Many pianists - and not only pianists - sing along when they play; sometimes it's more like groaning. It may help the pianist to phrase melodies, to get more "into" his play.
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A student asked me for the chords of the bridge of "Greasy G" by Joshua Redman. I heard the tune on YouTube and found it a nice example of funky jazz, or jazzy funk, if you like. :-)
Listening to a pianosolo is enlightening; transcribing a solo note-for-note is...well, a monk's job but very interesting as well - sometimes, after notation, you discover certain things in someones
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A more percussive approach of the piano opens new possibilities... You can create interesting motives by dividing the notes of a melody over two hands (oef. A, B).
