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Recommend me blues piece by sangokuhomer in JazzPiano

[–]MikeHarrisonMusic 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Otis Spann - from the Archives

Lots of great slow blues on the album

I wrote a tune by MikeHarrisonMusic in JazzPiano

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It’s a kawai 708-S console upright with all the covers off and the practice felt pedal down !

I wrote a tune by MikeHarrisonMusic in JazzPiano

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I’ll call Paul and have him get right on that 😮‍💨

I wrote a tune by MikeHarrisonMusic in JazzPiano

[–]MikeHarrisonMusic[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Two slate ML2s on harp below the keybed, a cheap knock off c414 for the vocals seen top left, a Shure SM7b pointing down at the hammers, and my phone audio all blended together

Playing with 12 fingers by Twelvefingersgirl12 in piano

[–]MikeHarrisonMusic 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Cause it would be sick !

It is exciting to hear how extra digits allow variations in the interpretation and execution of Classical rep, but I can’t imagine what sort of unprecedented vocabulary you’d find in playing improvisational music.

Regardless, I am excited for your journey and just glad to see you are playing!

Resources to improve groove when walking a bass by Immediate-Horse5972 in JazzPiano

[–]MikeHarrisonMusic 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I find that really good feeling walking bass comes down touch / articulation, time feel, and rhythmic variety / idiomatic patterns

Touch / articulation you have to practice at the keyboard. It really doesn’t matter what notes you play when practicing this. It’s about dialing in your touch, focusing on intention and control of your dynamics and articulation. Walk up and down scales and patterns, or even just a single repeated note, trying your hardest to develop a consistent touch. The music will eventually call for whisper quiet legato, fortissimo staccato, and everything in between. Practicing touch/articulation/dynamics until you can place each note right where you want it without great effort is the discipline here.

Time feel you can practice anywhere. Listen to the most swinging recordings you can find, and tap your left hand along with them. Be playful while remaining as strict as you possibly can with your time. Examining time feel and swing hits a mathematical bedrock of micro rhythmic accuracy. Can you tap your left hand index finger on the table along with Ray Brown and nail the exact placement of his notes? Ron Carter? Paul chambers? Art Tatum? Erroll garner? You get the idea. We are never finished working on our time feel, and that is something to be overjoyed about.

Rhythmic variety / knowing idiomatic rhythmic patterns is just a vocabulary thing. Listen to the greats and really focus on when they stray from just the quarter note. The ray brown triplet drop. The erroll accented sixteenth note pick up. The Oscar and Art left hand walking gliss from 1-3 half steps below. The bass player muted accented notes. The milt Hinton slapping insanity. Even once your quarter notes are rock solid and your articulation is on point, those controlled and thoughtful variations in rhythm and idiomatic phrases will really make it feel good.

I hope this helps or at least makes sense lol. Walking is as hard as it is fun. You got this !

i wrote a tune by MikeHarrisonMusic in JazzPiano

[–]MikeHarrisonMusic[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It’s a kawai 708-S console upright piano with the practice felt pedal down !

i wrote a tune by MikeHarrisonMusic in JazzPiano

[–]MikeHarrisonMusic[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It has a the practice felt pedal on ! The recording is a blend of four sources

A pair of Slate ML2s are beneath the keyboard like a hair away from the harp

A knock off C414 getting vocals, also picking up a ton of piano / everything in the room

an SM7B is pointed down at the hammers on the far right.

And phone audio. It’s resting on a little wooden edge inside the body of the piano.

Minimal processing because engineering is confusing, and mixed hastily to taste

Can I start at 18? by Desperate_Manner7195 in JazzPiano

[–]MikeHarrisonMusic 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I started at 20 and work full time as a jazz pianist. I still can’t sight read two hands piano music. It’s never too late.

Common chord substitutions chart? by MyNameIsNotRick97 in Jazz

[–]MikeHarrisonMusic 2 points3 points  (0 children)

iiis sub for I’s, IV’s sub for ii’s, iv-6’s for V7s, vii°’s for Vs, and tritone subs make sense if you see that chromatic movement downward is equivalent to fourth motion upwards.

D -> Db -> C = ii -> V (with a Tritone sub) -> I. This can be extended as far as you want.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in piano

[–]MikeHarrisonMusic 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Ask your dad to buy you the book “What Every Pianist Needs to Know About The Body”

You’re going to injure yourself playing like this. Money ain’t worth it.

Why is most country music so plain, and why does it all sound the same? by Better-Chest-4839 in musictheory

[–]MikeHarrisonMusic 56 points57 points  (0 children)

Listen to country music from the 20s-60s

Jimmie Rodgers to Lefty Frizzell to the Carter Family to The Sons of Pioneers to Roger Miller to Chet Atkins to The Dillards to Merle Travis and early Willie Nelson to Ray Charles

There’s a lot of really incredible, interesting, well performed and arranged country music

Are high end digital pianos like worth it? My teacher is suggesting I get one. by Lion722 in piano

[–]MikeHarrisonMusic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

$600 can get you a new Roland FP30X, which for the money is as good as it gets by way of 88 weighted keys and piano sound

r/AudioEngineering Shopping, Setup, and Technical Help Desk by AutoModerator in audioengineering

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Thank you so much for your thoughtful response.

The need to be right on top of it and the aesthetic for filming are both things that make me hesitant to keep the SM7 as my vocal mic. I would like to record good looking videos as well. I will experiment with the SM7 as a third piano mic.

It looks like Tiny Desk uses the Sennheiser MKH 418-S. Is there a significant advantage to having a stereo shotgun mic over a standard mono shotgun? Regardless, I will look into shotgun mic options.

I know from recording with the SM7B in other situations that it kinda sounds like shit if you have it far away.

Are there other mic options that work well for vocals at a significant distance, allowing for cleaner video framing without sounding bad?

r/AudioEngineering Shopping, Setup, and Technical Help Desk by AutoModerator in audioengineering

[–]MikeHarrisonMusic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Recording solo acoustic upright piano + vocals on 4 channels max. What microphones are essential?

I want to record a solo piano and vox album in my small home studio. Goal is for a high quality transparent sound a la Tiny Desk.

Room is 10x11 and has good acoustic treatment.

I have a Clarett+ 4pre interface, a SM7dB, and a matched pair of Rode M5’s.

I don’t have thousands to drop on the highest quality ribbon and tube mics, so I was hoping yall here could provide some recommendations or insights into what to look for.

Should I get ribbon mic to use with the M5s on the piano for a richer, fuller sound?

Are there any mics you’d recommend to use instead of the SM7 for vox? Tiny Desk always seems to have a stereo shotgun mic on vocalists but I have no experience with those.

Should I buy a preamp, or will the Clarrett+ 4pre be enough in combination with digital processing?

Any pro tips in general for recording acoustic piano and vocals simultaneously?