This jazz piano improvisation exercise changed my life.

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  • @PianoWithJonny
    @PianoWithJonny  2 роки тому +24

    00:00 - Intro
    00:44 - Improv - Before & After
    01:49 - 2-5-1 Progression
    02:50 - Scales for Improv
    04:30 - Scale Connector Exercise
    11:22 - Play with backing track
    12:35 - Try in the opposite direction
    13:09 - How to use this exercise
    14:22 - Improvise over the 2-5-1
    15:10 - Conclusion

  • @danieldeldaniel3919
    @danieldeldaniel3919 2 роки тому +94

    in my opinion, you really are the best piano teacher that I know on youtube

  • @christophcloren4740
    @christophcloren4740 Рік тому +9

    One of best and most clearly piano tutorials ever !! Thank you very much !!!

  • @private577
    @private577 2 роки тому +22

    Why doesn't this have more views? Jonny you're awesome man. Personally I'm moving from fast blues to more jazzy lines, Jonny helps a lot. Merci beaucoup

  • @youlesptitscailloux
    @youlesptitscailloux Рік тому +6

    This jazz piano improvisation exercise may have change my life too!
    THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!! 👏

  • @dcp8nts
    @dcp8nts Рік тому +10

    I'm not a beginner, (keys, sax, flute) and even though i might know most of this, it's always smart to review. You have such a wonderful vibe about you. You are such a great teacher. I love your channel.

  • @kewsepehr1060
    @kewsepehr1060 Рік тому +3

    Thanks everso much Jonny.
    An endless sea of theory, explaind in such a simple and understanding way..., wowww...

  • @lauraobligado-arteenaccion8567

    I am so thankfull for all your videos, you are a fabulous teacher. Here from Argentina gracias!!!

  • @nametame6343
    @nametame6343 2 роки тому +2

    Chapo ba Jonny,. this is Haitian Creole that's mean I bow down. You are very helpful to the world. Thanks for every tips and secrets. God Bless you.

  • @EANNE1000
    @EANNE1000 2 роки тому +5

    Certainly an eye-opener for me. Thanks so much!

  • @HamadaHitomi
    @HamadaHitomi Рік тому +2

    Si'mple practice way!
    Thank you very much.
    i take this for my' diminish' lesson.

  • @oyvindroth
    @oyvindroth 2 роки тому +4

    And I also see that you use a LH fingering (e.g. at 9:51) that I (as an amateur) would not have chosen. I would use (2,1), (5,1), (3,2) and (3,1) and so on... My automatic fingering tend to choose the fingering that you show in the video (at 9:50 using (2,1), (5,1), (2,1) and (2,1)), but it seems anatomically better choose the fingering I suggest above. In your choice, in a subsequent run you have to move (2,1) from (C,E) to (D,F) (both fingers), whereas in my suggestion you only have to move 1 from E to F having 2 free to place it on D. I suppose I have erroneous assessments, but could you elaborate a bit on that? Generally, in your lessons, I think you should focus somewhat more on fingering issues. I have the conviction that having the fingering as good as ergonomically possible from the start will prevent later muscle trouble.

  • @geoffstockton
    @geoffstockton 2 роки тому +3

    I like the general idea of this exercise and I’ve done stuff quite similar to it but I really don’t like where the 4ths wind up rhythmically on the Imaj7. I like to do this kind of stuff but using the bebop major and Dorian scales. In that context, you wind up with the chord tones in all the important places rhythmically.

  • @savagecalibre5178
    @savagecalibre5178 7 місяців тому +2

    MAN!!!!! ❤ I LOVE YOU Understanding Jazz this is the missing thing i need to know to play Jazz supreme bro supreme teaching thank you

  • @ColinAtkinson-em6fs
    @ColinAtkinson-em6fs 8 місяців тому +3

    This was a really grrrr8 lesson Johnny, so many thanks for this. Col.

  • @bellapayne
    @bellapayne Рік тому +2

    This is an awesome lesson, Jonny! Thank you! I was not familiar with the dominant diminished scale. It's great to be able to learn new stuff at the piano all the time.

  • @JessicaMan-b8c
    @JessicaMan-b8c 7 місяців тому +2

    Good morning, Thanks🙏

  • @tomwesley483
    @tomwesley483 2 роки тому +1

    That was WAY cool Johnny,,your awesome buddy..Thanks..

  • @mariadoukhnai3437
    @mariadoukhnai3437 3 місяці тому +1

    Thank you very much!

  • @cunananjonnelb.8662
    @cunananjonnelb.8662 2 роки тому +2

    I love thiss kind of tutorials more 🙏 tutorial plsss ❤️ i love your style.. God bless you moreee abundantly . You're my inspiration to play 🎹 🙏👏

  • @Binxalot
    @Binxalot 4 місяці тому +1

    Thank you! This is exactly what I was looking for!

  • @gtrdoc911
    @gtrdoc911 2 роки тому +2

    Great lesson! Love that diminished scale. Really perks up the ears.

  • @Ketsounet
    @Ketsounet Рік тому

    I finally understood that missing link of diminished, thank you very much. Suscribed

  • @dvk578
    @dvk578 2 роки тому +1

    You are the Bob Ross of piano instruction...❤

  • @MKONKEYS
    @MKONKEYS 2 роки тому

    Best piano teacher on UA-cam ❤️

  • @auteurcomic
    @auteurcomic 2 роки тому

    Thanks, thanks and Thanks... you're Great!

  • @emilythesongbird2306
    @emilythesongbird2306 2 роки тому

    I enjoyed this lesson. It's finally starting to sink and make sense. Thanks so much Jonny!

  • @ghettoshuriken
    @ghettoshuriken 2 роки тому

    Damn man, best teacher on yt thank you

  • @zoesong2802
    @zoesong2802 8 місяців тому +2

    It’s awesome!

  • @lornacamarines921
    @lornacamarines921 2 роки тому

    God bless you thank you for sharing

  • @prysadabeats4142
    @prysadabeats4142 6 місяців тому +1

    thank you!

  • @fer7068
    @fer7068 2 роки тому +1

    Really great stuff for practice Jonny! I love it!

  • @diamondbreak
    @diamondbreak 2 роки тому

    Great lesson, Jonny. The best in town!

  • @raphaelrodrigosantosdasilv525
    @raphaelrodrigosantosdasilv525 2 роки тому

    From Brazil, Thanks

  • @curtpiazza1688
    @curtpiazza1688 Рік тому

    Great lesson!! Thanx!! Great concepts!

  • @percyvolnar8010
    @percyvolnar8010 Рік тому +29

    Problem here is that no one on youtube makes videos like this for MINOR II-V-I.... And perhaps thats the gatekeep in effect.

    • @sandwich1247
      @sandwich1247 7 місяців тому +1

      true

    • @m.ace.o
      @m.ace.o 6 місяців тому

      Could you elaborate please?

  • @ozzwalwilliams6882
    @ozzwalwilliams6882 2 роки тому

    Awesome tip Johnny

  • @ivansargent4481
    @ivansargent4481 4 місяці тому +1

    This is a great lesson is very well could be the quintessential lesson the bridge to improvisation...🎉

  • @omerbennahum1903
    @omerbennahum1903 2 роки тому

    This is great!!! Thank you

  • @peoriaos6627
    @peoriaos6627 2 роки тому

    Great lesson!

  • @JooSMusic
    @JooSMusic 2 роки тому

    This is a great resource sir and thanks for sharing this. But I need help with the fingerings for this exercises. Thanks

  • @Vissualstudiobcn
    @Vissualstudiobcn 2 роки тому +1

    Hello Johny
    I am a member of Piano witn Johny, it is amazing what I am learning. I wanted to comment that I have been having some problems with the fingering on this exercise. I see that you start each time with a different finger, I haven't learned this yet. Do you have any exercises for this? it would be great to have this agulity to be able to go up and up the scales more automatically.
    Greetings!

  • @monicaconsigliereLavieenfleur
    @monicaconsigliereLavieenfleur 2 роки тому +1

    So useful as usual❤️

  • @solarsound744
    @solarsound744 2 роки тому

    very instructive - thnx

  • @demisdanoudis5889
    @demisdanoudis5889 2 роки тому

    Brilliant mate!

  • @shcoryell879
    @shcoryell879 2 роки тому

    Awesome tutorial!

  • @artmis6158
    @artmis6158 10 місяців тому

    How do you know which kind of scale to use for different chord progressions?

  • @agerray
    @agerray 2 роки тому +5

    Great tutorial as ever! As a "classical intermediate/confused jazz beginner" could you explain how/why you chose the G dominant diminished scale?

    • @EvanWiederandersMusic
      @EvanWiederandersMusic 2 роки тому +7

      On a G dominant chord, there are 4 notes: G, B, D, and F. However, you can add more notes that give it more evolved and interesting qualities. These extra notes are called extensions, and as it turns out, the diminished scale has many extensions that happen to sound good on dominant chords.

    • @Flying-Roro
      @Flying-Roro 2 роки тому

      The dominant diminished scale usually works on dominant seventh chords, aka the fifth of a major scale or the seventh of a minor scale.

    • @DizzyKrissi
      @DizzyKrissi 2 роки тому

      Using the altered scale would even give you the #5 but this scale sounds interesting, too.

    • @CrowClouds
      @CrowClouds 11 місяців тому

      But why did he choose it for G and not for say C or D? ​@@EvanWiederandersMusic

    • @EvanWiederandersMusic
      @EvanWiederandersMusic 11 місяців тому

      @@CrowCloudsG diminished is used for G7, C diminished is used for C7, etc.

  • @thisguy9820
    @thisguy9820 2 роки тому

    Dude I have an adult student who wants to learn jazz and you saved my life.

  • @gun_worm
    @gun_worm 8 місяців тому +1

    cool stuff bro

  • @barbaraflisak4075
    @barbaraflisak4075 4 місяці тому

    Thank you, I will practice it more. I just want to ask you, if you truly know, how jazzmans do it, that they hear all the chords immediately. I can recognize triad like 1 4 5 or sometimes tonic on 6 and the other chords I just guess. Is it about psyche or emotional ease?

  • @keithtaylor9100
    @keithtaylor9100 2 роки тому

    Very cool!

  • @JeffRyan_88keys
    @JeffRyan_88keys 2 роки тому

    Nice video, Jonny.

  • @sesamoideo
    @sesamoideo Рік тому +1

    Hi Jonny. I am very interested in your courses but I do not understand English, is it possible to follow your classes with audio in Spanish?

  • @marcelomatos8172
    @marcelomatos8172 2 роки тому

    Bom demais. Abraço do Brasil

  • @edwinbab3205
    @edwinbab3205 Рік тому

    What I can practice I just know notes little bit keys and what portable piano inget

  • @adolfosc5783
    @adolfosc5783 Рік тому

    Excelente.

  • @lemons107
    @lemons107 2 роки тому

    I love you Johnny

  • @oyvindroth
    @oyvindroth 2 роки тому +1

    I love your courses, they pinpoint exactly what I need at this stage. Thanks so much! But: I miss fingering annotations very, very much. E.g. in this excercise it took me a quarter of an hour (at 6:51) to find out that 3 on the B flat in the second bar and 2 on the F (the last note) beautifully gave me the thumb (1) on the G in the 3. bar. And so on, which opened up the eternity of the excercise upwards. I would have saved much time if you had given me that cue in the first place. (This also goes for the left hand, of course.) I am considering paying for your courses, as i like them very much. Will the paid lessons give the fingering annotations?

  • @adotationchretiennefreremellot
    @adotationchretiennefreremellot 2 роки тому +1

    hi Mellot i am ,i've a trouble with improvisation so Can i have some advice

  • @JorgeOdo-n1f
    @JorgeOdo-n1f Рік тому

    Woo you awesome

  • @manopablogo8983
    @manopablogo8983 Рік тому

    Hi, do you have perfect pitch?

  • @abbesatty9498
    @abbesatty9498 2 роки тому +1

    Looks like Jonny "secretly" visited the Phrygian , Lydian and Locrian modes in this improvisation. Great lesson!

  • @TeresaBumbaMassuama
    @TeresaBumbaMassuama 9 місяців тому

    Teacher john i've a complaint
    Therefore how can i practice scales?

  • @lemons107
    @lemons107 2 роки тому

    I'm struggling to get a nice sound out of the diminished dominant scale, its just sounding a bit janky, any suggestions you have that might fix this?

  • @dujsllim2786
    @dujsllim2786 2 роки тому

    What kind and brand of piano is that?

  • @justsomefakeguywithoutamou5538
    @justsomefakeguywithoutamou5538 2 роки тому

    first sentence is too relatable

  • @dk3250
    @dk3250 2 роки тому +1

    Hi Jonny, thank you for your educational effort! Can you please make a video or share with us recommended warm up exercises before we start hitting those notes on the piano? Thank you

  • @parisachenbach6028
    @parisachenbach6028 6 місяців тому +1

    Wow why did they never teach me this in music school lmao thank you thank you

  • @dabnauta
    @dabnauta 9 місяців тому

    3:30 (for myself)
    5:30

  • @SuitedFrogDS
    @SuitedFrogDS 8 місяців тому +3

    2:25 it reminded me of that face fabd guy

  • @Spahr62
    @Spahr62 2 роки тому

    Thank you Jonny! Fun excercise to practice! Gonna get those notes soinding great soon! Love playing with backing track!

  • @lanphanh
    @lanphanh 2 роки тому

    Play 11:23

  • @stevenz9916
    @stevenz9916 2 роки тому

    2:58
    4:45

  • @JustFiddler
    @JustFiddler 2 роки тому

    matur suksma

  • @justsomefakeguywithoutamou5538
    @justsomefakeguywithoutamou5538 2 роки тому

    Whenever I am improvisng I just dont know where my fingers should go and when to jump how far? Can anyone please help me.

  • @abijith5892
    @abijith5892 2 роки тому

    ❤️

  • @cristobalmunoz9039
    @cristobalmunoz9039 9 місяців тому

  • @13londe85
    @13londe85 Рік тому

    6:30

  • @dabnauta
    @dabnauta 9 місяців тому

    3:30 (for myself)

  • @olgarakoto5728
    @olgarakoto5728 2 роки тому

    T H A N K S 😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘

  • @Bartnick81
    @Bartnick81 Рік тому +1

    Can someone explain to me why he goes tediously through scales just up and down and at the end he makes very different unrelated improvisation. What has happened here ?

    • @artmis6158
      @artmis6158 10 місяців тому

      Basically he picked notes on the scale and used the exercise to find ways to connect the melodies together to give the improv more direction

  • @menasafwat4951
    @menasafwat4951 Рік тому +1

    Amazing 👏👏👏, you look like Lord Voldemort (
    Ralph Fiennes ) 😂😂😂😂

  • @Dayofthetriffids
    @Dayofthetriffids 6 місяців тому +1

    Don’t forget to SWING! Double counting in your head gets the feeling going…..

  • @normalizedaudio2481
    @normalizedaudio2481 2 роки тому

    It's like you are breaking out of a diminished scale into the normal dominant scale.

  • @NaseriSefaSeve
    @NaseriSefaSeve 4 місяці тому +1

    👍🙏♥️

  • @somtingwongwai7194
    @somtingwongwai7194 2 роки тому

    How many Guitarist are secretly watch these vids??

  • @giusgius9299
    @giusgius9299 Місяць тому +1

    I don’t like this tutorial. If you are able to understand it you don’t need it.

  • @markkurochkin1785
    @markkurochkin1785 2 роки тому +2

    Sad fact: I'm an ordinary teenager, I shoot good music content, or rather I play the piano. but no one is watching me, God bless those who have read this.)

  • @kylewatson6890
    @kylewatson6890 Рік тому +1

    I love Blues, but I just cannot see the appeal of Jazz.

  • @jamesmitchell6925
    @jamesmitchell6925 2 роки тому

    Meh

  • @debralynnpaxton5238
    @debralynnpaxton5238 9 місяців тому +1

    Great lesson !

  • @dabnauta
    @dabnauta 9 місяців тому

    3:30 (for myself)