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Pianoteq 7: A Big Leap Forward with Layers

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God Bless the Child

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Goodbye Pork Pie Hat (Nord White Grand)

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Detour Ahead -- Nord Piano 4

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Billy Joel: Just The Way You Are (Nord Piano 4 custom rhodes patch)

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Infant Eyes - Nord Piano 4 (Mellow Piano custom patch)

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I Can't Find My Way Home: Blind Faith cover - piano version

I have a vivid childhood memory of hearing this song from 1969, but I first played it only a few weeks ago. It has a melancholy and contemplative feel that is unusual for a rock song from the sixties.
I use the Nils Frahm Noire piano. I'll do a run through of this software piano soon. I used a simple custom preset with no reverb. The sub bass was on at low volume. I did EQ'd the lower mid range a bit in Logic Pro.
By the way, Nils Frahm is an incredible artist. There are many of his live concerts on You Tube. Check them out.

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Pianoteq 7: A Big Leap Forward with Layers

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Pianoteq 7: A Big Leap Forward with Layers

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DOWNLOAD PRESETS USED AT: www.7notemode.com Layers only work on Standard version and above (not Stage). If you don't have Steinway B, Steingraeber, Electric Pianos, I think it will still play in demo mode. I kind of stumble through my first impressions of Pianoteq 7. I really hope they continue going in this direction. Thanks for watching.

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God Bless the Child

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FREE DOWNLOAD OF AUDIO TRACK: www.7notemode.com Thank you Billie Holiday and Arthur Herzog Jr. for this gift to the world. And thank you Billie Holiday for making something beautiful from a moment of sadness. “Them that’s got shall get, them that don’t shall lose, so the Bible says, and it still is news…” Matthew 25:29 is a tough one to wrap my head around.

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Goodbye Pork Pie Hat (Nord White Grand)

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TUNE: This is one of my favorite tunes to play, mainly because of the haunting, non traditional chords. I calmed them down a bit, using quartal voicings as a sub for some of the dominant 7's. I think because of its interplay between restraint and excess, it will be my next tutorial. There is a lot of opportunity to explore technique here. NORD: This is a custom patch with an electric grand soun...

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Detour Ahead -- Nord Piano 4

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Bill Evans, Sarah Vaughan, Kurt Elling and Stan Getz with the Oscar Peterson trio are my favorite renditions of this tune. This has more of a Bill Evans vibe. He apparently enjoyed playing this song and there are many recorded versions by him. I hope you enjoy this rendition of Detour Ahead. This was done with a clean Mellow Piano patch on the Clavia Nord Piano 4 - no eq, no effects, no reverb ...

Billy Joel: Just The Way You Are (Nord Piano 4 custom rhodes patch)

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Billy Joel: Just The Way You Are (Nord Piano 4 custom rhodes patch)

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I realized that in over 100 videos, I've never posted anything played on a Rhodes (or at least a sampled patch.). I had an 88 key Fender Rhodes many years ago. I sold it when I moved from New Orleans to North Carolina. I really regret selling it! This is a custom patch based on the Nord EP2 sampled instrument. I made it very mellow with constrained dynamics to suit the piece. The bass kind of d...

Infant Eyes - Nord Piano 4 (Mellow Piano custom patch)

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Infant Eyes - Nord Piano 4 (Mellow Piano custom patch)

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INFANT EYES: Wayne Shorter classic. Beautiful changes. I love this tune. The variation of changes was inspired by a stunning rendition of this song on an album called "Playing Chess Keyboard" by Dominico Cartago. I listened to his version and then played something similar. I never sat down and actually figured out his voicings. I highly recommend Cartago's version on Spotify. NORD PIANO 4: I'm ...

Dolphin Dance - Nord Piano 4 (Amber Upright custom patch)

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Dolphin Dance - Nord Piano 4 (Amber Upright custom patch)

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My Yamaha CP300 has served me well, but after 10 years, it was getting close to end of life. I recently purchased a new keyboard and I've been trying out custom patches. This seemed like a good opportunity to jump back in and start posting to youtube again. It has really surprised me that it has been 5 years since my last post. I would have said three years if I had been guessing. I've moved (t...

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Round Midnight Tutorial by 7notemode

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This is a quick run through of Round Midnight. I have a couple of videos up already of me playing it. I received a lot of requests for this, so I hope it is helpful. Although this is fairly advanced and can be challenging, so don't worry about getting all the details. Just pull out a few things that are interesting to you. That's what I do when I listen to recordings. We gain our own style in l...

Pianoteq 4.5: U.M.M.G. by Billy Strayhorn (upper manhattan medical group)

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Pianoteq 4.5: U.M.M.G. by Billy Strayhorn (upper manhattan medical group)

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This is a quick test of Pianoteq 4.5. Pianoteq is a real contrast. There is a big difference in the experience of playing it vs. listening to it. It plays great. It plays with more subtlety and nuance than just about anything else, but the sound of the piano is not quite at the same point as the top sampled pianos. The last time I tried it was the 3.0 version. 4.5 is a huge step up. This is the...

Infant Eyes -- Wayne Shorter -- True Keys American by VI Labs

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Infant Eyes -- Wayne Shorter -- True Keys American by VI Labs

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This is such a wonderful tune that isn't done that often on piano. This is usually a horn player's tune because it just soars and sustains. I modified the chord structure, but not by much. I added a little bit of a bass track using Trilogy. The piano is the wonderful True Keys American. There are three different mic positions that can be used, but I used the player perspective only. I used a ve...

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Georgia On My Mind: piano & bass duo

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After seven months away from UA-cam, it feels great to BE ABLE to play and record again. I had a hand injury (broken hand bone, damaged sensory nerve) that kept me from playing for months. I will make a full recovery. Thanks to all of you who asked where I was. I'm playing with Rick Wolff, a great bass player I found on Craigslist. He just retired and has gone back into gigging regularly as par...

Human Nature - Michael Jackson - Piano solo

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Human Nature - Michael Jackson - Piano solo

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This take made me laugh. I got a little bit over- excited in the middle section! This is the second of two takes. The first one is modest and controlled. This is improvisational, although I have an over all structure in mind with parts of it arranged. I love the piece. It is haunting and beautiful. Vijay Iyer's trio version inspired me to try my hand at it. I hope you enjoy. Written by Steve Po...

Tutorial: Rock Of Ages -- Reharmonization

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Tutorial: Rock Of Ages -- Reharmonization

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This is a beautiful old hymn. I have played it several different ways in order to highlight different approaches and different techniques applied to the same tune. The original sounds more like this: ua-cam.com/video/gM7gt_cSxjw/v-deo.html Traditionally it has a 3/4 time signature. I took the liberty of playing part of it in 4/4. This doesn't really create too much of a problem since I'm not us...

Synthogy Ivory II American Concert D Review

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Synthogy Ivory II American Concert D Review

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This is a test run of the American Steinway D, the new piano by Synthogy. Settings: No EQ, No Reverb, Clean Soundboard II, Linear Velocity Curve. Other settings were set for a neutral sound. I will be more specific on my blog. I gave it the best (most challenging) playing I could. When you play a sampled piano with no reverb and no pedal, it really shows what it is made of. Also, to dynamically...