This concept is incredible. I am writing my next set of exercises to practice for the next year or so based on this! Thanks so much for expanding my brain!
To mDecks, you have great skill. I would give anything to be as good as you are. I will keep going back over it patiently to glean more each time I watch it.
I’m ½ way through watching this video for the first time. Before we get into the “more interesting” 🤯 levels, let’s take stock of where I am now. Basically L2. I use inversions but may repeat tones in higher octaves (i.e. ignorant of drop 2). I would often extend with octave displacement… but more like octave repetition. For example, on my F3-C6 (32-note) caribbean steelpan instrument, I may voice a C⁷ chord as G3, B♭3, C4, E4, G4, B♭4, C5, E5, G5, B♭5, C6. Notice that all I’ve done is play every possible chord tone on the instrument. No drop voicing. In this instance, I haven’t even extended the chord. Okay… back to the video for the second half 📺👀🎓
Jesus this is so useful to have a peek on things i dont know or the reasons why i should learn a bit more of music theory as a self taught. Thanks a lot! Ps i pooped myself on 12
L11 - it did sound very Messiaenic. So are you suggesting that Messiaen’s book ‘The Technique of my musical language’ is about Jazz piano voicing??;-) Ho Ho/....
At level 7, you say V7 of vi but it is written V7 of ii ?? Is it a mistake or is there something I did not understand (which would be normal because I'm not a jazz musician 😊)
Probably a mistake. The point is that the V7/ii and the V7/vi both take mixo b9 b13 as the chord-scale. That's the key element. Thanks for the feedback.
@@mDecksMusic Thanks for your answers. I must admit I don't get how we find the notes from the V/ii or V/vi but I'll try to figure it out.... :) great video by the way!!
@@mDecksMusic Hmm I agree that V7/vi takes mixo b9 b13 I was taught that V7/ii takes mixo b13. The reasoning being to keep the natural 9 on V7/ii, for example, a C7 chord- the note D- would be the natural 6 on the resolution ii chord- Fm7. Seeing as natural 6 is desirable on the ii chord and is the characteristic note in dorian, whereas the b13,- the note Ab- would be the b3 on the Fm7 chord. Tough to explain but does this make sense?
Nice likeable guy but presented in a fast, way-over-the-top, complex way. This is obviously for advanced players, especially if, after level four, he does not stop and interpret/translate and illustrate the chords he uses. Goes too fast to assimilate. Not many followers, perhaps because of this, or perhaps because this is for limited audience of very advanced players, of whom there are not many. I wish him luck. Others find this valuable looking but hard to follow?
Nah. I see this video as more of an FYI type of video. He's whetting your appetite for all the voicing and structural possibilities that exist for a simple chord type. If you don't understand something, well that's kind of the point- the next step should be you starting your investigation and improving your knowledge and skills. You can't do that in one video alone. I loved the video as it shows me- a piano player for 2.5 years but a guitar player for 38 years- just where my chord skills are in my brain (can't complain), on guitar (got a bit of work to do) and on piano (got a LOT of work to do!). I took notes and tomorrow I'll be making some piano exercises for myself to drill the lower chord levels and see what can be improved upon there, as well as eventually with the higher levels. This was one of the most enlightening videos I have seen anywhere.
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This concept is incredible. I am writing my next set of exercises to practice for the next year or so based on this! Thanks so much for expanding my brain!
To mDecks, you have great skill. I would give anything to be as good as you are. I will keep going back over it patiently to glean more each time I watch it.
I love that ending run... great sound!
*The 12 Levels*
L01 0:22 Root Position (Closed Voicings)
L02 0:52 Inversions (Closed Voicings)
L03 1:36 Open Voicings & Drop Voicings
L04 2:42 Octave Displacement & Duplicates
L05 3:18 Extensions
L06 3:54 Rootless
_The More Interesting Levels_
L07 4:23 Functional Chord-Chordscales
L08 5:01 Upper Structure Triads
L09 5:48 Upper Structure Quartals
L10 6:42 Hexatonics
L11 7:24 Stacked Structures
L12 8:48 Poly-Structure Clusters
Thanks for great lesson!!
Love the video, thank for the cleat illustration
lol it almost sounds easy. Great explanations
I’m ½ way through watching this video for the first time. Before we get into the “more interesting” 🤯 levels, let’s take stock of where I am now. Basically L2. I use inversions but may repeat tones in higher octaves (i.e. ignorant of drop 2). I would often extend with octave displacement… but more like octave repetition. For example, on my F3-C6 (32-note) caribbean steelpan instrument, I may voice a C⁷ chord as G3, B♭3, C4, E4, G4, B♭4, C5, E5, G5, B♭5, C6. Notice that all I’ve done is play every possible chord tone on the instrument. No drop voicing. In this instance, I haven’t even extended the chord.
Okay… back to the video for the second half 📺👀🎓
Fabulous video
Cool video. Everything in a nutshell. Nice!
Thank you very much, Excellent !!
Cannot wait to level up =) Thanks for the video!
Just what I needed...thank you!
I would like to know where I can find this complete lessons please. thank you
So level 11 is similar to the hexatonic level 10 except you can play the structures simultaneously?
yes
Where can we find the course for those 12 licks arpeggio runs? Can't find it on the website
this video was mad helpful. have to admit I got lost after L7 so I'll have to watch a few times over, haha
same
split chords fall under L8 upper triads?
Excellent
Jesus this is so useful to have a peek on things i dont know or the reasons why i should learn a bit more of music theory as a self taught. Thanks a lot!
Ps i pooped myself on 12
L11 - it did sound very Messiaenic. So are you suggesting that Messiaen’s book ‘The Technique of my musical language’ is about Jazz piano voicing??;-) Ho Ho/....
What is the name of the pitchman for mDecks Music?
At level 7, you say V7 of vi but it is written V7 of ii ?? Is it a mistake or is there something I did not understand (which would be normal because I'm not a jazz musician 😊)
Probably a mistake. The point is that the V7/ii and the V7/vi both take mixo b9 b13 as the chord-scale. That's the key element. Thanks for the feedback.
@@mDecksMusic Thanks for your answers. I must admit I don't get how we find the notes from the V/ii or V/vi but I'll try to figure it out.... :) great video by the way!!
@@mDecksMusic Hmm I agree that V7/vi takes mixo b9 b13 I was taught that V7/ii takes mixo b13. The reasoning being to keep the natural 9 on V7/ii, for example, a C7 chord- the note D- would be the natural 6 on the resolution ii chord- Fm7. Seeing as natural 6 is desirable on the ii chord and is the characteristic note in dorian, whereas the b13,- the note Ab- would be the b3 on the Fm7 chord. Tough to explain but does this make sense?
So what’s lvl 12?? Poly-structured chords? Isn’t that the same of a poly chord?
Clusters. Group of notes in a cluster taken at random from upper structures existing inside the chordscale
Oh ok thank you for the clarification!
You scared the poop out of me at level 12...
When I still can't find the chord, I guess I'm stuck at the basement!
SOMEONE PLEASE HELP HIM OUT FROM THE LEVEL 12😭 HE DEFINITELY NEEDS HELP
Oh, C'mon !
You are ugly guys !
Lol !!!!!
Great video by the way !
you lost me at 9 👀
Nice likeable guy but presented in a fast, way-over-the-top, complex way. This is obviously for advanced players, especially if, after level four, he does not stop and interpret/translate and illustrate the chords he uses. Goes too fast to assimilate. Not many followers, perhaps because of this, or perhaps because this is for limited audience of very advanced players, of whom there are not many. I wish him luck. Others find this valuable looking but hard to follow?
Nah. I see this video as more of an FYI type of video. He's whetting your appetite for all the voicing and structural possibilities that exist for a simple chord type. If you don't understand something, well that's kind of the point- the next step should be you starting your investigation and improving your knowledge and skills. You can't do that in one video alone. I loved the video as it shows me- a piano player for 2.5 years but a guitar player for 38 years- just where my chord skills are in my brain (can't complain), on guitar (got a bit of work to do) and on piano (got a LOT of work to do!). I took notes and tomorrow I'll be making some piano exercises for myself to drill the lower chord levels and see what can be improved upon there, as well as eventually with the higher levels. This was one of the most enlightening videos I have seen anywhere.