Easiest Way to Learn Jazz Piano
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- Опубліковано 11 вер 2024
- It doesn't matter what instrument you play. If you're not working on your piano skills, you're missing out on one of the quickest ways to becoming a better musician.
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As a classical pianist lacking in the jazz and improvisation area, this is exactly what I needed to get me started. Thanks a lot!
I went from knowing pretty much nothing about how to play jazz to having multiple epiphanies in under a day... This exercise is pure gold, thanks for sharing it!
+Powlkat Music yesssss! So glad to hear this is helpful!
I'm not a pianist but I always wanted the best short-cut way to learn jazz standards on the piano. Your method is the best for me so far. Thanks.
I have a degree in classical piano and though your videos are catered to a beginner level audience sometimes, I find them useful and practical always. I may be contacting you for Skype lessons here in the near future
can you continue to give more tutorial because we like it in Tanzania
of course! thank you!
Yes please more tutorials
As someone who has always wanted to know how to play jazz (and pop), after years of classical lessons, your method is an epiphany. And, you get right to the point! Thank you!
Instant sub! I'm trying to come back to the piano after something like 38 years and I really just don't know where to start. Or, I DIDN'T until I saw this. What an excellent way to get back on the keys, start building chord knowledge AND get a simple way to play the standards. Thanks man, seriously. This is great stuff!!
Jeff: I'm going to get right to the point.
*subscribes*
The best part of the video is indeed...to get right to the point. Wish many other teachers would do the same.
MUSE IS AN AWESOME BAND (his profile pic is muse!!!)
For a moment I thought Jeff was going to cheat and not mention that All The Things.. already has the melody embedded into its essential harmony. You can almost play this tune entirely with just two fingers, if you want - shades of Bach. But there's a hidden trap. Exactly because the melody rests on 3rds and 7ths (powerful notes) a piano accompanist must avoid voice leading with those notes on top. Otherwise its overkill, and he kills the interpretation of the poor guy trying to play melody. Conversely, it sounds really cool to ghost the melody behind someone's impro. So as a pianist, you have to practise this tune both ways, (1) exploiting the melody and (2) avoiding it like its got leprosy.
@@@Zoco101... One of the most perceptive observations I´ve read on You Tube. Sounds like you´re a professional piano player who knows exactly what he´s talking about. Any chance of your uploading a video turorial explaining and expanding on what you wrote. I would be very interested in your viewpoint. By the way, not sure what you mean by playing Bach with only two fingers ?
@@Gerard_2024 You are very kind. I'll try to explain.
I allude to Bach's Two Part Inventions. In those there are just two melodic lines of single notes (one in each hand on the keyboard) that cleverly indicate the musical direction, zigzagging and terminating in a pincer movement. It is one feature of Baroque music.
Happily, jazz has many correlations with Baroque music, and the pop song All The Things You Are (expropriated by us jazzers) is so like Bach that it's scary. At a pinch, you can play it with little more than root notes in your left hand and 3rds or 7ths in the right hand. Voila! Melody and bassline accompaniment. Jeff is right though - it sounds even nicer with three or more notes.
I believe that having had a real struggle learning jazz piano actually helps me in my teaching, which is only ever a few students at a time. So yes, I've been wondering whether I should make some jazz tutorial videos. Thanks for your encouragement.
Excellent. This pulled together so much for me. Thanks for demystifying mass without killing its mystery.
This is probably the best advice I've heard for getting my chord melody/chops up. Ordering my Real Book now. Thank you!!
So effin simple. I am so mad for not simplifying this years ago. Now I can play some common jazz songs with ease and find the patterns. Thank you
I'm a beginning Jazz guitar player and wanted to try at playing piano as well. Out of all the "Beginning Jazz Piano" lessons on the YT, this is the one that really makes sense to me and is a great starting point. Thank you so much for this!!
Jeff, you are now one of my instructors. There is nothing (that I’ve seen) on UA-cam as good as you. I’m late to the party, so I need to start at the beginning of your videos. That said I’m excited to dig deeper. All teachers should be as good as you. Thank you.
This is my favorite video of yours. It is easy to understand, with actionable information.
I'm gonna go practice.
Hey, Jeff! TMI, but I'm a "I took piano as a kid" gal in the middle of a mid-life crisis. To wit, I spent a lot of money on jazz piano lessons a couple years ago. THIS. This information is actually what I needed to be able to do what I want to do. You make so much sense. Thank you.
I thought I had seen most of the musical complications that were offered but it appears I hadn’t. Yours does lift things to a whole new level.
Hi Jeff. I just found your channel and immediately subscribed. I love how you didn't waste any time and you got straight to business. I will do some homework and then visit your channel again in a few days for another lesson.
This is really a great way to start learning jazz piano for beginners. I believe in the KISS method: "Keep It Simple Stupid" because it always works best. There's hundreds of piano teachers on UA-cam teaching all kinds jazz accompaniment, but I think this video is absolutely the clearest, most understandable, and most practical I've seen yet. Thanks!
This was incredible, thank you!! You are the best teacher I have seen on UA-cam :) sometimes some people make it a bit too complex and go way too fast for me 😅
That's awesome man. I been playing for 25 years. Wanting to learn jazz. Tried four-note voicings with minimal success. I tried your method and it works. It also sharpens your theory. Nice job.
I think what you are doing is a marvellous way to introduce re-harmonization.I would especially love to hear "Embraceable You" re-harmonized.
As always, jeff ... Great lesson! Concise, to the point, instantly useable. Many thanks. You're the best!
Thank you, Mark. Much appreciated!
i like your simplicity and openness Jeff. Keep the good work. We love you from Zimbabwe
Pure magic
this lesson really blow my mind, thanks a lot from brazil! peace
This is the best jazz piano lesson for beginner on youtube man. You're tight on spot!
Great lesson. Most of these voicings are actually guitar voicings. Guitar players benefit from learning them on the piano because they see the fingerboard mush better. Well done
Jeff!
Thanks, Glen!!
Great tutorial Jeff! The intro sound really nice. Wish you could breakdown the chords.
@Adam Tibi Only four years too late haha
Jeff, this is exactly the simple formula I've been looking for to leverage piano with my saxophone studies. I've got lots of formal music training and can read and find notes on the piano, but have no training on how to make that chord sound good, nor feel very competent with a keyboard (yet). I'm off to play this tune with your technique and report back in :-D
As a trumpet/bass player with no formal piano training who has always struggled to grasp how things like this are done, this is perfect.
That’s what I like to hear! Glad this was helpful
Just found your channel for a week, It's very useful. thank you from Thailand
It's so refreshing to see a video which is clear and concise! Thanks for this economy, and very useful piano technique!
Great teaching skills! Much better than more seasoned professors! Good Luck in your music career! And Thanks for all your videos.
Great starter lesson for jazz....thanx!
Hi from Japan. Thank you for a great lesson. Ill start working on other jazz tunes too once I get used to playing All The things You Are.
Jeff--great video and it was straight to the point.
Thanks!
Thanks a lot Jeff, this is very helpful. Straight to the point, not a word or note to much, easy and humble. Class!!!
What a sweet exercise, thanks Jeff 👉
You surprise me in every video!, i was thinking that playing jazz piano was so difficult until i saw your videos, thanks!
Amazing tutorial Jeff, thanks for sharing!
So simple, so good. Probably your best video!
Jeff that Intro is beautiful, I didnt even get into the video yet, im looping the movement from 1st couple seconds lol
Amazing thx buddy good video
Excellent, so simple with a great result!
Thanks for sharing this lesson, Jeff. Really useful technique. Look forward to trying. Cheers. 👍
Awesome, very easy to watch and enjoyable.
+God's Oracle Thank you :)
Thanks for the great videos Jeff. You should do one on how to walk a Bass Line!
Thanks Kevin, and yes, bass lines are where it's at! Stay tuned!
Wonderful lesson. Thank you very much!
Nice arrangement I just posted of Carly Simon's singing all the things you are. I love that song thanks so much for bringing that to my attention it's got such wonderful harmonizing chord progressions
a tutorial on how you did that cool little melody in the beginning would be very much appreciated... or just a video on you doing them and walkthroughs lol
You do such great deeds for us with videos like these jeff thank you
I opened youtube ant this was on my mind right now in front of the piano !
i thought that I will find a 2 hours video But this is perfect dude !
Thanks a lot !
you helped me a lot last couple of months sincerely appreciated
So happy to hear that. Thanks for watching!
Same thing happened again it's like you read my mind
Was watching the chord progression lesson the 23 minutes and just when I was about to rewind you said the same thing lol
Thanks again and going home right now to sit down with you for a couple of hours
Thanks again!
I love the simplicity! Thanks, Jeff!
i swear your a genius!
haha not sure about that, but thanks Dwayne!
Great core information and very concisely explained.
WOW! So beautiful, and so simple!
Hi Jeff, thanks for that very clear explanation. I will try to master open voicings first and then add the melody. I wonder if doing things in that order (chords and then melody instead of melody and then chords) will facilitate the fingering choice issue... hints on that topic (kind of "fingering strategy") would be a great help ! Thanks again for this video and have a great jazzy day 😀
Great little video Jeff - thanks
Thanks for watching Lee
This whole channel is so helpful!! Thank you so much, you are great at what you do!!!! Kept it up!
This video is great, could you do a video about improvising with the right hand and comping with the left at the same time? Some suggestions for left hand voicings would be great
The best lesson I ever had
This was just what I needed thankyoou so much
THIS is what you call a GREAT tutorial.
Thank you. This is helpful
Always great videos Jeff.
Keep going
This was simple and life saving. Thanks! Keep it coming:)
My pleasure, Jijo. Thanks for watching!
I really appreciate your tutorials..Thank you Jeff!!
Thanks Joe! great video
This is great. I've been searching for a solution to adapt piano parts for mallets.
This is very nice tip, thank you
Hi Jeff Love You Teaching and Methodology!!!! Thank You
Awsome lessons.
Thank you! 💓
Would you be able to do a lot more jazz tutorials?
Amazing tutorial Jeff!
Hi. Great video. I am very much a beginner. Tried with autumn leaves. The a part I can manage, with the 3 and the 7. The b part I am finding more difficult as melody notes nearly all 5 and 1 with a couple of 3.
Thank You.
Jeff you are a great teacher and Wikid (Amazing)pianist. Thank you for the tutorials. I definitely will contact you about skype lessons.
Simple video. But very useful! Thank you
This video is pure golden, I simply love you for this, Jeff
Do you think it's a good idea to only practice this same exercise with every voicing I learn to become a great piano player? or do you recommend any other exercises?
Thank you
another helpfull tip ..Thanks Jeff!
how does this work with dimished chords? if you just played the 3rd and 7th for a dimished chord it would jist sound minor?
Great question. You would need to add an additional note for diminished chords.
This is just what I needed ! Can somebody please explain - If the song is in Ab major, what is going on when the song jumps to a G7 chord and a C maj 7 chord that is not in the scale?
Wow I've learn a lot thank you so much
Top man, Jeff !!
So quick question, when you're adding the melody, are you still playing the lead tones in the right hand and the bass in the left? Cause if your melody jumps a lot that could make it more difficult.
Hi Jeff, I am all mixed up about finding the proper scales, arpeggios, etc. for improvisation over chords and have spent hours trying to find it without any good result. Even though I will consider myself always as a piano/guitar beginner I want to improve my performance over jazz standards/ bossa n. songs. If you can, please, I am needing just a simple tool/guide to sart with, or at least your best advice. I am 63 and not lazy at all. Thanks so much for your kind attention and patience.
Alberto, on piano the scales aren't so critical (for impro) if you know which chords you have to play. Think like a pianist, not a saxophonist. Harmony will guide you. Let your right hand stumble around, resolving harmonies as your ear deems necessary. For what it's worth: The main scales in this tune are Ab, C, Eb, G. Think of the chord Abmaj7, to remember the order.
Jeff! Please break down the intro you played at the very beginning of the video. Lol!!!!! That was a sick intro! Lmao! You shouldn't do us like that!!!!!!!!!
Dude you rock
Lovely! Thank you!
Underrated.
amazing
hi Jeff, good work bro. just curious, what softwares do you use to achieve your tutorials ? and still have the sheet on screen, keyboard keys showing, yet a good audio.
thanks
Hi Shola, thanks! I use screenflow and synthesia.
+Jeff Schneider Gracias!
awesome!
This is an excellent tutorial. Jeff, do you have a video that you build on this concept of 3rds and 7ths with melody note on top that you can recommend? Like building up the chord in the left hand and adding more notes to the right?
This is great!
Good lesson
+seng ip Thanks :)
Hi Jeff! Could you please tell me what kind of piano sample do you use? Well, I think it's a sample since you use a MIDI controller. That piano sound is awesome. Thank you!
The video is 5 yrs old, but I still have a question in 2020. Does this mean that I should start learning the right hand with fingers 1 3 or 1 4 at the most so that I have 1 finger remaining for the melody note when I get to that stage?