Your content really inspires me and I have been practicing pentatonic seriously for about a month now and it is amazing how my vocabulary increased and also fluidity through ideas. Being a bass player, the vocabulary that I learned by playing bass line was mostly pentatonic and being able to translate that knowledge into melodic ideas was a real breakthrough for me.
It's also nice to play the dominants as alt. chords and play the major pentatonic a tritone away from the root, or the pentatonic b3 a half step above the root. Nice video, brother.
This is honestly not only useful but COOL AS HELL! I was exclaiming out loud when you pointed out the emerging pentatonic from stacking 4ths from the major 7!
It's very true. Some of the information you've shared has truly changed and improved my playing overnight. And like you said, it's information I already knew. I know my pentatonics, triads, how to harmonize scales. I think what transformed my playing the most was probably the idea of intentionally using extensions. Which triad pairs really help with!
This is amazing Nick! I’ve bought a couple other scale and chord studies from you and always impressed with how deep you go. This is a lifetime of knowledge you put together here. Already ordered my copy and can’t wait to get started!
Wow! This looks like a great book. Nick's exercises are always helpful and productive (and I do own quite alot of methid books). Will definitly check it out. Thanks Nick 🙏
The other advantage would be when we applied that on maj7 chords that there will be used most of the time maj7#11(for a reason, that the #11 makes it ongoing ) while the 4 makes it really stop...and bring back to the 3rd.. so two possibilitie's on for instance Cmaj7#11 are 256 and & 73#11 D GA(+ the inversions of course EF#B GAD & F#BE ADG BEF# or in opposite direction... or the 2nd one D F#G & E A B the Inventor of this technique is Mick Goodrick, John Scofield was using his technique both in his solo's and in his improvisations(Techno, Protocol, rule of the Thumb etc)for me his Highlight-period...of course I do like his later stuff also...
This is awesome brother...!!! I confess you I was very near... exactly on the verge to discover this concept... Just a tiny little step more ahead that could take me likely a thousand years span but... With this kind of help...!!! I'll there maybe just in one or two...!!!... Thanx so much man... This is real knowledge...!!!
First of all thank you for these videos They’re very helpful I want to say, though, these don’t work as improvisations or compositions, as they are. A bit like run-on sentences I would want to hear melody and phrasing But they’re probably just intended as exercises or demonstrations, and I can appreciate that
Okay although I of course was acquainted with pentatonics etc..I did study all your idea's Maybe something that could be interesting for you as a new topic could be GMC, In case you're not familiar with it it is Generic Modalty Compression. the interesting thing is that you were almost doing that at D7 using D G C a sus4 stack of 4ths lets say a "Q"s. but In GMC that would have been merely something like Bb Eb Ab and the remaining "Triad"= would have been F C F# so this is of course over altered D7 Do you get the idea?? The Root is compressed and the rule is to steal of tw remaining triads a 3rd and change it into a 4th or a 2nd so that to interval shapes remain that are not the 135 so also the result is modalit but the advantage of course is to not play the root, So to give your solo more wings than normal..Used to this idea will really give the feeling of coming down if you are used to not play the roots any longer. Of course this takes at least the same effort of your 4ths and pentatonics that seem easier then they are..to really adapt them....
this is awesome, thanks for sharing this, do you have any notes on what other chords 'work' for this system? like what chord types you could substitute for the maj7 or 7sus4 and still have the pentatonics as described here 'fit'? will try some things myself of course! maybe 6/9 could work in place of the maj7? any other chord type and pentatonic combos you have found could be useful in building my own progressions+melodies. it's a very useful technique as it's easier to memorise different pentatonic scales than full 7 note scales for each chord and the way the scales rapidly change and flow into each other gives a great jazzy sound and makes up for the more simplistic sound of the pentatonics.
Thanks for the video. It looks like you chose these pentatonic scales because they outline the chords, but perhaps add in the 9th in some cases. Why do you choose to look at a Gmaj7 and play B minor pentatonic if it’s the same notes?? I don’t see a functional difference.
These are some sounds if you play the given interval up from the root note: Major 3rd up: Major 13th 2nd up: Minor thirteenth Root: Minor Seventh add Eleventh 7th up: Major Thirteenth Aug 11th 6th up: Major Six/Nine 5th up: Minor eleventh 4th up: Half-dim add eleventh flat thirteenth Written in the Key of C major, this is: Em Pentatonic/C = C Major 13th Em Pentatonic/D = D minor thirteenth Em Pentatonic/E = E Minor seventh add eleventh Em Pentatonic//F = F Major thirteenth aug Eleventh Em Pentatonic/G = G Major six/nine Em Pentatonic/A = A minor Eleventh Em Pentatonic/B = B Half-dim add eleventh flat thirteenth Of course you can change keys
@@RanBlakePiano Of course, soul is the real root music! the whole point is that you can apply your simple Em pentatonic feel to make more "complex" harmony by just changing the bass note. since pentatonic are just 4th stacks, they make beautiful chords on guitar and are easy to fret since that's how the instrument is tuned. in other words, without compromising yourself by having too many options, this just extends what you'd be doing by year anyways. gets me outside my box personally! but just one of many things to try out :)
thanks so much!! I have a non musical question. have you been in Uruguay or why is that dude drinking mate and the music at the very end is a Candombe??
From my humble one known pattern of pentatonic scale on the guitar to immediately go to Coltrane. Yep. This is happening.
Thanks McCoy Tyner. You are a legend who'll never be forgotten
Your content really inspires me and I have been practicing pentatonic seriously for about a month now and it is amazing how my vocabulary increased and also fluidity through ideas. Being a bass player, the vocabulary that I learned by playing bass line was mostly pentatonic and being able to translate that knowledge into melodic ideas was a real breakthrough for me.
Glorious! I hear so many French Impressioist tunes here - especially Paul Maurice's 'Chanson Pour Ma Mie.'
It's also nice to play the dominants as alt. chords and play the major pentatonic a tritone away from the root, or the pentatonic b3 a half step above the root. Nice video, brother.
You are a gold mine of knowledge
Nick, this is wondrous! Even more so than usual. Thank you for the jsical ideas and even more, the humanity behind them.
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Thank you for the inspiration!
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It's an ocean of ameising possibilities to absorb ... Thank you!
Prolly, the easiest to digest and most readily applicable method for Giant Steps improv, that even a newbie can grasp.
Thanks, Maestro Nick!!
I am know where near this level of playing my saxophone but I love your playing and your educational channel. 💯✌🏿💯✌🏿🙂
This guy's videos are gold
Super vid! Nice to see your face, makes the thing more lively and friendly. Keep on it bro we love your work
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Very soothing
Wow brother that has to be the coolest intro that I’ve ever heard & seen!!
Congratulations
Thank you for sharing!
Very clever stuff here.
This is honestly not only useful but COOL AS HELL! I was exclaiming out loud when you pointed out the emerging pentatonic from stacking 4ths from the major 7!
I have no understanding of this, but I absolutely love it, Its has clicked something in my brain. Brilliant.
You are amazing. Thank you for you great videos ❤️
What an excellent video. Thank you.
I already played over giant steps rather decently but with this material I'll be sounding much hipper. Excellent material!!
Hi! I am from Argentina, in Cordoba! Love your channel! I am learning a lot!!
8:10 sounds like Onalaska on a Winter morning
Excellent. ..
All your concepts are well appreciated and thank you for your hard work and 'vision'.
What a usefull and creative tools!
Superb. Really useful stuff!🤝🙏
i always think of modes and 2-5-1 licks...i never imagined pentatonics could be that usefull...thanks for sharing
Amazing video!
It's very true. Some of the information you've shared has truly changed and improved my playing overnight. And like you said, it's information I already knew. I know my pentatonics, triads, how to harmonize scales. I think what transformed my playing the most was probably the idea of intentionally using extensions. Which triad pairs really help with!
Thank you Nick! Good video as always
Brilliant as usual!!!
Thanks a lot 👍
Great presentation! A wealth of pentatonic knowledge. Subbed
Well, practicing these patterns on bass clarinet is kind of harder than I thought :D
I learn so many great ideas from your videos!!
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I hit the like button before watching it.
This is amazing Nick! I’ve bought a couple other scale and chord studies from you and always impressed with how deep you go. This is a lifetime of knowledge you put together here. Already ordered my copy and can’t wait to get started!
awesome thanks!
Love the sound quality!
Yes sir amazing theory teaching! Thank you for sharing your approach.
Very good. Thank you
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Wow! This looks like a great book. Nick's exercises are always helpful and productive (and I do own quite alot of methid books). Will definitly check it out. Thanks Nick 🙏
Ha, saludos from a cordobesian!
Gracias por subir esto suena rico 😍
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Saludos mr. Nick!.
The other advantage would be when we applied that on maj7 chords that there will be used most of the time maj7#11(for a reason, that the #11 makes it ongoing ) while the 4 makes it really stop...and bring back to the 3rd.. so two possibilitie's on for instance Cmaj7#11 are 256 and & 73#11 D GA(+ the inversions of course EF#B GAD & F#BE ADG BEF# or in opposite direction... or the 2nd one D F#G & E A B the Inventor of this technique is Mick Goodrick, John Scofield was using his technique both in his solo's and in his improvisations(Techno, Protocol, rule of the Thumb etc)for me his Highlight-period...of course I do like his later stuff also...
Thank you
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Sounds great!
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great ideas here!
I made the purchase last night. Lots of good material to work on.
Really nice💓
Thanks for post
Interesting colors interesting sound
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This is awesome brother...!!! I confess you I was very near... exactly on the verge to discover this concept... Just a tiny little step more ahead that could take me likely a thousand years span but... With this kind of help...!!! I'll there maybe just in one or two...!!!...
Thanx so much man... This is real knowledge...!!!
excellent video!! and the guy having mate is the best thing hahah
Maan you have a nice sound, but i do know you have a great alto sound too! Would love to hear it in the next video!
A healthy judicious use of tri tone will give some nicely spiced ?Monk flavor !
First of all thank you for these videos
They’re very helpful
I want to say, though, these don’t work as improvisations or compositions, as they are.
A bit like run-on sentences
I would want to hear melody and phrasing
But they’re probably just intended as exercises or demonstrations, and I can appreciate that
I so don't understand what's going on but I love that channel anyway
Niiiiice!
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amo las sierras de Cordoba!!
Ah cuando aparece el
Amazing thank you for such a wonderful class
What to impose on Minor chords in Giant Steps ??
Okay although I of course was acquainted with pentatonics etc..I did study all your idea's Maybe something that could be interesting for you as a new topic could be GMC, In case you're not familiar with it it is Generic Modalty Compression. the interesting thing is that you were almost doing that at D7 using D G C a sus4 stack of 4ths lets say a "Q"s. but In GMC that would have been merely something like Bb Eb Ab and the remaining "Triad"= would have been F C F# so this is of course over altered D7 Do you get the idea?? The Root is compressed and the rule is to steal of tw remaining triads a 3rd and change it into a 4th or a 2nd so that to interval shapes remain that are not the 135 so also the result is modalit but the advantage of course is to not play the root, So to give your solo more wings than normal..Used to this idea will really give the feeling of coming down if you are used to not play the roots any longer. Of course this takes at least the same effort of your 4ths and pentatonics that seem easier then they are..to really adapt them....
1:57 - 2:16 sonó a merengue venezolano (5/8), Genial!!
Que hermoso el candombe del final!
As the robots take over, bright minds like yours convey the deeper understandings that humanity can comprehend!
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grant green use the same systhem in i wish you love video ( sound like trane);
thank soooo much for all your video
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this is awesome, thanks for sharing this, do you have any notes on what other chords 'work' for this system? like what chord types you could substitute for the maj7 or 7sus4 and still have the pentatonics as described here 'fit'? will try some things myself of course! maybe 6/9 could work in place of the maj7? any other chord type and pentatonic combos you have found could be useful in building my own progressions+melodies.
it's a very useful technique as it's easier to memorise different pentatonic scales than full 7 note scales for each chord and the way the scales rapidly change and flow into each other gives a great jazzy sound and makes up for the more simplistic sound of the pentatonics.
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Hey what is the software are using in the synthesizer sounds fine so great I want I need that? For training
Thanks for the video. It looks like you chose these pentatonic scales because they outline the chords, but perhaps add in the 9th in some cases. Why do you choose to look at a Gmaj7 and play B minor pentatonic if it’s the same notes?? I don’t see a functional difference.
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How do you do to keep in your mind all that information??? It overwhelm me...
I used to practice many hours. I was overwhelmed when I started to learn spanish at 39. It was so frustrating.
@@JazzDuets haha good answer! But your spanish is better than my jazz lenguage. Thanks
Patience. Rest revisit five Times a week
Holy SHIT!!!!!!!
Need this in Bass clef. Is it available
is there a pdf of guitar tab for this???
These are some sounds if you play the given interval up from the root note:
Major 3rd up: Major 13th
2nd up: Minor thirteenth
Root: Minor Seventh add Eleventh
7th up: Major Thirteenth Aug 11th
6th up: Major Six/Nine
5th up: Minor eleventh
4th up: Half-dim add eleventh flat thirteenth
Written in the Key of C major, this is:
Em Pentatonic/C = C Major 13th
Em Pentatonic/D = D minor thirteenth
Em Pentatonic/E = E Minor seventh add eleventh
Em Pentatonic//F = F Major thirteenth aug Eleventh
Em Pentatonic/G = G Major six/nine
Em Pentatonic/A = A minor Eleventh
Em Pentatonic/B = B Half-dim add eleventh flat thirteenth
Of course you can change keys
Lucid. But you also need your soul
@@RanBlakePiano Of course, soul is the real root music! the whole point is that you can apply your simple Em pentatonic feel to make more "complex" harmony by just changing the bass note.
since pentatonic are just 4th stacks, they make beautiful chords on guitar and are easy to fret since that's how the instrument is tuned.
in other words, without compromising yourself by having too many options, this just extends what you'd be doing by year anyways. gets me outside my box personally! but just one of many things to try out :)
ΕΙΣΑΙ ΠΟΛΥ ΚΑΛΟΣ ΚΑΙ ΤΑ ΕΞΗΓΕΙΣ ΑΠΛΑ ΚΑΙ ΩΡΑΙΑ ΜΠΡΑΒΟ ΕΧΩ ΠΑΡΕΙ 3 ΣΟΥ ΒΙΒΛΙΑ ΤΩΡΑ ΜΕ ΤΗΝ ΟΙΚΟΝΟΜΙΚΗ ΚΡΙΣΗ ΔΕΝ ΜΠΟΡΩ ΝΑ ΠΑΡΩ ΑΛΛΑ ΤΟ ΚΑΛΟΚΑΙΡΙ ΘΑ ΠΑΡΩ
Some of that was circular breathing? Nice! Is there any live video of you?
no circular breathing
@@JazzDuets great breathing control!
Wolllll !!
Hi where I can download this pdf?
thanks so much!! I have a non musical question. have you been in Uruguay or why is that dude drinking mate and the music at the very end is a Candombe??
yes I have been to Uruguay a few times
Enjoyed the riff before the instruction, and then just got terminally lost.
yeah but can you play smoke on the water
Are you in Alpujarra?
Hello main! Eso es Córdoba! I think you talk spanish, anyway what r u doing there?
drinking mate!