it reminded me of when I was at college playing my friend's keyboard from the music department with absolutely zero knowledge about music just hitting random notes and getting carried away, never knew that years later I got my own keyboard and started playing my favorite songs
Dear Rob! Thank you for sharing your incredible experience, passion for piano music, and creative talent! As a fellow musician, I feel your excitement and completely share it! This is the true art of improvisation! Love it!👏🎶🌷
@@robbeetube You’re welcome Rob! I love studying music theory, but I feel that I can learn a lot from your videos. For those who are trying to understand how your scale works; here are my thoughts: Eb is the relative minor of Gb. This means it contains exactly the same notes as Gb(F#) and shares the same Pentatonic scale, although it starts at Eb (the 6th (making it the Aeolian of Gb)) instead of Gb. By adding the F, you are introducing the major 7th to the Gb Pentatonic. However in Eb, it is the *_2nd_* degree of the scale instead of the 7th in Gb. You have created a lovely sound by adding it! Thank you for sharing!! 🙏
Thanks, found your tube channel only today, bought myself a Yamaha sx900 second hand, can't read music can't play piano, looked already some channels to keep me starting and learning, you Sir, are by far the best teacher, although of course one have to practice and practise, but with your method it's fun and with results. Thanks.
@@rodbtelenetbe Ronny! Thank you for this kind comment. Yes, keep working away at it - but make sure your practice sessions are ‘music sessions’! …this is what I teach in the Rebel Piano programme which reopens on 19th August. Click the link under the video and I’ll keep you informed. Rob 😊🎹 Ps SX900 - great keyboard. Enjoy 🎹
Je n'ai jamais réussi à improviser et la j'arrive à sortir quelques notes sympathiques, J'aurais bien aimé avoir un professeur comme vous. Félicitations de Paris
@@bobpx haha yes, that would kinda work! Ray Manzerak such a genius inventive keyboard player. He played all the bass parts on a little Fender Rhodes bass keyboard too 😊🙏
I improv on my page. I never had any training whatsoever. I started by learning Music Theory for a few years. I would program notes into my Computer. To Compose. After a year of that, I wanted to play an actual instrument. We always had a stand up piano, so I started practicing. I used Scrolls from YT. I would copy every note it instructed. I've played 300-400 whole songs. Easy versions. It went out of tune. So, I got a keyboard and Amp. From there I've been Free-Styling for a year. My Fav Scales/Keys are D Minor, E Minor, C Phrygian, C Major, and D Dorian.
I like jamming along using these notes to Lamont Dozier's "Going Back To My Roots" You can use both his own version or Odyssey's they are both in the same key, it's great fun I often do it.
Thank you Rob. I would like to focus on cocktail, light jazz, lounge. How to do that with the method of improv you demoed in this video? Thank you from Mexico.
@@edwardfaircloth7990 Hey Edward, this is just a great method of making nice music using the black notes (mostly). I’ll do another video for that kind of music soon 😊🎹 Happy playing. Rob
It's excellent but in which key/scale are you playing? If I can guess you are playing in E flat minor scale,isn't it?But the flavour is like that of phrygian mode.Your clarification is needed. Thank you.
@@rumenerangabomoise5751 thanks …hmmm not sure!! Definitely Eb minorish 🎶 I’m just making music using the black notes (mostly). I’ll try and answer your question in the video description once I’ve spoken to my friend and musical mentor - who knows about these things! 😊🎹
with all those black notes then that improv is in key of Gb or Cb. For theory reference look at the circle of 5ths and chord structure, it works because those notes fit together in tone.
@@bobpx thanks Bob that’s very helpful. As you’ve probably guessed- I’m not very good on theory, I’m learning all the time. I tend to discover/make music first - and then find out what I’m doing. Wishing you happy pianoing. Rob 😊🙏
@@KatinkaPofmuis hey Karina, check out Bob’s answer below. I’m afraid I didn’t study theory either! But don’t let that lack of knowledge hold you back from experimenting and making music. Rob 😊🎹
this is what is missing from most piano lessons. Well done!
@@Travis-hp4jr thanks Travis, we really focus in on improvisation in the Rebel Piano programme. I just love doing this kind of thing 😊🎹
Agreed!
You cant beat the black keys, beautiful, thanks ❤️🎹.
Hah yes Anthony- less to worry about!!
Great lessons thumbs 👍 i have subscribed 😊
Brilliant Thank you John! 😊🎹
Your energy in interaction is so addictive and musical too. thank you.
@@sanjeevsampath thank you so much Sanjeev. Wishing you much happiness 😊🎹
Great tutorial! Aloha from Hawaii.
@@emericklamontagne3652 Aloha Emerick glad you enjoyed 😊🎹
Great video Rob and just a simple , but an effective idea for improvisation...
Thanks Paul - give it a go 🎹😊
Many thanks master you are inspiring me to sound more musical keep posting more videos like this
@@fabiancosster2992 really pleased to help your music Fabian. Plenty more to come 😊🎹
You are amazing Mr. Rob, I really enjoyed this. Thank you 😄!
@@juskidding6082 aww thank you so much 🙏 glad you enjoyed it 😊🎹
bravo 🎉 I liked and subscribed just as you asked (sang) and deserve 😊
@@alexduina3726 haha brilliant- thank you so much Alex 😊🎹
Thanks for another inspiring video Rob, looking forward to the next one
@@davidegral7152 great David - thank you! I’ll keep them coming 😊🎹
this guy is good
@@shitzhu16 thank you 🙏😊🎹
This is excellent . Simple but sounds fantastic ☺️
@@PianoMen-hw5cu thanks so much. …yes, the beauty of simplicity 😊🎹
Great video well done
@@wolternuman4354 thank you Wolter 😊🎹
Just subscribed! Great tips thank you. Look forward to more videos.
@@ruralrob228 great, thanks Rob. Plenty more to come 😊🎹
Absolutely brilliant! Please everyone, watch this man!
@@trafficon_sa thank you for your support 🙏 much appreciated. Wishing you much happiness. Rob 😊
I’ve been playing piano for 6 months and I’m so happy I found your channel! You’re amazing. I can’t wait to learn more from you.
@@spdaltcap5433 thank you 🙏 plenty more to come 😊🎹
I am so carried away with ur lessons!! Very inspiring and interesting 🥰
@@pemmasanichaitanya4413 brilliant! So pleased you’re enjoying them 😊🎹
it reminded me of when I was at college playing my friend's keyboard from the music department with absolutely zero knowledge about music just hitting random notes and getting carried away, never knew that years later I got my own keyboard and started playing my favorite songs
@@satriadibasuki wonderful! …the music of life 😊❤️🎹
wow, just found this.. love it! thank you.
@@larrywright5700 you’re very welcome Larry 😊🎹
Way to go Rob. Beautiful. I will give it a go. Thanks.
@@billhasty5197 thanks Bill - go for it 😊🎹
Happy birthday Eeco. All of the very best
Love this!
@@Bevlyall4501 thanks Dale 😊🙏🎹
Dear Rob! Thank you for sharing your incredible experience, passion for piano music, and creative talent! As a fellow musician, I feel your excitement and completely share it! This is the true art of improvisation! Love it!👏🎶🌷
@@MilaEmeraldMusic aww thanks Mila, this means a lot to me. I’ve just had a listen to your playing. Wow! You are so talented.
Thank you 🙏😊🎹❤️
Eb Aeolian pentatonic + 2nd degree... Sounds fantastic! ❤
@@seanonel oh wow …is that what it is! Brilliant and thanks Sean 🙏🌞🎹
@@robbeetube You’re welcome Rob! I love studying music theory, but I feel that I can learn a lot from your videos.
For those who are trying to understand how your scale works; here are my thoughts:
Eb is the relative minor of Gb. This means it contains exactly the same notes as Gb(F#) and shares the same Pentatonic scale, although it starts at Eb (the 6th (making it the Aeolian of Gb)) instead of Gb. By adding the F, you are introducing the major 7th to the Gb Pentatonic. However in Eb, it is the *_2nd_* degree of the scale instead of the 7th in Gb. You have created a lovely sound by adding it! Thank you for sharing!! 🙏
@@seanonel 🙏
It's all about not being afraid, isn't it?
This is great.... Thanks,,,,
@@artonpaper glad you like it 😊🎹🙏
Haha. Love it.
This is Fabulous, I play a lot by ear, none of all that music jargon,these videos are wonderful
Thank you
@@maureenthorburn thanks Maureen. Keep on making your music 😊🙏
Thanks, found your tube channel only today, bought myself a Yamaha sx900 second hand, can't read music can't play piano, looked already some channels to keep me starting and learning, you Sir, are by far the best teacher, although of course one have to practice and practise, but with your method it's fun and with results. Thanks.
@@rodbtelenetbe Ronny! Thank you for this kind comment. Yes, keep working away at it - but make sure your practice sessions are ‘music sessions’! …this is what I teach in the Rebel Piano programme which reopens on 19th August. Click the link under the video and I’ll keep you informed.
Rob 😊🎹
Ps SX900 - great keyboard. Enjoy 🎹
Thankyou
@@richblaker9087 you’re welcome Rich 😊🎹
He's fun
@@JohnMacmillan-d3z 🙏thanks John 😊🎹
I’m new to your channel; liked and subscribed!
Thanks Leah. Wishing you piano happiness 😊🎹
@@robbeetube thank you Rob! 👋🏽 🇬🇧 🎹 😃
Merci beaucoup
@@CervantesMichel vous êtes les bienvenus 😊🎹
Je n'ai jamais réussi à improviser et la j'arrive à sortir quelques notes sympathiques,
J'aurais bien aimé avoir un professeur comme vous.
Félicitations de Paris
Merci mon ami j'apprécie vraiment 😊🎹
I followed along and was hoping to break into Riders on the Storm
@@bobpx haha yes, that would kinda work! Ray Manzerak such a genius inventive keyboard player. He played all the bass parts on a little Fender Rhodes bass keyboard too 😊🙏
I improv on my page. I never had any training whatsoever. I started by learning Music Theory for a few years.
I would program notes into my Computer. To Compose. After a year of that, I wanted to play an actual instrument. We always had a stand up piano, so I started practicing. I used Scrolls from YT. I would copy every note it instructed. I've played 300-400 whole songs. Easy versions. It went out of tune. So, I got a keyboard and Amp. From there I've been Free-Styling for a year. My Fav Scales/Keys are D Minor, E Minor, C Phrygian, C Major, and D Dorian.
@@johnwebb4499 great John. Sounds like you’re really getting to make music. I love Dm - and the Dorian mode too 🎹🎹😊😊
I like jamming along using these notes to Lamont Dozier's "Going Back To My Roots" You can use both his own version or Odyssey's they are both in the same key, it's great fun I often do it.
@@mrpooroldme brilliant- great song. I’ll look it up again now 😊🎹
Yesterday's salad must be ready😂❤
😂 enjoy
Thank you Rob. I would like to focus on cocktail, light jazz, lounge. How to do that with the method of improv you demoed in this video? Thank you from Mexico.
@@edwardfaircloth7990 Hey Edward, this is just a great method of making nice music using the black notes (mostly). I’ll do another video for that kind of music soon 😊🎹
Happy playing. Rob
Very enjoyable, I just have an issue of keeping rhythm with two hands. Am I am working on it 😊
@@kenbarry5623 great Ken - keep quietly working at it… and it WILL start to happen 😊🎹
It's excellent but in which key/scale are you playing? If I can guess you are playing in E flat minor scale,isn't it?But the flavour is like that of phrygian mode.Your clarification is needed. Thank you.
@@rumenerangabomoise5751 thanks …hmmm not sure!! Definitely Eb minorish 🎶
I’m just making music using the black notes (mostly). I’ll try and answer your question in the video description once I’ve spoken to my friend and musical mentor - who knows about these things! 😊🎹
Yes, please. It was my question too. Why does it work. What's the theory here (I never studied music theory beyond grade 2 level, wish I did.)
with all those black notes then that improv is in key of Gb or Cb. For theory reference look at the circle of 5ths and chord structure, it works because those notes fit together in tone.
@@bobpx thanks Bob that’s very helpful. As you’ve probably guessed- I’m not very good on theory, I’m learning all the time. I tend to discover/make music first - and then find out what I’m doing.
Wishing you happy pianoing. Rob 😊🙏
@@KatinkaPofmuis hey Karina, check out Bob’s answer below. I’m afraid I didn’t study theory either! But don’t let that lack of knowledge hold you back from experimenting and making music.
Rob 😊🎹
❤❤❤👍
I'm gonna Steal this progression from you... I need to know what Key and Scale this is? (So I can build onto it)
I subscribed
@@johnwebb4499 hey John, it’s kinda Eb minor… mostly black notes 😊🎹
Like & Subscribed ❣️
@@cn1577 thank you 😊🎹