A jazz piano lesson to help you learn the Rodgers and Hart jazz standard “Isn’t It Romantic?”

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Characteristics of popular songs in the 1930s 0:00
The charm of Rodgers and Hart songs 2:10
An insight into how Miles Davis played melodies 2:37
Immersing ourselves in the culture that produced the Great American Songbook 4:02
A fresh perspective on learning to play jazz piano 4:28
Keeping the tune’s melody in mind while we’re soloing 5:00
Walking 10ths in the left hand 6:14
Tritone substitutions 6:18
Melodic embellishment 6:38
A touch of the blues 6:58
George Shearing-style block chords7:25
A Bb pedal point on the turnaround 7:40
Harmonic sidestepping, a la Art Tatum 7:54
A legato “tenor” voice in the left hand 8:04
Disguising the beat, in the style of Earl Hines 8:29
Quoting “Heart and Soul” 8:32
Improvising with block chords 8:43
Reprising the tune’s melody 9:18
Slowing down for a tender, legato ending 10:34

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Ron

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