andreas apitz  jazz piano

piano pendulum & photo © mirko siakkou-flodin

andy's jazz topics

on this page of my website i've listed all my videos i published on youtube in chronological order (newest on top) - to be continued...
↓📽100   90   80   70   60   50   40   30   20   10   ↓↓

free stuff

to quite a few videos i provide supplementary material (score pdfs, play-along audios, etc.) which you can open or download for free via the links in the descriptions of the videos.

support me in creating more content

if you want to do so please subscribe to the newsletter announcing new *andy's jazz topics* videos. you might also want to support me by donating via paypal

📽 107 | 13 nov 2024:

*a time for love* (johnny mandel) - piano arrangement

inspired by alan pasqua's rendition i did my arrangement of this lovely ballad. best, andy

here's the free link to the score pdf.

if you download, please consider to support my work by donating via paypal

top↑

📽 106 | 3 nov 2024:

*lullaby of birdland* (george shearing) - basic piano arrangement from lead sheet

this famous swing standard arranged in my basic 3-note accompaniment style with alternate chord changes for the 'a' sections. best, andy

here's the free link to the score pdf.

if you download, please consider to support my work by donating via paypal

top↑

📽 105 | 31 oct 2024:

*bewitched, bothered & bewildered* (rodgers & hart) - basic piano arrangement from lead sheet

my basic 3-note accompaniment approach applied to this beautiful ballad. i included the verse with a free rubato feel, then for the chorus switched to a swinging ballad (even eighth notes optional). best, andy

here's the free link to the score pdf.

if you download, please consider to support my work by donating via paypal

top↑

📽 104 | 14 oct 2024:

*watermelon man* (herbie hancock) - piano arrangement

my solo piano arrangement of this herbie classic based on his 1973 *headhunters* version with some additions he made more recently. best, andy

here's the free link to the score pdf.

if you download, please consider to support my work by donating via paypal

top↑

📽 103 | 12 oct 2024:

*polkadots & moonbeams* (jimmy van heusen) - basic piano arrangement from lead sheet

here's another standard in my basic 3-note accompaniment approach. i played this ballad with swinging eighth notes, while even eighths would work just as fine. best, andy

here's the free link to the score pdf.

if you download, please consider to support my work by donating via paypal

top↑

📽 102 | 5 oct 2024:

*stella by starlight* (victor young) - piano trio arrangement / bill evans changes & coda

my piano trio (or duo) arrangement of this standard using bill evans' changes of the mid 60s. for the coda i transcribed his 1967 recording *bill evans trio - a simple matter of conviction*. best, andy

here's the free link to the score pdf.

if you download, please consider to support my work by donating via paypal

top↑

📽 101 | 28 sept 2024:

*in a mellow tone* (duke ellington) - basic piano arrangement from lead sheet

another ellington classic in my basic 3-note accompaniment approach. best, andy

here's the free link to the score pdf.

if you download, please consider to support my work by donating via paypal

top↑

📽 100 | 5 july 2024:

*timeline* (pat metheny) - piano arrangement

pat's wonderful tune first appeared on michael brecker's 1999 album *time is of the essence*. the basis for my arrangement is the more recent version from pat's *side eye nyc* album. best, andy

here's the free link to the score pdf.

if you download, please consider to support my work by donating via paypal

top↑

📽 99 | 2 may 2024:

*mr. p.c.* (john coltrane) - 2 piano arrangements

the title of this classic up-tempo minor Blues from his 1960 *Giant Steps* album refers to his bassist paul chambers. my 1st arrangement uses those left-hand bass anchors and quartal voicings in the style of mccoy tyner (his pianist in later recordings). the approach for the 2nd arrangement is more dense using clusters and a lot of minor 9th and major 7th intervals in the individual voicings. best, andy

here's the free link to the score pdf.

if you download, please consider to support my work by donating via paypal

top↑

📽 98 | 20 apr 2024:

*looking up* (michel petrucciani) - piano arrangement

my take on this lovely samba from michel's 1989 *music* album. best, andy

here's the free link to the score pdf.

if you download, please consider to support my work by donating via paypal

top↑

📽 97 | 10 apr 2024:

*satin doll* (duke ellington) - basic piano arrangement from lead sheet (2 versions)

my 3-note accompaniment approach applied to this wonderful swing tune. best, andy

here's the free link to the score pdf.

if you download, please consider to support my work by donating via paypal

top↑

📽 96 | 7 apr 2024:

*desafinado* (tom jobim) - basic piano arrangement from lead sheet

here's another great bossa nova composition. i used the same 2-bar rhythm pattern as introduced in my video on *girl from ipanema* https://youtu.be/nXbkpRzdWa4 best, andy

here's the free link to the score pdf.

if you download, please consider to support my work by donating via paypal

top↑

📽 95 | 26 mar 2024:

*the nearness of you* (hoagy carmichael) - basic piano arrangement from lead sheet

in my arrangement of this beautiful ballad i opted for a slightly different harmonization on each 'a' section (sorry - i had do repost the vid due to an error in the voicing display). best, andy

here's the free link to the score pdf.

if you download, please consider to support my work by donating via paypal

top↑

📽 94 | 23 mar 2024:

*never let me go* (jay livingston) - piano arrangement

for this arrangement i chose an intervallic notation which is meant to help understanding the voicing approach i used here. best, andy

here's the free link to the score pdf.

if you download, please consider to support my work by donating via paypal

top↑

📽 93 | 18 mar 2024:

*morning* (clare fischer) - piano arrangement

in my solo piano version of this beautiful guajira tune i rearranged the original montuno figure between both hands. i miss you dearly, clare. best, andy

here's the free link to the score pdf.

if you download, please consider to support my work by donating via paypal

top↑

📽 92 | 9 mar 2024:

*israel* (john carisi) - piano arrangement

my take on this beautiful tune by john carisi using the original key and chord changes as recorded on miles davis' *birth of the cool* album. best, andy

here's the free link to the piano arrangement pdf, as well as lead sheet pdfs in C, Bb, Eb.

if you download, please consider to support my work by donating via paypal

top↑

📽 91 | 12 feb 2024:

*the chicken* (pee wee ellis) - piano arrangement

my piano arrangement of this funk tune which also jaco pastorius had in his band repertoire. best, andy

here's the free link to the score pdf.

if you download, please consider to support my work by donating via paypal

top↑

📽 90 | 11 feb 2024:

*chameleon* (herbie hancock) - piano arrangement

my piano arrangement of this classic from herbie's 1973 *headhunters* album. best, andy

here's the free link to the score pdf.

if you download, please consider to support my work by donating via paypal

top↑

📽 89 | 2 feb 2024:

*billie's bounce* (charlie parker) - piano arrangement

the left hand accompaniment I arranged for this classic bebop blues is mainly made of 'shell voicings' (roots & 7ths) in rhythms that either go together or interact with those of the melody, in the same way as the accents of a drummer's snare and bass drum would. i added the original piano intro as well as some counter melodies of my own. best, andy

here's the free link to the score pdf.

if you download, please consider to support my work by donating via paypal

top↑

📽 88 | 26 jan 2024:

*stolen moments* (oliver nelson) - drop-2 piano arrangement

while the 4 horns in the original recording (1961 album *the blues and the abstract truth*) of this wonderful oliver nelson classic are mainly voiced in close position, i mostly used the drop-2 technique for my arrangement. the improv section uses the standard 12-bar minor blues form. best, andy

here's the free link to the score pdf.

if you download, please consider to support my work by donating via paypal

top↑

📽 87 | 26 jan 2024:

*bluesette* (toots thielemans) - basic piano arrangement from lead sheet

the main theme of this lovely jazz waltz with 3-note voiced accompaniment. best, andy

here's the free link to the score pdf.

if you download, please consider to support my work by donating via paypal

top↑

📽 86 | 20 jan 2024:

*someday my prince will come* (frank churchill) - basic piano arrangement from lead sheet

a wonderful jazz waltz played with a 3-note accompaniment in 2 rhythmic styles. best, andy

here's the free link to the score pdf.

if you download, please consider to support my work by donating via paypal

top↑

📽 85 | 6 jan 2024:

*over the rainbow* (harold arlen) - basic piano arrangement from lead sheet

another demonstration on how to apply a basic 3-note accompaniment to a ballad. also showing a very effective way of creating suspense at the end of a piece. best, andy

here's the free link to the score pdf.

if you download, please consider to support my work by donating via paypal

top↑

📽 84 | 31 dec 2023:

*my foolish heart* (victor young) - basic piano arrangement from lead sheet

my take on another beautiful ballad. for more information about the accompaniment please watch my recent video on *body and soul*. best, andy

here's the free link to the score pdf.

if you download, please consider to support my work by donating via paypal

top↑

📽 83 | 27 dec 2023:

*body and soul* (johnny green) - basic piano arrangement from lead sheet in 2 styles

in this video i demonstrate how to play this famous ballad from a lead sheet in two ways. best, andy

here's the free link to the score pdf.

if you download, please consider to support my work by donating via paypal

top↑

📽 82 | 16 dec 2023:

*the shadow of your smile* (johnny mandel) - piano arrangement from lead sheet

applying my basic 3-part voicing concept to another famous standard tune. the bossa nova accompaniment refers to astrud gilberto's 1965 version of the tune. for more detail about the voicing concept please watch other videos of my 'basic jazz piano' playlist. best, andy

here's the free link to the score pdf.

if you download, please consider to support my work by donating via paypal

top↑

📽 81 | 10 dec 2023:

*smile* (charlie chaplin) - another piano arrangement

this is another take on the beautiful composition by charlie chaplin which was introduced in his 1936 film *modern times*. best, andy

here's the free link to the score pdf.

if you download, please consider to support my work by donating via paypal

top↑

📽 80 | 7 dec 2023:

*cantaloupe island* (herbie hancock) - another piano arrangement

in this arrangement i densified the piano vamp adding another voice in the left hand and some blue notes in the right hand. best, andy

here's the free link to the score pdf.

if you download, please consider to support my work by donating via paypal

top↑

📽 79 | 4 dec 2023:

*cantaloupe island* (herbie hancock) - 2 piano arrangements in 1

the 1st chorus of my arrangement is based on herbie's original version from his 1964 *empyrean isles* album. in the last 4 bars i switch to the style in which he used to play the tune in the 1990s - e.g. with the 'parallel realities' quartet (feat. pat metheny, dave holland & jack dejohnette). best, andy

here's the free link to the score pdf.

if you download, please consider to support my work by donating via paypal

top↑

📽 78 | 4 dec 2023:

*cantelope island* (herbie hancock) - piano arrangement

my arrangement refers to herbie's re-composition of his *cantaloupe island* for his 1976 *secrets* album. while his 1964 original from *empyrean isles* had a latin/rock feel, this one has a shuffle feel. also, its form and flavor are more blues-oriented. best, andy

here's the free link to the score pdf.

if you download, please consider to support my work by donating via paypal

top↑

📽 77 | 27 nov 2023:

*red sky* (pat metheny / lyle mays) - piano arrangement

my piano arrangement of another great pat metheny / lyle mays composition from the PMG 1995 *we live here* album. best, andy

here's the free link to the score pdf.

if you download, please consider to support my work by donating via paypal

top↑

📽 76 | 16 jan 2023:

*drop2* - 'chromatic planing' for ma7/mi7 chords

in this drop-2 video i'll play a 4-bar melody consisting of chord arpeggios and enclosures, demonstrating the use of 'chromatic planing'. the melody can be played over major-7th chords as well as their relative minor-7th chords using the exact same voicings. best, andy

top↑

📽 75 | 5 nov 2022:

*aparecida* (ivan lins) - 2022 by koan duo

this year's take on this lovely ivan lins tune.
kolja legde (b) & andreas apitz (p) live performance @ jazzclub singen oct 23 2022. best, andy

top↑

📽 74 | 5 nov 2022:

*beijo partido* (toninho horta) by koan duo

kolja legde (b) & andreas apitz (p) live performance @ jazzclub singen oct 23 2022. best, andy

top↑

📽 73 | 4 nov 2022:

*hermeto* (hermeto pascoal) by koan duo

our rendition of the title track from his 1970 'hermeto' album.
kolja legde (b) & andreas apitz (p) live performance @ jazzclub singen oct 23 2022. best, andy

top↑

📽 72 | 3 nov 2022:

*sinhá* (chico buarque & joão bosco) by koan duo

kolja legde (b) & andreas apitz (p) live performance @ jazzclub singen oct 23 2022. best, andy

top↑

📽 71 | 18 may 2022:

*the girl from ipanema* (tom jobim) - piano arrangement from lead sheet

my take on playing the most famous bossa nova tune from a lead sheet using a 2-bar rhythm pattern. best, andy

here's the free link to the lead sheet pdf.

if you download, please consider to support my work by donating via paypal

top↑

📽 70 | 13 may 2022:

*summer samba / so nice* (marcos valle) - piano arrangement from lead sheet

my take on playing another great bossa nova tune from a lead sheet using a 2-bar rhythm pattern. best, andy

here's the free link to the lead sheet pdf.

if you download, please consider to support my work by donating via paypal

top↑

📽 69 | 23 apr 2022:

*manhã de carnaval / black orpheus* (luiz bonfá) - piano arrangement from lead sheet

applying my approach on another famous bossa nova tune *manhã de carnaval* by luiz bonfá & introducing some other rhythm pattern. best, andy

here's the free link to the lead sheet pdf.

if you download, please consider to support my work by donating via paypal

top↑

📽 68 | 5 apr 2022:

*wave* (tom jobim) - piano arrangement from lead sheet

a follow-up to my previous video on the bossa nova classic *insensatez* by tom jobim, where i demonstrated how i'd create a basic piano arrangement from a lead sheet. this time i'll apply my approach to another famous jobim composition: *wave* - introducing alternating bass lines and some slash chord voicings. best, andy

here's the free link to the lead sheet pdf.

if you download, please consider to support my work by donating via paypal

top↑

📽 67 | 13 mar 2022:

*insensatez* (tom jobim) - piano arrangement from lead sheet

my approach to creating a basic piano arrangement from a lead sheet of this bossa nova classic. best, andy

here's the free link to the lead sheet pdf.

if you download, please consider to support my work by donating via paypal

top↑

📽 66 | 1 mar 2022:

*something to remind you* (pat metheny / lyle mays) - piano arrangement

my piano arrangement of another great pat metheny / lyle mays composition from the PMG 1995 *we live here* album. best, andy

here's the free link to the score pdf.

if you download, please consider to support my work by donating via paypal

top↑

📽 65 | 20 feb 2022:

*eclypso* (tommy flanagan) - piano arrangement

my solo piano arrangement of this lovely calypso inspired composition from 1957 by tommy flanagan who was john coltrane's pianist at the time. best, andy

here's the free link to the score pdf.

if you download, please consider to support my work by donating via paypal

top↑

📽 64 | 14 feb 2022:

*aparecida* (ivan lins) by koan duo

kolja legde (b) & andreas apitz (p) live performance @ jazzclub singen oct 10 2021. best, andy

top↑

📽 63 | 27 jan 2022:

24/6 - melodic network (for II V I minor)

in this video i explain the concept that i've been following in my recent videos of the '1-hand voicings' and the 'drop-2 voicings' series. best, andy

top↑

📽 62 | 3 jan 2022:

*when your life was low*
(joe sample) - piano arrangement

this beautiful ballad composed by will jennings and pianist joe sample first appeared on randy crawford's 1980 album *now we may begin*. my arrangement is based on joe's and lalah hathaway's wonderful 1999 recording of this song. best, andy

here's the free link to the score pdf.

if you download, please consider to support my work by donating via paypal

top↑

🔊 1 | 29 nov 2021:

*play-along tracks for II V I minor*

hi everyone, recently i got requests for the play-along tracks that i used in my videos on minor II V I melodies/voicings. so i uploaded 2 zip files:

  1. II-V-I_minor_whole-bar_full_circle.zip (size 12,3 mb) - this zip file contains 6 mp3 tracks in 3 different tempos (80/100/120 bpm) of whole bar minor II V I changes through the circle of 5ths both ascending/descending
  2. II-V-I_minor_whole-bar_circle_in_4_territories.zip (size 107 mb) - this zip file contains 96 mp3 tracks in 3 different tempos (80/100/120 bpm) of whole bar minor II V I changes through the circle of 5ths "in 4 territories" according to the concept i introduced in detail in my ↓ 4-part video workout
best, andy

if you download, please consider to support my work by donating via paypal

top↑

📽 61 | 27 nov 2021:

*the yellow jacket* (shaun martin) - piano arrangement

this is my easy piano arrangement of shaun martin's homage to the band *the yellowjackets*. best, andy

here's the free link to the score pdf.

if you download, please consider to support my work by donating via paypal

top↑

📽 60 | 23 jul 2021:

*on green dolphin street* (bronislaw kaper) - piano arrangement

my arrangement of this standard tune. btw: the 4th last chord C7 add Δ7 is one of my favorites: i call it a dominant-major-7 chord - the minor 7th Bb resolving downwards to the 3rd Ab of Fm7, while the major 7th B leads upward to the 5th C. best, andy

here's the free link to the score pdf.

if you download, please consider to support my work by donating via paypal

top↑

📽 59 | 7 jul 2021:

*my song* (keith jarrett) - piano arrangement

my arrangement and rendition of this wonderful composition from keith's 1978 album of the same name which features his 'european' quartet. best, andy

here's the free link to the score pdf.

if you download, please consider to support my work by donating via paypal

top↑

📽 58 | 6 jun 2021:

*drop 2* voiced melody on II V I in minor (# 3)

voicing the 3rd melody (out of 6) in 'drop 2'. best, andy

top↑

📽 57 | 26 may 2021:

*lucky southern* (keith jarrett) - piano arrangement

this nice composition first appeared on airto moreira's 1972 album *free* with keith @ the piano. best, andy

here's the free link to the score pdf.

if you download, please consider to support my work by donating via paypal

top↑

📽 56 | 14 may 2021:

*drop 2* melodies # 1 + 2 combined / pt.2

this time i'm using the same pivot for switching from melody # 2 to # 1. best, andy

top↑

📽 55 | 7 may 2021:

*drop 2* melodies # 1 + 2 combined / pt.1

both melodies have the 3rd as their 1st note on the V chord. i'm using it as a pivot for new melodic combinations. best, andy

top↑

📽 54 | 29 apr 2021:

*drop 2* / left-hand embellishments for melody # 1 on II V I in minor

add-on to my video: 📽 46 best, andy

top↑

📽 53 | 8 apr 2021:

*drop 2* voiced melody on II V I in minor (# 2)

voicing another melody in 'drop 2' and embellishing the left-hand part. best, andy

top↑

📽 52 | 22 mar 2021:

*spring ain't here* (pat metheny) - piano arrangement

this is my piano arrangement of another pat metheny composition from the 1989 *letter from home* album. sorry for the pumping autofocus on the side cam. best, andy

here's the free link to the score pdf.

if you download, please consider to support my work by donating via paypal

top↑

📽 51 | 14 mar 2021:

*as it is* (pat metheny / lyle mays) - piano arrangement

this is my piano arrangement of a great pat metheny / lyle mays composition from the PMG 2002 *speaking of now* album. special greetings to horacio sanchez. best, andy

here's the free link to the score pdf.

if you download, please consider to support my work by donating via paypal

top↑

📽 50 | 9 mar 2021:

*maiden voyage* improv - chord/scale relationships

how to practice making the transition from chord to chord while improvising. best, andy

here are the free links:

lead sheets: C | Bb | Eb

playalongs for each chord transition (made with 'band-in-a-box') - with piano comping: A · B · A to B · B to A · A A B A

- without piano comping: A · B · A to B · B to A · A A B A

complete supplementary material as a zip file

if you download, please consider to support my work by donating via paypal

top↑

📽 49 | 25 feb 2021:

free scores provided

announcing the current page. best, andy

top↑

📽 48 | 15 feb 2021:

*windows* (chick corea) - piano arrangement

in memoriam - chick passed away last tuesday - this is my arrangement of an early tune of his that i dearly love. we miss you. best, andy

here's the free link to the score pdf of my piano arrangement

if you download, please consider to support my work by donating via paypal

top↑

📽 47 | 7 feb 2021:

*see the world* (pat metheny) - piano arrangement

this is my piano arrangement of another great pat metheny composition. it's from his 1992 *secret story* album. best, andy

here's the free link to the score pdf.

if you download, please consider to support my work by donating via paypal

top↑

📽 46 | 1 feb 2021:

*drop 2* voiced melody on II V I in minor (# 1)

in-depth look at the construction of the line and its hamonization in 'drop 2'. best, andy

top↑

📽 45 | 25 jan 2021:

*baubles, bangles & beads* - piano arrangement

here's the free link to the score pdf of my piano arrangement. best, andy

if you download, please consider to support my work by donating via paypal

top↑

📽 44 | 18 jan 2021:

*have you heard* (pat metheny) - piano arrangement

my piano arrangement and rendition of another great pat metheny composition with display of the score. best, andy

here's the free link to the score pdf.

if you download, please consider to support my work by donating via paypal

top↑

📽 43 | 11 jan 2021:

*when we were free* (pat metheny) - piano arrangement

my piano arrangement and rendition of another great pat metheny composition with display of the score. best, andy

here's the free link to the score pdf.

if you download, please consider to support my work by donating via paypal

top↑

📽 42 | 5 jan 2021:

*better days ahead* (pat metheny) - piano arrangement

my basic piano arrangement of Pat Metheny's lovely composition with display of the score. best, andy

here's the free link to the score pdf - or - with a variation of bar #3 for small hands

if you download, please consider to support my work by donating via paypal

top↑

📽 41 | 1 jan 2021:

maiden voyage - myths about 7sus4 chords

best, andy

top↑

📽 40 | 25 dec 2020:

*maiden voyage* (herbie hancock) by koan duo

kolja legde (b) & andreas apitz (p, arr). best, andy

top↑

📽 39 | 18 dec 2020:

maiden voyage - butchered 🔪

exploring the form and the harmonic structure of the song and correcting several errors in the real book sheet. best, andy

here's the free link to my transcription of the voicings herbie uses for the head, as well as my basic piano arrangement of the head that i refer to at the end of the video

if you download, please consider to support my work by donating via paypal

top↑

📽 38 | 11 dec 2020:

maiden voyage - horn solos

full transcription of george coleman's (ts) & freddie hubbard's (trp) solos on herbie hancock's *maiden voyage* album. best, andy

here are the free links to my transcriptions: tenor sax solo (Bb) · tenor sax solo (C) trumpet solo (Bb) · trumpet solo (C)

if you download, please consider to support my work by donating via paypal

top↑

📽 37 | 4 dec 2020:

herbie hancock's other piano solo on his tune *maiden voyage* transcribed

best, andy

here's the free link to the piano solo transcription.

if you download, please consider to support my work by donating via paypal

top↑

📽 36 | 28 nov 2020:

transcription of herbie hancock's piano solo on his tune *maiden voyage*

best, andy

here's the free link to the piano solo transcription.

if you download, please consider to support my work by donating via paypal

top↑

📽 35 | 23 nov 2020:

*james* (pat metheny / lyle mays) + score

in memoriam lyle mays who passed on february 10, 2020, i wrote an easy piano arrangement of his and pat's *james*. recently i added a score view. best, andy

here's the free link to the score pdf.

if you download, please consider to support my work by donating via paypal

top↑

📽 34 | 20 nov 2020:

*dolphin dance* - some details the good ole realbook didn't get right

best, andy

here's the free link to my lead sheets of the tune in C · Bb · Eb

if you download, please consider to support my work by donating via paypal

top↑

📽 33 | 13 nov 2020:

music theory basics # 01 / the natural note series

best, andy

top↑

📽 32 | 6 nov 2020:

1-hand voicings for jazz piano # 13 / II V I minor 'B' position + melody

combining the 'B' position voicings for II V I in minor keys with a melody line that features the same guidelines as the voicings. best, andy

top↑

📽 31 | 30 oct 2020:

1-hand voicings for jazz piano # 12 / II V I minor 'B' position / workout #4 of 4

best, andy

top↑

📽 30 | 23 oct 2020:

1-hand voicings for jazz piano # 11 / II V I minor 'B' position / workout #3 of 4

best, andy

top↑

📽 29 | 16 oct 2020:

1-hand voicings for jazz piano # 10 / II V I minor 'B' position / workout #2 of 4

best, andy

top↑

📽 28 | 9 oct 2020:

1-hand voicings for jazz piano # 9 / II V I minor 'B' position / workout #1 of 4

best, andy

top↑

📽 27 | 25 sep 2020:

1-hand voicings for jazz piano # 8 / II V I minor 'B' position

introducing the 'B' position voicings for the II V I progression in minor keys. best, andy

top↑

📽 26 | 14 sep 2020:

drop 2 voicings for jazz piano # 6 - minor 7 / root & 3rd voicings

*drop 2* voicings for minor 7th chords: how i derive them from maj7 voicings. best, andy

top↑

📽 25 | 8 sep 2020:

1-hand voicings for jazz piano # 7 / II V I minor 'A' position + melody / walking-bass

combining the 'A' position voicings for II V I in minor keys with either a melody or a walking-bass line. best, andy

top↑

📽 24 | 17 aug 2020:

*triste* (tom jobim) - piano arrangement

my piano arrangement and rendition of another great pat metheny composition with display of the score. best, andy

here's the free link to the score pdf of my piano arrangement

if you download, please consider to support my work by donating via paypal

top↑

📽 23 | 12 aug 2020:

summer break

despite the funny setup (blindfold frog in full lotus position / piano fallboard half-closed) there's some serious drop 2 stuff going on ;-) best, andy

top↑

📽 22 | 10 aug 2020:

*gogo* / e-piano improv over jam track

some years ago jan fride invited me to come to his studio and improvise over some tracks he had composed. here's the 1st one / 1st take. i especially like those accidental 'frog pond' culminations near the end. have fun, best, andy

jan fride wolbrandt · track composition · recording & mixing · foto artwork · jan's website

andreas apitz · e-piano improvisation · video realization

top↑

📽 21 | 3 aug 2020:

1-hand voicings for jazz piano # 6 / II V I minor 'A' position

exploring the II V I progression in minor keys and introducing the voicings in 'A' position. best, andy

top↑

📽 20 | 27 jul 2020:

1-hand voicings for jazz piano # 5 / II V I major 'A' & 'B' positions + melody / bass

alternating between 'A' and 'B' positions on II V I major and applying these with melody and walking-bass lines. best, andy

top↑

📽 19 | 23 nov 2020:

drop 2 voicings for jazz piano # 5 - maj7 / 6 different voicings

*drop 2* voicings for *maj7* chords: moving up and down mainly in 3rds using 6 different voicings. best, andy

top↑

📽 18 | 13 jul 2020:

1-hand voicings for jazz piano # 4 / II V I major 'B' position + melody / bass

combining 'B' position voicings with new melody and walking-bass lines. best, andy

top↑

📽 17 | 6 jul 2020:

drop 2 voicings for jazz piano # 4 - maj7 / 9th voicing

*drop 2* voicings for *maj7* chords: the *9th voicing*, which is featured in the opening phrases of 2 standard tunes, run through the circle of 5ths. best, andy

top↑

📽 16 | 28 jun 2020:

*moon river* (henry mancini) - piano arrangement

best, andy

here's the free link to the score pdf

if you download, please consider to support my work by donating via paypal

top↑

📽 15 | 22 jun 2020:

drop 2 voicings for jazz piano # 3 - maj7 / 6th + root

*drop 2* voicings for *maj7* chords to voice the *root* and the *6th*, application in another short melody, taking it through the circle of 5ths. best, andy

top↑

📽 14 | 15 jun 2020:

1-hand voicings for jazz piano # 3 / II V I major 'B' position

best, andy

top↑

📽 13 | 8 jun 2020:

1-hand voicings for jazz piano # 2 / II V I major 'A' position + melody / bass

the 'A' position voicings on II V I in major keys combined with either a melody line or a walking-bass line. best, andy

top↑

📽 12 | 1 jun 2020:

1-hand voicings for jazz piano # 1 / II V I major 'A' position

my favorite *bassless 1-hand voicings* on II V I progressions in major keys - a.k.a *rootless left-hand voicings* in 'A' position. best, andy

top↑

📽 11 | 25 may 2020:

*so what* is next?

*so what chords* a.k.a. *pentatonic voicings* for jazz piano - let's add some chromatic chords. best, andy

here's the free link to the score pdf of the voicing examples

if you download, please consider to support my work by donating via paypal

top↑

📽 10 | 18 may 2020:

so what about these chords?

viewing the *so what* chords as *pentatonic voicings* i'll show some possibilities that i derive from this perspective. best, andy

here's the free link to the score pdf of the voicing examples

if you download, please consider to support my work by donating via paypal

top↑

📽 9 | 15 may 2020:

drop 2 voicings for jazz piano # 2 / maj7 - motif transposed

the 3-note motif in *drop 2* gets transposed to other keys using the *circle of 5ths* in segments. best, andy

top↑

📽 8 | 9 may 2020:

drop 2 voicings for jazz piano # 1 / maj7 - 7th, 5th, 3rd - 3-note motif

introducing the *drop 2* method i show how to voice a 3-note melody over a Cmaj7 chord in *drop 2*. best, andy

top↑

📽 7 | 25 apr 2020:

*smile* (charlie chaplin) - piano arrangement

for my arrangement I used the 'drop 2' method. best, andy

here's the free link to the score pdf

if you download, please consider to support my work by donating via paypal

top↑

📽 6 | 17 apr 2020:

*morning* (clare fischer) by koan duo

kolja legde (b) & andreas apitz (p, arr). best, andy

top↑

📽 5 | 28 jun 2020:

*começar de novo* (ivan lins) by koan duo

kolja legde (b) & andreas apitz (p, arr). best, andy

top↑

📽 4 | 15 apr 2020:

*recordame* / *no me esqueça* (joe henderson) - drop 2 piano arrangement

best, andy

here's the free link to the score pdf

if you download, please consider to support my work by donating via paypal

top↑

📽 3 | 15 apr 2020:

*there will never be another you* - drop 2 piano arrangement

for my arrangement I used the 'drop 2' method. best, andy

here's the free link to the score pdf

if you download, please consider to support my work by donating via paypal

top↑

📽 2 | 15 apr 2020:

*scrapple from the apple* (charlie parker) - drop 2 piano arrangement

best, andy

here's the free link to the score pdf

if you download, please consider to support my work by donating via paypal

top↑

📽 1 | 14 apr 2020:

*be my love* - drop 2 piano arrangement

best, andy

here's the free link to the score pdf

if you download, please consider to support my work by donating via paypal

top↑