mr. Taylor’s sole collaborator/accompanist, or “one man band.” The album, which was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), features an original composition by Larry entitled “School Song.”
As a leader, Larry has released 15 albums, many of which feature his long time organ trio with Peter Bernstein and Bill Stewart. This group is widely recognized for charting new ground, with the musicians’ synergistic playing and their hard-swinging, yet very thoughtful, music. In 2007, Larry (alongside John Scofield and Jack DeJonnette) received a Best Jazz Album Grammy nomination for their recording, Trio Beyond – Saudades (ECM).
In the past decade, Goldings has become increasingly known as a composer, arranger, and producer. Goldings’ compositions have been recorded by Michael Brecker, Jack DeJohnette, Bob Dorough, Jim Hall, John Scofield, Toots Thielemans, Curtis Stigers, Jane Monheit, Gaby Moreno and Sia Furler, among others. His songs and arrangements also appear in the films Space Cowboys, Proof, and Funny People. Goldings is a featured performer in the 2009 Clint Eastwood documentary, The Dream’s on Me, playing original arrangements of several classic Johnny Mercer tunes on piano and Hammond organ. Also sought out by the advertising world, Larry has written music for Amtrak, Time Warner Cable, and others.