Thank you so very much for these lessons, you have helped me begin playing Jazz and that means the world to me. I am waiting in great anticipation for parts 3 and 4.
Hey, I have tried for a few years to grasp the basics of jazz improv. I've never been able to play anything that sounded like music over a jazz progression. After these two videos I found myself playing over A Train and it sounding like I have always wanted to. Thank you Dave, you've brought me to tears and given me a gift I have been chasing after for a long time.
That great man, thanks for writing! Plese enjoy a visit to the master c;lass archive at www.davefrankjazz.com, there are now 34 in-depth master classes, all free for thee) You may like parts 3 and 4 of this series too! Keep swingin from NYC)
I just finished listening to part one and two of your class.........to say that I was impressed with the clarity of your lessons would be an understatement. I can't thank you enough for this series.
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Yo i just want to say i have musical training in a variety of instruments and I've always wanted to learn how to improvise with jazz guitar - but so many videos, guitar especially, simply state "use these chords" or "use this scale technique" with no explanation of the underlying concepts. You, on the other hand, are giving people the tools that they need to make themselves into good improvisers and I'm so stoked to be able to practice these techniques on guitar!!!
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well now it has 1001 haha, thanks for writing, please enjoy a visit to the master class archive at davefrankjazz.com for 54 of these lessons, all free for you)
Wow! Been trying to learn improv for y e a r s (at least 10 of my 77 years), and just applied your 11m7 V7 concept to Somewhere Over The Rainbow in C, and I can play it all over the place... you have changed my life, and made me soooooo happy 😄
YAY!!! Please enjoy a visit to the master class archive at www.davefrankjazz.com, there are parts 1,3 and4 of this series plus 30 other in-depth master classes for your perusal, all phree) Blessings from NYC! You may enjoy this video: Breakthrough to Improv..
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I think you teach so well, so clearly!! Wish I had more time to practice all the good stuff you teach. The intro song on this lesson is wonderful! The chords are just crazy and they keep coming when you think they are finished!!
I am glad I found your channel brother, I sure do appreciate you sharing your knowledge, making the complicated, uncomplicated, very dynamic way of teaching, plus the humor included is great! Thanks again!
These are great. Like many, I also thought you had to go from playing a single scale in blues and rock to playing a different scale for every chord in jazz. I also like your video on the spirituality of jazz. Great material! Great work, Dave, this is an educational gem.
Dave thanks for these videos. It is really fun way to get started. The chords shown in the video at 29:50 get off from what you are playing for a few measures.
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Saw part 1 and part 2 videos in succession. Treasure house of knowledge for at least 1 month. I have also been doing your lessons from the Joy of Improv book as per your guidelines. Would like to do a class with you soon to show my progress :) Thanks Master
Thanks a lot, Dave. Huge help for me -and for my local pizza man!!! Slice of pizza... PIE! My baritone sax waits eagerly for part 3 and 4. Not me, I'm still strugglin' with the keys :-)
I love these videos! I have been teaching the students the concepts you have listed here and have also made organized notes to go along with the videos. Let me know if you would like a copy.
Love this master class series. Will you please do a Master Class series on what scales to use with certain chords and chord progressions for improvising, such as the"D Lydian Dominant" scale used with the D7b5 chord in this video. I have a pretty good handle on the basic flow using 8ths, triplets and 16ths but I need the "cool" scales. Thanks
Thanks for writing and for your suggestion) Please enjoy a visit to the master class archive at www.davefrankjazz.com for 42 in-depth master classes, all free for thee) There are some advanced scale concepts on the Chick Corea class and the Charles Ives class..
I studied for 20 years classical music to just realize at the age of 27 that thats not my thing :p hehe now im putting the bread on the chili sauce (if you know what i mean hehe) so I started studying jazz vibraphone :D I have the feeling your lessons will help me a lot and thats why I want to thank you... pity I live in Europe so we could not meet because I would really love to get private lessons with you (maybe skype?) anyways thanks for the help and congratulations for your good job as a teacher
there are a couple of keys slightly out of tune in your piano, but im sure you know this :) great videos. i am a person who improvises over anything without considering so much the analitic part of things. i am studying deeper at the moment, but i would recommend you mention that really, one can do anything as long as he learns where anything fits, and, trust me, or keith jarret. ANYTHING can fit, if you know how to make it fit ;)
These are really excellent, my only qualm with this would be the CST approach. These are good but I've rarely really see people place emphasis on the melody of the standard. The idea of completion of phrases will be largely dependent on you either ending on or alluding to the melody note. Creating coherent, flowing phrases should always bear the original melody in mind. Things like avoid notes should also be introduced as ending on say a natural IV over a maj I chord will cause dissonance. Or say a b6 over a min II would cause possible subversion of the harmony. And while I know you know these I feel some of these important concepts could slip through the cracks and cause problems down the line for new students. What I do absolutely love is the enthusiasm and emphasis placed on rhythm, flow and groove. Especially the Louis Armstrong bit in the middle. Great lesson
Thanks, but I disagree with you. The improvised line needs to have no relationship to the original melody, and the bit about avoid notes you mentioned just means hat the last note of your improvised lines shouldn't suck)
Dave Frank True, need? Absolutely not but I think taking just feel your way through approach ignores a lot of the potential possibility for strong resolutional phrases. I only mentioned the melody as its often a guide tone and attention to creating lines that resolve or highlight said guide tones makes for strong solos. I think its particularly why devices such as the M5 enclosure had such a profound effect on Parker's solos as well as his voice leading. As for the avoid note section "suck" is a relative term. But to someone who isn't versed in what they're dong its something they might not pick up on. Moreover in ones solos the natural 4th over a V7 might be the most interesting thing someone plays, I think knowing why it "sucks" would be a bit pertinent, similar case of knowing why or why not one does what one does. Before I do forget however, I must say your video on 15 stylistic devices for the advanced pianist is superb.
Great lessons! Are you gonna do a Master Class on Bird or Trane and their use of scales, melody, harmony, rhythm? That'd be awesome! I just had a slice of pizza!
Hi, Máster! I write you from Argentina. Congratulations on your videos. Little by little I'm watching everything I can from your channel. I would like to ask if you can speak in some video about the language of MacCoy Tyner. I already check the RUclips all the videos that exist but I think that information is still missing. I would also like you to explain how to play Maiden Voyager from Herbie Hancok. I thank you all the videos that you upload. I send you a warm greeting from Buenos Aires!!
Dave, I just recently retired and now have my work cut out as I study your wonderful classes. Been putting jazz and improvising off for way too long. Thank you.
Hi Dave, i am deeply touched by the intro. Could you please comment on this ? What song is it and what are you actually playing ? A transcription would be highly appreciated :-) Thank you for sharing. Regards, J
Hello Dave. I was following your part one tutorial, where for the comon anomalies, you'd use the Bb Lydian dominant scale during bVII7, and the G major scale during II7. I thought I followed that concept. But at 28:35 of this part two series, you taught us to use the D Lydian dominant scale during D7b5. I somehow could not follow the logic. And a flatted 5th dominant chord is perhaps you've not introduced before. Please kindly enlighten. Many thanks Dave.
It totally works! and i noticed that when i close my eyes the music flows much beter then when i have them open... it's like when i look to the key's i see to much theory popping up wich blocks the inner ear i guess :p
sorry for the but you don't understand. ever since your second part was released, every time i log into youtube i check your channel to see if part 3 has been released haha
Thanks for your rapid reply! :) then when chord progression is changed, Do I have to realize changing of the key? I have relative pitch a bit, but it wasn't easy to me. how can I practice realizing key change? Could you give me a practice tip?
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@@DaveFrank Thanks for the pointer! Will do. There are many great free tools online but because of advertisements and result bumps and "suggestions" you can't find cool things like this. By chance I stumbled on your series and I'm glad I did. Great quality lessons for free.
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Hi Dave, this is super, thanks. You say slice of pi-zza (1-2-3-4) the accent comes on the first. Does that mean first of the line or first of the beat? In other words; what if you begin (a long) line on the second 8th instead of the first 8th beat? Will the accent be "off-beat" the whole line? (that would actually match with theory where they say jazz accent lays on the 2 and 4 etc.).
Hi Dave. Nice video. Do you have any videos on voicing in left hand while improvising over a jazz standard? Any tips and knowledge on how to form the chords in a jazzy way. Best regards Leo
@@DaveFrank Thank you so much for your quick answer. Always a pleasure watching and re-watching your videos. Hopefully, I will find your book here in Denmark or somewhere on the internet and have them deliver it by post.
At 28:54 you said we should use D lydian scale for the D7b5 chord. I got from part one that we should use G major scale (scale up a fourth). Can you help me please? I love your videos
close, the first video uses the scale a fourth up because the II7 was just that, adding the b5 means you need a scale with Ab in it which your G major scale doesnt work with.
But this doesn't seem to be either exception mentioned in part 1. In part one it's stated what scale we use if we're dealing with a II7 (G Maj) and Flat 7 (Eb Maj...I don't memorize the mode, I just know it's Eb Maj). This D7b5 wasn't explicitly mentioned.... So I too am wondering why he suggested using this D lydian
In pt 1 when he plays Take Zee A Train, he says to use the 4th maj scale on II7., but if b5 is there, use the lydian dom. i.e. if II7=D7 then G maj. scale; if II7b5=D7b5 then D lydian dom. scale. It's closer to the end of the video, after the Autumn Leaves example.
I have seen some already, but this one really gives me a different approach to start jazz lines, other than blues... More logical... and easy to understand... Two thumbs up Dave...
+emily wong It's a IIm7b5-V7-Im6 progression- one of the basic ones he showed earlier. He also explained that on the Im6 you play harmonic minor, and on the preceding V7 you play the exact same scale. In this case (Bm7b5-E7-Am6) Bm7b5 with a C major scale, and both E7 and Am6 with A harmonic minor scale.
First, I really appreciate your lesson. it's very valuable to me. if you are fine, I want to ask you something. When I finished chord mapping and play it, I don't know how to accept notes. for example when I play autumn leaves in Em key, (Am7 D7 Gmaj7 Cmaj7...) I know Am7 D7 Gmaj is G key, but I don't know how to accept chord tone. do I adjust chord tone in tune key or chord progression key? tune key Am7(F Ab C Eb) Chord progression key(G) Am7(D F A C) Which is correct?
Thank you!!! I knew Lee Morgan or Art Blakey covered this tune...I had searched "Gigolo" but still couldn't quite place it ... this tune has a haunting melody ... I love it...you know your stuff dude!!! Props!! Check out Lee Morgans version...so cool...just like Dave Frank....BTW, Dave, applying your teachings ("this will work!") and insights everyday I practice and play. Thanks again!!!
+Maria G Ochoa yeah this is one of my favorite jazz tunes. I'm in love with the Rachael Price version! I instantly recognized it when he started the intro lol
Yeah, Dave, that would be great, what's ur best contact address? I'm on to working out your arpeggios and extensions from part 3 in all the keys...so cool to see the variations, for example, how a b3 5 7 9 is played on a Min6...sounds so cool...people might say, "7"? where's the "6"? but when you consider that Min6 and MinMaj7 are interchangeable, in the minorised 2-5-1 situation, it really adds an unexpected flavor since both the 6 and the 7 are really in the chord ...it's actually connected to the harmonic vs melodic minor thing I first wrote to you about..BTW, I find myself playing harmonic minor way more now, after watching your lessions..melodic minor has it's place, but to me, sounds slightly more dull than the harmonic minor...which has that "Spanish tinge" which jazz has always had even going back to its infancy...it might just be a Bebop thing too....harmonic over melodic...I figured out that the reason the b6 of the harmonic minor sounds cool is because the 2 and 5 chords in the minorised 2-5-1 have that note...HAH!! Your the man!!
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Somebody get that man a slice of pizza
Your lessons are awesome as usual. I can't wait for parts 3 and 4. Thank you for these.
I agree, Ian!
i don't know if i can get "slice of Pizza" out of my head! Thanks for uploading such an easy way to learn and approach improv!
One of the best I've ever seen on jazz improvisation!!!!!!! Thanks a lot Dave!
Thank you for giving to the world. love your patience, mystical depth and the sense of humor to help convey it. you are the best in my opinion.
You are just an angel and quite contagious! Thank you very much for this great video...
hmm, a contagious angel, what kind of doc would you to for that? haha
Thank you so very much for these lessons, you have helped me begin playing Jazz and that means the world to me. I am waiting in great anticipation for parts 3 and 4.
Hey, I have tried for a few years to grasp the basics of jazz improv. I've never been able to play anything that sounded like music over a jazz progression. After these two videos I found myself playing over A Train and it sounding like I have always wanted to. Thank you Dave, you've brought me to tears and given me a gift I have been chasing after for a long time.
That great man, thanks for writing! Plese enjoy a visit to the master c;lass archive at www.davefrankjazz.com, there are now 34 in-depth master classes, all free for thee) You may like parts 3 and 4 of this series too! Keep swingin from NYC)
I just finished listening to part one and two of your class.........to say that I was impressed with the clarity of your lessons would be an understatement. I can't thank you enough for this series.
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Dave Frank I'm from Thailand and want to thanks for the tip you v been giving in this video
This intro tune..."What Are You Doing for the Rest of Your Life"....that's my jam!
Great lesson! The best i found so far. :D
This has been so useful to me, thank you.
Yo i just want to say i have musical training in a variety of instruments and I've always wanted to learn how to improvise with jazz guitar - but so many videos, guitar especially, simply state "use these chords" or "use this scale technique" with no explanation of the underlying concepts. You, on the other hand, are giving people the tools that they need to make themselves into good improvisers and I'm so stoked to be able to practice these techniques on guitar!!!
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If you love theory and jazz piano, Dave is your man.
Why does this only have 1k likes? This a generous, fantastic, helpful, well paced and motivating lesson. Thanks Dave! 🎹👍
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Wow! Been trying to learn improv for y e a r s (at least 10 of my 77 years), and just applied your 11m7 V7 concept to Somewhere Over The Rainbow in C, and I can play it all over the place... you have changed my life, and made me soooooo happy 😄
YAY!!! Please enjoy a visit to the master class archive at www.davefrankjazz.com, there are parts 1,3 and4 of this series plus 30 other in-depth master classes for your perusal, all phree) Blessings from NYC! You may enjoy this video: Breakthrough to Improv..
Yeah! Go Dave! I'm going back to my planet now.
ok say hello to the Croccalions
@@DaveFrank I will. I plan to bring back some space diamonds and a new handbag.
Thank you very much for your useful Video! You are so funny while you are singing "a slice of pizza". I like you. God bless you!
+Li-Hsun Lin I like you too) Please enjoy a visit to my master class archive at www.davefrankjazz.com, there are 30 in-depth classes, all free for you..
Thank you for teaching us the basics of improvisation. These are literally the only videos on youtube that gave me a sense of where to start.
don't lose the link hahahaha)
Literally mi thoughs about this video too, i didn't knew where to star neither and this helped me a lot
hahaha Tell it like it is, Brotha. Yeah! Loved it. Hilarious.
Slice of pizza might be the most useful phrase I've ever learned. very powerful. thank you!
*pie
I think you teach so well, so clearly!! Wish I had more time to practice all the good stuff you teach. The intro song on this lesson is wonderful! The chords are just crazy and they keep coming when you think they are finished!!
thank you dave and crew!!!
+Eric Fine you are welcome) Part 3 coming tomorrow)
I am glad I found your channel brother,
I sure do appreciate you sharing your knowledge, making the complicated, uncomplicated, very dynamic way of teaching, plus the humor included is great! Thanks again!
Thank you David. Excellent teaching methods. Please continue sharing your expertise.
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These are great. Like many, I also thought you had to go from playing a single scale in blues and rock to playing a different scale for every chord in jazz. I also like your video on the spirituality of jazz. Great material! Great work, Dave, this is an educational gem.
blessings and keep swingin from NYC amigo!
Dave thanks for these videos. It is really fun way to get started. The chords shown in the video at 29:50 get off from what you are playing for a few measures.
Bookmarking this spot. 27:43 Thanks, Dave! Your material is awesome.
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super duper class! keep on demistitying!
Thank you so much for the time to take to make and share these lessons - and especially the secret slice of pizza method ;)
Thanks for these great tutorials. I hope the next parts come out soon. These were very helpful!
Such a great teacher you are!
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Saw part 1 and part 2 videos in succession. Treasure house of knowledge for at least 1 month. I have also been doing your lessons from the Joy of Improv book as per your guidelines. Would like to do a class with you soon to show my progress :) Thanks Master
Thanks for your fantastic lessons!
Thank you for this Dave. Your videos are the best!
Thanks for sharing your knowledge Dave, great videos!
Thanks a lot, Dave. Huge help for me -and for my local pizza man!!! Slice of pizza... PIE! My baritone sax waits eagerly for part 3 and 4.
Not me, I'm still strugglin' with the keys :-)
"Yeah!' Love it...thanks Dave
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very nice lesson !curious for the next part ;) .
Great follow-up to part one. Brings it all together. It's 10:30 AM but I feel suddenly like eating pizza.... odd.
Dave, when will part 3 and 4 be released? "Eagar Students"
Dave, with all due respect, but I have to say "you are freaken aweseome bro!" Thanks
Woah.. this is amazing.. Like really..!! Thank you very much, can't wait for part 3 :D
what a spectacularly helpful lesson.
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Incredibly helpful!
Thanks so much. Great stuff!
Hello Dave, this is really working. It got my mind of the chords and into just playing melodies that sound right. Thank you.
$400,000 pleeze.
Well it was good, but not that good..
hahaha
I love these videos! I have been teaching the students the concepts you have listed here and have also made organized notes to go along with the videos. Let me know if you would like a copy.
Johny Ray Price - How would I get those notes?
This guy is gold
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Yeah ! Really nice. Thanks from france :)
Love this master class series. Will you please do a Master Class series on what scales to use with certain chords and chord progressions for improvising, such as the"D Lydian Dominant" scale used with the D7b5 chord in this video. I have a pretty good handle on the basic flow using 8ths, triplets and 16ths but I need the "cool" scales. Thanks
Thanks for writing and for your suggestion) Please enjoy a visit to the master class archive at www.davefrankjazz.com for 42 in-depth master classes, all free for thee) There are some advanced scale concepts on the Chick Corea class and the Charles Ives class..
The piano is tuned perfectly
why thank you
this make so much sense! :D It really means something to me that someone is welling to share his knowledge just like that. Thanks a lot
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I studied for 20 years classical music to just realize at the age of 27 that thats not my thing :p hehe now im putting the bread on the chili sauce (if you know what i mean hehe) so I started studying jazz vibraphone :D I have the feeling your lessons will help me a lot and thats why I want to thank you... pity I live in Europe so we could not meet because I would really love to get private lessons with you (maybe skype?) anyways thanks for the help and congratulations for your good job as a teacher
I teach people worldwide 7 days/week via skype and it is awesome)
YEAH!
Great videos! I'm learning so much already. Will definitely recommend!
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I will! Are your free Skype lessons also still available?
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there are a couple of keys slightly out of tune in your piano, but im sure you know this :) great videos. i am a person who improvises over anything without considering so much the analitic part of things. i am studying deeper at the moment, but i would recommend you mention that really, one can do anything as long as he learns where anything fits, and, trust me, or keith jarret. ANYTHING can fit, if you know how to make it fit ;)
Bless you..Thank you..
These are really excellent, my only qualm with this would be the CST approach. These are good but I've rarely really see people place emphasis on the melody of the standard. The idea of completion of phrases will be largely dependent on you either ending on or alluding to the melody note. Creating coherent, flowing phrases should always bear the original melody in mind. Things like avoid notes should also be introduced as ending on say a natural IV over a maj I chord will cause dissonance. Or say a b6 over a min II would cause possible subversion of the harmony.
And while I know you know these I feel some of these important concepts could slip through the cracks and cause problems down the line for new students.
What I do absolutely love is the enthusiasm and emphasis placed on rhythm, flow and groove. Especially the Louis Armstrong bit in the middle.
Great lesson
Thanks, but I disagree with you. The improvised line needs to have no relationship to the original melody, and the bit about avoid notes you mentioned just means hat the last note of your improvised lines shouldn't suck)
Dave Frank True, need? Absolutely not but I think taking just feel your way through approach ignores a lot of the potential possibility for strong resolutional phrases. I only mentioned the melody as its often a guide tone and attention to creating lines that resolve or highlight said guide tones makes for strong solos. I think its particularly why devices such as the M5 enclosure had such a profound effect on Parker's solos as well as his voice leading.
As for the avoid note section "suck" is a relative term. But to someone who isn't versed in what they're dong its something they might not pick up on. Moreover in ones solos the natural 4th over a V7 might be the most interesting thing someone plays, I think knowing why it "sucks" would be a bit pertinent, similar case of knowing why or why not one does what one does.
Before I do forget however, I must say your video on 15 stylistic devices for the advanced pianist is superb.
Kris G haha, very nice concepts, thanks Kris)
finalmente entendi jazz gracias y bendiciones maestro
Really great videos! Good work! Nice series!
- When is the 3rd, and 4th part coming? (Hopefully soon..)
thank you dave very much ;}
Great lessons! Are you gonna do a Master Class on Bird or Trane and their use of scales, melody, harmony, rhythm? That'd be awesome! I just had a slice of pizza!
Thanks for writing, here's the Bird one! www.davefrankjazz.com/videos/Master-Class-01-Charlie-Parker
Hi, Máster! I write you from Argentina. Congratulations on your videos. Little by little I'm watching everything I can from your channel. I would like to ask if you can speak in some video about the language of MacCoy Tyner. I already check the RUclips all the videos that exist but I think that information is still missing. I would also like you to explain how to play Maiden Voyager from Herbie Hancok. I thank you all the videos that you upload. I send you a warm greeting from Buenos Aires!!
thank you for writing) I am planning on a McCoy master class, probably this year!
yeaaaaahh!!!! thank you!!!!! and class for Hancok's Madein Voyage..?
Dave, I just recently retired and now have my work cut out as I study your wonderful classes. Been putting jazz and improvising off for way too long. Thank you.
+GT Sipe as Charlie Parker said, Now's the Time!
amazing!
Hi Dave, i am deeply touched by the intro. Could you please comment on this ? What song is it and what are you actually playing ? A transcription would be highly appreciated :-) Thank you for sharing. Regards, J
7:15 Stevie Wonder technique, jejejje funny...
In you opening gambit I noticed u often ended the phrases on V
Hello Dave.
I was following your part one tutorial, where for the comon anomalies, you'd use the Bb Lydian dominant scale during bVII7, and the G major scale during II7. I thought I followed that concept. But at 28:35 of this part two series, you taught us to use the D Lydian dominant scale during D7b5. I somehow could not follow the logic. And a flatted 5th dominant chord is perhaps you've not introduced before. Please kindly enlighten. Many thanks Dave.
It totally works! and i noticed that when i close my eyes the music flows much beter then when i have them open... it's like when i look to the key's i see to much theory popping up wich blocks the inner ear i guess :p
it's possible) If you would like a free skype lesson sometime to help, it would be fun for me..
yes sure!! that would be awesome! :)
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Dave this is fantastic. Eager to watch the next part? When is it happening if you don't mind me asking?
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+Long Nguyen Recording pt 3 in NYC next weekend:)))
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WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!! OVERWHELMING LOVE FROM AUSTRALIA!
sorry for the but you don't understand. ever since your second part was released, every time i log into youtube i check your channel to see if part 3 has been released haha
+Long Nguyen This one's for you) Blessings and KEEEEEP Swinging from NYC buddy!
Thanks for your rapid reply! :)
then when chord progression is changed, Do I have to realize changing of the key? I have relative pitch a bit,
but it wasn't easy to me.
how can I practice realizing key change?
Could you give me a practice tip?
Thk a lot my teacher :)
Sakon Sangiamsak where are you located?
15:50 sounds like something weird my grandpa would sing
haha thanks for writing
@@DaveFrank thank YOU man. Amazing tutorials. I went from "what is improv?" to "wow I love to play jazz!" I took a bunch of notes on the vids lol
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@@DaveFrank Thanks for the pointer! Will do.
There are many great free tools online but because of advertisements and result bumps and "suggestions" you can't find cool things like this. By chance I stumbled on your series and I'm glad I did. Great quality lessons for free.
beautiful
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Thank you Dave⭐🌹⭐BTW what type of Grand Piano are you playing?
thanks for listening and writing Brenda) I'm a Yamaha man.
24:55 Dave told about a pdf, but it's nowhere :( also not on his website :((((
Hi Dave, this is super, thanks.
You say slice of pi-zza (1-2-3-4) the accent comes on the first. Does that mean first of the line or first of the beat?
In other words; what if you begin (a long) line on the second 8th instead of the first 8th beat? Will the accent be "off-beat" the whole line? (that would actually match with theory where they say jazz accent lays on the 2 and 4 etc.).
Hi Dave. Nice video. Do you have any videos on voicing in left hand while improvising over a jazz standard? Any tips and knowledge on how to form the chords in a jazzy way.
Best regards
Leo
hi Leo my book Joy of Improv (Hal Leonard) vol 2 has a full list of all the best voicings for every chord quality on page 33)
@@DaveFrank Thank you so much for your quick answer. Always a pleasure watching and re-watching your videos. Hopefully, I will find your book here in Denmark or somewhere on the internet and have them deliver it by post.
@@Luftkarl yes they should be on Amazon etc.., if you have difficulty let me know)
Dear Master where can I download thelessom notes for this video?
How I can recognize an agreement if he talks with her right hand suspended in front of the video camera
Give a slice of pizza to this man!
yeah gimmee a slice)
At 28:54 you said we should use D lydian scale for the D7b5 chord. I got from part one that we should use G major scale (scale up a fourth).
Can you help me please?
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close, the first video uses the scale a fourth up because the II7 was just that, adding the b5 means you need a scale with Ab in it which your G major scale doesnt work with.
But this doesn't seem to be either exception mentioned in part 1. In part one it's stated what scale we use if we're dealing with a II7 (G Maj) and Flat 7 (Eb Maj...I don't memorize the mode, I just know it's Eb Maj). This D7b5 wasn't explicitly mentioned.... So I too am wondering why he suggested using this D lydian
In pt 1 when he plays Take Zee A Train, he says to use the 4th maj scale on II7., but if b5 is there, use the lydian dom. i.e. if II7=D7 then G maj. scale; if II7b5=D7b5 then D lydian dom. scale. It's closer to the end of the video, after the Autumn Leaves example.
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In the A harmonic minor scale, the F is natural. But Am6 has an F#. ?
in this particular case use the f nat in the scale as a passing tone..don't stop on it and it will be ok..
Really helpful...
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The best jazz tutorial I have ever seen...
Adji Pahlevi There are 26 more like this at the master class archive at www.davefrankjazz.com, all free for you) Blessings from NYC!
I have seen some already, but this one really gives me a different approach to start jazz lines, other than blues... More logical... and easy to understand... Two thumbs up Dave...
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Simply by looking at the chord how do I know what scale I should play on the right hand?e.g. 22:01 why A harmonic minor scale. Thank you
+emily wong It's a IIm7b5-V7-Im6 progression- one of the basic ones he showed earlier. He also explained that on the Im6 you play harmonic minor, and on the preceding V7 you play the exact same scale. In this case (Bm7b5-E7-Am6) Bm7b5 with a C major scale, and both E7 and Am6 with A harmonic minor scale.
First, I really appreciate your lesson. it's very valuable to me. if you are fine, I want to ask you something. When I finished chord mapping and play it, I don't know how to accept notes. for example when I play autumn leaves in Em key, (Am7 D7 Gmaj7 Cmaj7...) I know Am7 D7 Gmaj is G key, but I don't know how to accept chord tone. do I adjust chord tone in tune key or chord progression key?
tune key
Am7(F Ab C Eb)
Chord progression key(G)
Am7(D F A C)
Which is correct?
chord progression key)
thats so beautiful. what song was that at the beginning or was it just improv?
thanks for writing that is the standard You Go to My Head
no 3?
What the name of that tune ?
I thought you would end it with #11 :-)
Hi Dave, How to use slice a pizza, when improvis in fast tempo?
good question, when you go 160 or above, switch to accenting 8s..I would like a slice of pizza)
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thanks for writing)
I,m clapping loudly .
hey dave, another great lesson...what's the tune at the beginning? Thanks!
You go to my Head. Played a bunch of people
Thank you!!! I knew Lee Morgan or Art Blakey covered this tune...I had searched "Gigolo" but still couldn't quite place it ... this tune has a haunting melody ... I love it...you know your stuff dude!!! Props!! Check out Lee Morgans version...so cool...just like Dave Frank....BTW, Dave, applying your teachings ("this will work!") and insights everyday I practice and play. Thanks again!!!
+Maria G Ochoa yeah this is one of my favorite jazz tunes. I'm in love with the Rachael Price version! I instantly recognized it when he started the intro lol
+Maria G Ochoa YAY! Blessings and keep swingin Maria! If you'd like to meet with me free on skype sometime, perhaps that can be arranged)
Yeah, Dave, that would be great, what's ur best contact address? I'm on to working out your arpeggios and extensions from part 3 in all the keys...so cool to see the variations, for example, how a b3 5 7 9 is played on a Min6...sounds so cool...people might say, "7"? where's the "6"? but when you consider that Min6 and MinMaj7 are interchangeable, in the minorised 2-5-1 situation, it really adds an unexpected flavor since both the 6 and the 7 are really in the chord ...it's actually connected to the harmonic vs melodic minor thing I first wrote to you about..BTW, I find myself playing harmonic minor way more now, after watching your lessions..melodic minor has it's place, but to me, sounds slightly more dull than the harmonic minor...which has that "Spanish tinge" which jazz has always had even going back to its infancy...it might just be a Bebop thing too....harmonic over melodic...I figured out that the reason the b6 of the harmonic minor sounds cool is because the 2 and 5 chords in the minorised 2-5-1 have that note...HAH!! Your the man!!
Slice of pizza pie
Is part 3 out yet??
sahsplishsplash next up are Lyle Mays and Pat Martino, I'll get to pts 3+4 as soon as possible:)
Cool, thanks Dave!
is this supposed to be a four part thing?
EspaTuLaFielD yes, I will be doing pt 3 at least this summer, thanks for
asking
sorry, I though it was all done in one take
don't force yourself! do as you wish :)
EspaTuLaFielD now I feel all guilty...hahaha
Dave, what is the name of the tune you play in the beginning?
You Go To My Head
Dave Frank youre my hero dave
Andres S really? Where are you located Andres?
Dave Frank Pennsylvania, I am from Colombia however
DAVE You should be the NEXT PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, just BRILLIANT and more important.... SUPER FUN !!!
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