For this week’s CoutCam video – an amazing bassline-loop taken from Stevie Wonder’s “Boogie On Reggae Woman.” This tune might have one of the sickest basslines in history. I didn’t actually play that entire bassline – originally played on an amazing Moog bass-synth – but just extracted the main groove, so that I could turn … Read more
For this week’s CoutCam video – a loop from a tune that I wrote called “Too Far Away.” Taking the chords I shared with you earlier as the Progression Of The Week, here’s my take on adding patterns and groove to that. The progression is very loopable, just steadily played in a groove like … Read more
For this week’s CoutCam video – a Vamp taken from Jamie Cullum’s “All At Sea” A very soothing, highly “loopable” vamp taken from Jamie’s Twentysomething album (my favorite). The right hand plays a back-and-forth sixteenth-beats pattern between a “b-flat” & “e-flat” (quarter) and an “a-flat.” The left hand changes chords (which makes the function of … Read more
We’re staying in the Neo-Soul vibes for this weeks progression, which is taken from an absolutely mind-blowing impromptu improvisation session between the amazing Emily Bear and the (dare I say it) even more amazing Jesus Molina. The jam originated after Jesus finished a session for a promo video for the software instrument Keyscape, when CEO … Read more
Here’s a nice little, (neo)soul-influenced chord progression that I came up with. I’ve also used it in this week’s loop (see below), where you’ll find it actually played with rhythm / patterns. I’d like to challenge you, however, to first try and see what you would come up with as to how to play this … Read more
In a previous post, I wrote about my *love* for Bon Iver and how “re: stacks” might just be my favorite song of all times. Definitely in the top 10. So, since I’ve had two vocal coaching sessions / singing lessons already and this tune was received with quite some enthusiasm when I first played it … Read more
A few months ago, I had the great fortune of seeing one of my personal musical heroes play live. In the spirit of sharing more different kinds of articles and more of my own musical expression and inspiration on Piano Couture, I decided it was time to get back to covering and in conjunction pay tribute … Read more
“What I’m listening to” is a weekly series of music that reigns at the top of my personal playlist. Music that I think is cool and deserves a mention and some extra attention. This week: Bon Iver. A long-time inspiration of mine, this truly gifted songwriter, arranger, producer, singer and musician, is really something special. … Read more
“What I’m listening to” is a weekly series of music that reigns at the top of my personal playlist. Music that I think is cool and deserves a mention and some extra attention. This week: Corinne Bailey Rae. When my mother told me about yet another “awesome new singer that I should have heard about” … Read more
“What I’m listening to” is a weekly series of music that reigns at the top of my personal playlist. Music that I think is cool and deserves a mention and some extra attention. This week: Bill Withers. Bill is one of those guys who’s name may not instantly ring a bell with a lot of … Read more