01:09 Exercise explanation 01:41 Left hand: diatonic 7th chords 03:03 Right hand 05:44 Play with backing track 06:48 Tip: popping the chords 07:11 Exercise going down 09:03 Hands together 09:33 Play with backing track 10:20 How to use this exercise in your solo 13:31 Play with backing track 13:58 Conclusion
Cheers for the video content! Apologies for butting in, I would appreciate your thoughts. Have you researched - Riddleagan Smart Hands Remedy (Have a quick look on google cant remember the place now)? It is an awesome exclusive product for learning piano fast minus the headache. Ive heard some incredible things about it and my cooworker finally got great results with it.
@@henrydavis9388 I am surprised nobody replied to your question. I am very low on piano skills, but stronger on Music theory. You would have to start with the D major scale, just like he did here with the C major scale. The notes are, of course, DEF#GABC#(D) so the first chord for the left hand is D-F#-A-C# and the first five-note scale is DEF#GA and so on. Constructing this will really help your thinking skills. I was disappointed that I couldn't find the link to download all of the materials, but Johnny likes to get paid, I guess. Hope you had better luck.
I'm an instructor myself, in a different field though. I learn a lot from you not just about jazz but also about your fabulous teaching skills. I'm more than excited that I've found your channel.
Jazz is intimidating when you have no idea what they are doing and it becomes surprisingly easy once you know the formula of what they are playing. Great lesson. Instantly applicable.
Only thing is there is no formula for what they're playing. That's why it's called improv. It's way more complex than learning a few formulas. These are just little building blocks used for idea thats all.
I’m senior try to learn how to play jazz This is first time I understand what c7 is I’m going enjoy and try hard until I play misty for me Thank you Jonny you are the best
Now that’s something new I’ve never heard.. using your neighbors to connect. That actually makes a lot of sense. I just wish my Jazz teacher, as phenomenal as he was at piano, would have been able to teach a basis of it.
As a complete beginner, I found the piano especially frustrating until I stumbled upon Jonny’s tutorials. He is both a talented musician and teacher, especially for us beginners. Best of all, his exuberance is absolutely contagious. Thanks Jonny.
Totally agree he makes voicings and improv super easy to pick up on. I remember a little bit from college (enough to show off some party tricks 🤓) but this is way more fun.
This is kind of a hip Hanon. This is my first visit to your channel, and this is wonderful. I'm restarting piano after 40 years so my metronome will be a wee bit slower, but this is really cool.
Is because with classical music you copy. With jazz you have to think. Impro scales teach you to think on your feet quickly. I'm learning classical - grade 3 now but find it a little boring at this stage (love it but not hours of just it) and therefore started learning jazz.
Thank you so much for this Johnny!🙏🏾🙏🏿🙏🏾 Just practiced a few times in all twelve keys. Amazing exercise. First time I feel like I have some intuitive grasp on good right hand fingering in any key👍🏾
This is probably one of the best if not the best way of learning creative jazz piano improvisation. You make it so very interesting and this forces one to practice. Thanks.
If you're new to Johnny's lessons, check out his tutorial for major and minor blues scales. I'm a guitarist who plays piano as a secondary instrument. Johnny's lessons have helped me as a player and as a teacher. His method is efficient, effective, accessible and fun.
In C, it is relatively easy, but try to practice for 12 keys, C#, D and so on, are really challenging because there are so many variations we will need weeks to practice
Just joined your website-course. I am amazed how much I learned in the 1st -10 minutes, and very clearly explained. I was playing a new style in very few minutes. This is the talent Jonny has- excellent Piano Player, but his real talent is his teaching skills. And what an amazing -website, so full of excellent learning material. All clear and straightforward. Jonny doesn't waste any time with idle-chatter, just the facts and gets right to the point. What are you waiting for ? Cheers, Don.
One of my incredible students wants to play jazz and so I have been trying to find resources for him. Please know that you are helping a young incredible 5th grader gain incredible skills.. (and I enjoy your videos too!). I hope god blesses you greatly as you are blessing us with your generosity in sharing your knowledge . Goodbye for now... Ms. Donna
This is a very serious lesson on how to start with jazz improvisation. Learning the diatonic scales for now left hand. Right hand….challenging, but i will keep watching this excellent instruction video. Thank you for sharing it with the world……
I didn't like this video...I LOVED it. I'm at the point in my playing where I'm doing scales but also practicing my 7 chords, and this is really the next logical step. Merci beaucoup for this one. I think it will keep me occupied for months, and I will get it right. See you at the next level.
Love this. My uncle was a jazz pianist here in Chicago and I was taught hanon and classical and love Beethoven can read the notes and hear something like santana rock stuff like journey styx etc. But never really learned improv until I joined bands in the 80s after college
Mr John god bless you i have to tell you that you have changed my life with your lessons before i had a lot of problem when i have to soloing over some pieces but with your quick tips i have learned a ton of stuff especially the blues scale you teached me that i can use the blues scale by soloing thank you very much and god bless you for everlasting
01:09 Exercise explanation 01:41 Left hand: diatonic 7th chords 03:03 Right hand 05:44 Play with backing track 06:48 Tip: popping the chords 07:11 Exercise going down 09:03 Hands together 09:33 Play with backing track 10:20 How to use this exercise in your solo 13:31 Play with backing track 13:58 Conclusion
I love when you write down solos and play them jonny and show us so we can copy and remember them. learn solos in combination with exercise is the way forward. more of that. please.
This is fantastic. Bonus info (NO NEED): The upper and downer neighbours are what constitutes those fancy 9bs, 11#s, 13#s, etc. Right? And not remembering those names to begin with but just as neighbours to the first five is pedagogically, advancycally and enjoy-ycally brilliance. ;-)
This is a great introductory lesson. I started playing piano 6 months ago, but I play another instrument already which helps a lot to understand music theory. But from a technical perspective, I try to avoid crossing over my fingers. I notice this should also be possible here as it looks you play most of the melody in staccato. Therefore I would try to simply raise the hand and reposition it to get to the next note. The side effect is that it requires less fingers. Have you tried it?
Thanks for this lesson @Piano With Johnny. I'd however want to know how to play this particular exercise on the other keys. E.g C#,D etc. Thanks once again . cheers
Hi Linda! I wondered if you'd do me a favor? I have a piano lesson channel that is totally FREE, and I teach popular songs in a really easy way. Since you like Piano with Jonny, I thought maybe you could check it out and give me your thoughts on a few videos so I can get better and improve. Would you mind clicking my logo there to the left and checking a few videos out that catch your attention and let me know what you think? I reply back to ALL comments on my channel, so I hope to talk to you there! - Ben
Wow! No wonder my 'so-called' jazz practice sounded so lame. One simple lesson and you have opened up a whole new landscape on jazz for me. This is too good. I just have to check out the tuition. Thank you so much.
So, Johnny, I have a question to ask you about neighboring tones. When you use your neighboring tones, do you always use one that starts from the note before you transition into the next key? Some of them I would think you could use a 3rd from the tonic note to transition into the next measure of the next key. I don’t want to be wrong, but I’m fascinated with this concept of neighbor tones. More or less wanting to understand the foundation.
I'm interested in buying your program. I know basic piano theory but I've never studied jazz. Should I start with your beginner program? I don't want to get stuck studying basic stuff like learning piano keys and and chords. Where you suggest I start? If there are things that are central to Jazz that I need to know, I'm willing to start at the beginning. This lesson is one that I've never seen. I like it a lot!
@@PianoWithJonny hello Jonny what is the name of this scale E F# G A Bb Db D which sounds very good over E minor 2 5 1 (F#m7--B7--Em) ? I need the name so i can learn it in other keys thanks.
Nice breakdowns of chords sequences, love it! Might apply it on my classical piano students:) Thanks, Jonny. Subscribed and looking forward to see through your other videos.
HI Monica! I wondered if you'd do me a favor? I have a piano lesson channel that is totally FREE, and I teach popular songs in a really easy way. Since you like Piano with Jonny, I thought maybe you could check it out and give me your thoughts on a few videos so I can get better and improve. Would you mind clicking my logo there to the left and checking a few videos out that catch your attention and let me know what you think? I reply back to ALL comments on my channel, so I hope to talk to you there! - Ben
Where were you 50 years ago Johnny? I feel like I've been missing out on this now that I'm over 60 I don't have much time to catch up! Nice lessons though. Thanks.
01:09 Exercise explanation
01:41 Left hand: diatonic 7th chords
03:03 Right hand
05:44 Play with backing track
06:48 Tip: popping the chords
07:11 Exercise going down
09:03 Hands together
09:33 Play with backing track
10:20 How to use this exercise in your solo
13:31 Play with backing track
13:58 Conclusion
Cheers for the video content! Apologies for butting in, I would appreciate your thoughts. Have you researched - Riddleagan Smart Hands Remedy (Have a quick look on google cant remember the place now)? It is an awesome exclusive product for learning piano fast minus the headache. Ive heard some incredible things about it and my cooworker finally got great results with it.
how does one apply this excercise starting with D major7? I scratch my head working out the first five notes of F minor. Can you help me please?
@@henrydavis9388 I am surprised nobody replied to your question. I am very low on piano skills, but stronger on Music theory. You would have to start with the D major scale, just like he did here with the C major scale. The notes are, of course, DEF#GABC#(D) so the first chord for the left hand is D-F#-A-C# and the first five-note scale is DEF#GA and so on. Constructing this will really help your thinking skills. I was disappointed that I couldn't find the link to download all of the materials, but Johnny likes to get paid, I guess. Hope you had better luck.
Wow!
I'm an instructor myself, in a different field though. I learn a lot from you not just about jazz but also about your fabulous teaching skills. I'm more than excited that I've found your channel.
Jazz is intimidating when you have no idea what they are doing and it becomes surprisingly easy once you know the formula of what they are playing. Great lesson. Instantly applicable.
Thanks for this
Only thing is there is no formula for what they're playing. That's why it's called improv. It's way more complex than learning a few formulas. These are just little building blocks used for idea thats all.
I’m senior try to learn how to play jazz
This is first time I understand what c7 is
I’m going enjoy and try hard until I play misty for me
Thank you Jonny you are the best
Some musicians are good, but not everyone is a good teacher. Jonny May is both.
Absolutely, Good teachers share in a comprehensive manner. Pleasant personality to go with it. .
Totally agree
(only)For some students...
Now that’s something new I’ve never heard.. using your neighbors to connect. That actually makes a lot of sense. I just wish my Jazz teacher, as phenomenal as he was at piano, would have been able to teach a basis of it.
As a complete beginner, I found the piano especially frustrating until I stumbled upon Jonny’s tutorials. He is both a talented musician and teacher, especially for us beginners. Best of all, his exuberance is absolutely contagious.
Thanks Jonny.
GI - I could not agree more .And I add my thanks also to Jonny- bobbyt.
Totally agree he makes voicings and improv super easy to pick up on. I remember a little bit from college (enough to show off some party tricks 🤓) but this is way more fun.
This is kind of a hip Hanon. This is my first visit to your channel, and this is wonderful. I'm restarting piano after 40 years so my metronome will be a wee bit slower, but this is really cool.
Loving this channel. I really want to practice and learn THANKS!
Thank you, Jonny, you're the great teacher. You make jazz piano become easy to understand.
Having a classic “why didn’t I think of this” moment hearing about these upper and lower neighbors. You’re a good teacher!
Is because with classical music you copy. With jazz you have to think. Impro scales teach you to think on your feet quickly. I'm learning classical - grade 3 now but find it a little boring at this stage (love it but not hours of just it) and therefore started learning jazz.
Thank you so much for this Johnny!🙏🏾🙏🏿🙏🏾 Just practiced a few times in all twelve keys. Amazing exercise. First time I feel like I have some intuitive grasp on good right hand fingering in any key👍🏾
This is probably one of the best if not the best way of learning creative jazz piano improvisation. You make it so very interesting and this forces one to practice. Thanks.
This is one of the most humble music mentor..
If you're new to Johnny's lessons, check out his tutorial for major and minor blues scales. I'm a guitarist who plays piano as a secondary instrument. Johnny's lessons have helped me as a player and as a teacher. His method is efficient, effective, accessible and fun.
In C, it is relatively easy, but try to practice for 12 keys, C#, D and so on, are really challenging because there are so many variations we will need weeks to practice
Now I know what it means to "love your neighbor."
lol ;)
It took me a minute to catch on but I got it now
And remember: those weirdos that live two houses away from you can show a whole new world: they are the chromatic mediant neighbours! 😅
Just joined your website-course.
I am amazed how much I learned in the 1st -10 minutes, and very clearly explained. I was playing a new style in very few minutes. This is the talent Jonny has- excellent Piano Player, but his real talent is his teaching skills. And what an amazing -website, so full of excellent learning material. All clear and straightforward. Jonny doesn't waste any time with idle-chatter, just the facts and gets right to the point.
What are you waiting for ? Cheers, Don.
One of my incredible students wants to play jazz and so I have been trying to find resources for him. Please know that you are helping a young incredible 5th grader gain incredible skills.. (and I enjoy your videos too!). I hope god blesses you greatly as you are blessing us with your generosity in sharing your knowledge . Goodbye for now... Ms. Donna
This is a very serious lesson on how to start with jazz improvisation. Learning the diatonic scales for now left hand. Right hand….challenging, but i will keep watching this excellent instruction video. Thank you for sharing it with the world……
Jonny
I m your follower and nicely taught. You are good man I suppose full of wholehearts. Goutam Mitra
I didn't like this video...I LOVED it.
I'm at the point in my playing where I'm doing scales but also practicing my 7 chords, and this is really the next logical step. Merci beaucoup for this one. I think it will keep me occupied for months, and I will get it right. See you at the next level.
Love this. My uncle was a jazz pianist here in Chicago and I was taught hanon and classical and love Beethoven can read the notes and hear something like santana rock stuff like journey styx etc. But never really learned improv until I joined bands in the 80s after college
Wow wow wow tu clase es oro puro, gracias Johny saludos desde Guatemala
wow wow wow your class is pure gold, thanks Johny cheers from Guatemala
You’re best teacher I ever had!! 😃🤗
Mr John god bless you i have to tell you that you have changed my life with your lessons before i had a lot of problem when i have to soloing over some pieces but with your quick tips i have learned a ton of stuff especially the blues scale you teached me that i can use the blues scale by soloing thank you very much and god bless you for everlasting
This is a great exercise! It’s like a remedial version of bebop enclosures. But it would be nice to get suggested fingerings in all twelve keys.
Love ur work - how easy you make it for people, with a little practice to feel more adept, accomplished and prepared - thank you.
Super exercices!
01:09 Exercise explanation
01:41 Left hand: diatonic 7th chords
03:03 Right hand
05:44 Play with backing track
06:48 Tip: popping the chords
07:11 Exercise going down
09:03 Hands together
09:33 Play with backing track
10:20 How to use this exercise in your solo
13:31 Play with backing track
13:58 Conclusion
Thank you very much sir for this and remain immensely blessed.. please how can i dowload the backing track for this swing jazz??
I love when you write down solos and play them jonny and show us so we can copy and remember them. learn solos in combination with exercise is the way forward. more of that. please.
This is so awesome! I wish I could give it 5 thumbs up....
Thank you!
Thank you so much for sharing. I am a classical pianist myself but I still could learn so much in Musical Style from your tutorials about jazz.
nice presentation and great tutorial. Thanks a lot for the downloadable content!
You can make difficult things look easy. You're a great teacher.
This is fantastic.
Bonus info (NO NEED): The upper and downer neighbours are what constitutes those fancy 9bs, 11#s, 13#s, etc. Right? And not remembering those names to begin with but just as neighbours to the first five is pedagogically, advancycally and enjoy-ycally brilliance. ;-)
This dude is legendary teacher^^ He makes everything extremely simple to understand and follow! I absolutely salute you sir! Jam on
So simple, yet so genius... Thanks
GREAT DEMO.....THANK YOU!
Wow,....what fun!
Working on this. As usual, nothing is as easy as it looks but it really is fun to play. Excellent lesson!
Man you’re a really really awesome teacher! You inspire me I watch your video everyday
This is a great introductory lesson. I started playing piano 6 months ago, but I play another instrument already which helps a lot to understand music theory. But from a technical perspective, I try to avoid crossing over my fingers. I notice this should also be possible here as it looks you play most of the melody in staccato. Therefore I would try to simply raise the hand and reposition it to get to the next note. The side effect is that it requires less fingers. Have you tried it?
Thanks for this lesson @Piano With Johnny. I'd however want to know how to play this particular exercise on the other keys. E.g C#,D etc. Thanks once again . cheers
Wow what an instructor finally someone that lets out the secrets that the pros know. Thank you so much and God bless!
Glad it was helpful!
Mil gracias por tus clases tan
didácticas y claras. Enhorabuena Jonhy!! 👍👏👏👏👏👏
Thank you you Jonny.....your one of the best..in the West....thank you!!!!
Hi Linda! I wondered if you'd do me a favor? I have a piano lesson channel that is totally FREE, and I teach popular songs in a really easy way. Since you like Piano with Jonny, I thought maybe you could check it out and give me your thoughts on a few videos so I can get better and improve. Would you mind clicking my logo there to the left and checking a few videos out that catch your attention and let me know what you think? I reply back to ALL comments on my channel, so I hope to talk to you there! - Ben
THANK YOUUUU!
Your work is very liberating
Great teacher
This lesson about fluency. Each position has unique sounds, must try for 12 keys, very challenging
I was returned from the piano but you made me go back again, 😍 I love you ❤️💕😘
Thank you fot your lessons sir. You are my hero 🙏🙏🙏
Thank you so much!
Thank you so much! Love you!!!
Wow! No wonder my 'so-called' jazz practice sounded so lame. One simple lesson and you have opened up a whole new landscape on jazz for me. This is too good. I just have to check out the tuition. Thank you so much.
Glad it was helpful!
I automatically subscribed,,,, I finally found a piano practice channel like this. Thank you teacher
Really like that first exercise. Never have thought of doing a right hand as efficiently as you are showing. great to see the sheet music.
Glad you liked it!
HAD a lot of fun with the right ✋.
The left needs a little work.
Love your method you are ,by far the greatest!
Mycket intressant och nyttigt för alla pianister. Rekommenderas starkt!
Thanks Jonny! You're an excellent teacher. I'm from Argentina 💜
Thank you! 😃
Awesome! So far, this is the best Jazz lesson I could ever find!
This is AWESOME!!!!!!!🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹
Thank you Jonny!
Le tue lezioni sono incredibili! Mi stanno aiutando veramente tanto. Grazie
So, Johnny, I have a question to ask you about neighboring tones. When you use your neighboring tones, do you always use one that starts from the note before you transition into the next key? Some of them I would think you could use a 3rd from the tonic note to transition into the next measure of the next key. I don’t want to be wrong, but I’m fascinated with this concept of neighbor tones. More or less wanting to understand the foundation.
Its like a jazz hannon exercise 😎
You are the best piano teacher
You're the best !! I passed your videos to my brother, he likes to play jazz
Great idea! Mr May, could You show us how to create an accompaniament for singers? In different styles?
Gracias Jonny, abrazo grande desde Arg.
Hello ! Is it possible to download backing tracks separately ? How about the scores ?
This is fantastic. Thank you!
Amazing thank you!
You bet!
Thank you so much, i really appreciate this
Superb video. Thank you.
Useful as always!
Thanks for this teaching! It is very useful! 👍🏻
Gee your lesson are fantastic. I’ve learned so much lately, it wants me to keep practicing.
Jonny Lovely playing. i enjoyed it very much. Good to learn these
amazing video, thank you Jonny!
Yes, really awesome!
Glad you like it!
Love it Jonny, thank you 🙂
Thank you.. this is brilliant!
This is an awesome tutorial
You’re such a great teacher! Perfect pace and the exercises are at just the right level for me.
Very useful 🤩
Thank you this is super good😊✨
Thank you for this lovely❤️ lesson! Enjoyed it ⭐️
I'm interested in buying your program. I know basic piano theory but I've never studied jazz. Should I start with your beginner program? I don't want to get stuck studying basic stuff like learning piano keys and and chords. Where you suggest I start? If there are things that are central to Jazz that I need to know, I'm willing to start at the beginning. This lesson is one that I've never seen. I like it a lot!
Thanks!
Great Teaching
It's like hannon exercises for jazz!!!
Hopefully more fun than Hanon!
@PianoWithJonny Definitely more fun than hannon! Especially the improv part!! 😃
I have never understood the piano until now! Wow. You have demystified it for me and I am anxious to make my hands move that fast!
I'm so glad it was helpful!
@@PianoWithJonny hello Jonny what is the name of this scale E F# G A Bb Db D which sounds very good over E minor 2 5 1 (F#m7--B7--Em) ? I need the name so i can learn it in other keys thanks.
Nice breakdowns of chords sequences, love it! Might apply it on my classical piano students:) Thanks, Jonny. Subscribed and looking forward to see through your other videos.
You are an awesome Teacher! Congratulations! 😎👍🏻🎹
Oh yeah!
You are the top! You are the colesseum 🤩
HI Monica! I wondered if you'd do me a favor? I have a piano lesson channel that is totally FREE, and I teach popular songs in a really easy way. Since you like Piano with Jonny, I thought maybe you could check it out and give me your thoughts on a few videos so I can get better and improve. Would you mind clicking my logo there to the left and checking a few videos out that catch your attention and let me know what you think? I reply back to ALL comments on my channel, so I hope to talk to you there! - Ben
I really like jazz , i am oldie
Where were you 50 years ago Johnny? I feel like I've been missing out on this now that I'm over 60 I don't have much time to catch up! Nice lessons though. Thanks.
ありがとうございます♪
Thank You :)
Greta!! Thank you Jonny !! The best !!