Jeff, I don’t know what your central motivation really is. But I do know that your efforts will inspire both musicians today and the future of souljazz as we know it. Please keep doing what you do. You are writing to next generation of Real Books with every UA-cam post. Your legacy will be cemented!
Totally agree.. quantum leaping the jazz harmony skills in the age of quantum discoveries!! It’s awesome, I decided to finally start learning sax 🎷 right at the time when I discovered your channel and just soaking up the knowledge that you so very kindly, and with such great precision, humour, gusto and skill put out there!! You are someone who sees the absolutely epic potential in the internet and how we can use / share / up-skill / create networks / help and inspire - genuinely awesome! My sax technique is getting there and au just know I’m going to enjoy and learn from you in a piano / theory and sax sense for ages to come because of your generosity and passion! Thank you Jeff! Your Mum must be very proud, you are indeed a good egg!!! 😁👏👏👏👏
Hey man, just wanted to let you know you make the coolest chord progressions and your explanations are awesome. I've been really enjoying finding ways to arrange your progressions on guitar--it's really helped bring back my interest in composition and performance. Thanks man.
Sir you are a true hero. I'm an Industrial Designer but I have this crazy love for Jazz and music in general. I'm trying to school myself out of classical and I really enjoy your lesson structures. I hope all of 56,000+ subscribers are active and supportive.
I watched this months ago and barely had a clue what you were talking about. 3 mins in to this again, i'm blown away, bring a whole new perspective to me. thanks
Thank you Jeff - I've played piano (at a mediocre level) for years, and wanted to know the 'secrets' to these voicings since I was listening to hip-hop back in the mid 90s. You clearly have an exceptional ear and the way you break the theory down for us mere mortals is second to none. Thanks again, brother.
Bruh, YOU and JT Jarreau24 are both the BEST teachers on UA-cam....y'all kill me! BIG fan! Sharing your videos around me too....makes me wanna slap someones cuz its sooooo fresh! I salute you Jeff!
I think you did one of the best jobs I have seen explaining your point. I did not have to rewind the video 10,000 times, I only paused it a few times to get the progression down. Great job!
I just fell over this video, I don't play piano at all, don't even play anything, but I'm in awe and now I want to learn more about neo-soul piano chords. Got yourself a new sub.... Well done
Though a Bass player, and taking up on the keyboard, you make it very easy to understand what you are doing, with purpose and suggestions so that people don't have to chase fingers around the board in wonder. Thanks...Theory is king!!
Glad to see how successful you're doing, Jeff. Will never forget the amazing teachings you gave Ben and me during my first semester Jazz combo at UMass. KEEP ON KILLING IT, BUDDY!
THANK YOU! Surprising difficult trying to find a succinct, yet thorough explanation of the jazzy ideas behind "neo-soul." The music theory behind jazz is crucial and your videos satisfy that need. A lot of videos out there are littered with abrupt playing and unfocused teaching. Sure, this is youtube, but in this case beggars CAN be choosers, and we choose you Jeff - thanks again!
I have no idea of music composition and arrangement and virtually everything you discussed went over my head - BUT I appreciate how it all comes together and respect your knowledge bro
This makes me want to really learn how to play. I have been dilly dallying on piano for as long as I could remember but I can't play anything like this
Most clear and direct video on practical modern music learning I've seen in a long time. Love the pace and general demeanor. Liked, subscrided and hit the bell. Thanks!
Thanks for all videos you made, I'm Learning jazz in a french conservatory and all you say serve me every day, Sad there's no french man like you (It's difficult to understand all words you say) I like very well the fact that you explain with ear and after you write what you make earing to you, and you are very brillant because you know things very complicated but you know how make them becoming easy to understand ! Pleasure to follow you !
You got another sub sir! Liking every video Jeff! My feed is turning into a UA-cam Berkley/Manhattan school of music mosaic. Already liking and subscribing to you and Adam Neely lol I guess Ben is next. You guys really groove and I’ve already noticed a massive improvement in my chord structures, voicings, solos, and feelings about music! It’s like learning the theory brought me to such a place of joy! Loving this so much right now! I’m so grateful to God that I get to listen to you guys! I hope one day you guys write together and we get to hear it! I know that would be epic! Lots of views! Lol Until then cheers! And thank you!
I have NO clue what you're saying about the chords. But I love how this sounds. I'm just trying to learn how to play the keyboard, but it's tough. I hope I can one day make amazing sounds like this.
It's been 2 years since you made this comment, are you still playing? Have you achieved what you were hoping for in this comment? Curious to see what happened.
I definitely haven't learned piano chords. I don't have a keyboard to practice on. I had also been depressed, and lost mobility in limbs randomly last year, and then got it back. So it's been an uphill battle. I've spent years learning ukulele. Starting guitar lessons soon. But, I have learned a bit more about some chords, starting to learn music theory. I'm trying to take the time to learn the things I care about, now. Maybe in another 3 years I'll be more knowledgeable!
Thank you so much Jeff. I am impressed at how detailed and yet easy you make this chord progression understandable to someone like me who has no training at all and a very limited understanding of musical terminology. I have become and instant fan !
This also kind of sounds like the progression in Anderson Paak's "Without You" feat. Rapsody. Extremely grateful for these videos! As a beginner with a little musical theory from four years in secondary school, your explanations help me understand the rules applied to piano!
dude you are one of the few people on here that explains complex things very well and very easy to follow along! Thank you so much for all the knowledge you share!
love the use of 2ndary dominants. I decided to play these as v v messy block chords on my left hand (e.g. Gm9 became F,G,A,Bb,D) , so I could solo on my right hand - ended up sounding v nice, if a bit muddy
A really, really useful one Dr Schneider!! A really great progression but your discussion of how to improvise over the changes was superb. Many thanks as always.
I just found this channel. Amazing work, man. I've wanted to learn this kind of stuff for YEARS, but couldn't find anyone who knew the theory. SUBSCRIBED!
Jeff I really dig your approach and simplistic way of demonstrating the smoothest vibes with these voicing's.your theories have really opened up my approach to creating chord progressions..Top man Jeff thanks..lovesoul&muzic Great music knows no colour line ...peace blessing Jeff...
Very proud of the young generation Who want to learn music, ... as everything, work is the key, and you will show respect for every artist who work hard for this gifted job. 🙏 Cheers Jeff Schneider, ... 🍷. An old fan, 🙂
Yahtzee! I like to turn all heptatonic scales into chords and arpeggios, that's 413 scales and chords (w/ max major 3rd leaps) For example, E Phrygian Chord Em11(b9)(b13) E,G,B,D,F,A,C,(E) There's much to learn. (59 scales x 7 modes)
Thanks Man! So now I can sit down at a piano at a party and LOOK LIKE I can really lay down the soulful piano grooves (ha-ha)! Yo, deconstructing these changes with your help is huge. 'Preciate it all.
Your last two long videos is pure knowlege and realy strong foundation for me. I wish to see third video! Do you have something like that to share with us?
As a guitar player, I find your approach very intuitive and really sensible. Despite the limited range of tones you can play at a time, it still sounds beautifully on an acoustic ! You sure made me strech those fingers for the 11th chord, though :D
You're a great teacher, Jeff. Thanks!!!! I'm a guitarist, so I speak some of your intervallic language, but I'm wanting to go back to keys (my first instrument), and your ideas are already getting my mind going!
@jeffschneider oh man, I love your soul tutorials and the sound of your voicings. would love to see more on that. and how to apply the voicings on songs or jazz standards. Cheers! Christopher
I have been experimenting a bit (one composition) with resolving up a whole step but using a dominant 7+11. This works because the Dominant7+11 is the perfect tritone substitution chord so in your case a Db resolving down to C minor is kinda the same as resolving up a whole step to Eb major7 relative major. Interesting kinda sorta oblique your progression.
Your channel got me laid. I still suck at playing piano but I learned this progression and others and it helps so much in having fun and keeps me practicing. You're the best man.
Just about got this now after sessioning it last night for a few hours, and now for about an hour at lunch, including the little turnaround/run down at the end of the two bar pattern. Amazing how quickly you can progress, also very annoying that I haven't been doing this the last 20 or so years...
New subscriber here! I liked that you gave us a little theory and reasoning which for me is the most importante thing, since I don't wanna just copy this progression but be able to understand it and come up with some of my own. So thanks a lot. Very helpful video.
Hi Jeff, I've learned so much from you, although I only play guitar, I become more confident on my guitar, but not there yet, so I will watch every video you make to keep improving. Thanks a lot!!!
I love those chords, but I think this video lesson is still too advanced for me being a novice. Guess I'll check out your other videos! Big thumbs up to your hard work and efforts!
Jeff, I don’t know what your central motivation really is. But I do know that your efforts will inspire both musicians today and the future of souljazz as we know it. Please keep doing what you do. You are writing to next generation of Real Books with every UA-cam post. Your legacy will be cemented!
This is incredibilly well put.
Working on it All I'm gonna take a leap with this one and say it's most likely money
Totally agree.. quantum leaping the jazz harmony skills in the age of quantum discoveries!! It’s awesome, I decided to finally start learning sax 🎷 right at the time when I discovered your channel and just soaking up the knowledge that you so very kindly, and with such great precision, humour, gusto and skill put out there!! You are someone who sees the absolutely epic potential in the internet and how we can use / share / up-skill / create networks / help and inspire - genuinely awesome! My sax technique is getting there and au just know I’m going to enjoy and learn from you in a piano / theory and sax sense for ages to come because of your generosity and passion! Thank you Jeff! Your Mum must be very proud, you are indeed a good egg!!! 😁👏👏👏👏
agreed.
@@kdub3153 gotta feed all of our people
Hey man, just wanted to let you know you make the coolest chord progressions and your explanations are awesome. I've been really enjoying finding ways to arrange your progressions on guitar--it's really helped bring back my interest in composition and performance. Thanks man.
I agree with this comment haha #guitaristsunite
Bass player here, and I must (though it's hard) agree with the guitars here..
Acoustic guitar player(and a little guitarist too,lol) here. #stringsunite
Er... Drummer here passing by... Don't mind me.
Ha!
Dude that progression is fire
I let my school's jazz studies professor know about this channel and he's been referring students since then
Sir you are a true hero. I'm an Industrial Designer but I have this crazy love for Jazz and music in general. I'm trying to school myself out of classical and I really enjoy your lesson structures. I hope all of 56,000+ subscribers are active and supportive.
Looking forward to more of your lessons
I watched this months ago and barely had a clue what you were talking about. 3 mins in to this again, i'm blown away, bring a whole new perspective to me. thanks
Thank you Jeff - I've played piano (at a mediocre level) for years, and wanted to know the 'secrets' to these voicings since I was listening to hip-hop back in the mid 90s. You clearly have an exceptional ear and the way you break the theory down for us mere mortals is second to none. Thanks again, brother.
Bruh, YOU and JT Jarreau24 are both the BEST teachers on UA-cam....y'all kill me! BIG fan! Sharing your videos around me too....makes me wanna slap someones cuz its sooooo fresh! I salute you Jeff!
I think you did one of the best jobs I have seen explaining your point. I did not have to rewind the video 10,000 times, I only paused it a few times to get the progression down. Great job!
This is the best piano lesson teacher I've ever seen on UA-cam. I'm not even kidding. LOVE the fact you explain the WHY. Brilliant, thank you so much!
I just fell over this video, I don't play piano at all, don't even play anything, but I'm in awe and now I want to learn more about neo-soul piano chords. Got yourself a new sub.... Well done
Thanks for subscribing!
Though a Bass player, and taking up on the keyboard, you make it very easy to understand what you are doing, with purpose and suggestions so that people don't have to chase fingers around the board in wonder. Thanks...Theory is king!!
Glad to see how successful you're doing, Jeff. Will never forget the amazing teachings you gave Ben and me during my first semester Jazz combo at UMass. KEEP ON KILLING IT, BUDDY!
You got lots of soul man. This right here is some smooth vibes.
THANK YOU! Surprising difficult trying to find a succinct, yet thorough explanation of the jazzy ideas behind "neo-soul." The music theory behind jazz is crucial and your videos satisfy that need. A lot of videos out there are littered with abrupt playing and unfocused teaching. Sure, this is youtube, but in this case beggars CAN be choosers, and we choose you Jeff - thanks again!
That DbMaj9 at the end was the quintessential example of what I call a 'buttery' sound. Love your videos! Please for my sake keep them coming
I have no idea of music composition and arrangement and virtually everything you discussed went over my head - BUT I appreciate how it all comes together and respect your knowledge bro
u teach complex jazz harmony in such an easily understandable way man ily
This makes me want to really learn how to play. I have been dilly dallying on piano for as long as I could remember but I can't play anything like this
reminds me of hiatus kaiyote
kinda reminds me of janet jackson anytime, anywhere
reminds me of music soul child
Apparentmusic or Moonchild
Greatest neosoul band imo
Most clear and direct video on practical modern music learning I've seen in a long time. Love the pace and general demeanor. Liked, subscrided and hit the bell. Thanks!
Thanks for all videos you made, I'm Learning jazz in a french conservatory and all you say serve me every day, Sad there's no french man like you (It's difficult to understand all words you say)
I like very well the fact that you explain with ear and after you write what you make earing to you, and you are very brillant because you know things very complicated but you know how make them becoming easy to understand !
Pleasure to follow you !
Loving the videos Jeff! Really informative and inspiring, keep it up! Team Diehards
Thank you!
Dude, loving these videos! I'm a songwriter getting into more jazzy chords lately and this is all super useful to me :-).
'Utterly impressive contribution to the community of viewers, you are, Jeff. Bravo!
You got another sub sir! Liking every video Jeff! My feed is turning into a UA-cam Berkley/Manhattan school of music mosaic. Already liking and subscribing to you and Adam Neely lol I guess Ben is next. You guys really groove and I’ve already noticed a massive improvement in my chord structures, voicings, solos, and feelings about music! It’s like learning the theory brought me to such a place of joy! Loving this so much right now! I’m so grateful to God that I get to listen to you guys!
I hope one day you guys write together and we get to hear it! I know that would be epic! Lots of views! Lol
Until then cheers! And thank you!
Excellent teaching style Jeff. You the convey the information very thoroughly. Love the use of the bVII as Maj 7. I use it as a sub for I
I have NO clue what you're saying about the chords. But I love how this sounds. I'm just trying to learn how to play the keyboard, but it's tough. I hope I can one day make amazing sounds like this.
It's been 2 years since you made this comment, are you still playing? Have you achieved what you were hoping for in this comment? Curious to see what happened.
It’s been three years now! We need updates!
I definitely haven't learned piano chords. I don't have a keyboard to practice on.
I had also been depressed, and lost mobility in limbs randomly last year, and then got it back. So it's been an uphill battle.
I've spent years learning ukulele. Starting guitar lessons soon.
But, I have learned a bit more about some chords, starting to learn music theory.
I'm trying to take the time to learn the things I care about, now. Maybe in another 3 years I'll be more knowledgeable!
@@Srcsqwrn aw dude I’m sorry to hear that. And that’s great that you’ve kept music in ur life it’s never too late to learn anything! Good luck man
@@gabethebabe8187 Thank you! :D We need to keep pushing ourselves to be better. So, I'm doing my best!
I absolutely FELT that progression.
Your impact on other musicians will be felt long after you are gone. Thank you so much for these videos
Thanks so much! This groove is so good!!! Using this tomorrow at church
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Thank you so much Jeff. I am impressed at how detailed and yet easy you make this chord progression understandable to someone like me who has no training at all and a very limited understanding of musical terminology. I have become and instant fan !
This also kind of sounds like the progression in Anderson Paak's "Without You" feat. Rapsody. Extremely grateful for these videos! As a beginner with a little musical theory from four years in secondary school, your explanations help me understand the rules applied to piano!
dude you are one of the few people on here that explains complex things very well and very easy to follow along! Thank you so much for all the knowledge you share!
Jeff you rock.. The best i have seen teaching this.. Thank you
love the use of 2ndary dominants. I decided to play these as v v messy block chords on my left hand (e.g. Gm9 became F,G,A,Bb,D) , so I could solo on my right hand - ended up sounding v nice, if a bit muddy
Thanks so much! You have one of the most if not the most accurate, clear and nice to follow neo soul advices on youtube. It's helping me a LOT.
Hey Jeff, I just found your video. I've been playing for years, but you've given me some fresh sounds and ideas. Thanks, FRANK S.
A really, really useful one Dr Schneider!! A really great progression but your discussion of how to improvise over the changes was superb. Many thanks as always.
I like the mixes on your background tracks. Not a ton going on usually, but always nicely mixed.
Omitting the 5th of the Db and Eb major 9th chords worked really well here!
The 5th is often left out in jazz and jazz influenced music so all the extended tones are accentuated.
Also appreciating this with guitar in one hand and a Keyscape Rhodes in the other. Excellent tutorial, thank you very much!
you are talented bro , i love how you explain ,,, where were you all my life . keep up the great work . all the way from South Africa .
I learned more than you intended I think - great video!
Been years since I tried to play that Cm11 voicing in the guitar, you can only do it on F#m11 without a capo using open strings. Cool lesson!
bro, you are the sickest, illist, omfg....i love this. it helped me so much on my guitar playing. Music is win sent me
not gonna lie, I was expecting this to be corny but these chord progressions ever smooth.
WoW... thanks for taking the time to share all this!
I just found this channel. Amazing work, man. I've wanted to learn this kind of stuff for YEARS, but couldn't find anyone who knew the theory. SUBSCRIBED!
This might be one of the best backing tracks I've ever heard outside of Gospel Musicians
Jeff! Always killing it!
Jeff I really dig your approach and simplistic way of demonstrating the smoothest vibes with these voicing's.your theories have really opened up my approach to creating chord progressions..Top man Jeff thanks..lovesoul&muzic Great music knows no colour line ...peace blessing Jeff...
you got me standing bro....... so amazing... i love the feelings. be my master please.
This one video is clearer and more informative than my 2 semesters at music college were.
I agree ! These chord progressions and harmony improv choices are really refreshing on the guitar too ! Thanks a lot
Very proud of the young generation Who want to learn music, ... as everything, work is the key, and you will show respect for every artist who work hard for this gifted job.
🙏 Cheers Jeff Schneider, ... 🍷.
An old fan, 🙂
This reminded me of common - come close and I'm so thankful
Merry instructive and groovy! You know you git Soul! Or you wouldn't be on here! 🎤🎹👍🏿💃🏽😎☮
A McClane from Brazil here! Love your videos
Yahtzee! I like to turn all heptatonic scales into chords and arpeggios, that's 413 scales and chords
(w/ max major 3rd leaps)
For example, E Phrygian Chord Em11(b9)(b13) E,G,B,D,F,A,C,(E) There's much to learn. (59 scales x 7 modes)
come back to this one a lot. still cant play the full thing but i love the sound and feel of it!
Amazing, so much to learn! Very well explained! Thank you so much
Nice chords and great lesson. The notes lighting up really helped as well.
Ditto, just want to say thanks, enjoying the progressions, more, more, more!
I'm not even playing keys and I enjoyed watching the whole video! Thanks :) It's really well-made and you really know what you're talking about.
love ur teaching style! it just makes sense to me and I'm very hard to teach
Thanks Man! So now I can sit down at a piano at a party and LOOK LIKE I can really lay down the soulful piano grooves (ha-ha)! Yo, deconstructing these changes with your help is huge. 'Preciate it all.
this is the best channel - thank you so much for these videos man
Wish you had a book with CD of all the progressions with chord pics!
Loved your Cm voicing!
Your last two long videos is pure knowlege and realy strong foundation for me. I wish to see third video! Do you have something like that to share with us?
thank you for another fun video! always the slickest progressions. please keep it up Jeff.
As a guitar player, I find your approach very intuitive and really sensible. Despite the limited range of tones you can play at a time, it still sounds beautifully on an acoustic ! You sure made me strech those fingers for the 11th chord, though :D
Awesome video Jeff! Thanks a million! your lessons are so inspiring!! Greetings from Brussels, Belgium
You're a great teacher, Jeff. Thanks!!!! I'm a guitarist, so I speak some of your intervallic language, but I'm wanting to go back to keys (my first instrument), and your ideas are already getting my mind going!
@jeffschneider oh man, I love your soul tutorials and the sound of your voicings. would love to see more on that. and how to apply the voicings on songs or jazz standards. Cheers! Christopher
I have been experimenting a bit (one composition) with resolving up a whole step but using a dominant 7+11. This works because the Dominant7+11 is the perfect tritone substitution chord so in your case a Db resolving down to C minor is kinda the same as resolving up a whole step to Eb major7 relative major. Interesting kinda sorta oblique your progression.
Wow. Great stuff Jeff. I love the explanation too. Easy to follow.
Very explanatory, and for sure know your stuff, I love your videos.
Wow, besides the harmony, I must say you also have a very cool, chilled, groovy (damn - words are so inadequate!) way of playing!
Your channel got me laid. I still suck at playing piano but I learned this progression and others and it helps so much in having fun and keeps me practicing.
You're the best man.
Great playing, clear explaining. Many thanks for the ear-expanding lesson.
Absolutely incredible lesson!
Good lesson. Smart explanations of the theory. Thanks.
Thank you. You’ve a brilliant teacher.
Just about got this now after sessioning it last night for a few hours, and now for about an hour at lunch, including the little turnaround/run down at the end of the two bar pattern. Amazing how quickly you can progress, also very annoying that I haven't been doing this the last 20 or so years...
Thanks for sharing Jeff...
A real talent for tutorials, great content, thank you.
Just learned this on lap steel! Thank you so much for this tasty goodness
Jeff man you re making the most helpful tutorials! You re the best! Keep em coming!
Thanks! Will do.
Love this progression and tutorial. Can you talk about the patch that you used for the soloing a little?
You can also play the Db Lydian scale over the Db maj7 which has the same notes as an Ab Maj scale.
New subscriber here! I liked that you gave us a little theory and reasoning which for me is the most importante thing, since I don't wanna just copy this progression but be able to understand it and come up with some of my own. So thanks a lot. Very helpful video.
Reminds me of Nightingale sang in Berkeley Square - very nice, man!! And very well explained
Love It! Can't wait till a neo soul chord voicing chart or lesson to be available for purchase!
Hi Jeff, I've learned so much from you, although I only play guitar, I become more confident on my guitar, but not there yet, so I will watch every video you make to keep improving. Thanks a lot!!!
Man... where were these great tutorials when I was working on my undergrad years ago? Thanks for sharing!
Thanks so much for watching!
thanks for the information about solo, I will start singing notes and play on piano,
I love those chords, but I think this video lesson is still too advanced for me being a novice. Guess I'll check out your other videos! Big thumbs up to your hard work and efforts!