Great video! All concepts/lessons won’t work for everyone but this is exactly what I needed. Please continue to be yourself very helpful and I really Thankyou for this lesson!
Excellent instructional video I'm a jazz musician who is really into Barry Harris and his use of fully diminished cords and your perspective gives me a different way to teach. That is less confusing so I really appreciate it
I been playing jazz for years and I too just couldn’t get into Barry Harris. Everyone I know who plays that style seems to have a “musical stutter” when their playing. Whereas my feeling is that your playing should be free and instantaneous!
@@TommyPleasure I see what you mean in many of my students Sometimes it just seems too complicated so they're overthinking Honestly, his method is the best I have found to break bad habits that guitar players seem to get but my main instrument is double bass I also play double bass in a gospel praise and worship group as well as Latin music and as a freelancer, anything that pays the bills Again, thank you for the content and I think this approach would work better with some of my beginner piano students especially
Bro at first in the beginning I thought he was going to the church modes here: 1. Ionion-Magor 2: Dorian 3. Phrygian 4. Lydian 5. Mixolydian 6. Aeolian 7 Locrian I learned these modes when I was 12 yrs old. I’m 57 now and I’m mostly an ear player with perfect pitch. I mostly use licks and patterns when I play. After playing for so long I honestly just find things easier to listen to and play by ear. When I’m teaching or playing with other musicians I use road maps system by John Elliot! But I like the way he used these scales in this way where before I was using the: Hw/Wh diminished scales over Diminished chords! But I’m going to play a few songs and try these out..
00:05 Applying Diminished Chords in C Major Key 01:29 Utilize multiple scales in the key of C major. 02:48 Utilizing F major and G major scales in C major key 03:59 Learn to use the D harmonic minor scale in the key of C major 05:34 Applying diminished chord harmony in the major key 06:43 The Diminished chord functions as a passing chord in a major key. 08:22 Utilize multiple scales for chord harmony in a major key 10:12 Diminished chord leads to the three-chord in the major key
Sir could you please breakdown the songs you played in this tutorial. Your voicings are very rare and unique. Could you explain a atleast a bit sir. Please! Thanks so much for these lessons sir. I have already subscribed so that I won't miss to watch your videos sir Please post more sir
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You lost me in the first :30 seconds. Why did you come all the way down to play F diminished and G diminished when they both were a half and whole step away from the C diminished you played? Keep your teaching simple and just say C# diminished and D diminished next. This is exactly why people have gaps in their application of theory.
Thank you for commenting. I appreciate your insights. However, permit me to also add that there’s no specific way to understand or make reference to the three diminished seventh chords you mentioned. 1. #Tonal# Using the 1, 4, and 5 of any key you’re in. For example, it can be F diminished, Bb Diminished and C diminished in the key of F major. 2. #Cyclical# You can also pick any three adjacent notes in the circle of fourths/fifths as well. For example: C diminished, G diminished and D diminished; or C diminished, F diminished and Bb diminished. 3. #Chromatic# We can also pick three adjacent tones in the chromatic scale. The same way you suggested C, Db, and D, we can decide to go the opposite direction and use C, B, and Bb diminished. 4. #Wholetone# It’s also possible to pick any three notes of the whole tone scale to reference the diminished seventh chord. That way, we can have C diminished, D diminished, and E diminished. Now, the reason why C, F, and G were used in the video is to associate it with the tonic, sub-dominant, and dominant. If you know your 1, 4, and 5 in any key, you can apply the concept taught here. Is there any reason why the 1, 4, 5 is difficult?
This is powerful information. The use of the harmonic minor scale with the diminish chord is an eye opener. Thank you boss.
Great video! All concepts/lessons won’t work for everyone but this is exactly what I needed. Please continue to be yourself very helpful and I really Thankyou for this lesson!
A whole new perspective!!
Appreciate this been playing this for years never knew why it worked until noW
very good tips to learn and know.... thank you for sharing...
wow wow wow wow. this is the best teaching I've heard.
Having a light bulb moment Dr. This is another great nugget you have thrown out. Love it...
Glad you enjoyed it, my princess from Jasper 🫡☺️😊
Excellent instructional video
I'm a jazz musician who is really into Barry Harris and his use of fully diminished cords and your perspective gives me a different way to teach. That is less confusing so I really appreciate it
I been playing jazz for years and I too just couldn’t get into Barry Harris. Everyone I know who plays that style seems to have a “musical stutter” when their playing. Whereas my feeling is that your playing should be free and instantaneous!
@@TommyPleasure I see what you mean in many of my students
Sometimes it just seems too complicated so they're overthinking
Honestly, his method is the best I have found to break bad habits that guitar players seem to get but my main instrument is double bass
I also play double bass in a gospel praise and worship group as well as Latin music and as a freelancer, anything that pays the bills
Again, thank you for the content and I think this approach would work better with some of my beginner piano students especially
Bro at first in the beginning I thought he was going to the church modes here:
1. Ionion-Magor
2: Dorian
3. Phrygian
4. Lydian
5. Mixolydian
6. Aeolian
7 Locrian
I learned these modes when I was 12 yrs old. I’m 57 now and I’m mostly an ear player with perfect pitch. I mostly use licks and patterns when I play. After playing for so long I honestly just find things easier to listen to and play by ear. When I’m teaching or playing with other musicians I use road maps system by John Elliot! But I like the way he used these scales in this way where before I was using the: Hw/Wh diminished scales over Diminished chords! But I’m going to play a few songs and try these out..
I love these types of lessons
Thank you so much, Ricky 🙏🏾
Brilliant Thanks
Dr. Pokey
Thank you sir 🙏
Thank you so much for this---Really enjoyed it!!
Yeah, I feel you my G dmanished.
😂
00:05 Applying Diminished Chords in C Major Key
01:29 Utilize multiple scales in the key of C major.
02:48 Utilizing F major and G major scales in C major key
03:59 Learn to use the D harmonic minor scale in the key of C major
05:34 Applying diminished chord harmony in the major key
06:43 The Diminished chord functions as a passing chord in a major key.
08:22 Utilize multiple scales for chord harmony in a major key
10:12 Diminished chord leads to the three-chord in the major key
I love your play. You seamlessly play around your 2-5-1s
Thank you sir. 🙏🏾
Where are you tuning in from?
@@hearandplay Ibadan, in Nigeria.
please do a video on minor scales and how you to use those licks you did and how to effectively master them
Long time, we missed you bro
Anyone looking for a song where dim7th was heavily used, listen to the intro of Mariah Carey's " My Saving Grace"
Thanks for the recommendation. I’ll check it out.
Great work. Am from Sierra Leone. ❤❤❤
so good sir
Great Guy, God bless you.
Bless you too, sir
Sir could you please breakdown the songs you played in this tutorial. Your voicings are very rare and unique. Could you explain a atleast a bit sir. Please!
Thanks so much for these lessons sir. I have already subscribed so that I won't miss to watch your videos sir
Please post more sir
I love this
Thank you. We’re glad you do.
bro you are the best
Thank you so very much
Great job bro
Great content
Thank you. Dan
Advice for later videos. Please focus only on one song and go more slowly so we can follow every step. It is too fast
If a diminished chord is lowering the 3rd & 5th, why are you adding the 6th? To add fill or ???
Can you please do a video on augment chords to?
Yes 🙌🏾 would do
6 scales
Absolutely. 6 scales.
C major
D harmonic minor
E harmonic minor
F major
G major
A harmonic minor
Where are you located at? I need physical class. Thank You
Our headquarters is in California but we do not teach in person. However, we’re on zoom offering 3-4 classes per day on average plus practice sessions mid week. Please call 949-356-9250 and an advisor can discuss further with you. Thanks!
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You lost me in the first :30 seconds. Why did you come all the way down to play F diminished and G diminished when they both were a half and whole step away from the C diminished you played? Keep your teaching simple and just say C# diminished and D diminished next. This is exactly why people have gaps in their application of theory.
Thank you for commenting.
I appreciate your insights. However, permit me to also add that there’s no specific way to understand or make reference to the three diminished seventh chords you mentioned.
1. #Tonal# Using the 1, 4, and 5 of any key you’re in. For example, it can be F diminished, Bb Diminished and C diminished in the key of F major.
2. #Cyclical# You can also pick any three adjacent notes in the circle of fourths/fifths as well. For example: C diminished, G diminished and D diminished; or C diminished, F diminished and Bb diminished.
3. #Chromatic# We can also pick three adjacent tones in the chromatic scale. The same way you suggested C, Db, and D, we can decide to go the opposite direction and use C, B, and Bb diminished.
4. #Wholetone# It’s also possible to pick any three notes of the whole tone scale to reference the diminished seventh chord. That way, we can have C diminished, D diminished, and E diminished.
Now, the reason why C, F, and G were used in the video is to associate it with the tonic, sub-dominant, and dominant. If you know your 1, 4, and 5 in any key, you can apply the concept taught here.
Is there any reason why the 1, 4, 5 is difficult?
1 4 5 chord progression.😊 peace out.
@@eugenegoodwin1036 C, F, and G diminishes are not 1-4-5 progressions doofus
Cdim GdimFdim
please do a video on minor scales and how you to use those licks you did and how to effectively master them
Noted. We’re going to work that out. Be on the lookout for it.