My Foolish Heart: Journey Through The Real Book #245 (Jazz Piano Lesson)

A jazz piano lesson to help you learn jazz standard “My Foolish Heart,” by Victor Young and Ned Washington. Take your LH playing to the next level with my free ebook: Jazz Piano Left Hand Techniques: You can find my book, The Inner Game of Piano Improvisation, on Amazon. One of the all-time great ballads 0:08 The Real Book, Volume 1, 6th Edition 0:12 Understanding the historical context of each jazz standard 0:43 The tune’s association with Bill Evans 1:00 The history of “My Foolish Heart” 1:15 Many of the popular songs of the pre-rock era are now known as jazz standards 1:58 The musical form of “My Foolish Heart” 2:20 The overall musical “arc” 3:21 A slowly rising melodic line 3:26 Rising harmonies to parallel the melody 4:31 Delayed gratification 4:55 The parallel between “My Foolish Heart,” “Bohemian Rhapsody,” and “Begin The Beguine” 5:10 Similar to “My Funny Valentine” 5:25 Planning th