Playing With Dynamics - Geoffrey Keezer | 2 Minute Jazz

Geoffrey Keezer shows you how dynamics can add excitement to your
performances.


Check out Geoffrey's course, Advanced Jazz Piano Concepts, at
https://www.openstudionetwork.com/project/ajp-overview/


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(piano music) - This is Geoffrey Keezer for Two Minute
Jazz. I'm going to talk to you a little bit about
dynamics. Now, in addition to having a strong groove and
great information, you know, creative, improvisational ideas, if
you bring some dynamics into your playing, it's going to give
your music that much more drama and excitement and really take it
to the next level. I'll do things in my playing where, I'm
playing nice and strong and loud and all of a sudden, you just
drop it down to a whisper. These were techniques that, like,
the Count Basie Band would use to great effect, or
Ellington. Oscar Peterson Trio, you hear them doing that
too, where they're just cranking along and they're like, ping
ding, ding, just stop. And that, not only makes for good
music, but it makes for good entertainment. It makes it fun
to listen to, from an audience perspective. Because it's
something unexpected. See where you can work in dynamics and
drama and all those kinds of things, when you're playing.


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Want more piano lessons with Geoffrey Keezer? Read about his
upcoming course at
https://www.openstudionetwork.com/ajp-overview. You can also
purchase his first course at
https://www.openstudionetwork.com/project/kjp-overview/


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