Hey Noah I’m a guitarist and a theory nerd. When I want to learn something new I generally watch piano players on UA-cam for inspiration as they seem to have a lot more theory to teach. Just wanted to say your channel is by far the best. Awesome stuff man.
Hey Rob thank you so much for saying that man. Always working really hard to provide solid information. Glad you stopped by and hope you find lots of good value on my channel!
This kind of approaches are the only aspects I depend my improvisation journey on. Chord tones, major-minor triads, diminished 7ths, major and pentatonic scale, enclosures and a bit of chromatism is all you need that gives you too much options to practise and experiment. Don't get lost on all those fancy mody jazzy scales. Keeping your mindset "simple" is the key to keep you on track. Excellent tip Noah, thanks!
Jerry Bergonzi's Hexatonics Vol 7 book is the bible of triad pairs... 8 pages of him explaining them with words. After that, foreplay is over. No more talking. The remaining 288 pages are walls of written patterns to practice.
I found a triplet triad pair lick from transcribing a Ben Eunson solo the other day. He uses first inversion major triads built off the VI and bIII on a dominant seven. In this case he was pairing D# and A triads in first inversion over F#7.
Over an open G# diminished (LH) I like playing the C# and D# pair. This has a super locrian sound, beautiful. Works great for example when playing in the key of F as a passing "tone" to Gminor.
Yes! Perfect timing! I'm quarantined and I'm used to study jazz composition at the end of the day (at least, here it's the end of the day!). This video is just another add to a constantly growing online course. This one is the best about jazz piano I found on youtube so far. Thanks also for the books suggestions, I'll check it out. Hope to watch and listen to you soon! Have a great week!
The first ideas are just doing triads on Lydian - that seems to me much simpler than thinking of it as triad "pairs" with "inversions". Mind you, I suppose the more ways you can conceptualise the same ideas the better, as it facilitates speed. The minor "pairs" are also just a single mode played intervallically. I'm experimenting with triad pairs on dominants, where one changes the second pair on an improvised line. On dominants there are several possible second pairs. In those cases I do think it's easier to think of different pair combinations rather than changing modes. One can also change the bottom pair, which would technically be a reharmonisation, but using the same concept of triad pairs.
Thanks for the thoughts, Sheila. I think the advantage of thinking of Triad Pairs is as you said, conceptualizing it in a different way, and using it to open up yourself to exploring the same tonalities but from a different perspective so you can invent new lines that are outside of your comfort zone and usual repertoire.
Damn, Noah ! Jazz really is about unpredictability. You really threw a curve ball today. You opted on wearing just a tee shirt, rather than your usual tasty button down shirts.
Really like this cuz I'm studying piano to play better sax. As per Stan Getz and Jimmy Heath, that would really help in getting more out of the horn. INTERVALIC IMPROVISATION BY WALT WEISKOPF is a great book on triad pairs. I have a better idea what fingers to use on the triads. Thank you very much!❤❤❤❤❤❤
Hello Master! I would like to know what fingering you recommend to play the pattern you do at minute 4:59 of the video, but in the 12 keys. Thank you very much in advance, greetings!!
Thanks Noah, you are a wonderful, patient teacher. Question: in this video, you are demonstrating the sound of playing the same two triad pairs--let's say C and D major--over a single chord in the left hand, in this case C major. What else can one play with the left hand while sticking to the same two triad pairs in the right hand without it sounding too wonky? Are there particular chord progressions which would allow you to stick with the same pair of triads? That might be another good exercise to practice. Thanks in advance!
Hey Warren, thanks for the kind words! Also great question. It really just comes down to chord-scale theory. Do the notes of the triad pair work over another chord besides the original? So for example the D/C could also work nicely with A Dorian.
Tons to look at within the diminished scale! Four major triads as well as tons of other minor, diminished, and augmented triads. Fun one is over C diminished using Eb and A major. Resolve to F. Have fun :)
Question: Is it practical to add in the 2 and 6 of the pentatonics as well, or would that just blur the tonality? You could play 1,2,3,5 cells up the C and D, then 3,5,6,1, starting on the E and F# notes, then 5,6,1,2, or 5,6,1,3 starting on the G...and then at that point it kind breaks down in terms of keeping the purity of the triad sound. So that's my question. I guess you could occasionally add in the 2 or 6, but using the whole pentatonic starts to ruin the actual triad sounds? Comments?
I bought an excellent book on this subject some time ago. It's called Intervalic Improvisation by Walt Weiskopf. A favorite triad pair I learned there is for use on an altered dominant chord. You use the flat 5 & sharp 5 triads above the root. So on C dominant you play the F sharp & A flat major triads.
Yeah. I just practice a bunch of vamp styles with runs for one chord and just play it whenever that chord comes up. The same here with runs. You'll never learn them all
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Hey Noah
I’m a guitarist and a theory nerd.
When I want to learn something new I generally watch piano players on UA-cam for inspiration as they seem to have a lot more theory to teach.
Just wanted to say your channel is by far the best.
Awesome stuff man.
Hey Rob thank you so much for saying that man. Always working really hard to provide solid information. Glad you stopped by and hope you find lots of good value on my channel!
This kind of approaches are the only aspects I depend my improvisation journey on. Chord tones, major-minor triads, diminished 7ths, major and pentatonic scale, enclosures and a bit of chromatism is all you need that gives you too much options to practise and experiment. Don't get lost on all those fancy mody jazzy scales. Keeping your mindset "simple" is the key to keep you on track. Excellent tip Noah, thanks!
Jerry Bergonzi's Hexatonics Vol 7 book is the bible of triad pairs... 8 pages of him explaining them with words. After that, foreplay is over. No more talking. The remaining 288 pages are walls of written patterns to practice.
Noah thank you so much.
Thanks Noah I understand today triads thanks to you 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
I found a triplet triad pair lick from transcribing a Ben Eunson solo the other day. He uses first inversion major triads built off the VI and bIII on a dominant seven. In this case he was pairing D# and A triads in first inversion over F#7.
Thank you teacher for this video, I really appreciate it
Thanks a lot for your excelent way of teaching!!!!
Over an open G# diminished (LH) I like playing the C# and D# pair.
This has a super locrian sound, beautiful.
Works great for example when playing in the key of F as a passing "tone" to Gminor.
Very very very nice.....!! 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👍👍👍🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Fantastic!
Yes! Perfect timing! I'm quarantined and I'm used to study jazz composition at the end of the day (at least, here it's the end of the day!).
This video is just another add to a constantly growing online course. This one is the best about jazz piano I found on youtube so far.
Thanks also for the books suggestions, I'll check it out.
Hope to watch and listen to you soon! Have a great week!
I love it ,I will use it .good explanation
Great lesson
Thanks for the lesson Noah!
Thank you Noah
You are a great help!
Please keep on doing what your doing
Great vid! I like to ascend up one triad and descend down another.
Ex: C E G A F# D E G C etc
Awesome yeah that’s a great pattern!
great video! Thanks!
I use a D Maj 7th over a E minor 7th.Wonderful combinations
MAY GOD BLESS YOU
great lesson!
The first ideas are just doing triads on Lydian - that seems to me much simpler than thinking of it as triad "pairs" with "inversions". Mind you, I suppose the more ways you can conceptualise the same ideas the better, as it facilitates speed.
The minor "pairs" are also just a single mode played intervallically.
I'm experimenting with triad pairs on dominants, where one changes the second pair on an improvised line. On dominants there are several possible second pairs. In those cases I do think it's easier to think of different pair combinations rather than changing modes. One can also change the bottom pair, which would technically be a reharmonisation, but using the same concept of triad pairs.
Thanks for the thoughts, Sheila. I think the advantage of thinking of Triad Pairs is as you said, conceptualizing it in a different way, and using it to open up yourself to exploring the same tonalities but from a different perspective so you can invent new lines that are outside of your comfort zone and usual repertoire.
@@NoahKellman Thanks for taking the time to reply! Your videos are uniquely helpful and succinct, so please keep up the good work.
yes that is the entire point of the video, to play less linarly , hence the conceptualization of triad pairs instead of 8 note scale
Damn, Noah ! Jazz really is about unpredictability. You really threw a curve ball today. You opted on wearing just a tee shirt, rather than your usual tasty button down shirts.
Hahaha had to find a good way to keep things interesting
Thanks for cool video, Noah. My favorite pattern is 1, 5, 3, (1).
Great as usual !
Very Useful! 💯👌Thank you so much✌🌹🙏💞
I'm a guitarist. Great to learn these concepts to help build melodic sounding lines in triad pairs. Tnx
Really like this cuz I'm studying piano to play better sax. As per Stan Getz and Jimmy Heath, that would really help in getting more out of the horn. INTERVALIC IMPROVISATION BY WALT WEISKOPF is a great book on triad pairs. I have a better idea what fingers to use on the triads. Thank you very much!❤❤❤❤❤❤
Great video Noah thx a lot! : -)
i liked pairing the major with its tri-tone or the tritone of the fifth ex: c/f# or c/c#
Helpful !! Thank you !!
Noah its just not fair...hahah Congrats and thank you from Uruguay
Thx. Was helpful.
Love it!!
Hello Master! I would like to know what fingering you recommend to play the pattern you do at minute 4:59 of the video, but in the 12 keys. Thank you very much in advance, greetings!!
Thanks Noah, you are a wonderful, patient teacher. Question: in this video, you are demonstrating the sound of playing the same two triad pairs--let's say C and D major--over a single chord in the left hand, in this case C major. What else can one play with the left hand while sticking to the same two triad pairs in the right hand without it sounding too wonky? Are there particular chord progressions which would allow you to stick with the same pair of triads? That might be another good exercise to practice. Thanks in advance!
Hey Warren, thanks for the kind words! Also great question. It really just comes down to chord-scale theory. Do the notes of the triad pair work over another chord besides the original? So for example the D/C could also work nicely with A Dorian.
b5 & b6 triad pairs on D7 = D7alt. Use on rhythm changes bridge 💪
Tons to look at within the diminished scale! Four major triads as well as tons of other minor, diminished, and augmented triads. Fun one is over C diminished using Eb and A major. Resolve to F. Have fun :)
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which software do you use to display the chords? that's awesome for learning and teaching!! EDIT: ah your affiliate link, got it ;)
Mushroom message.... learn to play chess & and the music dictionary......found your channel awesome educator!
What app are you using that indicates chords? Will it work with other instruments?
Question: Is it practical to add in the 2 and 6 of the pentatonics as well, or would that just blur the tonality? You could play 1,2,3,5 cells up the C and D, then 3,5,6,1, starting on the E and F# notes, then 5,6,1,2, or 5,6,1,3 starting on the G...and then at that point it kind breaks down in terms of keeping the purity of the triad sound. So that's my question. I guess you could occasionally add in the 2 or 6, but using the whole pentatonic starts to ruin the actual triad sounds? Comments?
Triad Pairs by Gary Campbell Univ of Miami
Thanks for the suggestion!
I bought an excellent book on this subject some time ago. It's called Intervalic Improvisation by Walt Weiskopf. A favorite triad pair I learned there is for use on an altered dominant chord. You use the flat 5 & sharp 5 triads above the root. So on C dominant you play the F sharp & A flat major triads.
Wow. And thanks for reference!
Beginning reminds of Brad Mehldau a little bit
Do you have any casual bar-piano type soloing of yourself out there?
McCoy Tyner type intro
When pairing triads are we speaking about 6 different notes?
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Was hoping for healthy lines, Noah Kellman. But can't say you didn't warn us.
Super helpful thx 👍 I personally like minor root and minor fifth, e.g. Cm and Gm. (What is basically a Cm9 ripped apart 😁)
I prefer your channel to Jeff Schneider's...
Yeah. I just practice a bunch of vamp styles with runs for one chord and just play it whenever that chord comes up. The same here with runs. You'll never learn them all