Excuse me, I noticed that many of you seem to have understood and enjoyed this video, and it has clearly helped you with piano. Would you be so kind as to explain what makes this video so great? I’m struggling to understand what the presenter is doing, especially after the first minute. For example, he says, "The exercise is maintaining the voice by maintaining these two notes." What does that mean? He explains how to play the notes on the outside, but how does he play the notes on the inside? He mentions that the goal is to "fill the notes in between," but I’m confused about how he actually achieves that. Which notes does he use? I’ve been playing piano for three years and have a good grasp of music theory, but I can’t figure out what he’s talking about or demonstrating. I would really appreciate it if you could share your understanding of what he’s doing and how it works. Thank you so much in advance!
Hi, Amatteus. There is no strict guideline as to what chords to play in between the two outer notes, as this exercise tailored to inspire creativity and exploration. However, you can begin by playing diatonic triads that include the root note on the bottom. For example, when B is the root(bottom) and C is the melody note(top), you can play either a B dim, G major, or even E minor. Keep in mind that the chord that you choose to play will be influenced by which note is on top. Sometimes the note on top will clash with the sound of the chord so you will probably need to explore a different chord. But if it sounds good to you, it’s totally fine. To begin you can use this guideline(i will use the number system to define the chords): When going down the scale, build notes that will give you these chords in this order: I, V, vi, I, IV, I, II7, V, and then you’re back to the I. For example, in C Major, Root: C (chord: C), Root: B (chord: G), Root: A (chord: Am), Root: G (chord: C), etc. However, I encourage you to venture out and explore changing the chord around or adding extensions to these chords. Use the examples from the video as inspiration.
This is why I cant stand Eman, cause half the time I’m like “wow, that is really helpful” and then the other half of the time I’m like “yeaaa…I don’t need to play piano anymore. Clearly I’m not built for this” 😂😂😂
@@featherstonecraig9 I do not see it.. I see him playing random notes. between the two external notes. The movement of the two external I understand it, but not the rest.. I do not see a pattern, or any logic in what he does.. If you can explain it to me it would be great. Thank you.
I don't comment on a lot of youtube videos, but this was super helpful in terms of a practical application of voice leading. I guess it depends on where a given person is at in terms of music theory, but by skipping over a lot of things that admittedly some people won't know this video was very succinct regarding how to flow a series of chords into one another in a way that I can actually replicate, with a lot of room to expand and experiment. Much appreciated!
Excuse me, I noticed that many of you seem to have understood and enjoyed this video, and it has clearly helped you with piano. Would you be so kind as to explain what makes this video so great? I’m struggling to understand what the presenter is doing, especially after the first minute. For example, he says, "The exercise is maintaining the voice by maintaining these two notes." What does that mean? He explains how to play the notes on the outside, but how does he play the notes on the inside? He mentions that the goal is to "fill the notes in between," but I’m confused about how he actually achieves that. Which notes does he use? I’ve been playing piano for three years and have a good grasp of music theory, but I can’t figure out what he’s talking about or demonstrating. I would really appreciate it if you could share your understanding of what he’s doing and how it works. Thank you so much in advance!
Excuse me, I noticed that many of you seem to have understood and enjoyed this video, and it has clearly helped you with the piano. Would you be so kind as to explain what makes this video so great? I struggle to understand what the presenter is doing, especially after the first minute. For example, he says, "The exercise is maintaining the voice by maintaining these two notes." What does that mean? He explains how to play the notes on the outside, but how does he play the notes on the inside? He mentions that the goal is to "fill the notes in between," but I’m confused about how he achieves that. Which notes does he use? I’ve played piano for three years and grasp music theory well, but I can’t figure out what he’s talking about or demonstrating. I would appreciate it if you could share your understanding of what he’s doing and how it works. Thank you so much in advance!
@@Amatteus I personally like doing 2-5-1 or 3-6-2-5-1 moves on all keys to practice. I try to minimize my movements by inverting or using shapes. Emanuel gave me a different way to approach the way I practice. I normally break things down by writing it down, and see what chords are being played and how. He gave us the structure already (maintaining two notes) so my aim was to create chords within the scale by filling the middle bit in. I'm not saying I understand what he's doing, but I just take away what I can and digest it the way I can. At the end of the day, if it motivates me to get better, than it's all good. I hope you find something useful in this @Amatteus. 1st Chord CMaj7: Left voicing: C | Right voicing: E/G/C 2nd Chord CMaj7/B: Left voicing: B | Right voicing: E/G/C 3rd Chord Amin9: Left voicing: A/E | Right voicing: G/B/C 4th Chord Gmin7(11): Left voicing: G/D | Right voicing: F/Bb/C 5th Chord FMaj7: Left voicing: F/C | Right voicing: E/A/C 6th Chord C/E: Left voicing: E/C | Right voicing: E/G/C 7th Chord D7: Left voicing: D/A/C | Right voicing: F#/A/C 8th Chord: G9sus4: Left voicing: G/D | Right voicing: F/G/A/C 9th Chord: C Left voicing: C/G | Right voicing: E/G/C
Excuse me, I noticed that many of you seem to have understood and enjoyed this video, and it has clearly helped you with piano. Would you be so kind as to explain what makes this video so great? I’m struggling to understand what the presenter is doing, especially after the first minute. For example, he says, "The exercise is maintaining the voice by maintaining these two notes." What does that mean? He explains how to play the notes on the outside, but how does he play the notes on the inside? He mentions that the goal is to "fill the notes in between," but I’m confused about how he actually achieves that. Which notes does he use? I’ve been playing piano for three years and have a good grasp of music theory, but I can’t figure out what he’s talking about or demonstrating. I would really appreciate it if you could share your understanding of what he’s doing and how it works. Thank you so much in advance!
Y'all my playing been really slow. Cause i didn't know gow to relate one chord to another. I promise this video is an "euraka" moment for me. Thank you. Question though?. Can I start with just triads seeing I'm still getting my hands on. Or I should go ahead and embrace them extended chords?. Thank you
Great video like always!! How do I use this to play compete songs with the melody lines at the top. You did this just for 1 and if we try the same thing on other notes of the diatonic scale, we be touching notes off the scale. So how do we use this exercise to play songs?
Excuse me, I noticed that many of you seem to have understood and enjoyed this video, and it has clearly helped you with the piano. Would you be so kind as to explain what makes this video so great? I struggle to understand what the presenter is doing, especially after the first minute. For example, he says, "The exercise is maintaining the voice by maintaining these two notes." What does that mean? He explains how to play the notes on the outside, but how does he play the notes on the inside? He mentions that the goal is to "fill the notes in between," but I’m confused about how he achieves that. Which notes does he use? I’ve played piano for three years and grasp music theory well, but I can’t figure out what he’s talking about or demonstrating. I would appreciate it if you could share your understanding of what he’s doing and how it works. Thank you so much in advance!
Yes you can! The voicings for each chord may have to borrow from other modes/scales but it can absolutely be done. I’ll try and make a video exploring that.
Excuse me, I noticed that many of you seem to have understood and enjoyed this video, and it has clearly helped you with piano. Would you be so kind as to explain what makes this video so great? I’m struggling to understand what the presenter is doing, especially after the first minute. For example, he says, "The exercise is maintaining the voice by maintaining these two notes." What does that mean? He explains how to play the notes on the outside, but how does he play the notes on the inside? He mentions that the goal is to "fill the notes in between," but I’m confused about how he actually achieves that. Which notes does he use? I’ve been playing piano for three years and have a good grasp of music theory, but I can’t figure out what he’s talking about or demonstrating. I would really appreciate it if you could share your understanding of what he’s doing and how it works. Thank you so much in advance!
@@Amatteus I saw that the author has answered you and I am aligned with what he told you. Honestly, I find this exercise interesting in chord building, at inspiration level. It’s something I already do in a different way, I mean... after theory and intervals scale I like an exercise that starting from the simple concept of "descent" from the tonic note and search for interesting chords. Being able to do many (kind of) exercises like this type in various scales, in my opinion, helps increase creativity and above all, improvisation. My two cents. Forgive the incorrect English, I'm writing from Italy
helps you to visual chords with "shared" notes. you can borrow from other keys while your playing so this exercise will help with related chords within the top melody note and bottom bass note. Slowly you will remember some of the choices you liked and it will become "muscle memory!"
Excuse me, I noticed that many of you seem to have understood and enjoyed this video, and it has clearly helped you with the piano. Would you be so kind as to explain what makes this video so great? I struggle to understand what the presenter is doing, especially after the first minute. For example, he says, "The exercise is maintaining the voice by maintaining these two notes." What does that mean? He explains how to play the notes on the outside, but how does he play the notes on the inside? He mentions that the goal is to "fill the notes in between," but I’m confused about how he achieves that. Which notes does he use? I’ve played piano for three years and grasp music theory well, but I can’t figure out what he’s talking about or demonstrating. I would appreciate it if you could share your understanding of what he’s doing and how it works. Thank you so much in advance!
So how would you know which voice to place in between the top and the bottom note? Are you simply seeing what sounds the best? Cause theoretically you can play the same C Major chord over each base note.... But I guess the sound would be off? 😅
You can either approach it by seeing what sounds best or you can stay diatonic using only notes within the major scale. Theoretically, using the C major chord for each bass note would work. It would give you a different voicing for each chord, for example, play a C major over an F would now be an Fmaj9.
Excuse me, I noticed that many of you seem to have understood and enjoyed this video, and it has clearly helped you with the piano. Would you be so kind as to explain what makes this video so great? I struggle to understand what the presenter is doing, especially after the first minute. For example, he says, "The exercise is maintaining the voice by maintaining these two notes." What does that mean? He explains how to play the notes on the outside, but how does he play the notes on the inside? He mentions that the goal is to "fill the notes in between," but I’m confused about how he achieves that. Which notes does he use? I’ve played piano for three years and grasp music theory well, but I can’t figure out what he’s talking about or demonstrating. I would appreciate it if you could share your understanding of what he’s doing and how it works. Thank you so much in advance!
Love the outro, and how you show the exercise all the way through once more before ending the video. Really dig the concept. Would it work with a 7th on top?
Just left this comment under another thread: There is no strict guideline as to what chords to play in between the two outer notes, as this exercise tailored to inspire creativity and exploration. However, you can begin by playing diatonic triads that include the root note on the bottom. For example, when B is the root(bottom) and C is the melody note(top), you can play either a B dim, G major, or even E minor. Keep in mind that the chord that you choose to play will be influenced by which note is on top. Sometimes the note on top will clash with the sound of the chord so you will probably need to explore a different chord. But if it sounds good to you, it’s totally fine. To begin you can use this guideline(i will use the number system to define the chords): When going down the scale, build notes that will give you these chords in this order: I, V, vi, I, IV, I, II7, V, and then you’re back to the I. For example, in C Major, Root: C (chord: C), Root: B (chord: G), Root: A (chord: Am), Root: G (chord: C), etc. However, I encourage you to venture out and explore changing the chord around or adding extensions to these chords. Use the examples from the video as inspiration.
You can start off with just triads, but I'd encourage adding extensions to those triads. Or even substituting the triad for a chord that begins with the same note.
Excuse me, I noticed that many of you seem to have understood and enjoyed this video, and it has clearly helped you with the piano. Would you be so kind as to explain what makes this video so great? I struggle to understand what the presenter is doing, especially after the first minute. For example, he says, "The exercise is maintaining the voice by maintaining these two notes." What does that mean? He explains how to play the notes on the outside, but how does he play the notes on the inside? He mentions that the goal is to "fill the notes in between," but I’m confused about how he achieves that. Which notes does he use? I’ve played piano for three years and grasp music theory well, but I can’t figure out what he’s talking about or demonstrating. I would appreciate it if you could share your understanding of what he’s doing and how it works. Thank you so much in advance!
I've been watching your videos for a while now and I've learnt quite a few things❤ so thx , but I always get the feeling that I can't reuse these concepts in other contexts. CAN you give me some advice to fix that ?
Thank you! In the context of worship music, the way i go about it is trying to apply something i learn to a song that has a similar progression. For example, if you learn how to do a 7-3-6 progression from one of my videos, look for songs that also have the 7-3-6 progression and try playing it. From there you could learn it in different keys as well. The possibilities are endless.
I'm not quite sure I understand the exercise. Which chords am I supposed to play while descending? Am I supposed to create the chords myself while staying in key? Eg, when you going down in the number system.. say the 6, do I play the minor chord?
You can use the diatonic chords like in your example, while having the top note determine the extension of the chord. You can also experiment with chord substitutions, for example, playing a 4/6 slash chord (F/A in C major) in your example.
I’d start by immersing myself in gospel music. Start listening to as much gospel music as possible to get familiar with the style of music, the dynamics, the rhythm, etc. I find that the best way to learn a style is by learning actual songs in that style, so choose a song you like the most and learn it front to back. Then you can start identifying the progressions used and if you want to go deeper, learn the voicings used for the chords. It’s a never ending journey.
You can apply it to any key and even come up with your own exercise using the same concept. Some songs even have this same progression descending down the major scale. I encourage you to try applying this to a minor scale.
Turnaround, turnaround... I'd suggest looping a I VI ii V (using any figures, voicings and alterations you know) over and over for ten minutes or so. Don't think about it too much, just play. Then rest for a moment and switch to a different key. You'll have certain coping strategies and favourite gestures in each key, which is fine. But by getting comfortable with the geography of one key then switching to another, things start to cross-fertilise. Don't use any ordered scheme, just pick keys at random - but make sure you eventually get round them all. And do the same thing with minor turnarounds. Don't worry about typical modulations - the linking will come naturally enough when you're playing tunes. Just sit in an individual key to get comfortable and then change "chairs". Don't actively try to copy things you did in the previous one - you'll naturally become more and more able to do it by choice over the course of the ten minutes as you try things out.
@@EmanuelBlancoPiano Further thoughts. Especially when working with singers, you'll spend years of your life trying to make turnarounds sound interesting because a lot of the repertoire they most like is little more than constantly repeated turnarounds. They'll want them in all kinds of keys to suit their range but here's another little tip. Even if you're totally comfortable playing in keys like D, A, E or B the rest of a band - especially horns - probably won't be. So just take it down a semitone. 1. People have less physical control nearer the "floor" of their vocal range so you don't risk taking it up. 2. No singers have a precisely defined start to their "brilliant" upper register so taking it down isn't a problem. 3. If the band is more comfortable they'll feel and play better which will make the singer feel and sound better. PS In quite a lot of cases the singers have decided "their key" is one of the less jazz convenient ones because they've previously played with a pretty average guitarist who has convinced them...
I do not understand what you are doing after minute one.. .You say, "The exercise is maintaining the voice by maintaining these two notes. "?. What does that mean?. You just explain how to play the notes outside .. But how do you play the notes inside?.. The goal is to fill the notes between. But how do you do that?.. Which notes do you use..?.. Sorry., but I have been playing piano for 3 years and know music theory but I do not understand what are you talking about.and what you do.
You have really enhanced my playing for worship ministry. Thank you!!❤
Glad to be of help! Thank you
@ do I have a program I can purchase to learn and grow?
Yes! I have my Gospel Jazz Progressions Course as the first link in the description of this video.
Excuse me, I noticed that many of you seem to have understood and enjoyed this video, and it has clearly helped you with piano. Would you be so kind as to explain what makes this video so great?
I’m struggling to understand what the presenter is doing, especially after the first minute. For example, he says, "The exercise is maintaining the voice by maintaining these two notes." What does that mean? He explains how to play the notes on the outside, but how does he play the notes on the inside? He mentions that the goal is to "fill the notes in between," but I’m confused about how he actually achieves that. Which notes does he use?
I’ve been playing piano for three years and have a good grasp of music theory, but I can’t figure out what he’s talking about or demonstrating. I would really appreciate it if you could share your understanding of what he’s doing and how it works.
Thank you so much in advance!
Hi, Amatteus. There is no strict guideline as to what chords to play in between the two outer notes, as this exercise tailored to inspire creativity and exploration. However, you can begin by playing diatonic triads that include the root note on the bottom. For example, when B is the root(bottom) and C is the melody note(top), you can play either a B dim, G major, or even E minor. Keep in mind that the chord that you choose to play will be influenced by which note is on top. Sometimes the note on top will clash with the sound of the chord so you will probably need to explore a different chord. But if it sounds good to you, it’s totally fine.
To begin you can use this guideline(i will use the number system to define the chords):
When going down the scale, build notes that will give you these chords in this order: I, V, vi, I, IV, I, II7, V, and then you’re back to the I. For example, in C Major, Root: C (chord: C), Root: B (chord: G), Root: A (chord: Am), Root: G (chord: C), etc.
However, I encourage you to venture out and explore changing the chord around or adding extensions to these chords. Use the examples from the video as inspiration.
This was absolutely brilliant. Probably the best exercise I've seen to practise all keys!
I can not wait to get started on your gospel jazz course. I love the way you teach and play.
This is why I cant stand Eman, cause half the time I’m like “wow, that is really helpful” and then the other half of the time I’m like “yeaaa…I don’t need to play piano anymore. Clearly I’m not built for this” 😂😂😂
😂 Trust me, I still feel the same way watching others. Thank you!
You can do it! We all know the feeling!
Do not worry. It´s not you. It´s him. He is not explaining things in an understandable way.
@Amatteus your tripping man! You don't even have to listen to him.Just look at the fingering.
@@featherstonecraig9 I do not see it.. I see him playing random notes. between the two external notes. The movement of the two external I understand it, but not the rest.. I do not see a pattern, or any logic in what he does.. If you can explain it to me it would be great. Thank you.
Best video I ever saw for my understanding
Glad to see you back full time teach🙏🙏
I’m still part time but trying to be as consistent as I can. Thank you for supporting!
I don't comment on a lot of youtube videos, but this was super helpful in terms of a practical application of voice leading. I guess it depends on where a given person is at in terms of music theory, but by skipping over a lot of things that admittedly some people won't know this video was very succinct regarding how to flow a series of chords into one another in a way that I can actually replicate, with a lot of room to expand and experiment. Much appreciated!
Thank you, glad you found it helpful!
That 3rd is beautiful man, this is amazing 👏🏽
Thank you!
The lightbulbs JUST went off ! Makes sense now. Thank you so much! 🙏🏼💜🎹
Awesome 💡
Thanks for sharing this knowledge for free. God bless you brother 😇
Always! Love sharing what i’ve learned.
Am I the only one who saw eleven fingers?!
Great chording. Sounds rich, full and intimidating. Thanks. New subscriber.
Welcome!
I love this tutorial! Thank you!
I really like this exercise
Excuse me, I noticed that many of you seem to have understood and enjoyed this video, and it has clearly helped you with piano. Would you be so kind as to explain what makes this video so great?
I’m struggling to understand what the presenter is doing, especially after the first minute. For example, he says, "The exercise is maintaining the voice by maintaining these two notes." What does that mean? He explains how to play the notes on the outside, but how does he play the notes on the inside? He mentions that the goal is to "fill the notes in between," but I’m confused about how he actually achieves that. Which notes does he use?
I’ve been playing piano for three years and have a good grasp of music theory, but I can’t figure out what he’s talking about or demonstrating. I would really appreciate it if you could share your understanding of what he’s doing and how it works.
Thank you so much in advance!
Sounds awesome man! Your audio is sounding more crisp and lesson is always on point. Thank you.
Glad to hear that, thank you!
Excuse me, I noticed that many of you seem to have understood and enjoyed this video, and it has clearly helped you with the piano. Would you be so kind as to explain what makes this video so great?
I struggle to understand what the presenter is doing, especially after the first minute. For example, he says, "The exercise is maintaining the voice by maintaining these two notes." What does that mean? He explains how to play the notes on the outside, but how does he play the notes on the inside? He mentions that the goal is to "fill the notes in between," but I’m confused about how he achieves that. Which notes does he use?
I’ve played piano for three years and grasp music theory well, but I can’t figure out what he’s talking about or demonstrating. I would appreciate it if you could share your understanding of what he’s doing and how it works.
Thank you so much in advance!
@@Amatteus I personally like doing 2-5-1 or 3-6-2-5-1 moves on all keys to practice. I try to minimize my movements by inverting or using shapes. Emanuel gave me a different way to approach the way I practice. I normally break things down by writing it down, and see what chords are being played and how. He gave us the structure already (maintaining two notes) so my aim was to create chords within the scale by filling the middle bit in. I'm not saying I understand what he's doing, but I just take away what I can and digest it the way I can. At the end of the day, if it motivates me to get better, than it's all good. I hope you find something useful in this @Amatteus.
1st Chord CMaj7: Left voicing: C | Right voicing: E/G/C
2nd Chord CMaj7/B: Left voicing: B | Right voicing: E/G/C
3rd Chord Amin9: Left voicing: A/E | Right voicing: G/B/C
4th Chord Gmin7(11): Left voicing: G/D | Right voicing: F/Bb/C
5th Chord FMaj7: Left voicing: F/C | Right voicing: E/A/C
6th Chord C/E: Left voicing: E/C | Right voicing: E/G/C
7th Chord D7: Left voicing: D/A/C | Right voicing: F#/A/C
8th Chord: G9sus4: Left voicing: G/D | Right voicing: F/G/A/C
9th Chord: C Left voicing: C/G | Right voicing: E/G/C
I just found you. And OMG!!! I am hooked! Things are making so much sense now! Thank you!🙏💯
Glad I can help! Welcome to the channel!
Excuse me, I noticed that many of you seem to have understood and enjoyed this video, and it has clearly helped you with piano. Would you be so kind as to explain what makes this video so great?
I’m struggling to understand what the presenter is doing, especially after the first minute. For example, he says, "The exercise is maintaining the voice by maintaining these two notes." What does that mean? He explains how to play the notes on the outside, but how does he play the notes on the inside? He mentions that the goal is to "fill the notes in between," but I’m confused about how he actually achieves that. Which notes does he use?
I’ve been playing piano for three years and have a good grasp of music theory, but I can’t figure out what he’s talking about or demonstrating. I would really appreciate it if you could share your understanding of what he’s doing and how it works.
Thank you so much in advance!
Waaaiiiittttt….. just hold ooonnnnnnnnn!!!! That moment when you find out there’s more than 1 Hot sauce looool thank you so much 🎉
Y'all my playing been really slow. Cause i didn't know gow to relate one chord to another. I promise this video is an "euraka" moment for me. Thank you.
Question though?. Can I start with just triads seeing I'm still getting my hands on. Or I should go ahead and embrace them extended chords?. Thank you
Awesome! Definitely go at your own pace. Start with triads and get used to that sound, then introduce new extensions as you get more comfortable.
Can u do some songs in gospel how to work this way
😮so excited to see❤
Nice one ❤🎉
great ex for prospective gospel players.
Can't wait to try this
Great video like always!! How do I use this to play compete songs with the melody lines at the top. You did this just for 1 and if we try the same thing on other notes of the diatonic scale, we be touching notes off the scale. So how do we use this exercise to play songs?
Thanks for sharing these amazing strategies
Glad to share, happy to help!
Excuse me, I noticed that many of you seem to have understood and enjoyed this video, and it has clearly helped you with the piano. Would you be so kind as to explain what makes this video so great?
I struggle to understand what the presenter is doing, especially after the first minute. For example, he says, "The exercise is maintaining the voice by maintaining these two notes." What does that mean? He explains how to play the notes on the outside, but how does he play the notes on the inside? He mentions that the goal is to "fill the notes in between," but I’m confused about how he achieves that. Which notes does he use?
I’ve played piano for three years and grasp music theory well, but I can’t figure out what he’s talking about or demonstrating. I would appreciate it if you could share your understanding of what he’s doing and how it works.
Thank you so much in advance!
This is gold wow thank you so much. Is there a way you can do this same concept using all the other notes in the major scale as the melody?
Yes you can! The voicings for each chord may have to borrow from other modes/scales but it can absolutely be done. I’ll try and make a video exploring that.
@ I think I see what you’re saying. I can’t wait till that video comes out. Thank you so much for sharing your gift.
Excellent ! i love that !! thx a lot Emanuel !
Thank you, indeed.
Excuse me, I noticed that many of you seem to have understood and enjoyed this video, and it has clearly helped you with piano. Would you be so kind as to explain what makes this video so great?
I’m struggling to understand what the presenter is doing, especially after the first minute. For example, he says, "The exercise is maintaining the voice by maintaining these two notes." What does that mean? He explains how to play the notes on the outside, but how does he play the notes on the inside? He mentions that the goal is to "fill the notes in between," but I’m confused about how he actually achieves that. Which notes does he use?
I’ve been playing piano for three years and have a good grasp of music theory, but I can’t figure out what he’s talking about or demonstrating. I would really appreciate it if you could share your understanding of what he’s doing and how it works.
Thank you so much in advance!
@@Amatteus I saw that the author has answered you and I am aligned with what he told you. Honestly, I find this exercise interesting in chord building, at inspiration level. It’s something I already do in a different way, I mean... after theory and intervals scale I like an exercise that starting from the simple concept of "descent" from the tonic note and search for interesting chords. Being able to do many (kind of) exercises like this type in various scales, in my opinion, helps increase creativity and above all, improvisation. My two cents. Forgive the incorrect English, I'm writing from Italy
Dominant nine , a suspended chord, minor seven eleven - nice explanations :)
Thank you, John!
i love the goal an sound of this excersise, yet i still dont understand consistently what concept is being used to develop some of these chords
Exactly... Same as you.. I do not get it... I am trying to find out.. If you do let me know. Thanks.
helps you to visual chords with "shared" notes. you can borrow from other keys while your playing so this exercise will help with related chords within the top melody note and bottom bass note. Slowly you will remember some of the choices you liked and it will become "muscle memory!"
They are beautiful voiceings . Am tempted to write a song around them haha.
Go for it! It's a nice progression.
I enjoyed d video. It's so helpful
Than you. Appreciate your point.
Awesome n very educative, many thanks Sir
My pleasure 🙏🏾
Excuse me, I noticed that many of you seem to have understood and enjoyed this video, and it has clearly helped you with the piano. Would you be so kind as to explain what makes this video so great?
I struggle to understand what the presenter is doing, especially after the first minute. For example, he says, "The exercise is maintaining the voice by maintaining these two notes." What does that mean? He explains how to play the notes on the outside, but how does he play the notes on the inside? He mentions that the goal is to "fill the notes in between," but I’m confused about how he achieves that. Which notes does he use?
I’ve played piano for three years and grasp music theory well, but I can’t figure out what he’s talking about or demonstrating. I would appreciate it if you could share your understanding of what he’s doing and how it works.
Thank you so much in advance!
You just made me believe I can finally get this!!!
So how would you know which voice to place in between the top and the bottom note? Are you simply seeing what sounds the best? Cause theoretically you can play the same C Major chord over each base note.... But I guess the sound would be off? 😅
You can either approach it by seeing what sounds best or you can stay diatonic using only notes within the major scale. Theoretically, using the C major chord for each bass note would work. It would give you a different voicing for each chord, for example, play a C major over an F would now be an Fmaj9.
Absolutely amazing
Excuse me, I noticed that many of you seem to have understood and enjoyed this video, and it has clearly helped you with the piano. Would you be so kind as to explain what makes this video so great?
I struggle to understand what the presenter is doing, especially after the first minute. For example, he says, "The exercise is maintaining the voice by maintaining these two notes." What does that mean? He explains how to play the notes on the outside, but how does he play the notes on the inside? He mentions that the goal is to "fill the notes in between," but I’m confused about how he achieves that. Which notes does he use?
I’ve played piano for three years and grasp music theory well, but I can’t figure out what he’s talking about or demonstrating. I would appreciate it if you could share your understanding of what he’s doing and how it works.
Thank you so much in advance!
Love the outro, and how you show the exercise all the way through once more before ending the video. Really dig the concept. Would it work with a 7th on top?
Thank you! Yes it can work, some of the chords may have extensions that sound a bit dissonant but that’s fine.
Perfect! Chromatics - I just want to hear how you would approach the same way up and down chromatically.😁
Lol i don't know if you realized it but you were playing "Brandy" by The Ojays
Pure coincidence 😂 I’ve actually never heard that song. I’m sure there’s a few more songs that use this progression.
@@EmanuelBlancoPiano Yea i agree
Please do exercise in A or B -- C is an easy scale to chord in
How are you choosing your chords? Is there a pattern? Am I supposed to choose them myself? It sounds nice but I don’t understand how it works.
same here
Just left this comment under another thread:
There is no strict guideline as to what chords to play in between the two outer notes, as this exercise tailored to inspire creativity and exploration. However, you can begin by playing diatonic triads that include the root note on the bottom. For example, when B is the root(bottom) and C is the melody note(top), you can play either a B dim, G major, or even E minor. Keep in mind that the chord that you choose to play will be influenced by which note is on top. Sometimes the note on top will clash with the sound of the chord so you will probably need to explore a different chord. But if it sounds good to you, it’s totally fine.
To begin you can use this guideline(i will use the number system to define the chords):
When going down the scale, build notes that will give you these chords in this order: I, V, vi, I, IV, I, II7, V, and then you’re back to the I. For example, in C Major, Root: C (chord: C), Root: B (chord: G), Root: A (chord: Am), Root: G (chord: C), etc.
However, I encourage you to venture out and explore changing the chord around or adding extensions to these chords. Use the examples from the video as inspiration.
@@EmanuelBlancoPiano ok great. Thanks for responding.
Just to clarify is the idea to build Triads off the bass note while holding the top pedal tone ?
You can start off with just triads, but I'd encourage adding extensions to those triads. Or even substituting the triad for a chord that begins with the same note.
@ but how are you deciding which extensions to use ? I guess I’m missing the main focus of the exercise
this video definitely changed my playing
Excuse me, I noticed that many of you seem to have understood and enjoyed this video, and it has clearly helped you with the piano. Would you be so kind as to explain what makes this video so great?
I struggle to understand what the presenter is doing, especially after the first minute. For example, he says, "The exercise is maintaining the voice by maintaining these two notes." What does that mean? He explains how to play the notes on the outside, but how does he play the notes on the inside? He mentions that the goal is to "fill the notes in between," but I’m confused about how he achieves that. Which notes does he use?
I’ve played piano for three years and grasp music theory well, but I can’t figure out what he’s talking about or demonstrating. I would appreciate it if you could share your understanding of what he’s doing and how it works.
Thank you so much in advance!
I've been watching your videos for a while now and I've learnt quite a few things❤ so thx , but I always get the feeling that I can't reuse these concepts in other contexts. CAN you give me some advice to fix that ?
Thank you! In the context of worship music, the way i go about it is trying to apply something i learn to a song that has a similar progression. For example, if you learn how to do a 7-3-6 progression from one of my videos, look for songs that also have the 7-3-6 progression and try playing it. From there you could learn it in different keys as well. The possibilities are endless.
Thanks you 🙏🏼❤
I'm not quite sure I understand the exercise. Which chords am I supposed to play while descending? Am I supposed to create the chords myself while staying in key? Eg, when you going down in the number system.. say the 6, do I play the minor chord?
You can use the diatonic chords like in your example, while having the top note determine the extension of the chord. You can also experiment with chord substitutions, for example, playing a 4/6 slash chord (F/A in C major) in your example.
Same question.
Hey i have been wanting to learn gospel music, how do you think i can start learning?
I’d start by immersing myself in gospel music. Start listening to as much gospel music as possible to get familiar with the style of music, the dynamics, the rhythm, etc. I find that the best way to learn a style is by learning actual songs in that style, so choose a song you like the most and learn it front to back. Then you can start identifying the progressions used and if you want to go deeper, learn the voicings used for the chords. It’s a never ending journey.
Went from 1 to a 100 real fast...
Went from ok following to...shyet! Woah ..ok damn!
Nice!!
What software are you using to show the notes and chords?
It’s called Chordieapp, I have it linked in the description of the video.
Thanks
Hi Emmanuel, please do "So Easy to Worship" by Bethany Music
Nice, what can will apply it to
You can apply it to any key and even come up with your own exercise using the same concept. Some songs even have this same progression descending down the major scale. I encourage you to try applying this to a minor scale.
@@EmanuelBlancoPiano thank you sir , looking forward for your drop 2
Very useful.
Turnaround, turnaround... I'd suggest looping a I VI ii V (using any figures, voicings and alterations you know) over and over for ten minutes or so. Don't think about it too much, just play. Then rest for a moment and switch to a different key. You'll have certain coping strategies and favourite gestures in each key, which is fine. But by getting comfortable with the geography of one key then switching to another, things start to cross-fertilise. Don't use any ordered scheme, just pick keys at random - but make sure you eventually get round them all. And do the same thing with minor turnarounds. Don't worry about typical modulations - the linking will come naturally enough when you're playing tunes. Just sit in an individual key to get comfortable and then change "chairs". Don't actively try to copy things you did in the previous one - you'll naturally become more and more able to do it by choice over the course of the ten minutes as you try things out.
Great advice! Getting comfortable with the “geography” of each key is essential.
@@EmanuelBlancoPiano Further thoughts. Especially when working with singers, you'll spend years of your life trying to make turnarounds sound interesting because a lot of the repertoire they most like is little more than constantly repeated turnarounds.
They'll want them in all kinds of keys to suit their range but here's another little tip. Even if you're totally comfortable playing in keys like D, A, E or B the rest of a band - especially horns - probably won't be.
So just take it down a semitone. 1. People have less physical control nearer the "floor" of their vocal range so you don't risk taking it up. 2. No singers have a precisely defined start to their "brilliant" upper register so taking it down isn't a problem. 3. If the band is more comfortable they'll feel and play better which will make the singer feel and sound better.
PS In quite a lot of cases the singers have decided "their key" is one of the less jazz convenient ones because they've previously played with a pretty average guitarist who has convinced them...
Can you make a basic video? I do not know 7ths 9ths
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This looks like something you do when you know how to voice? I feel lost during this. But thanks for sharing.
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I would love for you to make a video of you just playing. No teaching, just playing.
I am completely lost. I don't understand the logic of how to fill in the notes between the spaces. Is there another video?
I do not understand what you are doing after minute one.. .You say, "The exercise is maintaining the voice by maintaining these two notes. "?. What does that mean?. You just explain how to play the notes outside .. But how do you play the notes inside?.. The goal is to fill the notes between. But how do you do that?.. Which notes do you use..?.. Sorry., but I have been playing piano for 3 years and know music theory but I do not understand what are you talking about.and what you do.
This is assuming you already know how to fill them kn
Nah I don't get it. How do you know how to fill in the voicings? What am I missing?
Same here.. Not so clear.
lol no credit Bro? 😂
Thanks for the suggestion! Hope it helps
It sounds a bit like I want you back bass line
Good catch! It’s so useful and sounds good at the same time.
Too hard for me 😢
This sounds like "Graduation" by Vitamin C.
The only exercise you will need. After 2 years of training to understand what the heck you are talking about.
I didn't understand anything😂😂😂 please help me out😅