All resources referenced in my youtube beginners piano course will be linked from this page. 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. Printable resources are all available in both a4 and us letter 8. If you want to have a go before the tutorial, you can download the score from. Bill hilton has released a 60 page annotated cocktail piano ebook and accompanying 1. The stuff your teacher never taught you by hilton, bill 2009 paperback hilton, bill on. Even if youre skilled, the learning to decode this way probably wont be trivial. Bill hilton has released a 60 page annotated cocktail.
Margie in the good old summertime my honeys lovin arms slapstick bill bailey aba daba honeymoon vilia waiting for the robert e. Cocktail piano arrangements demonstrations using elements from all of the videos above 8. 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. Listen to your favorite songs from cocktail piano by cocktail piano now. Adding this concept to your cocktail piano playing will most surely add more interest to those standard songs. Intro to piano technique by bill hilton chapters 186 1. Piano masterclass on scales and arpeggios, from steinway hall. Start by marking cocktail piano at the movies as want to read. Cocktail piano learning a song in cocktail piano style.
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. I first added a video about cocktail piano to my youtube channel in 2010, and i was surprised how popular it was. 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. In this 2lesson series, i will break down my basic steps for learning cocktail piano techniques. 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. The only thing likely limiting you from playing cocktail is an issue of vocabulary and comfort with that vocabulary. Most requested cocktail piano tunes cocktail piano lessons.
Finally, for everyone whos been asking for the past year and more. The drop 3 voicing can be applied to any fournote chord structure. When you play this chord on the piano in this particular formation, you are actually playing a chord in closed position. We will work step by step through this chapter on elementary basic principles. Seven studies in pop piano by bill hilton waterstones. Listen free to jim haskins cocktail piano 1 these foolish things, fly me to the moon in other words and more. So were very familiar with which tunes are the most popular among players and audiences. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Cocktail piano time, music in an intimate mood discogs. Jazz piano cocktails by collection sheet music for solo. This one covers a basic exercise that you can use to practise cocktail and lounge piano voicings and righthand control. 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. Cocktail piano by cocktail piano on amazon music unlimited. Bill hiltons piano books and tutorials home facebook.
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. 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. Using the soloing techniques in this lesson, you will be able to create a basic solo over most swing standards. Mellencamp all my life karla bonoff amazing grace traditional angel eyes hiattkoller annies song john denver. Bill hilton is the author of how to really play the piano 4. To be able to develop your own stylish piano arrangements from songs you first need a good fundamental knowledge of harmony. Videos marked with an asterisk were created before the book. Your favorite cocktail pianists music player network. Really clear and absorbing, finally shedding light on many music mysteriesterminology. From timeless jazz standards popularized by legends like billie holiday, ella fitzgerald, frank sinatra and louis armstrong to popularclassic rock from artists. 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. Bill hiltons an introduction to cocktail piano ebook, as seen on his popular youtube channel. 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.
Cocktail piano styles volume 1 by collection sheet. 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. The joy of scales shows you how to break your major scales up, get creative and make fills. Can you drop your hands on a ii v7 i in g or bb without much thought. This is a facebook page for everyone who likes my youtube piano tutorials and. 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. The fmaj7 chord, in its most basic form is as follows.
We will use fly my to the moon as a learning vehicle to breakup concepts into. How to really play music, with bill hilton musical u. 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. An introduction to cocktail piano bills piano pages. The drop 3 voicing is one of those piano chords that can be endlessly explored and well worth the time and effort, too. 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. Learn some basic chord progressions before you learn standards. 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. Music educator bill hilton shares valuable insights into what really. The stuff your teacher never taught you by hilton, bill isbn. An introduction to cocktail piano is a 63page landscapeoriented pdf ebook. So our three bars of cmaj can be augmented with a ii. Pdf intro to piano technique by bill hilton kosmas.
How to really play the piano by bill hilton, 9780956220400, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. In this article well take a look at some of the most requested cocktail piano tunes. Learn to play cocktail piano with all the wonderful tools available at piano amore. Cocktail piano learning a song in cocktail piano style youtube. 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. 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. The stuff your teacher never taught you by hilton, bill 2009 paperback. 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. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and. 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. You need to understand big chords and appropriate comping patterns mostly. Bill hilton writes as well as he talks on youtubejamcast. So please rethink the question in this light, and provide some of your favorite cocktail pianists, if you have any.
Diatonic harmony by diatonic harmony, we mean the chords that can be created using the notes of the normal major scales. If youve enjoyed bill hiltons piano lessons on youtube, now you. This makes sense when you consider that the chord tones in this chord. So maybe start with a tune like misty which almost defines a cocktail. Theres a 90minute tutorial video to accompany it, and discussion pages over on. A fun pentatonic improvisation and finger exercise for smoother, quicker piano playing. Here, we make playing cocktail piano as easy as 123. Cocktail piano is a really popular style that i get a lot of requests for.
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