Product Details

• Actors: Warren Bernhardt
• Directors: Happy Traum
• Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Homespun Tapes
• DVD Release Date: February 1, 2005
• Run Time: 90 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0007QQW3G
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #170,385 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

One of America’s great contemporary players takes you on a journey of discovery and insight into the world of jazz piano that will start you playing the right way. In a 90-minute lesson packed with information, music theory and keyboard technique, players getting their start in the jazz idiom will gain a wealth of knowledge and acquire the tools you’ll need to improvise jazz standards.

Warren Bernhardt’s clear, easy-to-follow method builds your keyboard skills step-by-step, starting with the most basic of concepts: proper hand positions, ascending and descending diatonic scales in 3rds, and an understanding of chord shapes, inversions and important chord progressions.

This is a course that will develop your ear as well as your fingers. As you work your way through Warren’s exercises and songs, you’ll learn to understand melodic improvisation, use tri-tones and blues scales, develop melodic ornamentation and gain many other important musical skills. By the time you have completed this first lesson in the series, you’ll be improvising Autumn Leaves and other famous jazz tunes.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Lots of good information, January 28, 2008

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This review is from: DVD-You Can Play Jazz Piano #1-Getting Started (DVD)

This DVD has a lot of really great information. He starts with the basics of scales, finger positions, triads and inversions. He is excellent with putting this information into the context of jazz playing. I'm only 1/2 way through the first viewing, but am really enjoying it. The pace moves very quickly. A true beginner on the piano would find this too advanced. But someone who has a little music theory and piano experience would be comfortable. Highly Recommended.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Nice Touch!, November 25, 2007

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Robert DeVivo (Monroe Township, NJ USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: DVD-You Can Play Jazz Piano #1-Getting Started (DVD)

I've always been a fan of video presentations. Warren's work is one of those that keeps you involved and interested. His development of the ideas is a nice step-by-step approach to improving one's facility as a performer. You can't help but improve your technique and musicial knowledge with Warren's work. Well done!

14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Virtual Piano Teacher, January 2, 2007

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David K. Johnson "David Kenneth Johnson" (Deerfield, Massachusetts) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: DVD-You Can Play Jazz Piano #1-Getting Started (DVD)

WB is a fine pianist and educator. His three volume set supplies the self-motivated, intermediate pianist with enough instruction in jazz theory, reharmonization, improvisation, comping, soloing, etc., to last a lifetime. Given the various costs of private lessons, a bargain at many times the price.