This one covers a basic exercise that you can use to practise cocktail and lounge piano voicings and righthand control. This pretty much opens us up to playing music from almost any genre of our choice as long as we are playing it in a fashion that compliments a given ambience. Bill hiltons an introduction to cocktail piano ebook, as seen on his popular youtube channel. Start by marking cocktail piano at the movies as want to read. You need to understand big chords and appropriate comping patterns mostly.
So were very familiar with which tunes are the most popular among players and audiences. The joy of scales shows you how to break your major scales up, get creative and make fills. So our three bars of cmaj can be augmented with a ii. Bill hilton is the author of how to really play the piano 4. The stuff your teacher never taught you by hilton, bill 2009 paperback. Piano masterclass on scales and arpeggios, from steinway hall. Sample cocktail piano list 1,2,3,4 higgenson 100 years john ondrasik a love until the end of time connors holdridge a whiter shade of pale brookerreid aint even done with the night j. The stuff your teacher never taught you by hilton, bill isbn. As my my long term 710 years goal is to be a cocktail pianist i am still in the beginning stages i was wondering if we could compile a list of songs every cocktail pianist must know.
So please rethink the question in this light, and provide some of your favorite cocktail pianists, if you have any. Maybe you can pick up some tips and ideas from my video lessons that you can use in your own playing, study or just for having fun. Bill hilton writes as well as he talks on youtubejamcast. Bill hilton has released a 60 page annotated cocktail. Here, we make playing cocktail piano as easy as 123. From timeless jazz standards popularized by legends like billie holiday, ella fitzgerald, frank sinatra and louis armstrong to popularclassic rock from artists.
Most requested cocktail piano tunes cocktail piano lessons. Using the soloing techniques in this lesson, you will be able to create a basic solo over most swing standards. All resources referenced in my youtube beginners piano course will be linked from this page. This is a facebook page for everyone who likes my youtube piano tutorials and is interested in my books how to really play the piano, an. Cocktail piano is a really popular style that i get a lot of requests for. April in paris cant take my eyes off of you candy dream a little dream of me a good man is hard to find ive got the world on a string it had to be you paper doll they didnt believe me you made me love you i didnt want. Cocktail piano by cocktail piano on amazon music unlimited. The fmaj7 chord, in its most basic form is as follows. This is the new online home for material related to my youtube piano channel, including pages where you can buy my books, how to really play the piano, an introduction to cocktail piano and seven studies in pop piano. Adding this concept to your cocktail piano playing will most surely add more interest to those standard songs. Jazz piano cocktails by collection sheet music for solo. Cocktail piano learning a song in cocktail piano style youtube. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and. Intro to piano technique by bill hilton chapters 186 1.
Music educator bill hilton shares valuable insights into what really. Learn to play cocktail piano with all the wonderful tools available at piano amore. An introduction to cocktail piano is a 63page landscapeoriented pdf ebook packed with information, techniques and tips on how to start playing like a cocktail pro. Bill hilton has released a 60 page annotated cocktail piano ebook and accompanying 1. Buy seven studies in pop piano by bill hilton from waterstones today. Pdf intro to piano technique by bill hilton kosmas. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
The jazz piano cocktail series published by santorella publications is designed for a skilled pianist who is able to read well, but is no oscar peterson when it comes to improvisation. If you have taken advantage of the special promotion for 123 cocktail piano and are enjoying the benefits from that special video session which i had lots of fun creating, then this session will serve as a perfect followup. Margie in the good old summertime my honeys lovin arms slapstick bill bailey aba daba honeymoon vilia waiting for the robert e. If youve enjoyed bill hiltons piano lessons on youtube, now you. We will work step by step through this chapter on elementary basic principles.
Even if youre skilled, the learning to decode this way probably wont be trivial. So in this tutorial were going to take the bare bones of a the verse section of a song melody and chords and look at. Cocktail piano styles volume 1 by collection sheet. How to really play music, with bill hilton musical u. Listen to your favorite songs from cocktail piano by cocktail piano now. We cover the most common jazz chords, arpeggios, runs, chord inversions, left hand bass lines and right hand techniques, and so much more. I am primarily a jazz, showtune and cocktail pianist but i also have a lot of roots in the blues world. Learn some basic chord progressions before you learn standards. Listen free to jim haskins cocktail piano 1 these foolish things, fly me to the moon in other words and more. In this new cocktail piano video lesson ive taken the most common 1625 chord progression used in many jazz standards and teach you how to set your hands free and improvise.
Videos marked with an asterisk were created before the book. When you play this chord on the piano in this particular formation, you are actually playing a chord in closed position. Finally, for everyone whos been asking for the past year and more. The drop 3 voicing can be applied to any fournote chord structure. In this 2lesson series, i will break down my basic steps for learning cocktail piano techniques. Really clear and absorbing, finally shedding light on many music mysteriesterminology. Bill hiltons piano books and tutorials home facebook.
The piano forums are an online community of piano lovers including piano industry professionals, concert artists, recording artists, technicians, dealers, manufacturers, and thousands of enthusiastic amateur pianist. This makes sense when you consider that the chord tones in this chord. As a matter of fact, familiarizing yourself with three exceptionally easy strategies and allowing yourself to be just sensitive enough with your use of them will put you in the drivers seat when it comes to sounding pro more quickly than you might have imagined up. Cocktail piano arrangements demonstrations using elements from all of the videos above 8.
An introduction to cocktail piano is a 63page landscapeoriented pdf ebook. To be able to develop your own stylish piano arrangements from songs you first need a good fundamental knowledge of harmony. A fun pentatonic improvisation and finger exercise for smoother, quicker piano playing. This is a facebook page for everyone who likes my youtube piano tutorials and. Mellencamp all my life karla bonoff amazing grace traditional angel eyes hiattkoller annies song john denver. The drop 3 voicing is one of those piano chords that can be endlessly explored and well worth the time and effort, too. Seven studies in pop piano by bill hilton waterstones. Theres a 90minute tutorial video to accompany it, and discussion pages over on. The only thing likely limiting you from playing cocktail is an issue of vocabulary and comfort with that vocabulary. Cocktail piano music can create the perfect musical backdrop, adding to the ambiance of the event and creating an inspiring and relaxing atmosphere for your guests. Your favorite cocktail pianists music player network. So maybe start with a tune like misty which almost defines a cocktail. When i started the channel, its main purpose was to promote my book, how to really play the piano, which covers various music theory and piano improvisation basics, but only mentions cocktail in passing.
Cocktail piano learning a song in cocktail piano style. Printable resources are all available in both a4 and us letter 8. We will use fly my to the moon as a learning vehicle to breakup concepts into. In this article well take a look at some of the most requested cocktail piano tunes. An introduction to cocktail piano bills piano pages. I first added a video about cocktail piano to my youtube channel in 2010, and i was surprised how popular it was. So, you see, when we refer to someone playing in a cocktail piano style, what we really might be describing is solo piano playing that compliments a given scenario. If you want to have a go before the tutorial, you can download the score from. The stuff your teacher never taught you by hilton, bill 2009 paperback hilton, bill on. Diatonic harmony by diatonic harmony, we mean the chords that can be created using the notes of the normal major scales. Cocktail piano time, music in an intimate mood discogs. Can you drop your hands on a ii v7 i in g or bb without much thought. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Ultimate piano lounge jazz cocktail piano classics relaxing piano bar music for dinner, wine tasting music, wedding cocktail, an album by piano cocktail casey on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes.
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